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US2340421A
US2340421A US391394A US39139441A US2340421A US 2340421 A US2340421 A US 2340421A US 391394 A US391394 A US 391394A US 39139441 A US39139441 A US 39139441A US 2340421 A US2340421 A US 2340421A
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  • This invention relates to display card holders, and it consists in the constructions, arrangements and combinations herein described and claimed.
  • Figure 2 is a front view thereof.
  • Figure 3 is a vertical section of the device.
  • Figure 4 is a cross section on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.
  • Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view of a modifled form of the holder.
  • Figure 6 is a cross section on the line 6-6 of Figure 5.
  • Figure 7 is a front view of a further form of the device.
  • Figure 8 is a vertical section thereof.
  • Figure 9 is a front view of a modified form shown in Figure '7.
  • Figure 10 is a vertical section therethrough. From a consideration of the constructions presented it, will be noted that all forms of the holder embody parallel opposed slots or kerfs for removable reception of a display card, the card being supported in a manner to be clearly discernible through a transparent front face.
  • the form here shown is of a ma nifying type and consists of a body member III of transparent material molded or otherwise formed to define a semi-spherical lens H.
  • Front and rear legs or support members l2 and I3, are integrally formed with the body III, the front legs l2 being approximately one-half the length of the rear legs l3, so that themedial axis of the lens will be at an angle to the vertical axis of the holder.
  • the rear legs I 3 are formed with an intermediate concave portion l4 and each of the legs l2 and I3 are formed with planiform bases complemental to a supporting surface to afford suitable support for the holder.
  • a kerf or slot I5 is formed, in opposed parallel relation, the kerfs being of a width readily receiving a display card or marker l6 therebetween, the card being of such width as to be readily insertable longitudinally along the kerfs.
  • the kerfs are spaced downwardly from the inner face ll of the lens H in order to obtain a greater magnification of the marker, such as might be required in display of price markers in store windows, place markers at dinner parties and other situations where it would be desirable to magnify a legend of a supported card.
  • a modified form is shown, and consists of a semi-spherical lens ll', supporting legs representing the front and rear legs respectively, the front legs I 2' being of much shorter length than the rear legs l3 and therefore presenting the lens H at a greater angle than in the first form.
  • the kerfs l5 are formed immediately below the lower face of the lens Il' so that a marker or price card IE will fit flush or snugly thereagainst, as shown.
  • the lens is semi-spherical as viewed in front elevation, the marker card being insertable transversely, and accordingly, the marker is formed with arcuate ends and of a length slightly less than the diameter of the lens so as to fit well within the boundary of the lens.
  • the holder may be made in other shapes and sizes and in Figures 7 to 10 the holder or support I0 is shown as comprising an elongated structure especially suitable for support of markers of greater lengths.
  • the structures here shown are very similar to the structures of Figures 5 and 6, but it will be noted that the rear leg I 3" is arranged in a vertical plane with respect to the medial axis of the lens.
  • the support as a price marker, particularly, but obviously, many uses may be found for the device, such as combined paper weight and name plates, or the marker may be replaced by a photograph, and in the latter case, the photogroph would be retained clean from foreign matter and dust, when such forms as shown in Figures 6 to 10 are employed.
  • a display card holder comprising a transparent body having a magnifying front lens and a supporting base consisting of widely spaced front and rear legs adapted to be positioned upon a flat support surface, the front legs being shorter than the rear legs whereby to position the lens at an angle to the vertical axis of the body, said body having means beneath the lens for support of a display card.
  • a display card holder comprising a one-piece transparent body having a magnifying front lens and a support base consisting of widely spaced front and rear legs adapted to be positioned upon a flat support surface, the front legs being shorter than the rear legs whereby to position the lens at an angle to the vertical axis of the body, said body having a pair of opposed parallel slots beneath the lens, and a display card member frictionally engaged between the slots.

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Feb. 1, 1944. o R sT v I 2,340,421
DISPLAY CARD HOLDER Filed May 1, 1941 Patented Feb. I 1944 DISPLAY CARD HOLDER Miriam Alice Obrist, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Application May 1, 1941, Serial No. 391,394
2 Claims.
This invention relates to display card holders, and it consists in the constructions, arrangements and combinations herein described and claimed.
It is a cardinal object of the invention to provide a support mean for effectively displaying price, name or similar cards, which may be readily molded as a unitary device from transparent plastic material.
It is a particular object of the invention to provide card holding devices of a portable character in which the card is displayed at such an angle that the inscription on the card will be readily discernible whether viewed from a point directly in front or at an angle thereto.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a card holding or support device in which the card may be readily inserted or removed from the device, and in certain forms of the support, the card will be retained in a manner to prevent accumulation of foreign matter, such as dust, upon the face of the card.
It is a still further object of the device to provide the holder in such manner that magnification of the inscription on the card is attained, making it possible to read the card from considerable distances.
Additional objects, advantages and features of invention will be apparent from the following description considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of the card holders,
Figure 2 is a front view thereof.
Figure 3 is a vertical section of the device.
Figure 4 is a cross section on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.
Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view of a modifled form of the holder.
Figure 6 is a cross section on the line 6-6 of Figure 5.
Figure 7 is a front view of a further form of the device.
Figure 8 is a vertical section thereof.
Figure 9 is a front view of a modified form shown in Figure '7.
Figure 10 is a vertical section therethrough. From a consideration of the constructions presented it, will be noted that all forms of the holder embody parallel opposed slots or kerfs for removable reception of a display card, the card being supported in a manner to be clearly discernible through a transparent front face.
The specific construction will now be dealt with, attention being first invited to Figures 1 to 4,
respectively. The form here shown is of a ma nifying type and consists of a body member III of transparent material molded or otherwise formed to define a semi-spherical lens H. Front and rear legs or support members l2 and I3, are integrally formed with the body III, the front legs l2 being approximately one-half the length of the rear legs l3, so that themedial axis of the lens will be at an angle to the vertical axis of the holder. Preferably the rear legs I 3 are formed with an intermediate concave portion l4 and each of the legs l2 and I3 are formed with planiform bases complemental to a supporting surface to afford suitable support for the holder.
Upon each of the leg members l2 and I3 spaced a suitable distance below the base of the semispherical lens II, a kerf or slot I5 is formed, in opposed parallel relation, the kerfs being of a width readily receiving a display card or marker l6 therebetween, the card being of such width as to be readily insertable longitudinally along the kerfs. In the figures just described, the kerfs are spaced downwardly from the inner face ll of the lens H in order to obtain a greater magnification of the marker, such as might be required in display of price markers in store windows, place markers at dinner parties and other situations where it would be desirable to magnify a legend of a supported card.
In Figures 5 and 6, a modified form is shown, and consists of a semi-spherical lens ll', supporting legs representing the front and rear legs respectively, the front legs I 2' being of much shorter length than the rear legs l3 and therefore presenting the lens H at a greater angle than in the first form. Also, it should be noted that the kerfs l5 are formed immediately below the lower face of the lens Il' so that a marker or price card IE will fit flush or snugly thereagainst, as shown. In the forms thus far described, the lens is semi-spherical as viewed in front elevation, the marker card being insertable transversely, and accordingly, the marker is formed with arcuate ends and of a length slightly less than the diameter of the lens so as to fit well within the boundary of the lens.
Obviously, the holder may be made in other shapes and sizes and in Figures 7 to 10 the holder or support I0 is shown as comprising an elongated structure especially suitable for support of markers of greater lengths. The structures here shown are very similar to the structures of Figures 5 and 6, but it will be noted that the rear leg I 3" is arranged in a vertical plane with respect to the medial axis of the lens.
From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have provided a marker support which may be cheaply produced, of attractive forms and which will tend to attract attention to articles which might otherwise be unobserved.
I have described the support as a price marker, particularly, but obviously, many uses may be found for the device, such as combined paper weight and name plates, or the marker may be replaced by a photograph, and in the latter case, the photogroph would be retained clean from foreign matter and dust, when such forms as shown in Figures 6 to 10 are employed.
While I have specifically shown and described the various forms of my invention, this is by way of illustration only, and I consider as my own all such modifications in structures as fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.
I claim:
1. As a new article of manufacture, a display card holder comprising a transparent body having a magnifying front lens and a supporting base consisting of widely spaced front and rear legs adapted to be positioned upon a flat support surface, the front legs being shorter than the rear legs whereby to position the lens at an angle to the vertical axis of the body, said body having means beneath the lens for support of a display card.
2. As a new article of manufacture, a display card holder comprising a one-piece transparent body having a magnifying front lens and a support base consisting of widely spaced front and rear legs adapted to be positioned upon a flat support surface, the front legs being shorter than the rear legs whereby to position the lens at an angle to the vertical axis of the body, said body having a pair of opposed parallel slots beneath the lens, and a display card member frictionally engaged between the slots.
MIRIAM ALICE OBRIST.
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Cited By (11)

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US2453064A (en) * 1945-02-05 1948-11-02 George M Cressaty Magnifying reading unit
US2460051A (en) * 1944-08-02 1949-01-25 Chaney Mfg Company Thermometer having a casing with a magnifying element
US2513127A (en) * 1945-12-04 1950-06-27 Remington Rand Inc Index tab
US2521558A (en) * 1946-02-20 1950-09-05 Alvarez Patent Corp Magnifying picture viewing device
US2526950A (en) * 1947-08-01 1950-10-24 Sidney L Hatch Index strip holder
US2587294A (en) * 1942-12-16 1952-02-26 Telecommunications Sa Device for stabilizing oscillations
US2588635A (en) * 1947-05-19 1952-03-11 Newton R Junkin Display device
US2640288A (en) * 1947-09-17 1953-06-02 Orlin Max Price tag holder
US3802104A (en) * 1971-09-21 1974-04-09 R Wiley Spherical ball picture viewing device
WO1984002007A1 (en) * 1982-11-17 1984-05-24 Gerard M Ducorday Magnifier reader
US4457585A (en) * 1981-08-31 1984-07-03 Ducorday Gerard M Magnifier reader

Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2587294A (en) * 1942-12-16 1952-02-26 Telecommunications Sa Device for stabilizing oscillations
US2460051A (en) * 1944-08-02 1949-01-25 Chaney Mfg Company Thermometer having a casing with a magnifying element
US2453064A (en) * 1945-02-05 1948-11-02 George M Cressaty Magnifying reading unit
US2513127A (en) * 1945-12-04 1950-06-27 Remington Rand Inc Index tab
US2521558A (en) * 1946-02-20 1950-09-05 Alvarez Patent Corp Magnifying picture viewing device
US2588635A (en) * 1947-05-19 1952-03-11 Newton R Junkin Display device
US2526950A (en) * 1947-08-01 1950-10-24 Sidney L Hatch Index strip holder
US2640288A (en) * 1947-09-17 1953-06-02 Orlin Max Price tag holder
US3802104A (en) * 1971-09-21 1974-04-09 R Wiley Spherical ball picture viewing device
US4457585A (en) * 1981-08-31 1984-07-03 Ducorday Gerard M Magnifier reader
WO1984002007A1 (en) * 1982-11-17 1984-05-24 Gerard M Ducorday Magnifier reader

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