Display, storage and transport arrangement for art

Abstract

A display arrangement for art, such as the art of young children, includes an array of transparent envelopes each of which includes a mat and space to receive art work in the form of sheets disposed on opposite sides of the mat. Transparent envelopes are connected to one another with flexible hinges so that the display is extendible to make both sides of each envelope visible to expose the art work therein and is foldable by bending the hinges so that the transparent envelopes stack upon one another.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A display arrangement for art in the form of sheet material, or other sheet material, comprising:
 an array of envelopes having at least one transparent side wherein each envelope has a top edge, a bottom edge and two side edges and wherein at least one of the two side edges is open for receiving the sheet material;   the array of transparent envelopes including end envelopes and at least one intermediate envelope, the intermediate envelopes being connected to the end envelopes by hinges, whereby the envelopes are foldable one upon the other to form a stacked package for transport and storage of the display and are unfolded to depend from one another to display art inserted in the transparent envelopes.   
     
     
         2 . The display arrangement of  claim 1  wherein the envelopes have two opposed transparent surfaces separated by a mat, wherein each envelope is configured to contain at least one art display on one side of the mat, and a separate art display on the opposite side of the mat. 
     
     
         3 . The display of  claim 1  wherein there is a strip of ribbon or similar material with Velcro on either end that is used to surround the display arrangement and connect the ends of the ribbon strip to secure it around the folded display arrangement for the purpose of transport, to store and/or to give as a gift of children's sheet artwork. 
     
     
         4 . The display of  claim 3  wherein the hinges are flexible connectors extending between adjacent envelopes which flexible connectors readily bend when the display is folded for storage and transport and unbend to unfold the envelopes for displaying the art. 
     
     
         5 . The display arrangement of  claim 4  wherein the envelopes have a stiffness which exceeds the stiffness of the flexible connectors. 
     
     
         6 . The display of  claim 5  wherein the flexible connectors are horizontal bands of Duck tape having a first portion fixed to one envelope and a second portion fixed to an adjacent envelope, the horizontal bands having an intermediate portion which is more flexible than the envelopes, whereby the horizontal bands readily fold and unfold to stack and unstack the envelopes to provide a package of art work and a display of the art work, respectively. 
     
     
         7 . The display of  claim 6  wherein the horizontal bands of Duck tape extend parallel to the bottom edges of the envelopes. 
     
     
         8 . The display of  claim 1  wherein the bands extend transverse with respect to the bottom edges of the envelopes. 
     
     
         9 . The display of  claim 1  wherein the envelopes are made of transparent plastic, sheet material. 
     
     
         10 . The display of  claim 1  further including attachment couplings for further envelopes to the bottom envelope of the array of envelopes. 
     
     
         11 . The display of  claim 1  further including a ribbon enclosing the envelopes in a folded package so as to provide for a gift presentation of the envelopes.