V-Shaped Bracket for Flush Canvas Frame Mounting Without Wire Hardware
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a lack of effective solutions for securely hanging canvas art attached to internal frames without using numerous hardware components, which often results in instability and inaccurate placement, as existing methods either fail to secure the canvas or prevent the frame from being flush against the wall.
Innovation Solution
A bracket system comprising a base with perpendicular legs forming a planar portion and an attachment pin, which is easily mounted on the frame's corners using securement pins, allowing for secure attachment to a support structure without additional hardware, ensuring the frame is flush against the wall.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional hardware (picture wire, D-ring hangers, sawtooth hanger) is installed on the frame, then the canvas is secured more securely to the wall, but the frame cannot be flush against the wall and accurate placement is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the hanging function and the flush-mounting function into a single integrated bracket assembly. The bracket includes a mounting plate that attaches to the frame and a perpendicular arm with a nail/receiver that provides the hanging function, eliminating the need for separate hardware components and enabling both secure attachment and flush installation simultaneously
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is designed to perform multiple functions: it secures the canvas to the wall, enables flush installation against the wall, and provides accurate placement. The universal design allows it to work with various types of frames and canvases while achieving all these objectives through its integrated structure
2Ease of operation
If exposed nails are used to hang the frame, then the installation is simple, but the canvas and frame are not secured and can fall off if bumped
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the simple nail insertion action with a secure attachment mechanism. The bracket includes a perpendicular arm with a nail that inserts into a receiver on the opposite side of the canvas, creating a through-and-through secure connection that maintains simplicity while dramatically improving reliability
3Reliability
If multiple hardware components are used to secure the canvas, then the attachment is more secure, but the device complexity increases and accurate placement becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single integrated bracket assembly rather than using multiple separate hardware components. The mounting plate, perpendicular arm, nail, and receiver all work together as one unified system, reducing complexity while maintaining secure attachment
Solution Approach 2:
The single bracket assembly performs multiple functions that would otherwise require separate hardware: mounting to the frame, providing a hanging point, enabling flush installation, and ensuring accurate placement. This multi-functionality reduces the total number of components needed
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AI summary
A bracket for hanging a picture frame on a supporting structure. The bracket is a one-piece member formed of plastic having a pair of legs projecting perpendicularly from a bottom surface of a base and extending at right angles with respect to each other. The legs are spaced from a peripheral edge of the base forming a V-shaped planar portion between the edge and legs. A reinforcing member extends between the pair of legs and an attachment pin mounted in the reinforcing member extends outwardly beyond a top surface of the base. A pair of securement pins in the frame legs are driven into the frame to secure the bracket in a right angle corner of the frame. A pair of attachment pins is pressed into the supporting structure to suspend the frame therefrom after two of the brackets are secured in upper right hand corners of the frame.