Photo frame apparatus

Abstract

The invention is a photo frame apparatus which can display more than one photo or picture. The invention comprises an album or book of photos mounted in a frame. The book of photos comprises a book binder, spine or hinge. The photo frame of the invention simultaneously displays upper and lower photographs or pictures. Upon opening the frame the upper and lower photographs can be flipped like pages in a book thus making it easy to change and display different pairs of photographs. Upon closing the frame the upper and lower photographs are displayed through a frame mat.

1 . A photo frame apparatus, comprising:
 a picture frame;   a rear panel, said picture frame and said rear panel are held together by at least one hinge; and   an album, said album is located between said picture frame and said rear panel, said album contains a plurality of sheets with images thereon connected to a central spine, wherein said picture frame and said rear panel are moveable about said at least one hinge to allow said sheets to be turned about said central spine to display different images without removing said album from said photo frame apparatus.   
     
     
         2 . The photo-frame apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said images are selected from the group consisting of: photographs, and printed images, alone or in combination. 
     
     
         3 . The photo-frame apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said images are hand crafted images. 
     
     
         4 - 8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . A photo frame apparatus having a front side and a rear side, comprising:
 a picture frame, said picture frame defining a rectangular opening, an outside surface and an interior surface, said outside surface of said picture frame defining said front side of said photo frame apparatus;   a transparent panel, said transparent panel is located adjacent to said interior surface of said picture frame;   a rear panel, said picture frame and said rear panel are held together by at least one hinge, said rear panel defining a rear panel surface, said rear panel surface is located at said rear side of said photo frame apparatus;   a frame mat, said frame mat defines first and second rectangular cutouts, said frame mat fits adjacent and parallel to transparent panel such that said transparent panel is sandwiched between said picture frame and said frame mat;   an album said album comprises of a plurality of sheets with photographs printed thereon connected to a central spine, wherein two adjacent photographs can be selected for simultaneous display through said first and second rectangular cutouts of said frame mat, said album is located between said picture frame and said rear panel, wherein said picture frame and said rear panel are rotatable about said at least one hinge to allow said sheets to be turned about said central spine without removing said album from said photo frame apparatus;   a support leg fitted to said rear panel surface; and   at least one wall hanging notch, said at least one wall hanging notch being located in the picture frame.   
     
     
         10 . A photo frame apparatus having a front side and a rear side, comprising:
 a picture frame, said picture frame defining a rectangular opening, an outside surface and an interior surface, said outside surface of said picture frame defining said front side of said photo frame apparatus;   a transparent panel, said transparent panel is located adjacent to said interior surface of said picture frame;   a rear panel, said picture frame and said rear panel are held together by at least one hinge such that said picture frame and said rear panel pivot between open and closes positions with respect to each other, said rear panel defining a rear panel surface, said rear panel surface is located at said rear side of said photo frame apparatus;   a frame mat, said frame mat defines first and second rectangular cutouts, said frame mat fits adjacent and parallel to transparent panel such that said transparent panel is sandwiched between said picture frame and said frame mat;   an album said album comprises of a plurality of sleeves for receiving individual photographs or pictures, wherein said sleeves are connected to a central spine, wherein during normal use selected photographs in two adjacent sleeves can be simultaneous displayed through said first and second rectangular cutouts of said frame mat, said album is located between said picture frame and said rear panel, wherein said picture frame and said rear panel are rotatable about said at least one hinge to allow said sleeves to be turned about said central spine without removing said album from said photo frame apparatus;   a support leg fitted to said rear panel surface; and   at least one wall hanging notch, said at least one wall hanging notch being located in the picture frame.   
     
     
         11 . The photo-frame apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said central spine is replaced with a book binder. 
     
     
         12 . The photo-frame apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said central spine is replaced with a hinge. 
     
     
         13 . The photo-frame apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein said central spine is replaced with a book binder. 
     
     
         14 . The photo-frame apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein said central spine is replaced with a hinge. 
     
     
         15 . The photo-frame apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein said central spine is replaced with a book binder. 
     
     
         16 . The photo-frame apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein said central spine is replaced with a hinge.