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Visor picture frame
Assignee: CROSS CANADIAN MINERAL & PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORP
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Filing: 1981-06-01
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Granted: 1983-07-05
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Expires: 2001-06-01
Abstract
Abstract A frame assembly is adapted to be detachably secured to the sun visor of an automotive vehicle or the like. The frame may alternatively be hung on a wall or may stand on a supporting surface such as a table. The assembly consists of an outer frame member having resilient clips attached thereto. Each clip provides two different contact points for gripping a supporting surface. A front panel having openings through which pictures can be viewed is affixed to the frame member. A backing plate on which pictures may be mounted is then snapped into place behind the front panel. A transparent window may be provided between the backing plate and front panel to protect the pictures. A reflective surface may be provided on the backing plate so that a mirror will show through any of the front panel openings not having a picture mounted behind it. A mirror may also be attached to the clips of the frame assembly such that it will come into view when the visor to which the frame assembly is mounted is flipped to its rear side.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred Anthony
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:13
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/14; A47G1/02; A47G1/06; A47G1/065; A47G1/16; A47G1/1653
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
For displaying a plurality of pictures, a frame assembly adapted to be detachably secured to the sun visor of an automotive vehicle or the like comprising: a rigid frame member including a top, a bottom and a pair of side edges joining said top and bottom edges; a front panel affixed to said frame member, said panel having a plurality of viewing openings therein; a backing plate removably mounted within said frame member behind said front panel adapted to removably receive a plurality of pictures thereon behind said viewing openings in said front panel; and at least one resilient clip integrally attached to said frame member and overlying the rear surface of said backing plate for mounting said assembly to another supporting surface, said clip including a substantially planar top portion extending rearwardly from and coplanar to the top edge of said frame member and a bottom portion extending downwardly from said top portion having a pair of generally parallel spaced edges for contacting said supporting surface in gripping relation thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
For displaying a plurality of pictures, a frame assembly adapted to be detachably secured to the sun visor of an automotive vehicle or the like comprising: a rigid frame member including a top, a bottom and a pair of side edges joining said top and bottom edges; a front panel affixed to said frame member, said panel having a plurality of viewing openings therein; a backing plate removably mounted within said frame member behind said front panel adapted to removably receive a plurality of pictures thereon behind said viewing openings in said front panel; and at least one resilient clip integrally attached to said frame member and overlying the rear surface of said backing plate for mounting said assembly to another supporting surface, said clip including a substantially planar top portion extending rearwardly from and coplanar to the top edge of said frame member and a bottom portion extending downwardly from said top portion having a pair of generally parallel spaced edges for contacting said supporting surface in gripping relation thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The frame assembly of claim 1 wherein said backing plate includes a plurality of slits into which the corners of a picture can be inserted, said slits being arranged to accommodate a plurality of pictures each in centered relation to a corresponding one of said viewing openings in said front panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The assembly of claim 1 or 2 wherein said front panel includes a pair of channels at opposed edges thereof for slidably receiving said backing plate and said frame member includes locking means for retaining said backing plate in said channels and against the rear side of said front panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The frame assembly of claim 1 wherein said frame member further comprises a plurality of stake pins projecting from the rear side and along the perimeter thereof, and said front panel includes a plurality of stake pin receptacles along the perimeter thereof corresponding to said pins.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The frame assembly of claim 4 wherein the receptacles along the perimeter of said front panel have beveled edges extending inwardly from the rear side thereof, said stake pins being heat staked within said receptacles to permanently affix said front panel to said frame member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The frame assembly of claim 1 or 5 wherein said clip has a slot therein to facilitate the hanging of said assembly on a wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The frame assembly of claim 1 or 2 further comprising a sheet of transparent material sandwiched between said front panel and said backing plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The frame assembly of claim 7 wherein said backing plate includes slits disposed in at least two corners thereof into which corresponding corners of said transparent sheet are inserted.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The frame assembly of claim 1 wherein said backing plate includes a mirrored surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The frame assembly of claim 1, 2, 5 or 9 wherein the openings in said front panel are of different shapes and sizes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
The frame assembly of claim 1 or 5 further comprising a mirror having a front reflective surface and a rear surface, said rear surface being mounted to the rear side of said clip and said reflective surface facing outwardly from the rear side of said frame assembly.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
82 words
The frame assembly of claim 1 wherein the bottom portion of said clip extends downwardly from said top portion and inwardly toward said backing plate, said bottom portion having a gripping arm extending upwardly at an acute angle from an intermediate portion thereof and inwardly toward said backing plate, said bottom portion further comprising a bottom edge and said gripping arm having a free top edge, said pair of generally parallel spaced edges comprising said bottom edge and said free top edge.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
63 words
The frame assembly of claim 1 wherein the top of said frame member and the rearward area of said top portion of said clip define a plane at an obtuse angle with respect to the surface of said front panel, whereby said front panel can be tilted rearwardly and supported on a support surface when said clip is seated on a support surface.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-07-04 | 1987-01-03 | 1987-07-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-07-04 | 1991-01-03 | 1991-07-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-07-04 | 1995-01-03 | 1995-07-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |