Easel

Claim 2

An easel for supporting an object in a frame comprising: a. a standard having a first side carrying a vertical recess and adapted for abutting engagement with the reaR of said frame, a second side opposite said first side, and a vertical slot communicating between said vertical recess and said second side; b. prop means having a front edge adapted to engage said second side of the standard; and c. locking means fixedly mounted on said prop means and having a shank portion of a width less than the width of said slot and a length greater than the depth of said slot and an enlarged head fixedly secured to said shank with at least one dimension greater than the width of said slot but less than the width of said recess such that said prop means can be slidably positioned relative to said standard to adjust said easel and thereafter frictionally engage the standard to secure the easel in the adjusted position.

Claim 3

The easel of claim 1 wherein said first side of said standard is further adapted to engage opposite parallel sides of said frame adjacent the top and bottom ends of said standard in a vertical orientation.

Claim 4

An easel for supporting an object in a frame comprising: a standard having a first side adapted for abutting engagement with the rear of said frame, a second side opposite said first side, and a vertical slot communicating between said first and second sides; prop means having a front edge adapted to engage said second side of the standard; and locking means fixedly mounted on said prop means and having a shank portion of a width less than the width of said slot and a length greater than the depth of said slot and an enlarged head fixedly secured to said shank with at least one dimension greater than the width of said slot such that said prop means can be slidably positioned relative to said standard to adjust said easel and thereafter frictionally engage the standard to secure the easel in the adjusted position; and cap means adapted to secure the top of said standard to said frame by insertion of fastener means through said cap and into said frame.

Claim 5

An easel for supporting an object in a frame comprising: a standard having a first side adapted for abutting engagement with the rear of said frame, a second side opposite said first side, and a vertical slot communicating between said first and second sides; prop means having a front edge adapted to engage said second side of the standard; and locking means fixedly mounted on said prop means and having a shank portion of a width less than the width of said slot and a length greater than the depth of said slot and an enlarged head fixedly secured to said shank with at least one dimension greater than the width of said slot such that said prop means can be slidably positioned relative to said standard to adjust said easel and thereafter frictionally engage the standard to secure the easel in the adjusted position; and cap means adapted to secure the top of said standard to said frame by insertion of fastener means through said cap and into said frame.

Claim 6

An easel for supporting an object contained in a frame comprising: a. locking means comprising a shank portion having a fixedly mounted enlarged head at one end; b. a prop member comprising an elongated portion and a front edge fixedly secured to said locking means; and c. a standard comprising a first side adapted for abutting engagement with the rear of said frame having a vertical recess of a width greater than said enlarged head, a second side opposite said first side adapted to abut said front edge of the prop member and a vertical slot communicating between said vertical recess and said second side for receiving the locking means therethrough such that said prop member can be slidably positioned relative to said standard to adjust said easel and thereafter frictionally engage the standard to secure the easel in the adjusted position.

Claim 7

An easel for supporting an object contained in a frame comprising: a. locking means comprising a shank portion having a fixedly mounted enlarged head at one end; b. a prop member comprising an elongated portion and a front edge fixedly secured to said locking means; and c. a standard comprising a first side adapted for abutting engagement with the rear of said frame having a vertical recess of a width greater than said enlarged head, a second side opposite said first side adapted to abut said front edge of the prop member and a vertical slot communicating between said vertical recess and said second side for receiving the locking means therethrough such that said prop member can be slidably positioned relative to said standard to adjust said easel and thereafter frictionally engage the standard to secure the easel in the adjusted position.

Claim 8

The easel of claim 4 wherein said vertical slot of the standard has an enlarged opening adapted to allow said enlarged head portion of the locking means to pass therethrough.

Claim 9

An easel for supporting a framed object comprising: a. a standard having a first side carrying a vertical recess and being adapted for abutting engagement with the rear of a frame, a second side opposite said first side, and a pair of vertical slots each with an enlarged opening communicating between said vertical recess and said second side; b. a prop member having an elongated portion and a front edge adapted to engage said second side; and c. a pair of locking members, fixedly mounted on said front edge, each having a shank portion of a length greater than the depth of said slot and an engaging button fixedly secured to said shank wherein said button has a diameter greater than the width of said slot but less than the dimension of said enlarged opening so that the shaft passing through said slot in cooperation with said button frictionally engages said second side to secure the easel in the adjusted position.

Claim 10

An easel for supporting a framed object comprising: a. a standard having a first side carrying a vertical recess and being adapted for abutting engagement with the rear of a frame, a second side opposite said first side, and a pair of vertical slots each with an enlarged opening communicating between said vertical recess and said second side; b. a prop member having an elongated portion and a front edge adapted to engage said second side; and c. a pair of locking members, fixedly mounted on said front edge, each having a shank portion of a length greater than the depth of said slot and an engaging button fixedly secured to said shank wherein said button has a diameter greater than the width of said slot but less than the dimension of said enlarged opening so that the shaft passing through said slot in cooperation with said button frictionally engages said second side to secure the easel in the adjusted position.