US3807071A

US3807071A - Frame construction for a plural page document

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Publication number: US3807071A
Application number: US00336989A
Authority: US
Inventors: J Candor
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1972-07-14
Filing date: 1973-03-01
Publication date: 1974-04-30
Anticipated expiration: 1991-04-30

Abstract

A frame construction for a plural page document and having framing means defining a window area bordered thereby. Carrier means carried by said framing means, said carrier means carrying the pages of the document and supporting the same in hinged stacked relation in the window area to permit the pages to be subsequently fanned at the window area for individual viewing thereof.

Description

United States Patent [191 Candor [451 Apr. 30, 1974 FRAME CONSTRUCTION FOR A PLURAL PAGE DOCUMENT [76] Inventor: James T. Candor, 5440 Cynthia Ln.,

Washington Twp., Ohio 45429 [22] Filed: Mar. 1, 1973 [21] Appl. No.: 336,989

Related US. Application Data [63] Continuation-impart of Ser. No. 271,925, July 14,

1972, abandoned.

[52] US. Cl. 40/l04.02, 40/152 [51] Int. Cl. G09f 1/12 [58] Field of Search 40/102, 104.18, 104.19,

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 4/1927 Parda 40/l04.18 6/1957 Walker 40/104.18 X

8/1953 Spertus ..40/152 6/1971 Cornelius ..40/152 1,471,481 10/1923 Gobberdiel 40/104.19 3,651,591 3/1972 Woodyard 40/104.19

FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 226,890 12/1943 Switzerland 40/152 37,532 9/1930 France 40/152 547,662 4/1932 Germany 40/ 152 327,567 4/1930 Great Britain 40/104.19

Primary ExaminerRobert W. Michell Assistant Examiner.l. H. Wolff Attorney, Agent, or FirmCandor, Candor & Tassone ABSTRACT A frame construction for a plural page document and having framing means defining a window area bordered thereby. Carrier means carried by said framing means, said carrier means carrying the pages of the document and supporting the same in hinged stacked relation in the window area to permit the pages to be subsequently fanned at the window area for individual viewing thereof.

17 Claims, 25 Drawing Figures PATENTED APR 3 0 I974 SHEET 2 BF 4 PATEMTEU APR 30 m4 FIG.24

FIG.22

FRAME CONSTRUCTION FOR A PLURAL PAGE DOCUMENT This application is a Continuation-in-Part application of its copending parent patent application, Ser. No. 271,925 filed July 14, 1972 and now abandoned in favor of this continuation-in-part application.

This invention relates to a frame construction that can be utilized for framing a plural page document, the frame construction being adapted to be mounted on a wall, desk, or other desired supporting structure.

It is well known that frame constructions have been provided for pictures and the like wherein the item being framed is disposed in a window area behind a glass panel or is merely exposed at the window area. In any event, the item being framed is held stationary in the frame.

However, according to the teachings of this invention, a frame construction is provided for a plural page document wherein each page of the document can be individually viewed in the frame construction by the viewer merely fanning out the pages thereof which are normally held in a hinged stacked relation in the window area of the frame construction.

In particular, one embodiment of this invention provides a back support for supporting the frame construction in an upright position on a wall, desk, or other supporting structure as desired. Framing means are disposed adjacent the outer periphery of the back support to define a window area therewithin. Carrier means is hinged to the framing means to serially carry the pages of the document to support the same in stacked relation in the window area and yet permit the pages to be subsequently fanned by a viewer for individual viewing thereof. If desired, the carrier means can be held in the window area by the framing means so as to only expose the top page of the document until the viewer decides to fan out the carrier means to view the other pages of the document.

Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide an improved frame construction having one or more 'of the novel features set forth above or hereinafter shown 'or described.

Other objects, uses and advantages of this invention are apparent from a reading of this description which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front view of the improved frame construction of this invention.

FIG. 2 is a side perspective view of the frame construction of FIG. 1 illustrating the manner of fanning out the various pages of a plural page document for individual viewing thereof.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged, fragmentary, cross-sectional view taken on line 33 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged, fragmentary, cross-sectional view taken on line 4-4 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of one of the carrier members utilized in the frame construction of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is an exploded, perspective view illustrating other parts of the frame'construction of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a view similar to FIG. 1 and illustrates another embodiment of the improved frame construction of this invention.

FIG. 8 is a side perspective view of the frame construction of FIG. 7 and illustrates the manner of fanning out the various pages of a plural page document for individual viewing thereof.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken on line 9-9 of FIG. 7.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged, fragmentary, cross-sectional view taken on line 10-10 of FIG. 7.

FIG. 11 is a rear view of the frame construction of FIG. 7.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a carrier member for the plural page document that is adapted to be inserted in the frame construction of FIG. 7 and be removed therefrom.

FIG. 13 is an exploded, perspective view, of the parts of the carrier means of FIG. 12.

FIG. 14 is a front view of another frame construction of this invention.

FIG. 15 is a side perspective view of the frame construction of FIG. 14 illustrating the manner of fanning out the various pages of the plural page document thereof for individual viewing thereof.

FIG. 16 is an enlarged, cross-sectional view taken on line l616 of FIG. 14.

FIG. 17 is an enlarged, fragmentary, cross-sectional view taken on line 17- 17 of FIG. 14.

FIG. 18 is a rear view of the frame construction of FIG. 14.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the carrier member and plural page document adapted to be utilized with the frame construction of FIG. 14 and be removed therefrom.

FIG. 20 is a front view of another frame construction of this invention.

FIG. 21 is a side perspective view of the frame construction of FIG. 20 illustrating the manner of fanning out the various pages of the plural page document thereof for individual viewing thereof.

FIG. 22 is an enlarged side view of the frame construction of FIG. 20 and is taken in the direction of the arrows 2222 of FIG. 20.

' FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the carrier member and plural page document adapted to be utilized with the frame construction of FIG. 20 as well as readily removed ther'efrom- FIG. 24 is a fragmentary, perspective view of the frame construction of FIG. 20 illustrating the manner of inserting the carrier means of FIG. 23 in the frame construction of FIG. 20.

FIG. 25 is an enlarged fragmentary view similar to FIG. 22 illustrating the side of another embodiment of a frame construction of this invention that is similar to the frame construction of FIG. 20.

While the various features of this invention are hereinafter described and illustrated as being particularly adapted for framing a plural page document, it is to be understood that the various features of this invention can be utilized singly or in any combination thereof to provide framing means for single page documents or other structure as desired.

Therefore, this invention is not to be limited to only the embodiment illustrated in the drawings, because the drawings are merely utilized to illustrate one of the wide variety of uses of this invention.

Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2, the improved frame construction of this invention is generally indicated by the reference numeral 10 and comprises a flat back support 11 formed in a rectangular configuration and having a framing means 12 disposed about the other periphery to define a substantially rectangular window area 13 therewithin.

If desired, the frame construction can be formed of molded plastic material and can be in the configuration illustrated in FIG. 6 wherein the flat back support 11 is integral with

opposed side parts

14 and 15 of the framing means 12 as well as integral with a lower framing part 16 disposed at the bottom of the support 11. However, the upper part 17 of the framing means 12 is formed separate from the backing member 1 1 and is so constructed and arranged that the same is adapted to cooperate with the

side framing parts

14 and 15 at the upper

beveled edges

18 and 19 thereof to complete the frame about the window area 13 in the manner illustrated. in FIG. 1 when the part 17 is assembled thereon.

If desired, the

opposed ends

20 and 21 of the detachable framing part 17 and the

upper ends

18 and 19 of the

integral framing parts

14 and 15 can be so beveled and slanted that even though the frame construction 10 is mounted against a wall by a suitable wire hanging means 22 disposed on the back of the back support 11 so that the frame construction 10 is tilted outwardly at the top thereof adjacent the wall in the normal picture framing manner, the part 17 will fully nest within the

beveled parts

18 and 19 of the integral framing members l4 and 15 so as not to fall therefrom. Also, if desired, the part 17 can be snap fitted to the

side parts

14 and 15 to be more firmly secured thereto while still being readily detached therefrom.

The frame construction 10 includes a plurality of carrier members 23 each being formed of transparent material and comprising two sheets of

material

24 and 25 secured together about the outer periphery thereof except at the tops 26 and 27 thereof to define a pocket 28 therebetween which is adapted to receive at least one page 29 of a plural page document in the manner fully illustrated in FIG. 5. If desired, the

sheets

24 and 25 can be so secured together, such as by heat sealing or the like, to define'an inner securing line means 30 to fully center the page 29 within the pocket 28 so that the same is properly centered relative to the border edge 31 of thecarrier member 23.

The taller sheet 25 of each carrier member 23 has a plurality of openings 32 passing therethrough so as to be adapted to be received on threaded fastening members 33 carried by the removable framing part 17 in the manner illustrated in FIG. 4 whereby a plurality of carrier members 23 can be disposed on the fastening members 33 in serial stacked relation. Thereafter, nuts 34 can be utilized to secure the carrier members 23 in place.

After the pockets 28 of the carrier members 23 have been filled with the desired pages 29 of the desired document, and the carrier members 23 have been stacked on the pins 33 of the framing part 17 in the desired order, the carrier members 23 are fastened to the framing part 17 by the nuts 34 in the manner illustrated in FIG. 4. The part 17 is then placed on the

ends

18 and 19 of the framing

parts

14 and 15 of the frame construction 10 in the manner'illustrated in FIG. 1. It can be seen that the length of the carrier members 23 is such that the same are adapted to be received in a recess means 35 formed in the bottom framing part 16 in the manner illustrated in FIG. 3 to hold the lower ends 36 of the carrier members 23 in stacked relation within the window area 13 of the frame construction 10. The width of each carrier member 23 is such that the same is adapted to be disposed completely within the inner flat sides 37 of the

side framing members

14 and 15 so that when viewing the frame construction 10in a front view in the manner illustrated in FIG. 1, only the front page 29 of the plural page document is in view and the same is fully centered within the framing means 12 so as to give the appearance of being a single sheet picture.

However, when a person desires to view the pages 29 of the document in the frame construction 10, that person can reach a finger within a slot means 38 formed in the lower framing part 16 and lift out the lower ends 36 of the carrier members 23 in a serial manner or as a unit and then fan out the carrier sheets 23 in the manner illustrated in FIG. 2 to turn over each page 29 to view the same as desired.

Alternately, the person can grasp the framing part 17 and remove the same from the frame construction 10 in the manner illustrated in FIG. 6 to carry all of the carrier members 23 therewith for viewing at a desk or the like in a leisurely manner and then the framing part 17 can be replaced to complete the framing construction 10 as illustrated in FIG. 1 when the viewer has finished viewing the pages 29.

If desired, the carrier member 23 can be formed from a transparent material which will readily take felt pen or the like marking thereon so that a person studying the document sheets 29 can make markings on the carrier members 23 for future reference.

While the frame construction 10 is illustrated as having the upper edges 27 of the carrier members 23 hinged to the framing means 12 while thelower edges 36 thereof are free for fanning out purposes as illustrated in FIG. 2, it is to be understood that the side edges could be hinged if desired so that the fanning out would take place in a manner similar to a book. Also, other means, such as clamps, could be used to hinge the carrier members 23 to the framing means 12.

Another frame construction of this invention is generally indicated by the reference numeral 10A in FIGS. 7-13 and parts thereof similar to the frame construction 10 previously described are indicated by like reference numerals followed by the reference letter A.

As illustrated in FIGS. 7, 9, and 10, the frame construction 10A comprises a conventional slideback type of picture frame defined by metallic or plastic channel framing parts defining

side framing members

40 and 41 interconnected in any suitable manner to top and

bottom framing parts

42 and 43, the framing

parts

40, 41, 42 and 43 respectively having a decorative stepped front member 44 and an integral edge bordering part 45. The

side members

40 and 41 and top part 42 each have a depending integral back part 46 defining a channel 47 therewithin. The bottom part 43 has the back part 46 cut away or not originally provided to define a slot 48 in the manner illustrated in FIG. 9 wherein a standard backing sheet, glass plate and picture to be framed (not shown) are adapted to be inserted into slot 48 and be received in the channels 47 of the

side members

40 and 41 and top member 42 in a conventional manner so that the resulting framed picture will be viewed at the window area 13A defined by the inner peripheral edges 49 of the front parts 44 of the framing

members

40, 41, 42, and 43.

However, in order to utilize such conventional framing means 40-43 for a plural page document in a manner taught by this invention, the afore-mentioned glass plate and rectangular backing member is not utilized in combination with each other but the rectangular backing member, such as the rectangular backing member 50 illustrated in the drawings or other like backing member, can be utilized with a folded-over transparent plastic sheet means 51 defining a front transparent sheet 52 and a back transparent sheet 53 hinged together at an integral fold 54 at the upper ends thereof and receiving therebetween the plural page document that is generally indicated by the reference numeral 55 and comprising a plurality of pages 156 either fastened together at the upper edges thereof or remaining loose but disposed in stacked relation with their upper edges inside but adjacent the fold 54 of the transparent sheet means 51.

The folded transparent sheet means 51 and the assembled pages 56 are positioned against the backing member 50 in the manner illustrated in FIG. 13 and a plastic clamping channel member 156 receives the upper edges of the transparent sheet 51 and backing member 50 in the channel 57 thereof as illustrated in FIG. 12 wherein the opposed clamping

sides

58 and 59 of the clamping member 56 have a natural bias toward each other so that the same firmly holds the arranged folded transparent sheet 51 and backing member 50 together with the inserted pages 56 of the plural page document 55 being held in the stacked configuration illustrated in FIG. 12.

The length of the clamping member 56 is such that the same terminates short of the side edges 60 and 61 of the backing member 50 in the manner illustrated in FIG. 12 and also short of the inner peripheral edges 62, FIG. 10, of the rear parts 46 of the

side members

40 and 41 whereby the carrier unit generally indicated by the reference numeral 63 in FIG. 12 can be inserted in the slot 48 in the bottom framing member 43 of the frame construction A and be moved upwardly into the position illustrated in FIG. 9 wherein the clamping member 56 is fully received in the channel 47 of the top framing member 42 while the lower edge 64 of the backing member 50 is adapted to be supported on the bordering member 45 of the bottom framing member 43 in the manner illustrated in FIG. 9.

The construction 10A is so sized relative to the pages 156 of the document 55 that when the same are assembled in the carrier unit 63, the

transparent pages

52 and 53 of the transparent folded sheet means 51 extend beyond the lower edges 65 of the sheets 156 to be fully received in the channel 47 of the bottom framing member 43 with the lower edges 65 of the sheets 156 being adjacent the inner peripheral edge 49 of the front part 44 of the lower framing member 43 as illustrated in FIG. 9. In this manner, the front transparent sheet 52 being received in the channel 47 of the lower framing member 43 holds the sheets 156 in stacked relation so as to indicate that a single sheet is appearing at the window area 13A in the manner illustrated in FIG. 7 when the frame construction 10A is mounted on a wall, desk or the like by any suitable fastening means or stand.

For example, the backing member 50 can have the conventional hanging member 66, FIG. 11, disposed thereon below the back side 59 of the clamping member 56 for mounting the resulting framing construction 10A on a wall or the like and/or can have the conventional leg (not shown) hinged thereto for setting the frame construction on a desk or the like.

However, when it is desired to view the individual pages 156 of the document 55 while the frame construction 10A is disposed on a wall or when removed from the wall and being held at a desk or the like, the user merely removes the lower edge of the front transparent sheet 52 from the channel 47 of the lower framing member 43 and then fans out the sheets 156 in the manner illustrated in FIG. 8 to view the same at his leisure. The sheets 156 can then be moved back into a stacked relation and the lower edge of the front transparent sheet 52 can be reinserted into the channel 47 of the lower frame member 43 in the manner illustrated in FIG. 9 to return the framing construction 10A to the condition illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 9 for display purposes and the like.

Therefore, it can be seen that the frame construction 10A comprises a conventional slide back frame construction utilizing the carrier unit 63 of this invention that permits a plural page document 55 to be inserted therein for top page viewing thereof at the window area 13A with the plural document 55 adapted to be subsequently fanned out in the window area 13A in the manner illustrated in FIG. 8 for individual viewing of the various pages 156 of the document 55.

Another framing construction of this invention for a plural page document is generally indicated by the reference numeral 108 in FIGS. 14-19 and parts thereof similar to the frame constructions l0 and 10A previously described are indicated by like reference numerals followed by the reference letter B.

As illustrated in FIGS. 14, 16 and 17, the frame construction 108 includes a conventional framing means wherein a rectangular channel arrangement, generally indicated by the reference numeral 70, is provided in the rear surface 71 of

side frame members

72 and 73 and top and

bottom frame members

74 and 75 for normally receiving in stacked relation a rectangular glass cover sheet, a picture to be framed, with or without a mat therefor, and a rectangular backing member, such as backing member 76 illustrated in the drawings, all held within the channel means by suitable fastening means 77 driven parallel .to back surface 78 of the back sheet 76 into the framing members 72-75 as illustrated in FIG. 18 whereby the resulting frame construction can be hung from a wall or the like by a suitable hanging member 66B'attached to the rear surface of the backing member 76.

Thus, it can be seen that the conventional framing members 72-75 define a window area 138 bordered by the inner peripheral edges 49B thereof, the framing members 72-75 being plane or provided with a decorative cross-section as illustrated in FIGS. 16 and 17.

In order to utilize such a conventional frame structure 10B for displaying a plural page document in the manner of the teachings of this invention, the aforementioned transparent folded sheet means 518 can have the plural page document 558 disposed between the front and

back sheets

52B and 53B thereof with the top edges of the individual edges of the pages 156B disposed closely adjacent the top fold 54B of the transparent sheet means 518. Such arrangement can be held to the backing member 76 by the aforementioned clamping member 56 previously described or can be attached thereto by simple fastening means, such as by staples 79 illustrated in FIG. 19 and passing respectively through the top parts of the front transparent sheet 528, the pages 1568, back transparent page 538 and backing member 76 to fasten the same altogether into the configuration illustrated in FIG. 19 and providing a carrier unit that is generally indicated by the reference numeral 80 in FIG. 19.

Thereafter, the carrier unit 80 of FIG. 19 can be inserted into the rear channel means 70 of the frame members 72-75 in the manner illustrated in FIGS. 16, 17 and 18. and be secured therein by the fastening members 77 previously described whereby the lower edges of the

transparent sheet

52B and 53B are received fully within the channel 70 of the bottom framing member 75 while the lower edges 65B of the pages 156B are disposed closely adjacent the peripheral edge 49B of the bottom framing member 75 in the manner illustrated in FIG. 16 so that the pages can be subsequently fanned outwardly in the manner illustrated in FIG. by removing the lower edge of the front transparent sheet 52B from the channel 70 of the bottom member 75 in the same manner as the frame construction 10A previously described.

Thus, it can be seen that the frame construction 10B readily permits the pages 156B of the plural page document 553 to be individually viewed at the window area 13B thereof and then be moved back into a stacked relation to tend to indicate that only a one page document is being framed by the frame construction 10B.

Another frame construction of this invention is generally indicated by the reference numeral 10C in FIGS. -24 and parts thereof similar to the frame constructions 10, 10A and 10B are indicated by like reference numerals followed by the reference letter C.

As illustrated in FIGS. 20-22, the frame construction 10C includes a substantially flat rectangular plate 90 that defines a substantially rectangular window area 13C inwardly of the side edges 91 and 92 thereof as well as inwardly of the top and

bottom edges

93 and 94 thereof.

A clamping member 56C, similar to the clamping member 56 previously described, has its back side 59C directly fastened to the front surface 95 of the plate 90 parallel to the top edge 93 thereof in the manner illustrated in FIGS. 20-22 to be permanently attached to the backing member 90. For example, such side 59C of the clamping member 56C can be adhesively fastened to the front surface 95 of the plate 90.

A similar channel member 96 has its rear flange 97 directly secured to the front surface 95 of the plate 90 parallel and adjacent to the bottom edge 94 thereof as illustrated in the drawings, the channel member 96 having its front flange 98 not normally biased toward the back flange 97 in the manner illustrated in FIG. 22so the same normally assumes the open channel condition illustrated in FIG. 22.

The aforementioned folded transparent sheet 51C is utilized with the plural page document 55C so as to hold the individual stacked pages 156C of the plural page document 55C between the front sheet 52C and back sheet 53C thereof in the manner illustrated in FIG. 23 with the upper edges of the pages 56C being disposed closely adjacent the fold 54C of the transparent sheet means 51C to provide a carrier unit that is generally indicated by the reference numeral 99 in FIG. 23.

The carrier unit 99 is adapted to be inserted in the

channels

56C and 96 of the frame construction 10C by having the fold portion 54C of the transparent sheet 51C inserted within the channel 57C of the upper clamping member 56C in the manner illustrated in FIG. 24 whereby the front flange 58C of the channel member 56C firmly holds the upper portion of the carrier unit 99 in the manner illustrated in FIGS. 20-22 while the lower portion of the

sheets

52C and 53C are readily received in the channel 100 of the lower channel member 96 while the lower edges 65C of the pages 156C are disposed closely adjacent the top edge 101 of the front flange 98 of the bottom channel members 96 in the manner illustrated in FIG. 22. 1

Thus, it can be seen that the carrier member 99 is firmly held in the window area 13C of the frame construction 10C by the upper clamping member 56C and the individual pages 156C can be fanned outwardly in the manner illustrated in FIG. 21 by merely removing the lower portion of the front transparent sheet 52C from the channel 100 of the lower channel member 96 in the manner previously described for individual viewing of the sheets 55C which can be subsequently moved back into stacked condition by reinserting the lower edge of the front transparent sheet 52C in the channel 100 of the lower channel member 96 as illustrated in FIG. 22.

Thus, it can be seen that the carrier means 56C of the frame construction 10C remains part of the same whereas the carrier unit 99 can be readily removed therefrom and a new carrier unit 99 inserted therein in the manner previously described for changing of the plural page document in the frame construction 10C if desired.

Also, it is to be understood that the plate can be formed of wood or other composition as desired and can be hung from a wall in any suitable manner, such as with a wire hanger on the back of the same or by providing an eyelet means extending out of the top edge 93 thereof in a manner similar to a plaque or the like.

It is also to be understood that the channel member 96 can have the channel thereof formed in a relatively shallow manner while still having an overall width similar to the upper clamping member 56C.

For example, such a lower channel member is indicated by the reference numeral 102 in FIG. 25 and has a relatively shallow channel 103 formed between the front and back flanges 104 and 105 thereof so that the lower edges 65C of the pages 156C of the plural page document 55C will be readily received in the same along with the lower portions of the front and back

transparent sheets

52C and 53C while still permitting all of the same to be readily removed from the shallow channel 103 for fanning out of the same for viewing of the individual page 156C in the manner previously described.

It is to be understood that in all of the frame constructions of this invention, the dimensions of the various parts thereof could be chosen to be most complimentary to the particular size and shape of the plural page document being framed thereby. For example, a soft copy of an issued United States patent or issued foreign patent could be the particular plural page document being framed whereby the frame construction of this invention will permit such patent copy to have all the pages thereof readily reviewed when desired so that the same could be a working patent copy as well as a recognition or award copy displaying the inventors creativity for others to appreciate.

While the forms of the invention now preferred have been disclosed and described by the Patent Statutes,

other forms may be utilized and still come within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A picture-like frame construction for exhibiting a plural page document comprising framing means, forming an inwardly facing channel means and an open window area bordered thereby, and carrier means carried by said framing means, said carrier means carrying said pages of said document and supporting the same in hinged stacked serial relation in said open window area so that the outermost page appears to be the only page in the open window area but permitting all of said pagesto be manually fanned out through said open window area for individual viewing thereof, said carrier means comprising a backing member that is larger than said window area and substantially closes said window area at the side thereof opposite to the side thereof that exposes said plural page document whereby said backing member cooperates with said framing means to define said channel means facing inwardly into said open window area in communication therewith and with the hinged part of said pages being hiddeningly disposed in said channel means.

2. A frame construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein said framing means has other channel means therein, said carrier means being slideable into and out of said channel means in the same manner as a slide back to a picture frame.

3. A frame construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein a transparent flexible sheet is carried by said backing member and covers the outermost sheet of said plural page document, said transparent flexible sheet being adapted to be fanned out through said open window area to uncover said open window area.

4. A frame construction as set forth in claim 3 wherein one end of said cover sheet is detachably interconnected to said frame means to prevent fanning out of said pages of said document until said one end is detached from said frame means.

5. A frame construction as set forth in claim 3 wherein hinging means hinge said covering sheet and said pages of said document in stacked hinged relation to said backing member.

6. A frame construction as set forth in claim 5 wherein said hinging means comprises a clamping member that extends along the majority of the length of said backing member at one end thereof.

7. A frame construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein said framing means define a rectangular window area, said carrier means effectively hinging said pages of said document to said framing means at one side of said rectangular window.

8. A frame construction as set forth in claim 7 wherein said carrier means is removable from said framing means, said pages of said document being hinged to said carrier means to be carried thereby.

9. A picture-like frame construction for exhibiting a plural page document comprising framing means disposed to define an open window area therewithin as well as to define a channel means facing into said open window area and in communication therewith, said frame construction having means serially carrying said pages of said document and supporting the same in stacked hinged relation in said window area with the hinged part of said pages being hiddeningly disposed in said channel means so that the outermost page appears to be the only page in the open window area but permitting all of said pages to be manually fanned out through said open window area thereof for individual viewing thereof.

10. A frame construction as set forth in claim 9 wherein said window area defined by said framing means is substantially rectangular and thereby has two pairs of opposed sides, said pages of said document each having a substantially rectangular configuration and thereby having two pairs of opposed sides disposed adjacent said two pairs of opposed sides of said window area.

11. A frame construction as set forth in claim 10 wherein only like sides of one pair of opposed sides of said pages are disposed in said stacked hinged relation.

12. A frame construction as set forth in claim 11 wherein the other pair of opposed sides of said pages are disposed inboard of the respective pair of opposed sides of said window area of said framing means.

13. A frame construction as set forth in claim 11 wherein the other like sides of said one pair of opposed sides of said pages are normally disposed behind part of said framing means to tend to hold the other like sides of said one pair of opposed sides of said pages in stacked relation in said window areauntil fanned outwardly therethrough.

14. A frame construction as set forth in claim 9 wherein a flexible transparent sheet covers the outermost page of said document and is adapted to be fanned out through said open window area to uncover said window area.

15. A frame construction as set forth in claim 9 wherein said pages have opposed side edges one of which are disposed in said stacked hinged relation and the other of which are adapted to be fanned out through said open window area.

16. A frame construction as set forth in claim 15 wherein said framing means has means disposed adjacent said other side edges of said pages to facilitate grasping of said other side edges to fan said pages out through said open window area.

17. A frame construction as set forth in claim 16 wherein said other side edges of said pages are normally adapted to be disposed behind part of said framing means to hold the same in stacked relation, said means of said framing means for facilitating fanning of said pages comprising an opening in said framing means that exposes part of said other side edges of said pages when the same are disposed behind said framing means.

Claims

1. A picture-like frame construction for exhibiting a plural page document comprising framing means, forming an inwardly facing channel means and an open window area bordered thereby, and carrier means carried by said framing means, said carrier means carrying said pages of said document and supporting the same in hinged stacked serial relation in said open window area so that the outermost page appears to be the only page in the open window area but permitting all of said pages to be manually fanned out through said open window area for individual viewing thereof, said carrier means comprising a backing member that is larger than said window area and substantially closes said window area at the side thereof opposite to the side thereof that exposes said plural page document whereby said backing member cooperates with said framing means to define said channel means facing inwardly into said open window area in communication therewith and with the hinged part of said pages being hiddeningly disposed in said channel means.

13. A frame construction as set forth in claim 11 wherein the other like sides of said one pair of opposed sides of said pages are normally disposed behind part of said framing means to tend to hold the other like sides of said one pair of opposed sides of said pages in stacked relation in said window area until fanned outwardly therethrough.