Gas Filled Art Encasement System

Abstract

An encasement system for a display article comprising a transparent top section, a bottom section, a side section disposed directly adjacent the transparent top section and bottom section, the side section having an extending arm, the extending arm having a top segment and a bottom segment and a channel defined there between, whereby a cavity is defined between the transparent top section, bottom section and side section for receiving the display article and whereby the channel is in communication with the cavity, an inert gas injected into the cavity through the channel. A valve system is provided to allow gas to fill the cavity.

1 . An encasement system for a display article comprising:
 a transparent top section having a pair of connection shoulders disposed on one side and a sealant channel disposed on an opposite side;   a bottom section having a pair of connection shoulders disposed on one side and a sealant channel disposed on another side;   an article carrier having an integral cavity defined therein for receiving the display article and a first interior sealant channel disposed on one side of said article carrier and a second sealant channel disposed on a second opposite side of said article carrier;   a first sealant ring in contact with said transparent top section sealant channel and said first interior sealant channel;   a second sealant ring in contact with said bottom section sealant channel and said second interior sealant channel;   a first sliding side connecting one of said transparent top section sealant shoulder and one of said bottom section connection shoulders thereby compressing said first sealant ring;   a second sliding side connecting the opposite transparent top section sealant shoulder and the opposite bottom section connection shoulder thereby compressing said second sealant ring wherein the compression of said first and second sealant rings retains said transparent top section and bottom section together to create an air tight cavity between said article carrier and said transparent top section and bottom section; and   a first valve fluidly coupled to the airtight cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The encasement system as in  claim 1 , wherein said first sealant ring is a rubber “O” ring having a compression force. 
     
     
         3 . The encasement system as in  claim 1 , wherein said transparent top section and bottom section are made from an acrylic substrate. 
     
     
         4 . The encasement system as in  claim 1 , wherein said transparent top section and bottom section are made from an ultraviolet protectant acrylic substrate capable of filtering at least 90% of ultraviolet light. 
     
     
         5 . The encasement system as is  claim 1 , wherein said transparent top section connection shoulder and bottom section connection shoulder create a dovetail connector and first side includes a dovetail channel. 
     
     
         6 . The encasement system as in  claim 1 , wherein said transparent top for section sealant channel is disposed around the outer circumference of said top section. 
     
     
         7 . The encasement system as in  claim 1 , wherein said transparent top section connection shoulder and bottom section connection shoulder create a dovetail channel and first side includes a dovetail. 
     
     
         8 . An encasement system for a display article comprising:
 a transparent top section having a pair of connection shoulders disposed on one side and a sealant channel disposed on an opposite side;   a bottom section having a pair of connection shoulders disposed on one side;   an article carrier having an integral cavity defined therein for receiving the display article and an interior sealant channel disposed on one side;   a sealant ring in contact with said transparent top section sealant channel and said interior sealant channel;   a first sliding side connecting one of said transparent top section sealant shoulder and one of said bottom section connection shoulders thereby compressing said sealant ring;   a second sliding side connecting the opposite transparent top section sealant shoulder and the opposite bottom section wherein the compression of said first sealant ring retain said transparent top section and bottom section together to create an air tight cavity between said article carrier and said transparent top section and bottom section; and   first and second valves fluidly coupled to the airtight cavity.   
     
     
         9 . The encasement system as in  claim 8 , wherein said transparent top section and bottom section are made from an acrylic substrate. 
     
     
         10 . The encasement system as in  claim 8 , wherein said transparent top section and bottom section are made from an ultraviolet protectant acrylic substrate capable of filtering at least 90% of ultraviolet light. 
     
     
         11 . The encasement system as in  claim 8 , wherein said transparent top section connection shoulder and bottom section connection shoulder create a dovetail connector and first side includes a dovetail channel. 
     
     
         12 . An encasement system for a display article comprising:
 a transparent top section having a pair of connection shoulders disposed on one side;   a bottom section having a pair of connection shoulders disposed on one side and a sealant channel disposed on an opposite side;   an article carrier having an integral cavity defined therein for receiving the display article and an interior sealant channel disposed on one side;   a sealant ring in contact with said bottom section sealant channel and said interior sealant channel;   a first sliding side connecting one of said transparent top section shoulders and one of said bottom section connection shoulders thereby compressing said sealant ring; and   a second sliding side connecting the opposite transparent top section sealant shoulder and the opposite bottom section wherein the compression of said sealant ring retains said transparent top section and bottom section together to create an air tight cavity between said article carrier and said transparent top section and bottom section.   
     
     
         13 . The encasement system as in  claim 12 , wherein said transparent top section and bottom section are made from an acrylic substrate. 
     
     
         14 . The encasement system as in  claim 12 , wherein said transparent top section and bottom section are made from an ultraviolet protectant acrylic substrate capable of filtering at least 90% of ultraviolet light. 
     
     
         15 . The encasement system as in  claim 12  wherein said transparent top section connection shoulder and bottom section connection shoulder create a dovetail connector and first side includes a dovetail channel. 
     
     
         16 . The encasement system as in  claim 12  further comprising first and second valves fluidly coupled to an airtight cavity. 
     
     
         17 . The encasement system as in  claim 16  further comprising a source of compressed gas coupled to said first valve.