Display & Play Record Album Frame

Abstract

A display system to display objects or items, where the display system comprises an outer frame that sits at a distance from the inner frame or sleeve that holds the objects or items to be displayed. The outer frame comprises an outer wall that is connected to a back panel that has at least one magnetic attachment element. The inner frame or sleeve comprises at least one magnetic attachment element, which allows it to attach to the magnetic attachment element on the back panel. The inner frame or sleeve has open top, right or top and right-hand sides to allow insertion or swapping of the object or item in the display frame. Additionally, the inner frame or sleeve is positioned at a distance from the back panel to give a “floating” effect to the object or item displayed in the frame.

Description

REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENTS

[0001] The present application claims priority to the previously filed provisional application no. 63 / 768,384 filed Mar. 7, 2025.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention, in general, relates to a display system, and more specifically, it relates to a display system configured to hold a display item that is substantially planar, such as a record album, and that allows the user to not only display their display item, but also allows them to remove the display item easily when they want to play the album, inspect the album or quickly swap albums and rearrange the displays without having to unmount the whole frame. The display comprises an outer frame with a back panel to which an inner frame or sleeve is detachably attached by a mounting system. The inner frame or sleeve is configured to receive and hold the record album or other similar items. More importantly, the display system is designed in such a manner that it gives a floating effect to the item displayed in the display system.BACKGROUND

[0003] Frames are routinely used to display and store objects that include art, pictures, memorabilia, photographs, drawings, items of sentimental value, posters, certificates, and textiles. Traditionally, these frames come in varied sizes and shapes and materials. These frames comprise outer and inner frames. In some cases, the outer frame may comprise decorative or intricate design or moldings. The object to store and display in this frame is placed in between the outer and inner frame. The picture frame may also comprise a protective framing glass or acrylic sheets, which may or may not be coated with anti-reflective coatings. The objects that are framed are held in place by pressure applied between the outer and inner frames or with the help of adhesives. Additionally, one has to separate the outer and inner frame to place the object in between the two frames while framing the object. This makes the process of framing tedious.

[0004] Hence, there is a need for a display system that makes storing and displaying the objects easy for the user so that he or she can remove, swap and rearrange the display quickly without damaging the object. And while the inventors contemplate the object to be a record album, this same concept may be equally translatable to virtually any largely flat object or item including, but not exclusively listed, magazines, fliers, posters, pictures, photographs, letters, certificates, diplomas, cards, trading cards, and / or any flat card stock, memorabilia, souvenirs which are roughly flat which, as described, may be any type of quadrilateral (e.g., square or rectangular), but also any shape (i.e., circular, oval, oblong, triangular, star-shaped, and the like), so long as it is flat and capable of placement within said inner and outer frames.

[0005] While the inventor has set forth the best mode or modes contemplated in carrying out the present invention known to the inventor, such as to enable a person skilled in the art to make and practice the present invention, the preferred embodiments are, however, not intended to be limiting, but are, on the contrary, included in a non-limiting sense apt to amendments, alterations, alternatives and modifications, based primarily on the object size, in light of specification and appended claims forming the current disclosure.BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] A display system configured to display a substantially flat object or item, where the display system comprises an outer frame that sits at a distance from the inner frame or sleeve. The outer frame further comprises an outer wall which is functional, decorative, or a combination thereof, that is connected to a back panel that is made of transparent material, that allows the background surface behind the frame to remain visible. The back panel further comprises a front facing side and a rear facing side. The inner frame or sleeve comprises a front face, a rear face, a top edge, a bottom edge, and a bottom, where the bottom comprises a base configured to support the display item. The inner frame or sleeve is coupled to the outer frame by a detachable mounting system. The detachable mounting system comprises magnetic attachment elements positioned on the rear face of the inner frame or sleeve and corresponding magnetic attachment elements positioned on the front facing side of the back panel. The magnetic attachment elements could be embedded in the rear face of the inner frame or sleeve and in the front facing side of the back panel. Alternatively, the back panel may have plurality of strips that hold one or more magnetic elements. Additionally, the display system has one or more spacer elements positioned between the rear face of the inner frame or sleeve and the front facing side of the back panel to maintain spaced distance between the inner frame or sleeve and the back panel to produce a floating effect on the item displayed in the display system. The inner frame or sleeve has the top, right or top and right-hand side open to allow the user to insert the object or item to be displayed in the inner frame or sleeve. This makes it easy to insert object or item in the display system by just removing or detaching the inner frame or sleeve to insert the display item while leaving the outer frame in a standing or leaning orientation, or attached to a support. This feature also makes it easy for users to remove an object (e.g., record album, photograph or any largely flat object) from its jacket to play the record, inspect the object or swap objects or items in the display.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention is a display system comprising an outer frame that comprises an outer wall and a back panel, the back panel having a front facing side and a rear facing side, and wherein the outer wall and the back panel are connected to one another; an inner frame or sleeve configured to receive and hold a display item, wherein, the inner frame or sleeve is removable, said inner frame or sleeve is configured to permit insertion, removal or insertion and removal, of the display item while the frame remains in a standing or leaning orientation, or is hanging from a support, wherein in an assembled state, the inner frame or sleeve is positioned at a distance from the back panel such that the display item appears to float within the outer frame; and a detachable mounting system, wherein said mounting system removably attaches the inner frame or sleeve to the front facing side of the back panel of the outer frame, thereby coupling the inner frame or sleeve to the outer frame. In other words, the outer frame is spaced apart from the inner frame or sleeve, when the display system is assembled, wherein the space may be a non-zero distance between the outer frame and the inner frame or sleeve. Additionally, the inner frame or sleeve may be removably attached to the back panel by detachable attachment mechanisms including but not limited to magnet, hook-and-loop, adhesive, snap, tab / slot or any other similar mechanisms.

[0008] In one embodiment of the preferred display system, the outer wall is decorative and comprises a plurality of sides.

[0009] In another embodiment of the preferred display system, the outer wall and inner frame or sleeve are made of transparent or semi-transparent materials, said materials comprising acrylic, polycarbonate, glass, or other plastic or polymeric materials. These materials representationally may be 4mm thick. Yet, the thickness of the display system is adjustable and variable based on design, desired clarity, robustness and sturdiness of said display frame, positioning within the outer wall in relation to an inner wall, or a combination thereof.

[0010] In yet another embodiment of the preferred display system, the back panel comprises a transparent material allowing a background surface behind the frame to be visible. An example of such material includes but is not limited to clear acrylic. One could also use polycarbonate, polyethylene terephthalate (PETG), or plexiglass. Although, inventors contemplate a back panel which is either opaque, partially opaque or a combination thereof.

[0011] In another embodiment of the preferred display system, the inner frame or sleeve comprises a front face, a rear face, a top edge, a bottom edge, and a bottom, where the bottom comprises a base configured to support the display item , and wherein said front face and rear face are connected along the top edge and the bottom edge by a fold on the left side of the inner frame or sleeve. Additionally, the base is configured to prevent the display item from sliding out of the inner frame or sleeve. The base is thick enough to hold the display item at rest and preferably is 10 mm thick (although the base can be either thicker or thinner based on the requirements and parameters in relation to other components of the present invention). Example of the material that the base is made of includes but is not limited to acrylic.

[0012] In yet another embodiment of the preferred display system, the inner frame or sleeve comprises at least one open side that is configured to permit insertion, removal or insertion and removal of the display item. The open side could be a top, a right side or a top and right side of the inner frame or sleeve.

[0013] In another embodiment of the preferred display system, the detachable mounting system comprises one or more magnetic attachment elements positioned on the inner frame or sleeve and one or more magnetic attachment elements positioned in the back panel. In yet another embodiment, the magnetic attachment elements comprise one or more permanent magnets embedded in the back panel having a polarity that is opposite to the polarity of one or more permanent magnets embedded within the inner frame or sleeve. These magnets may be embedded in the front facing side of the back panel or the back panel may comprise a plurality of strips embedded in its front facing side wherein each strip is constructed to hold one to a plurality of magnets. Examples of these magnets include neodymium magnets or similar magnets. The magnets on the inner frame or sleeve may be embedded on the back side of the rear face of the inner sleeve or frame. In still yet another embodiment, display system comprises one or more spacer elements positioned between the inner frame or sleeve and the back panel to maintain spaced distance that produces the floating visual effect. These spacer elements comprise one or more bars positioned on a rear surface of the inner frame or sleeve and may comprise magnetic attachment elements embedded within it.

[0014] The bars are thick and preferably are 10 mm thick (although varying thicknesses are contemplated which still serve the purpose described). Examples of the material that the bar is made of include but is not limited to acrylic.

[0015] In yet another embodiment of the preferred display system, the display item is of substantially planar configuration, wherein said display item comprises a vinyl record album, a single LP record album, a double LP record album, EP record, 45 record , a comic book, a photograph, a trading card, a document, a magazine, a certificate, a screen play, a booklet, a playbill, a flyer, poster, or similar items. The term “substantially” used herein is to refer to items that are largely or close to being flat or planar. In still yet another embodiment of the preferred display system, the inner frame or sleeve is configured such that the display item can be removed from a protective jacket while the jacket remains within the sleeve.

[0016] In another embodiment of the present invention is a method of displaying an item in a display system. This method comprises: providing a display system, the display system comprising an outer frame and an inner frame or sleeve, wherein the outer frame that comprises an outer wall and a back panel, the back panel having a front facing side and a rear facing side, and wherein the outer wall and the back panel are connected to one another, and wherein the inner frame or sleeve is configured to receive and hold a display item, wherein, the inner frame or sleeve is removable, said inner frame or sleeve is configured to permit insertion, removal or insertion and removal, of the display item while the frame remains in a standing or leaning orientation, or is hanging from a support, wherein in an assembled state, the inner frame or sleeve is positioned at a distance from the back panel such that the display item appears to float within the outer frame ; detachably mounting the inner frame or sleeve to the outer frame;

[0017] inserting the display item into the inner frame or sleeve through an open side in the inner frame or sleeve; and supporting the display item within the inner frame or sleeve while the inner frame or sleeve is mounted within the outer frame, removing the display item from the inner frame or sleeve without removing the inner frame or sleeve from the outer frame or both. The method may further comprise removing the inner frame or sleeve from the outer frame to allow viewing of both front and rear surfaces of the display item.

[0018] Another method of inserting or removing the display item into the inner frame or sleeve could be by detaching the inner frame or sleeve from the outer frame by pulling the inner frame or sleeve away from the back panel so as to disengage the detachable attachment between the inner frame or sleeve and the back panel, and sliding the display item through one or more open areas comprising an open area on the top of the inner frame or sleeve, an open area on the right side of the inner frame or sleeve, or open areas on both the top and the right side of the inner frame or sleeve, such that the display item is received between the front face and the rear face and supported by the bottom of the inner frame or sleeve. Once inserted into the inner frame or sleeve, the item is displayed by placing the display system on a surface in a standing or leaning orientation, or by hanging the display system from a support.

[0019] In one embodiment of the preferred method, the inner frame or sleeve is detachably mounted to the outer frame using one or more magnetic attachment elements, wherein the one or more magnetic attachment elements positioned on the inner frame or sleeve and one or more magnetic attachment elements positioned in the back panel. In another embodiment of the preferred method, the magnetic attachment elements comprise one or more permanent magnets embedded in the back panel having a polarity that is opposite to the polarity of one or more permanent magnets embedded within the inner frame or sleeve.

[0020] In yet another embodiment of the preferred method, the outer wall and the inner sleeve or frame are made of transparent or semi-transparent materials, said materials comprising acrylic, polycarbonate, glass, or other plastic or polymeric materials. In still yet another embodiment of the preferred method, the back panel comprises a transparent material allowing a background surface behind the frame to be visible.

[0021] In another embodiment of the preferred method, the inner frame or sleeve comprises a front face, a rear face, a top edge, a bottom edge, and a bottom, where the bottom comprises a base configured to support the display item and prevent it from sliding out of the inner frame or sleeve, and wherein said front face and rear face are connected along the top edge and the bottom edge by a fold on the left side of the inner frame or sleeve. The open side of the inner frame or sleeve is configured to permit insertion, removal or insertion and removal of the display item comprises a top, a right side or a top and a right side of the inner frame or sleeve.

[0022] In another embodiment of the preferred method, the display system comprises one or more spacer elements positioned between the inner frame or sleeve and the back panel to maintain spaced distance that produces the floating visual effect. The spacer elements comprise one or more bars positioned on a rear surface of the inner frame or sleeve. The bars are thick and preferably are 10 mm thick (although varying thicknesses are contemplated which still serve the purpose described). Examples of the material that the bar is made of include but is not limited to acrylic.

[0023] In yet another embodiment of the preferred method, the display item is of substantially planar configuration, wherein said display item comprises a vinyl record album, a single LP record album, a double LP record album, EP record, 45 record , a comic book, a photograph, a trading card, a document, a magazine, a certificate, a screen play, a booklet, a playbill, a flyer, poster, or similar items. And, while, inventors provide linear “bars” as a preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that any arrangement, circular, crisscrossed, at one or more corners, regularly placed, irregularly placed, or a combination thereof, is contemplated which nonetheless achieves the functional goal of adhesion.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] So that the manner in which the present invention can be better understood, certain illustrations, charts and / or flow charts are appended hereto. It is to be noted, however, that the drawings illustrate only selected embodiments of the inventions and are therefore not to be considered limiting of scope, for the inventions can admit to other equally effective embodiments and applications.

[0025] Moreover, advantages and other aspects of the invention will be readily appreciated by those persons having skill in the art and may be better understood with further reference to the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters designate like or similar elements throughout the several figures of the drawings and wherein:

[0026] FIG. 1 illustrates the frontal view of a display system.

[0027] FIG. 2 illustrates the frontal view of the outer frame of the display system.

[0028] FIG. 3 illustrates the frontal view of the inner frame or sleeve of the display system.

[0029] FIG. 4 illustrates the view from the top of the inner frame or sleeve.

[0030] FIG. 5 illustrates the bar located on the inner frame or sleeve that holds the magnets.

[0031] FIG. 6 illustrates the strip located on the outer frame that holds the magnets.

[0032] FIG. 7 illustrates the manner of insertion of a display item in the inner frame or sleeve of the display system.

[0033] FIG. 8 illustrates the view of the display item once it is inserted in the inner frame or sleeve of the display system.

[0034] However, it should be understood that the above-described figures are not intended to be limited to only the invention illustrated and to the particular embodiments disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is intended to disclose all modifications, alternatives and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined within the claim’s broadest reasonable interpretation consistent with the specification. To wit, variations in height, length, width made be accomplished as to accommodate variances in sizes of objects being stored and displayed, as may be necessary or required.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0035] A detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention is disclosed and described below. Yet, each and every possible feature, within the limits of the specification, are not disclosed as various iterations are postulated to be in the purview and contemplation of those having skill in the art. It is therefore possible for those that have requisite skill in the art to make and practice the disclosed invention while observing that certain features and spatial arrangements are relative and capable of being scaled, adapted, arranged at various points about the present invention (by inventor, manufacturer or both) that nonetheless accomplishes the remediation of one or more of the infirmities as outlined and discussed above in the field of frame design and use. As well, individual components of the present invention may be sized (i.e. enlarged or shrunken) so long as the proportions are maintained that allow for maintaining of esthetic appearance and proper functioning of the present invention that may be sized and shaped according to the size of the object to be displayed or stored.

[0036] Equally, it should be observed that the present invention can be understood, in terms of structure, function, or both, from the present disclosure as well as those appended claims taken in context with the associated drawings. And whereas the present invention and method of use are capable of several different embodiments and permutations, which can be modified into several different configurations, each exhibiting accompanying interchangeable functionalities, without departing from the scope and spirit of the present application as shown and described.

[0037] As detailed in FIG. 1, the present invention is a display system 10 that comprises an outer frame 20 and an inner frame or sleeve 30. The outer frame 20 sits at a distance away from the inner frame or sleeve 30. For example, the outer frame 20 is 36mm deep and sits at 28mm away from the inner frame or sleeve 30. The outer frame 20 further comprises an outer wall 27 and a back panel 28. The outer wall 27 is decorative and is made of materials including but not limited to 4 mm thick acrylic. Additionally, the thickness and color of the outer wall 27 may vary depending on aesthetic preference, and desire for the frame to be sturdy. Outer wall 27 is connected to back panel 28. Alternatively, back panel 28 may not be connected to outer wall 27. Additionally, back panel 28 comprises a front facing side 28a and a back facing side 28b as shown in FIG. 8. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, the front facing side 28a faces the back side of rear face 30b of inner sleeve or frame 30. Back panel 28 can be made of different materials so that the wall behind the frame is visible and gives a floating effect to the item on display in display system 10. An example of the material that gives such floating effect to the item on display is clear acrylic. The display system 10 may be of different geometric shapes and sizes and may rest on a surface or may be hung on a support such as a wall for display. For example, the display system 10 may be placed on a surface in a standing or leaning orientation, or hung from a support.

[0038] As depicted in FIG. 2, outer wall 27 comprises sides 20a, 20b, 20c, and 20d. Embedded in the front facing side 28a of the back panel 28 are plurality of neodymium magnets 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, 25e, 25f, 25g, 25h, 25i, 25j, 25k, 25l, 25m, 25n, 25o, and 25p. Alternatively, the magnets may be on strips and the strips may be embedded in the front facing side 28a of the back panel 28. Each of the strips holds at least 4 neodymium magnets, an example of which is shown in FIG. 6. For instance, FIG. 6 shows strip 21 holding at least 4 neodymium magnets 25a-25d. The configuration of placement of the magnets or strips may vary. One example of how the magnets are arranged is depicted in FIG. 2. Further, embedded in the back panel 28 is an attachment 26 with a keyhole 26a to hang display system 10 on a support. Additionally, the display system 10 may rest on a surface by standing on its own due to the thickness of outer frame 20.

[0039] FIG. 3 illustrates the inner frame or sleeve 30 of display system 10. Inner frame or sleeve 30 holds the display item, such as a record album and is made of a transparent material such as clear acrylic, which gives the display item a borderless appearance as shown in FIG. 8. It is contemplated herein that one can use transparent material similar to clear acrylic or with properties similar to clear acrylic in constructing inner frame or sleeve 30. Some examples include polycarbonate, polyethylene terephthalate (PETG), or plexiglass. The spine of the item displayed in display system 10 can be seen since there is no other frame interrupting or covering the border. Inner frame or sleeve 30 comprises a front face 30a, a rear face 30b, a top edge 30c, a bottom edge 30d, and a bottom or a base portion 36. The front face 30a and rear face 30b are connected along top edge 30c and bottom edge 30d by a fold 30e on the left side of the inner frame or sleeve. The top, right or top and right side of inner frame or sleeve 30 are left open for easy access, allowing the display item 29 to slide in and out easily as shown in FIG. 7. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, the front facing side 28a of back panel faces the backside of rear face 30b of inner frame or sleeve 30. The user can detach the inner frame or sleeve 30 from the outer frame by pulling inner frame or sleeve 30 away from back panel 28 so as to disengage the detachable attachment between inner frame or sleeve 30 and back panel 28 and then slide display item 29 through the top, right or top and right side of inner frame or sleeve 30 such that display item 29 is received between front face 30a and rear face 30b and supported by bottom 36 of inner frame or sleeve 30. Alternatively, display item 29 can be inserted into inner frame or sleeve 30 while the inner frame or sleeve 30 remains attached to the front facing side 28a of back panel 28. Without detaching inner frame or sleeve 30 from outer frame 20, the user can slide display item 29 through the top, right or top and right side of inner frame or sleeve 30 such that display item 29 is received between front face 30a and rear face 30b and supported by bottom 36 of inner frame or sleeve 30. Both these options allow the user to both change display item 29 quickly and to simply tilt inner frame or sleeve 30 to the right to drop display item 29 out, while leaving the jacket of the item (if any) on display. For instance, if display item 29 is a record album, the user can simply tilt inner frame or sleeve 30 to the right to drop the record out while leaving the jacket of the record on display. Since the inner frame or sleeve 30 is made of acrylic or similar transparent material, it also lets the user view the back of the display item without having to unframe it, by simply pulling the inner frame or sleeve 30 off the magnets attaching it to the outer frame 20.

[0040] The clear acrylic of inner frame or sleeve 30 is 2mm thick, which allows the acrylic to be bent to correct size and shape. This thickness can vary + / - 1mm. The bend has a very specific diameter of 10 mm. This enables inner frame or sleeve 30 to hold standard LP record albums in standard thickness (single album) of 3.12 mm up to double LP album thickness 9mm. Additionally, the bend is positioned to the left, to go over the spine of the album, leaving the spine visible. The bottom 36 of inner frame or sleeve 30 comprises a base that is about 10 mm thick slice of acrylic on which the item to be displayed can rest and prevents it from sliding out as shown in FIG. 4. Bottom 36 can be completely closed by the acrylic base or may be slightly open close to bottom edge 30d. Although the invention discusses using acrylic to construct bottom 36, it is contemplated that one can use similar materials or materials with property similar to acrylic to construct bottom 36.

[0041] Inner frame or sleeve 30 is attached to outer frame 20 via neodymium magnets. The back of rear face 30b comprises acrylic bars 31, 32, 33, 34. The acrylic bars 31, 32, 33, 34 are 10mm thick and each bar comprises a set of 4 magnets embedded into it. An example of a bar is depicted in FIG. 5. For instance, bar 31 comprises magnets 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, bar 32 comprises magnets 35e, 35f, 35g, 35h, bar 33 comprises magnets 35i, 35j, 35k, 35l, and bar 34 comprises magnets 35m, 35n, 35o, 35p. These magnets are of opposite polarity from the magnets embedded in front facing side 28a of back panel 28 of outer frame 20. One example of how the strips is arranged is depicted in FIG. 3. The acrylic bars 31, 32, 33, and 34 are configured to lift the display item away from or to lift off back panel 28 of outer frame 20, which enhances the floating effect. The magnets are 5mm in size and are strong enough to hold a double LP, while still being manageable enough to pull the inner frame or sleeve 30 in and out of outer frame 20.

[0042] Although only a select few example embodiments have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that many modifications are possible in the example embodiments without materially departing from this disclosure of the invention. Accordingly, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of this disclosure as defined in the appended claims.

Claims

1. A display system comprising:an outer frame that comprises an outer wall and a back panel, the back panel having a front facing side and a rear facing side, and wherein the outer wall and the back panel are connected to one another;an inner frame or sleeve configured to receive and hold a display item, wherein, the inner frame or sleeve is removable, said inner frame or sleeve is configured to permit insertion, removal or insertion and removal, of the display item while the frame remains in a standing or leaning orientation, or is hanging from a support, wherein in an assembled state, the inner frame or sleeve is positioned at a distance from the back panel such that the display item appears to float within the outer frame; anda detachable mounting system, wherein said mounting system removably attaches the inner frame or sleeve to the front facing side of the back panel of the outer frame, thereby coupling the inner frame or sleeve to the outer frame.

2. The display system of claim 1, wherein the outer wall is functional, decorative, or a combination thereof, and comprises a plurality of sides.

3. The display system of claim 1, wherein the outer wall and the inner frame or sleeve are made of transparent or semi-transparent materials, said materials comprising acrylic, polycarbonate, glass, or other plastic or polymeric materials.

4. The display system of claim 1, wherein the back panel comprises a transparent material allowing a background surface behind the frame to be visible.

5. The display system of claim 1, wherein the inner frame or sleeve comprises a front face, a rear face, a top edge, a bottom edge, and a bottom, where the bottom comprises a base configured to support the display item and wherein said front face and rear face are connected along the top edge and the bottom edge by a fold on the left side of the inner frame or sleeve.

6. The display system of claim 5, wherein the base portion of the inner frame or sleeve is configured to prevent the display item from sliding out of the inner frame or sleeve.

7. The display system of claim 1, wherein the inner frame or sleeve comprises at least one open side that is configured to permit insertion, removal or insertion and removal of the display item.

8. The display system of claim 5, wherein the open side comprises a top, a right side or a top and a right side of the inner frame or sleeve9. The display system of claim 1, wherein the detachable mounting system comprises one or more magnetic attachment elements positioned on the inner frame or sleeve and one or more magnetic attachment elements positioned in the back panel.

10. The display system of claim 9, wherein the magnetic attachment elements comprise one or more permanent magnets embedded in the back panel having a polarity that is opposite to the polarity of one or more permanent magnets embedded within the inner frame or sleeve.

11. The display system of claim 10, wherein said magnets comprise neodymium magnets or similar magnets.

12. The display system of claim 1, wherein the display system comprises one or more spacer elements positioned between the inner frame or sleeve and the back panel to maintain spaced distance that produces the floating visual effect.

13. The display system of claim 12, wherein the spacer elements comprise one or more bars positioned on a rear surface of the inner frame or sleeve.

14. The display system of claim 13, wherein the one or more bars comprise embedded magnetic attachment elements.

15. The display system of claim 1, wherein the display item is of substantially planar configuration, wherein said display item comprises a vinyl record album, a single LP record album, a double LP record album, EP record, 45 record , a comic book, a photograph, a trading card, a document, a magazine, a certificate, a screen play, a booklet, a playbill, a flyer, poster, or similar items.

16. The display system of claim 1, wherein the inner frame or sleeve is configured such that the display item can be removed from a protective jacket while the jacket remains within the sleeve.

17. A method of displaying an item in a display system, comprising:providing a display system, the display system comprising an outer frame and an inner frame or sleeve, wherein the outer frame that comprises an outer wall and a back panel, the back panel having a front facing side and a rear facing side, and wherein the outer wall and the back panel are connected to one another, and wherein the inner frame or sleeve is configured to receive and hold a display item, wherein, the inner frame or sleeve is removable, said inner frame or sleeve is configured to permit insertion, removal or insertion and removal, of the display item while the frame remains in a standing or leaning orientation, or is hanging from a support, wherein in an assembled state, the inner frame or sleeve is positioned at a distance from the back panel such that the display item appears to float within the outer frame ;detachably mounting the inner frame or sleeve to the outer frame;inserting the display item into the inner frame or sleeve through an open side in the inner frame or sleeve; andsupporting the display item within the inner frame or sleeve while the inner frame or sleeve is mounted within the outer frame, removing the display item from the inner frame or sleeve without removing the inner frame or sleeve from the outer frame or both.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:removing the inner frame or sleeve from the outer frame to allow viewing of both front and rear surfaces of the display item.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the inner frame or sleeve is detachably mounted to the outer frame using one or more magnetic attachment elements, wherein the one or more magnetic attachment elements positioned on the inner frame or sleeve and one or more magnetic attachment elements positioned in the back panel.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the magnetic attachment elements comprise one or more permanent magnets embedded in the back panel having a polarity that is opposite to the polarity of one or more permanent magnets embedded within the inner frame or sleeve.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein the outer wall and the inner sleeve or frame are made of transparent or semi-transparent materials, said materials comprising acrylic, polycarbonate, glass, or other plastic or polymeric materials.

22. The method of claim 17, wherein the back panel comprises a transparent material allowing a background surface behind the frame to be visible.

23. The method of claim 17, wherein inner frame or sleeve comprises a front face, a rear face, a top edge, a bottom edge, and a bottom, where the bottom comprises a base configured to support the display item and prevent it from sliding out of the inner frame or sleeve, and wherein said front face and rear face are connected along the top edge and the bottom edge by a fold on the left side of the inner frame or sleeve.

24. The method of claim 17, wherein the open side of the inner frame or sleeve configured to permit insertion, removal or insertion and removal of the display item comprises a top, a right side or a top and a right side of the inner frame or sleeve25. The method of claim 17, wherein the display system comprises one or more spacer elements positioned between the inner frame or sleeve and the back panel to maintain spaced distance that produces the floating visual effect.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the spacer elements comprise one or more bars positioned on a rear surface of the inner frame or sleeve.

27. The method of claim 17, wherein the display item is of substantially planar configuration, wherein said display item comprises a vinyl record album, a single LP record album, a double LP record album, EP record, 45 record , a comic book, a photograph, a trading card, a document, a magazine, a certificate, a screen play, a booklet, a playbill, a flyer, poster, or similar items.

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