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Mirror frame

Assignee: Designward Industries Inc
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Filing: 1970-05-26
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Granted: 1972-06-13
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Expires: 1990-05-26
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Abstract

Abstract A mirror frame includes a mounting member and a supporting frame. The supporting frame comprises a pair of channel-shaped members connected by links. The mounting member encloses the mirror and includes downwardly extending flanges engageable in said channel-shaped members. The mounting member is wider than the supporting frame. A pair of resilient members are slideable on a horizontal ledge in the lower end of said mounting member and engage between said ledge and said frame member to hold the parts assembled.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald N Mehl

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 15:01
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/06; A47G1/0655

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 99 words
A mounting device including: a supporting frame member including upper and lower generally horizontal frame members including upwardly opening channels, means connecting the ends of said upper and lower frame members, a mounting member including upper and lower parallel downwardly directed flanges engageable in said channels, said frame member being substantially narrower than mounting member, the lower mounting member including a flange extending beneath, and parallel to, said flange mounted thereupon, resilient means slideably supported between said flange and said lower frame member for holding said mounting member and said frame member from vertical relative movement when engaged therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 99 words
A mounting device including: a supporting frame member including upper and lower generally horizontal frame members including upwardly opening channels, means connecting the ends of said upper and lower frame members, a mounting member including upper and lower parallel downwardly directed flanges engageable in said channels, said frame member being substantially narrower than mounting member, the lower mounting member including a flange extending beneath, and parallel to, said flange mounted thereupon, resilient means slideably supported between said flange and said lower frame member for holding said mounting member and said frame member from vertical relative movement when engaged therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
The structure of claim 1 and in which said resilient means includes an enlarged end including said recess, said enlarged end limiting the movement of said resilient means beneath said frame member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 173 words
A frame mounting in combination with a rectangular mounting member including a channel for supporting the edges of a mirror and the like and including a pair of downwardly extending flanges on the parallel upper and lower mounting frame members thereof, a supporting frame including a pair of vertically spaced upper and lower frame members each including upwardly opening channels adapted to receive said downwardly extending flanges of said frame mounting, a horizontal flange connected to the lower of said mounting frame flanges and extending in spaced relation below the same, said supporting frame being narrower than said mounting member, a pair of resilient locking means slideably supported on said horizontal flange and slideable from a position beneath said supporting frame to a position laterally thereof, said resilient locking means being moveable from one position extending beneath said supporting frame to prevent vertical relative movement of said mounting member and said supporting frame to another position laterally of said supporting frame in which said mounting member may be lifted from said supporting frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 173 words
A frame mounting in combination with a rectangular mounting member including a channel for supporting the edges of a mirror and the like and including a pair of downwardly extending flanges on the parallel upper and lower mounting frame members thereof, a supporting frame including a pair of vertically spaced upper and lower frame members each including upwardly opening channels adapted to receive said downwardly extending flanges of said frame mounting, a horizontal flange connected to the lower of said mounting frame flanges and extending in spaced relation below the same, said supporting frame being narrower than said mounting member, a pair of resilient locking means slideably supported on said horizontal flange and slideable from a position beneath said supporting frame to a position laterally thereof, said resilient locking means being moveable from one position extending beneath said supporting frame to prevent vertical relative movement of said mounting member and said supporting frame to another position laterally of said supporting frame in which said mounting member may be lifted from said supporting frame.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 24 words
The structure of claim 3 and in which said resilient locking means include a recess for accommodating a means for moving said locking means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 34 words
The structure of claim 3 and including a resilient means interposed between the mirror and said mounting frame including a resilient body including a plurality of parallel ribs engaging the rear of said mirror.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 128 words
A mirror frame including: a mirror having a pair of parallel frame extrusions secured thereto, the frame extrusions including downwardly directed flanges, a wall mounted supporting frame including a pair of vertically spaced horizontal members including upwardly directed channels in which said flanges are engaged, the lowermost of said vertically spaced horizontal members including an elongated substantially horizontal flange from which extend substantially parallel upwardly extending flanges forming the upwardly directed channel therebetween, the lowermost of said frame extrusions including a generally horizontal flange spaced beneath said downwardly directed flanges thereon, and removable means engageable between the substantially horizontal flange of the lowermost of said frame members and said generally horizontal flange of the lowermost of said frame extrusions to hold said downwardly directed flanges in said channels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 128 words
A mirror frame including: a mirror having a pair of parallel frame extrusions secured thereto, the frame extrusions including downwardly directed flanges, a wall mounted supporting frame including a pair of vertically spaced horizontal members including upwardly directed channels in which said flanges are engaged, the lowermost of said vertically spaced horizontal members including an elongated substantially horizontal flange from which extend substantially parallel upwardly extending flanges forming the upwardly directed channel therebetween, the lowermost of said frame extrusions including a generally horizontal flange spaced beneath said downwardly directed flanges thereon, and removable means engageable between the substantially horizontal flange of the lowermost of said frame members and said generally horizontal flange of the lowermost of said frame extrusions to hold said downwardly directed flanges in said channels.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 15 words
The structure of claIm 6 and in which said removable means comprise resilient wedge means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 62 words
The structure of claim 7 and in which said vertically spaced horizontal members are shorter than said parallel frame extrusions and said horizontal flange on said lowermost of said frame extrusions and in which said resilient wedge means may be moved laterally beyond the lowermost of said frame members to permit disengagement of said frame extrusions from said vertically spaced horizontal members.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 25 words
The structure of claim 7 and in which said resilient wedge means includes a pair of vertical end flanges having an upwardly bowed strips therebetween.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 26 words
The structure of claim 6 and in which said removable means is slideably supported on said generally horizontal flange on said lowermost of said frame extrusions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 12 words
The structure of claim 6 and in which said channels are inclined.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-06-13 1975-12-13 1976-06-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-06-13 1979-12-13 1980-06-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-06-13 1983-12-13 1984-06-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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