BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The foregoing will be apparent from the following description of particular embodiments disclosed herein, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to the same parts throughout the different views. The drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating the principles disclosed herein.
FIG. 1 shows multiple high level views of various embodiments disclosed herein.
FIG. 2 shows a high level view according to one embodiment disclosed herein.
FIG. 3 shows a high level view according to one embodiment disclosed herein.
FIG. 4 shows a high level view according to one embodiment disclosed herein.
FIG. 5 shows a high level view according to one embodiment disclosed herein.
FIG. 6 shows a high level view according to one embodiment disclosed herein.
FIG. 7 shows a high level view according to one embodiment disclosed herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
An entertainment content frame provides mechanisms and techniques that allow for the arrangement, display, and removability of entertainment items, such as a concert ticket, compact disc or other media (e.g. phonograph record), photographs, and a compact disk jacket. The entertainment content frame comprises a perimeter molding and a transparent layer inserted as a first layer within the perimeter molding. The entertainment content frame can include at least one mat board layer dimensioned to fit within the perimeter molding and disposed under the transparent layer. The mat board of the entertainment content frame includes a mat board layer that defines a ticket opening for display of a ticket to an entertainment event, and that further defines a compact disc opening for display of a compact disc and a jacket opening for display of a compact disc jacket. Further, a backer board for the entertainment content frame is dimensioned to fit as a last or lower layer within the perimeter molding and under or behind the at the mat board layer.
Embodiments disclosed herein thus provide a unique frame configuration for the display of content. In particular, other embodiments disclosed herein provide an entertainment content frame that allows for the unique display of various types of entertainment content and memorabilia items in various arrangements. In one configuration, the entertainment content frame provides for the display of a combination of photographs, compact disc media, ticket stub(s) for a concert or other event put on by an artist associated with the compact disc media, and play lists or song list of music or other material presented at such concerts, as well as a compact disc jacket or cover material from a compact disc jewel case. In one configuration, the compact disc (or digital video disc) is mounted in such a way as to be easily removable from the frame assembly without have to take the frame apart. This allows a person to, for example, remove the frame from a wall, then remove a compact disc mounted in the frame without having to disassemble the frame.
FIG. 1 illustrates several embodiments 100 (e.g., 100-1 and 100-2) disclosed herein. Generally, as shown in frame cross section pictured at the lower portion of FIG. 1, an entertainment content frame 100 is a picture frame with molding material 101 that consists of the Glass 102 or Plexiglass 102 which goes on top of the mat board(s) 103, 104. Cardboard or Foam Core can serve as the backer board 105 which goes behind mat board(s) 103, 104. Wood or metal molding 101 surrounds the outer edges of the mat board 103, 104, glass or plexiglass 102, and cardboard or foam core backer board 105. Hooks can be attached or molded to the entertainment content frame 100 to be used to hang the frame on a wall.
One or more layers of mat board 103, 104 can have openings (110 in FIG. 2) cut into them to display various items. Some openings are cut into all layers of mat board while some openings are cut into a single layer (e.g. the first layer 103) only. Any opening which is cut into more than one layer may be cut larger on the top layer 103 than on the subsequent layers 104 so that a portion of each layer can be seen when displayed. Hence, the larger opening (e.g. decorative opening) in the top layer 103 for a ticket 111 corresponds to the opening for the ticket 111 of the subsequent layer 104 in order to create a decorative border around the ticket once it is held in place and displayed. This is shown in FIG. 4 with the lower mat layer 104 being exposed by a larger opening cut in the upper mat layer 103.
The first opening is to be cut into all mat board layers (103, 104) and has a plastic or cardboard-like pocket 120 attached to the back of the mat board 104. This pocket covers the opening 110 as shown in FIG. 3. As shown in FIG. 4, the pocket 120 is appropriately sized and creates enough space between the back of the pocket and the back of the mat board 104 so that a Compact Disc jacket 130 can be slid into it. The Compact Disc jacket 130 or cover material may also be attached behind this opening using an adhesive instead of sitting in the above-described pocket. FIG. 6 shows one configuration in its fully assembled state.
As shown in FIG. 5, another opening 110 has a disc mounting structure 150 such as a round clip or post mounted to the middle of the circular opening 110 which allows a Compact Disc 160 to be placed onto the clip to support or mount the compact disc 160 for viewing through the opening(s) 110 in the mat board 103, 104. This is similar to the way a CD can be placed into a CD case. The Compact Disc 160 may also be secured in this opening by a disc mounting structure that is a cut hole 110 in the top mat 103 that is cut to substantially the same measurements of the Compact Disc 160 to enable a tight fit of the compact disc into the opening 110, such that pressure from the surrounding mat board 103 and glass 102 and lower mat 104 (which does not have a hole in this particular configuration) will hold the CD 160 in place. Alternatively, it may be secured in place by using an adhesive such as double-sided tape. By providing the disc mounting structure 150, one side of the disc can be viewed under the glass 102 of the frame 101.
In one configuration, as shown in FIG. 7, the disk mounting structure 150 is disposed or formed (e.g. in plastic) at the end of a flexible arm 170 (e.g. plastic) that is attached to either the lower mat board 104 or the backer board 105. The backer board 105 also has a hole cut within it that is slightly larger that the compact disc 160. The flexible arm 170 including the disk mounting structure 150 is secured via fasteners 171 (e.g. small screws) to the backer board 105. The fasteners 171 allow the flexible arm 170 to be deflected away from the backer board towards the rear of the frame 100 (i.e. away from the glass 102) to allow insertion and removal of a compact disc 160 when the frame is removed from a wall or other support structure. The upper and lower mat board 103, 104 can be overlaid over the backer board 105 to either just slightly cover the outer edge of the compact disc 160 when attached to the mounting structure 150 on the flexible arm 170, or the openings 110 in the mat boards 103, 104 can be the same size or larger than the compact disc 160. In all such configurations, the flexible arm 170 can be flexed in the direction 180 to allow removal of the compact disc for play purposes, or replacement with a new disc. This configuration allows the owner of the frame to remove the disc 160 for playing (i.e., to listen to the music or access other material such as data on the disc) and allows the owner to return the disc 160 to the frame when use of the disc for playing or data access is completed. FIG. 7 shows the disc 160 in its mounted position on the flexible arm 170.
Returning attention to FIG. 1, various layouts or configurations are shown and described below. A second embodiment of this frame includes all the elements outlined above plus an additional opening 110-5. This opening 110-5 is cut into the top mat board 103. The opening is sized so that a paper-like item, such as a ticket 111 from an entertainment event, can be place in the opening allowing a portion of the second mat 104 to been seen. The paper item 111 may be held in place using traditional picture mounting corners or any adhesive, such as double-sided tape.
A third embodiment of this frame 101 includes all the elements outlined in the second embodiment plus one or two additional openings 110-6, 110-7. These openings 110-6, 110-7 are to place and display printed elements related to an entertainment event such as newspaper cutouts (e.g. headlines) 113, concert reviews, concert set (i.e. song) lists 112 or other writings, descriptions, or graphics.
A fourth embodiment of this frame 101 includes all the elements outlined in the third embodiment plus one or two additional openings 110-8, 110-9. These openings 110 are to place and display photographs 113 or printed elements related to an entertainment event such as headlines, concert reviews, concert set lists or other writings, descriptions, or graphics. Thus the frame system disclosed herein can include other openings for display of such items, in addition to the compact disc and ticket mounting and display mechanisms disclosed above.
While this invention has been particularly shown and described with references to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application as defined by the appended claims. Such variations are intended to be covered by the scope of this present application. As such, the foregoing description of embodiments of the present application is not intended to be limiting. Rather, any limitations to the invention are presented in the following claims.
Patent Application
20080010884
