An image display including an image substrate and a support structure. The image substrate has an image printed on a first surface. The support structure can include a front sheet and a plurality of side strips extending from the front sheet. The image substrate can be adhered to an external surface of the front sheet so that the front sheet forms a rigid backing for the image substrate. A variety of image substrates are provided.

One embodiment of the current application is a device that can mount to a surface or stand on a table and interchangeably displays one or more sheets of materials. The device comprises a front panel and a back panel. One or more linear wave springs are installed between the two panels. Sheets of materials can be inserted in-between one of the two panels and the linear wave springs. The linear wave springs hold the sheets of materials onto the front panel and/or the back panel. The visual information on the sheets is displayed through one or more display windows on the panels. Another embodiment of the current application is a device that displays a long sheet of material. There are images and/or messages of personal status, feeling, emotion, expression, or greeting on the long sheet of material. The long sheet of material passes over a supporting panel and is attached to two parallel rollers. The top and bottom portions of the supporting panel are curve shaped and flexible. The curved and flexible portion of the panel help keep the long sheet of material in tension. Three mesh well gears can rotate the rollers in synchronism. One of the three gears partially extrudes out of the device housing to be driven by human hands.

One embodiment of the current application is a device that can mount to a surface or stand on a table and interchangeably displays one or more sheets of materials. The device comprises a front panel and a back panel. One or more linear wave springs are installed between the two panels. Sheets of materials can be inserted in-between one of the two panels and the linear wave springs. The linear wave springs hold the sheets of materials onto the front panel and/or the back panel. The visual information on the sheets is displayed through one or more display windows on the panels. Another embodiment of the current application is a device that displays a long sheet of material. There are images and/or messages of personal status, feeling, emotion, expression, or greeting on the long sheet of material. The long sheet of material passes over a supporting panel and is attached to two parallel rollers. The top and bottom portions of the supporting panel are curve shaped and flexible. The curved and flexible portion of the panel help keep the long sheet of material in tension. Three mesh well gears can rotate the rollers in synchronism. One of the three gears partially extrudes out of the device housing to be driven by human hands.

Disclosed herein are devices, systems, and methods for selectively arranging a plurality of visual features. The systems and methods include the use of a plurality of display assemblies. Each display assembly can have a frame and at least one magnet operatively associated with the frame. Each display assembly can be configured for selective positioning relative to at least one other display assembly to establish a polar attraction between aligned magnets associated with the frames of adjacent display assemblies.

The invention consists of a single piece of a stiff resilient material in an irregular hexagon shape that may be folded along three designated lines of weakness into a triangular pyramid shape and then attached to the back picture frame by means of a commercial adhesive or Velcro patches with said pyramid shape supporting the frame for display on a horizontal surface such as a table or desk.

A collectable mounting device is configurable to a wall-mounted configuration, and a horizontal support surface (or shelf) mounted configuration. In the wall-mounted configuration, support members are secured together via a fastener through the adjustment slots such that support channels extend in the same direction to support the collectable on a wall. In the shelf-mounted configuration, the support members are fastened together such that the support channels extend in opposite directions, and a tensioning member is inserted between the support members in opposed tensioning member receiving slots to flex the support members away from each other. A packaging method includes stacking the support members and tensioning member to align holes therein; wrapping a label around the stacked support members and tensioning member to align holes in the label and holes in the support members and tensioning member; and inserting a fastener through the aligned holes.

Display units for lithophanes and methods for manufacturing them. A display unit may include a pane, or a stand piece, formed of a clear or translucent material of construction. At least a portion of a frontward-facing surface of the pane or the stand piece may include a roughened surface formed thereon. The display unit may include at least one light source positioned sufficiently proximate to, or in contact with, one or more edges of the pane or the stand piece to direct light from the at least one light source as at least one light path into and through the clear or translucent material of construction toward the roughened surface. The display unit may include means for positioning a lithophane upon, or proximate, to the roughened surface. Users of such display units may experience greater lithophane viewing convenience using either natural light or with the at least one light source.

Display units for lithophanes and methods for manufacturing them. A display unit may include a pane, or a stand piece, formed of a clear or translucent material of construction. At least a portion of a frontward-facing surface of the pane or the stand piece may include a roughened surface formed thereon. The display unit may include at least one light source positioned sufficiently proximate to, or in contact with, one or more edges of the pane or the stand piece to direct light from the at least one light source as at least one light path into and through the clear or translucent material of construction toward the roughened surface. The display unit may include means for positioning a lithophane upon, or proximate, to the roughened surface. Users of such display units may experience greater lithophane viewing convenience using either natural light or with the at least one light source.

A display frame assembly includes a back wall that has a front side, a back side and a peripheral edge. A covering is removably positionable on and covers the front side of the back wall. The covering comprises a front wall having a perimeter edge. A perimeter lip is coextensive with the perimeter edge and extends rearward of the front wall. The perimeter lip abuts the peripheral edge to releasably engage the covering with the back wall. The covering is comprised of a substantially transparent material. The front wall has an exterior surface that is convexly arcuate and an interior surface is concavely arcuate. A plurality of sleeves is mounted on the front side and each of the sleeves has an opening therein. Each of the sleeves is transparent and has a size and shape for receiving a sports card.

A frame apparatus for displaying a flat article and a combined frame apparatus and flat article. In one aspect, the frame apparatus comprises an annular display frame, a transparent front panel, a rear panel, and an annular spacer frame. The annular display frame comprises a rabbet defined by a floor and a wall, the wall comprising a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion. The annular spacer frame is coupled to the first and second engagement portions of the annular display frame by interaction between a first and second locking member of the annular spacer frame and the first and second engagement portions of the annular display frame. The first and second locking members extend into the first and second engagement portions and apply a compression force to retain a flat article between the transparent front panel and the rear panel.