US4937958A
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Picture frame
Assignee: STEIN BERDIE
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Filing: 1988-10-19
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Granted: 1990-07-03
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Expires: 2008-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A frame having a rectangular tray with a centrally disposed flat portion. The flat portion is adapted to receive a picture or a photograph directly from the front of the frame. A cover can be placed over the picture. Rectangular holding members hold the picture in the tray. The holding members easily engage with a raised periphery which is adjacent to the centraol portion of the tray. The holding members are relatively large so as to be able to be easily grasped by a child.
Inventors
- 👤 Berdie Stein
- 👤 Thomas Dair
- 👤 Stephen Allendorf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:23
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A picture frame for use by children comprising: a tray having a centrally disposed flat portion for receiving pictures and photographs and a raised portion disposed at an outer periphery of said tray, said tray serving as a rigid backing for said pictures, said flat portion and said raised portion being disposed on a front side of said tray; a cover placed over said flat portion; a plurality of holding members removably engaged with said raised portions wherein when said holding members are engaged with said raised portions, an inner edge of said holding member extends over said flat portion and said cover so as to retain said cover in said tray; wherein said tray further comprises at least one recess in said raised portion corresponding to each of said holding members and wherein each of said holding members has an inwardly extending tab disposed on an inner surface of said holding member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A picture frame for use by children comprising: a tray having a centrally disposed flat portion for receiving pictures and photographs and a raised portion disposed at an outer periphery of said tray, said tray serving as a rigid backing for said pictures, said flat portion and said raised portion being disposed on a front side of said tray; a cover placed over said flat portion; a plurality of holding members removably engaged with said raised portions wherein when said holding members are engaged with said raised portions, an inner edge of said holding member extends over said flat portion and said cover so as to retain said cover in said tray; wherein said tray further comprises at least one recess in said raised portion corresponding to each of said holding members and wherein each of said holding members has an inwardly extending tab disposed on an inner surface of said holding member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said holding members are rectangular in shape and have a substantially U-shaped cross section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The device of claim 2 wherein there are four holding members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said raised portion comprises four substantially square elements located at each corner of said tray and four elongated elements disposed between each of said substantially square elements and extending peripherally adjacent to an outside perimeter of said tray.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 4, wherein said tray further comprises at least one cut-out portion disposed adjacent to said flat portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 5 wherein said at least one cut-out portion is in the shape of a semi-circle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 5 wherein said raised portion further comprises at least one indented portion adjacent to said flat portion and said cut-out portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device of claim 5 wherein there are four cut out portions and four indented portions and wherein each of said indented portions and said cut-outs are located near the midpoint of each of said elongated elements.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said tray, said cover, and said holding members are made from injection molded plastic.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-07-02 | 1998-01-01 | 1998-07-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-07-02 | 2002-01-01 | 2002-07-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |