US4922638A
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Decorative modular picture frame
Assignee: NUCONCEPT FRAME SYSTEMS Inc A CORP OF NY
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Filing: 1989-09-20
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Granted: 1990-05-08
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Expires: 2009-09-20
Abstract
Abstract A decorative modular picture frame is described, in which the frame sections employed are milled at their opposing ends to accept corner bracket extensions in an interlocking and interchangeable relationship, so as to provide a construction characterized by the corner brackets becoming an integral part of the frame, affording both structural integrity and a decorative appearance according to individual user preference.
Inventors
- 👤 Joel Litvak
- 👤 Neil Kriegsfeld
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:23
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/06; A47G1/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A picture frame assembly, comprising: a plurality of elongate, frame section members; and a plurality of corner brackets for coupling together pairs of said members; wherein each corner bracket has a pair of arms which are integrally joined and form an angle therebetween; each arm has a frame outer edge and a frame inner edge; each corner bracket further has a prominent, shouldered abutment surface which is a continuum extending from said outer edge of one of said arms to said outer edge of the other of said arms of said pair; each of said arms further has a longitudinal extension which commences at said abutment surface of said bracket and extends therefrom, lengthwise of said arm; each frame section member has a beveled end; said beveled ends of pairs of said members are in abutting relationship with said abutment surface of one of said corner brackets of said plurality thereof; each frame section member further has a channel formed therein which extends lengthwise of said member from said beveled end thereof; and said longitudinal extensions of said arms of said corner brackets are nestably set in said channels of said frame section members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A picture frame assembly, comprising: a plurality of elongate, frame section members; and a plurality of corner brackets for coupling together pairs of said members; wherein each corner bracket has a pair of arms which are integrally joined and form an angle therebetween; each arm has a frame outer edge and a frame inner edge; each corner bracket further has a prominent, shouldered abutment surface which is a continuum extending from said outer edge of one of said arms to said outer edge of the other of said arms of said pair; each of said arms further has a longitudinal extension which commences at said abutment surface of said bracket and extends therefrom, lengthwise of said arm; each frame section member has a beveled end; said beveled ends of pairs of said members are in abutting relationship with said abutment surface of one of said corner brackets of said plurality thereof; each frame section member further has a channel formed therein which extends lengthwise of said member from said beveled end thereof; and said longitudinal extensions of said arms of said corner brackets are nestably set in said channels of said frame section members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A picture frame assembly, according to claim 1, wherein: each said frame section member has a frame front face, and a frame rear face, and a shelf which underlies said front face and lies parallel with said rear face.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
A picture frame assembly, according to claim 2, wherein: each said frame front face terminates in a V-shaped surface; each arm of said corner brackets also terminates in a V-shaped surface which is the complement of the V-shaped surfaces of said frame front faces; and said V-shaped surfaces of said arms and said frame front faces are nestably mated together.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A picture frame assembly, according to claim 3, wherein: said frame front face of each member, where nestably mated with one of said arms, fairs into an external surface of its respective, mated arm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A picture frame assembly, according to claim 2, wherein: said frame front faces of said section members have decorative surface configurations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A picture frame assembly, according to claim 4, wherein: said frame front face of each member has a decorative surface configuration; and said external surface of said respective, mated arm, whereat said front face fairs thereinto, has the same, aforesaid decorative surface configuration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A picture frame assembly, according to claim 6, further including: apertures formed in said members; and projections, extending from said brackets, in penetration of said apertures.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A picture frame assembly, according to claim 6, further including: a plurality of throughgoing apertures, formed in each of said channels; and projections, extending from said brackets, in penetration of said apertures.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A picture frame assembly, according to claim 8, wherein: ends of said projections have tapped holes formed therein; and further including fasteners, set in said apertures, and fastened into said tapped holes.
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