Uniform display case

Abstract

A uniform display case for displaying a uniform and uniform decorations is disclosed. The uniform display case comprises a viewing pane seated within a frame and a display area visible through the viewing pane. In addition, at least a portion of the uniform is visible in the display area, wherein the portion of a uniform is mounted to a back panel, wherein the portion of the uniform is mounted so that portions of back, top and front of the uniform are visible in the display area and are in a plane which is substantially parallel to a vertical plane of the back panel.

1 . A uniform display case comprising:
 a viewing pane seated within a frame;   a display area visible through said viewing pane;   at least a portion of a uniform which is visible in said display area, wherein said portion of a uniform is mounted to a back panel, wherein said portion of the uniform is mounted so that portions of back, top and front of the uniform are visible in the display area and are in a plane which is substantially parallel to a vertical plane of the back panel.   
   
   
       2 . The uniform display case according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 sleeve sections of the uniform which are separate from said at least a portion of the uniform and are attached to each side of the uniform.   
   
   
       3 . The uniform display case according to  claim 1 , wherein said uniform comprises at least one of: a jacket, coat, shirt and vest. 
   
   
       4 . The uniform display case according to  claim 2 , wherein the portion of the uniform and the sleeves are pre-flattened and affixed to the back panel. 
   
   
       5 . The uniform display case according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one display bar located along at least one of the four sides of the display case.   
   
   
       6 . The uniform display case according to  claim 5 , wherein the display bar is comprised of a material which awards and medals can be attached. 
   
   
       7 . The uniform display case according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a collar insert set inside a uniform collar area.   
   
   
       8 . The uniform display case according to  claim 1 , wherein said uniform is removably attached to the back panel. 
   
   
       9 . The uniform display case according to  claim 1 , wherein said uniform is permanently attached to the back panel. 
   
   
       10 . The uniform display case according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an internal lighting mechanism for illuminating said uniform.   
   
   
       11 . The uniform display case according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one internal shadow box in said display area for displaying three dimensional objects.   
   
   
       12 . The uniform display case according to  claim 11 , wherein said shadow box has a triangular shape. 
   
   
       13 . The uniform display case according to  claim 1 , wherein the viewing panel is comprised of a transparent or a semi-transparent material. 
   
   
       14 . The uniform display case according to  claim 1 , wherein the depth of the uniform from the viewing pane is variable. 
   
   
       15 . The uniform display case according to  claim 2 , wherein the sleeve sections contain a filler material. 
   
   
       16 . The uniform display case according to  claim 1 , wherein said back panel is attached to said frames using hinges. 
   
   
       17 . The uniform display case according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a color accent piece surrounding the perimeter of the display area.   
   
   
       18 . The uniform display case according to  claim 1 , wherein shoulder epaulets are fully visible in the display area. 
   
   
       19 . A method for mounting a portion of a uniform in a display case, comprising the steps of:
 attaching the portion of a uniform to a back panel, wherein a portion of back, top and front of the uniform are visible in the display case and are in a plane which is substantially parallel to a vertical plane of the back panel;   attaching the back panel to a frame wherein the frame has a viewing pane for observing the mounted uniform.   
   
   
       20 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein said portion of a uniform is a substantially two dimensional uniform which is used for displaying awards and decorations, wherein the substantially two dimensional uniform is created by cutting and reshaping an actual three dimensional uniform. 
   
   
       21 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein said portion of a uniform is a substantially two dimensional uniform which is used for displaying awards and decorations, wherein the substantially two dimensional uniform is created from scratch using fabric and other materials.