Floating Acrylic Magnetic Plaque

Abstract

An acrylic display tablet, a supporting base and magnetic elements for releasably interconnecting the display tablet with the supporting base. The magnetic elements comprise a plurality of permanent magnets that are embedded in the base, which magnets mate with a plurality of magnetic standoffs that, in turn, mate with a plurality of permanent magnets that are embedded in the acrylic tablet.

1 - 6 . (canceled) 
   
   
       7 . A decorative plaque comprising:
 (a) a base;   (b) a plurality of spaced apart first magnets embedded within said base;   (c) a plurality of spaced apart magnetic standoffs removably connected to said embedded first magnets; and   (d) a display panel removably connected to said plurality of magnetic standoffs said display panel including a plurality of spaced apart third magnets embedded within said display panel, said spaced apart third magnets being mated with and magnetically attracted to said magnetic standoffs.   
   
   
       8 . The decorative plaque as defined in  claim 7  in which said spaced apart first magnets are disposed in the configuration of a rectangle. 
   
   
       9 . (canceled) 
   
   
       10 . The decorative plaque as defined in  claim 7  in which said spaced apart third elements are disposed in the configuration of a rectangle. 
   
   
       11 . The decorative plaque as defined in  claim 7  in which said spaced apart third elements comprise permanent magnets in which said spaced apart second elements comprise standoffs. 
   
   
       12 . (canceled) 
   
   
       13 . The decorative plaque as defined in  claim 7  further including a pair of spaced apart surface engaging elements connected to and extending from said base. 
   
   
       14 . A decorative plaque comprising:
 (a) a base;   (b) a plurality of spaced apart first permanent magnets embedded within said base in the configuration of a rectangle;   (c) a plurality of spaced apart magnetic standoffs removably connected to said embedded first permanent magnets, each of said magnetic standoffs having a length of between about ⅛ inch and about ½ inch;   (d) an acrylic display panel having a plurality of third permanent magnets embedded therein, said third permanent magnets being mated with and removably connected to said plurality of magnetic standoffs by magnetic attraction; and   (e) a pair of spaced apart elongated, generally cylindrically shaped surface engaging elements connected to and extending from said base.   
   
   
       15 . The decorative plaque as defined in  claim 14  in which said spaced apart third permanent magnets are disposed in the configuration of a rectangle. 
   
   
       16 . A decorative plaque comprising:
 (a) a base;   (b) a plurality of spaced apart permanent magnets embedded within said base;   (c) an acrylic display panel removably connected to said base, said display panel having a plurality of permanent magnets embedded therein;   (d) a plurality of spaced apart magnetic standoffs removably connected to said permanent magnets, embedded in said base, said plurality of spaced apart magnetic standoffs being disposed between said permanent magnets embedded within said base and said permanent magnets embedded within said display panel.