Frame assembly for attachment to a commercially available picture frame

a frame and picture frame technology, applied in the field of frame assembly for attachment to a can solve the problems of difficult and time-consuming process, difficult and time-consuming to change the material displayed in the frame, and the majority of commercially available picture frame do not allow for the etc., to achieve easy removal and insertion of display materials, easy opening and closing, and easy removal of display materials

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-01-27
LARSON WILLIAM P
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[0011] The present invention provides a frame assembly for attachment to a commercially available picture frame that allows for the easy removal and insertion of display materials in the picture frame. The frame assembly is comprised of top and bottom members and opposing side members which are connected at their respective ends. A back cover is hingeably connected to one of the frame members. The frame assembly fits into a recess in the back surface of a picture frame and is affixed to the back surface of the picture frame. The hinged connection on the frame assembly allows the rear cover to be easily opened and closed so that display materials can be easily inserted or removed.

Problems solved by technology

Most commercially available picture frames do not allow for the easy removal and insertion of display materials.
The back cover is typically affixed to the picture frame by nailing, stapling or gluing, thus making it difficult and time consuming to change the material displayed in the frame.
Some require that the hinge mechanism be built into the frame during manufacture while others physically require that the hinge mechanism be attached to a picture frame in a complex or difficult and time consuming process.
Picture frames that have a hinge mechanism built into picture frame members, while providing easy access to insert or remove display materials, limit a consumer's ability to choose a picture frame of their choice.
A consumer is limited to only those types and styles of frames manufactured with the hinge mechanism formed as an integral part of the frame.
This significantly restricts a consumers choice of frame style, color, etc.
Furthermore, such devices do not allow a consumer to quickly and easily adopt a commercially available picture frame to one allowing quick and easy access to insert or remove display materials.
This restricts a consumer in selecting the commercially available picture frame of their choice.
Furthermore, to the extent a hinged back cover is attached to a picture frame it requires the measuring and assembly of the components which is a difficult and time consuming process for most consumers or frame assemblers.
The prior art devices limits consumer selection of commercially available or custom picture frame of their choice with the feature of quick and easy access to insert and remove display materials.
The prior art devices do not allow a consumer to quickly and easily modify a commercially available picture frame to provide for simple and easy insertion and removal of display materials.
The picture frame in the '477 patent has superposed frame members, which are individual components that have to be aligned and installed onto the frame which is a time consuming and difficult process.
This restricts a consumer's ability to select a frame of their choice.
Furthermore, the picture frame described in the '607 does not allow a commercially available picture frame to be easily adapted so that display materials can be easily removed and inserted into the picture frame.

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[0021] In a first aspect the present invention provides for a frame assembly for attachment to a commercially available picture frame that allows for the easy replacement of an item for display within said picture frame, said frame assembly comprising: [0022] (a) an upper frame assembly member, a lower frame assembly member, and opposing side frame assembly members, each of said frame assembly members having a horizontal flange and a vertical flange, said horizontal and vertical flanges connected at a right angle, each of said horizontal flanges having an upper face and a lower face, each of said vertical flanges having an inner face and an outer face; [0023] (b) a back cover hingeably connected to one frame assembly member, said back cover having a front side and a rear side, said hingeable connection allowing said back cover to be opened and closed.

[0024] In a second aspect the present invention provides for a frame assembly for attachment to a commercially available picture fram...

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Abstract

The present invention provides frame assembly devices for attachment to a commercially available picture frame that allows for the quick and easy insertion or removal of an item of display in the picture frame. The present invention also provides a method for adapting an assembled commercially available picture frame to allow display materials to be quickly and easily inserted and removed from the picture frame.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention generally relates to a frame assembly for attachment to a commercially available picture frame that allows for easy replacement of an item of display and methods for assembling a picture frame utilizing a frame assembly. [0003] 2. Background Information [0004] Most commercially available picture frames do not allow for the easy removal and insertion of display materials. These frames typically have a back cover that protects the display material from dust and dirt. The back cover is typically affixed to the picture frame by nailing, stapling or gluing, thus making it difficult and time consuming to change the material displayed in the frame. [0005] Certain picture frames allow quick and easy access to change the display material, however these picture frames suffer from various shortcomings. Picture frame or display devices that allow for the easy interchange of the material being displayed typ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47G1/06
CPCA47G2001/0677A47G1/06
Inventor LARSON, WILLIAM P.
Owner LARSON WILLIAM P
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