Interwoven String Picture Frame for Secure Collage Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional picture frames for collages face issues with adhesives losing effectiveness over time, causing art objects to shift or fall off, and the use of pins or clips leading to damage, while digital frames limit display to single images without an aesthetic collage format.
Innovation Solution
A picture display frame featuring high-tension strings interwoven in a horizontal and vertical orientation within the frame, secured by staples and knots, allowing for easy insertion, removal, and rotation of pictures without adhesives or fasteners, accommodating various sizes and shapes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If adhesives are used to affix art objects to backing material, then the art objects can be initially secured, but over time the adhesives lose effectiveness causing art objects to shift or fall off
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the adhesive component entirely from the mounting system. Instead of using adhesives that degrade over time, the invention employs a mechanical fastening system using pins, clips, or slots that provide ongoing securement without the reliability degradation inherent in adhesive-based solutions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary mechanical elements (pins, clips, slots) that mediate between the art object and the backing material. These intermediaries provide a reliable connection mechanism that does not suffer from the time-dependent failure modes of adhesives, allowing for durable mounting while maintaining the ability to reposition or remove art objects.
2Reliability
If pins, clips, or other fasteners are used to mount art objects, then the art objects can be securely attached, but the backing material and art objects develop dents, holes, or become irreparably damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by concentrating the mounting function in specific localized areas (slots or recesses) rather than requiring widespread attachment points. This allows the art objects to be secured at precise locations without creating dents or holes across the entire surface, preserving the aesthetic quality of both the art objects and backing material.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses recesses or slots that are molded or cut into the backing material itself, creating integrated mounting features rather than adding separate fastening components. This integration eliminates the need for external pins or clips that would create visible damage, as the mounting structure is part of the backing material's design rather than an add-on element.
3Adaptability or versatility
If digital photograph frames are used to display images, then images can be displayed electronically, but the display is limited to one photograph at a time in slide show format without aesthetic collage capability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display area into multiple independent zones or slots within a single frame structure, allowing multiple photographs to be displayed simultaneously in a collage format. This segmentation enables versatile display arrangements while maintaining ease of operation, as each slot can be independently filled or removed without affecting other sections of the collage.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention disclosed herein is comprised of a frame and high tension strings combined to create a useful, distinct and novel display frame. The high-tension strings are interwoven vertically and horizontally across the surface area within the perimeter of the frame, creating vertices and slots for securely holding art objects, such as photographs. The vertical and horizontal high tension strings are affixed to the backside of the frame with a fastener and further secured by intricate knots to prevent the shifting and moving of the strings. The high tension strings are strung at the highest tension and are specifically spaced to accommodate pictures of varying sizes. The specific sized slots created by the interweaving of the vertical and horizontal strings make it easy and simple to slip pictures in and out of the available slots, or rotate the pictures to display in a collage format.