Pictorial display

Abstract

A pictorial display resides in the combination of a block of transparent material and a backing. The backing is removably or permanently attached to the block by interlocking elements formed on the backing and on the block. For example, the interlocking elements can be pegs and bores. In one embodiment, the backing includes separately formed portions. Pictures placed between the block and backing are dramatically viewed through the block.

I claim as my invention:  
     
         1 . A pictorial display, comprising: 
 a polyhedron having a first side with a first set of bores defined therein; and    a backing including a first portion with a first base and a first set of pegs outwardly extending from said first base, said first set of bores cooperating with said first set of pegs for attaching said first portion of said backing to said first side of said polyhedron;    wherein said first portion of said backing and said first side of said polyhedron are adapted to contain a first pictorial representation therebetween.    
     
     
         2 . The pictorial display of  claim 1 , wherein said polyhedron further includes a second side with a second set of bores defined therein, and said backing includes a second portion with a second base and a second set of pegs outwardly extending from said second base, said second set of bores cooperating with said second set of pegs for attaching said second portion of said backing to said second side of said polyhedron; wherein said second portion of said backing and said second side of said polyhedron are adapted to contain a second pictorial representation therebetween.  
     
     
         2 . The pictorial display of  claim 2 , wherein said second portion of said backing is separately formed from said first portion of said backing.  
     
     
         3 . The pictorial display of  claim 2 , wherein said polyhedron further includes a third side with a third set of bores defined therein, and said backing includes a third portion with a third base and a third set of pegs outwardly extending from said third base, said third set of bores cooperating with said third set of pegs for attaching said third portion of said backing to said block; wherein said third portion of said backing and said third side of said polyhedron are adapted to contain a third pictorial representation therebetween.  
     
     
         4 . The pictorial display of  claim 4 , wherein said second portion of said backing is separately formed from said first portion of said backing and said third portion of said backing is separately formed from said first and second portions of said backing.  
     
     
         5 . The pictorial display of  claim 5 , wherein the dimensions of said first, second, and third portions of said backing conform to the dimensions of each of said first, second and third sides, respectively, of said polyhedron.  
     
     
         6 . The pictorial display of  claim 6 , wherein said first, second and third sides of said polyhedron are square and said first, second and third portions of said backing are square.  
     
     
         7 . The pictorial display of  claim 1 , wherein said backing and block are removably attached.  
     
     
         8 . The pictorial display of  claim 1 , wherein said polyhedron is a hexahedron.  
     
     
         9 . The pictorial display of  claim 1 , wherein said polyhedron is a cube.  
     
     
         10 . The pictorial display of  claim 1 , wherein said backing is opaque.  
     
     
         11 . The pictorial display of  claim 1 , wherein said polyhedron is formed of a transparent material and said first pictorial representation is visible through said polyhedron.  
     
     
         12 . The pictorial display of  claim 4 , wherein said polyhedron is formed of a transparent material and said first, second, and third pictorial representations are visible through said polyhedron.  
     
     
         13 . A pictorial display, comprising: 
 a polyhedron having a first side with a first set of pegs outwardly extending therefrom; and    a backing including a first portion with a first base and a first set of bores defined therein, said first set of bores cooperating with said first set of pegs for attaching said first portion of said backing to said first side of said polyhedron;    wherein said first portion of said backing and said first side of said polyhedron are adapted to contain a pictorial representation therebetween.    
     
     
         14 . The pictorial display of  claim 14 , wherein said polyhedron further includes a second side with a second set of pegs outwardly extending therefrom, and said backing includes a second portion with a second base and a second set of pegs defined therein, said second set of bores cooperating with said second set of pegs for attaching said second portion of said backing to said second side of said polyhedron; wherein said second portion of said backing and said second side of said polyhedron are adapted to contain a second pictorial representation therebetween.  
     
     
         15 . The pictorial display of  claim 15 , wherein said second portion of said backing is separately formed from said first portion of said backing.  
     
     
         16 . The pictorial display of  claim 15 , wherein said polyhedron further includes a third side with a third set of pegs outwardly extending therefrom, and said backing includes a third portion with a third base and a third set of bores defined therein, said third set of bores cooperating with said third set of pegs for attaching said third portion of said backing to said block; wherein said third portion of said backing and said third side of said polyhedron are adapted to contain a third pictorial representation therebetween.  
     
     
         17 . The pictorial display of  claim 17 , wherein said second portion of said backing is separately formed from said first portion of said backing and said third portion of said backing is separately formed from said first and second portions of said backing.  
     
     
         18 . The pictorial display of  claim 14 , wherein said polyhedron is formed of a transparent material and said pictorial representation is visible through said polyhedron.  
     
     
         19 . The pictorial display of  claim 17 , wherein said polyhedron is formed of a transparent material and said first, second, and third pictorial representations are visible through said polyhedron.