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Mounting system and method
Assignee: PRODUCT PLANNING AND DEV Inc
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Filing: 1979-11-20
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Granted: 1981-08-11
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Expires: 1999-11-20
Abstract
Abstract A spring-biased easily located frame clip mounting system is disclosed for "frameless" picture mounting in which a U-shaped clip is slipped over a backing, picture and glass sandwich and is held in place by a spring attached to a plow-type anchoring device having teeth which are initially pushed through the backing at an angle, such that spring tension causes the plow teeth to dig into the backing to hold the plow anchor securely to and flat against the backing. The anchor in one embodiment is provided with an aperture and liquid adhesive is dripped through the aperture once the anchor is in place to permanently secure the anchor to the backing.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert M. Jolkovski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:56
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/06; A47G1/0638
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A self-tightening frame clip mounting system comprising: a U-shaped frame clip adapted to be slipped over a sandwich-like structure including an unprepared pierceable backing material; a plow-type anchor assembly including a base having a front portion and teeth protruding from said base and angled downwardly towards said front portion; and, spring biasing means connected between said front portion and said frame clip so as to cause self-tightening without clip dislocation when the teeth of said plow-type anchor are pressed into said backing material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A self-tightening frame clip mounting system comprising: a U-shaped frame clip adapted to be slipped over a sandwich-like structure including an unprepared pierceable backing material; a plow-type anchor assembly including a base having a front portion and teeth protruding from said base and angled downwardly towards said front portion; and, spring biasing means connected between said front portion and said frame clip so as to cause self-tightening without clip dislocation when the teeth of said plow-type anchor are pressed into said backing material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said base has an aperture adapted to receive adhesive therethrough.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 2 and further including liquid adhesive dripped through said aperture and wicking out underneath said base after said anchor is in place.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said U-shaped clip includes bifurcated hinged arms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
92 words
In combination, a structure to be hung including an unprepared pierceable backing member; a plurality of U-shaped members adapted to surround an edge portion of said backing member; a plow-type anchor assembly including a base having a front portion and at least one tooth angled downwardly from said base towards said front portion; and, spring biasing means connected between said front portion and said frame clip so as to cause self-tightening without dislocation of a U-shaped member when the tooth of a corresponding plow-type anchor assembly is pressed into said backing member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
92 words
In combination, a structure to be hung including an unprepared pierceable backing member; a plurality of U-shaped members adapted to surround an edge portion of said backing member; a plow-type anchor assembly including a base having a front portion and at least one tooth angled downwardly from said base towards said front portion; and, spring biasing means connected between said front portion and said frame clip so as to cause self-tightening without dislocation of a U-shaped member when the tooth of a corresponding plow-type anchor assembly is pressed into said backing member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus for mounting artwork or the like which is provided with unprepared backing material comprising: a plurality of self-tightening U-shaped frame clips, and means for adhesively securing said frame clips to said backing material once self-tightened.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus for mounting artwork or the like which is provided with unprepared backing material comprising: a plurality of self-tightening U-shaped frame clips, and means for adhesively securing said frame clips to said backing material once self-tightened.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said adhesive securing means includes a base member having an aperture therethrough adapted to receive liquid adhesive.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said adhesive securing means includes adhesive between said base and said backing material.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of artwork mounting comprising: positioning a number of U-shaped frame clips about the edges of an article to be mounted, the article having been provided with an unprepared pierceable backing material, the clips having spring loading means between clip and a plow anchor having downwardly angled teeth, pulling the anchor away from the clip towards the center of the article to be mounted, p1 pressing the teeth of the anchor into the pierceable backing material provided, and, releasing the anchor.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of artwork mounting comprising: positioning a number of U-shaped frame clips about the edges of an article to be mounted, the article having been provided with an unprepared pierceable backing material, the clips having spring loading means between clip and a plow anchor having downwardly angled teeth, pulling the anchor away from the clip towards the center of the article to be mounted, p1 pressing the teeth of the anchor into the pierceable backing material provided, and, releasing the anchor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 9 and further including adhesively attaching the anchor to the backing material once the anchor is in place.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the adhesive attaching step includes providing the anchor with an aperture and dripping liquid adhesive through the aperture once the anchor is in place.
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