Patent ID: 8156674

Claim:
A frame block for use in displaying objects, the frame block comprising an area of a plurality of horizontal grooves and associated ridges of a planar surface of the frame block, the horizontal grooves having predetermined width of greater than 1/16 inch and predetermined depth and the ridges having predetermined width, first and second parallel, horizontal grooves for receiving a narrower clear protector frame configured for protecting and holding an object to be displayed, the frame block having two substantially parallel planar surfaces and at least two sides, one planar surface for said area of horizontal grooves and associated ridges parallel to one another, the grooves being substantially perpendicular to the one planar surface and extending the predetermined depth into the one planar surface, the first and second parallel, horizontal grooves for receiving said protector frame, the protector frame configured to cover and protect the object to be displayed, the clear protector frame having three sides: a first front planar side and first and second opposing flaps slanted towards one another and configured to grasp corresponding edges of the first and second parallel, horizontal grooves of the frame block, the first front planar side of the clear protector frame configured to cover and to protect the object among its inner surface, the planar surface groove and ridge area of the frame block and the first and second opposing flaps of the clear protector frame, the first and second opposing flaps being slanted towards one another and having corresponding lengths abutting corresponding lengths of the first front planar side of the clear protector frame, the first and second opposing flaps of the clear protector frame configured to semi-permanently mount the object by biasing the first and second opposing, slanted flaps of the clear protector frame for grasping the corresponding edges of and for retention in first and second respective parallel grooves of the planar surface groove and ridge surface area of the frame block.