Patent ID: 7926211

Claim:
A decorative apparatus for presenting an illuminated photograph having the appearance of motion comprising: a rear panel housing having a rear wall, opposing sidewalls, a top and base; a front panel picture member mounted to said rear panel housing; said front panel picture member having a generally planar rear surface with a plurality of bracket members, said front panel picture member comprising a rigid transparent planar member, said front panel picture member being painted on the front face to define an opaque border and a transparent window and a translucent picture is mounted on a rear face of said front panel picture member framed by said painted front face border; a drive mechanism mounted to said housing; a driving roller connected to said drive mechanism and rotatably mounted to said housing; a driven roller rotatably mounted to said housing, said driven roller being oriented parallel to said driving roller; an endless loop of transparent film having a random design applied thereon, said transparent film having an interior surface and an exterior surface, said interior surface being in communication with said driving and driven rollers, said transparent film being rotatably driven around said rollers; a blocking screen mounted to said housing; said blocking screen being positioned in front of said endless loop of film and having at least one transparent section with a plurality of aligned undulating lines and at least one opaque section; an illumination light means mounted in said rear panel housing behind said loop of endless film to illuminate said loop of endless file and said picture; and, said blocking cover at least one transparent section has a random design thereon in the form of a plurality of undulating lines.