Patent ID: 6715620
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
A device for storing and displaying album covers, each of said album covers having an open edge for receipt and removal of an album therethrough, comprising:a first album cover; a frame for supporting a plurality of album covers including said first album cover about peripheral portions thereof, said frame being adapted for supporting said plurality of album covers in a corresponding plurality of display areas defined by said frame such that a cover surface of each of said plurality of album covers is exposed for viewing when said album covers are disposed in said display areas; a number of slots formed in said frame for slidably receiving said album covers therein, each of said slots including first and second exposed ends disposed at corresponding first and second edge portions of said frame and extending from said edge portions of said frame to one of said display areas, said first edge portion being disposed opposite said second edge portion relative to said frame; said slots being configured such that said first album cover can be inserted through either the first exposed ends, at said first edge portion of said frame, or the second exposed ends at said second edge of said frame opposite said first edge, of a pair of said slots to display said first album cover in said one of said display areas, said slots being formed in said frame such that said pair of slots define a slotted passageway dimensioned for receiving said first album cover, wherein one of said first album cover and a contained album associated with said first album cover can be slidably received into and removed from said one of said display areas via one of a first port defined by the exposed first ends of said pair of said slots and a second port defined by the exposed second ends of said pair of said slots substantially free from movement of said frame; and a hanger interface associated with said frame for use in hanging said frame on a support surface such that said port is disposed on one of a side end and a top end of said frame.