Abstract A picture mounting and display system wherein a picture, particularly a photograph, is glued to a Masonite backing board and sprayed with a protective spray coat, and the composite sandwich placed into a heating table under pressure, causing the picture to be bonded to the backing board. After setting, the main subject(s) of the picture are cut out with a special doubleedged band saw, the back edges beveled in a forward direction, the reference feature lines on the back outlined by grinding, the edges coated with artist oil or black paint, and the back coated. The picture article so manufactured and highlighted has a particularly attractive and creative and even life-like appearance, forming a life-like figure, and is appropriately mounted as desired for display.
A picture mounting and display article comprising: a backing board; a picture mounted on the front of said backing board, the main subject matter on said picture being silhouetted through and around said backing board producing a peripheral side edge having a surface generally perpendicular to the main surfaces of said backing board; reference feature grooves on the back side of said backing board outlining on said back side the main feature lines of the picture mounted on the front side of said backing board; and means associated with said backing board for mounting said backing board with the picture mounted thereon for display purposes at least substantially all of the back of said backing board being visible when mounted and displayed; whereby the article displays the picture with a particularly attractive and life-like appearance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A picture mounting and display article comprising: a backing board; a picture mounted on the front of said backing board, the main subject matter on said picture being silhouetted through and around said backing board producing a peripheral side edge having a surface generally perpendicular to the main surfaces of said backing board; reference feature grooves on the back side of said backing board outlining on said back side the main feature lines of the picture mounted on the front side of said backing board; and means associated with said backing board for mounting said backing board with the picture mounted thereon for display purposes at least substantially all of the back of said backing board being visible when mounted and displayed; whereby the article displays the picture with a particularly attractive and life-like appearance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The article of claim 1 wherein said peripheral edge is painted black.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The article of claim 1 wherein the back of said backing board has a surface finishing coat thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The article of claim 1 wherein said backing board is a board of tempered, pressed hardboard material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The article of claim 1 wherein the peripheral side edge is beveled in a forward direction at the back edge substantially removed from the picture.