Card – picture – or sign exhibiting – Picture frame – Support
Patent
1997-02-04
1998-11-10
Cuomo, Peter M.
Card, picture, or sign exhibiting
Picture frame
Support
40761, 40757, A47G 106
Patent
active
058326464
ABSTRACT:
A picture frame support system is disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, a variety of free standing support arrangements are provided that cooperate with a support rail on the picture frame. The support rail defines a channel with a constricted opening. The support arrangement includes a coupling mechanism sized appropriately to fit within the frame support rail channel. An elongated support arm extends transversely from the coupling mechanism to support the frame. In one embodiment, a cam based coupling mechanism is described. In another, a slider based coupling mechanism that utilizes a pair of threaded studs to engage the support rail channel. In another aspect of the invention, an independent frame support rail channel is disclosed that may be adhered to a mount board or the like to facilitate hanging and/or supports such as the free standing supports described above.
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Albin Michael T.
Albin Stephen D.
Cuomo Peter M.
Hansen James O.
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