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CA 02635796 2008-04-17
PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION
Specification
Name/Title of the Invention
Magnetic Photo Gallery
Background Or Problem:
Most people display pictures on their refrigerator, as well as various other
magnetic surfaces.
This is often accomplished by utilizing a magnet or a single-picture magnetic
frame.
Unfortunately, if a person wishes to display more than just one picture on
their refrigerator, they,
have to use another magnet and risk giving their refrigerator door a cluttered
or disorganized
look. Currently, there is no means of displaying a collection of pictures on a
refrigerator, in one
organized frame.
Solution:
Magnetic Photo Gallery is a multi-picture frame that adheres to a refrigerator
or any magnetic
surface. This displays a collage of photographs of family, friends, landscapes
or anything else, in
one, compact space, eliminating the typical, cluttered look when multiple
pictures are secured to
a refrigerator. The user would be able to choose and change any number of
pictures in and out of
Magnetic Photo Gallery, and when they are done, they can simply adhere it the
refrigerator or
any other magnetic surface. This would provide a convenience for anybody who
enjoys
displaying pictures in their household, and especially on their refrigerator,
as Magnetic Photo
Gallery would provide them the option of hanging multiple pictures in a new
and more organized
manner. With Magnetic Photo Gallery, all of the displayed pictures would
remain securely in
place when the refrigerator door is opened and closed and they would also be
protected from
excessive heat and other cooking elements in the kitchen. Magnetic Photo
Gallery gives a person
a secure, easily visible place to display more than one picture.
Detailed Description Of Invention:
Magnetic Photo Gallery is collage-style picture frame that secures to a
refrigerator door or any
other magnetic surface. Magnetic Photo Gallery would measure approximately 16"
in width and
12" in height, providing enough room to accommodate up to 13 separate photos.
The individual
pictures would be displayed in variously shaped cutouts on one large, magnetic
frame. Magnetic
Photo Gallery could be manufactured in a variety of colors, shapes and layouts
to accommodate
user needs and preferences. With its three-layer design, Magnetic Photo
Gallery would provide a
fast and easy way to exhibit multiple pictures, securely, on the front of a
refrigerator door or any
other magnetic surface. The bottom layer is the portion that features the
magnetic securing
device that attaches to the refrigerator. The user would arrange the selected
photos on the surface
of this layer. A clear, plastic cover would then be placed over the photos,
for protective purposes.
The user would then apply the cutout frame on top of the clear cover and
simply place the entire
unit on the refrigerator, where it will magnetically adhere in a firm and
secure manner. Because
of Magnetic Photo Gallery's easy assembly, the user can change the pictures as
often as they
would like, in a matter of minutes.
CA 02635796 2008-04-17
Detailed Description Of Drawings Attached:
FIGURE 1 Features Magnetic Photo Gallery in place on a refrigerator. FIGURE 2
Shows
Magnetic Photo Gallery assembled without the pictures. FIGURE 3 Displays the
three separate
layers that are used to secure the photos. FIGURE 4 Magnetic Photo Gallery
could be available
in various colors to accommodate user preferences. FIGURE 5 Depicts Magnetic
Photo
Gallery's three layers.
