Medal display

Abstract

A display apparatus for an awarded medal includes a base, a substantially vertical section connected to the base, the vertical section including at least one opening, the opening including a slot capable of accommodating a lid, at least one projecting support residing within the opening, and a lid positioned within the slot, the awarded medal including a medal section and a ribbon, at least part of the ribbon residing inside the opening and covered by the lid.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display apparatus comprising:
 a base;   a substantially vertical section connected to the base and comprising:
 at least one opening, the opening comprising a slot; and 
 at least one projecting support residing within the opening; and 
   a lid positioned within the slot.   
     
     
         2 . The display apparatus of  claim 1 , where the substantially vertical section connects to the base at an angle of about 95 degrees. 
     
     
         3 . The display apparatus of  claim 1 , where the substantially vertical section comprises a front plate and a back plate. 
     
     
         4 . The display apparatus of  claim 3 , where the opening is formed in the back plate of the substantially vertical section. 
     
     
         5 . The display apparatus of  claim 3 , where the front plate includes at least one male connector and the back plate includes at least one female connector. 
     
     
         6 . The display apparatus of  claim 1 , where the opening comprises a lid slot capable of accommodating the lid. 
     
     
         7 . A display apparatus for an awarded medal, comprising:
 a base;   a substantially vertical section connected to the base and comprising:
 at least one opening, the opening comprising a slot; 
 at least one projecting support residing within the opening; and 
 a lid positioned within the slot; and 
   the awarded medal comprising a medal section and a ribbon, at least part of the ribbon residing inside the opening and covered by the lid.   
     
     
         8 . The display apparatus of  claim 7 , where the substantially vertical section connects to the base at an angle of about 95 degrees. 
     
     
         9 . The display apparatus of  claim 7 , where the substantially vertical section comprises a front plate and a back plate. 
     
     
         10 . The display apparatus of  claim 9 , where the opening is formed in the back plate of the substantially vertical section. 
     
     
         11 . The display apparatus of  claim 9 , where the front plate includes at least one male connector and the back plate includes at least one female connector. 
     
     
         12 . The display apparatus of  claim 7 , where the opening comprises a lid slot capable of accommodating the lid. 
     
     
         13 . A method for assembling an awarded medal display, comprising:
 providing a base;   connecting the base with a substantially vertical section, the substantially vertical section comprising at least one opening, the opening comprising a slot capable of accommodating a lid, and at least one projecting support residing within the opening; and   connecting an awarded medal to the substantially vertical section, the awarded medal including a medal section and a ribbon, at least part of the ribbon residing inside the opening.