Card – picture – or sign exhibiting – Display card – Having a curved display panel
Patent
1991-09-30
1992-11-10
Dorner, Kenneth J.
Card, picture, or sign exhibiting
Display card
Having a curved display panel
248469, 40155, A47G 106
Patent
active
051613204
ABSTRACT:
A picture frame assembly generally including a picture frame, support leg, key wedge, back and an optional front cover glass. The picture frame can be in any shape but in the preferred embodiment is oval shaped. The supporting leg attaches to the top and bottom of the back side of the picture frame. Typically, the supporting leg is attached by a dovetail connection, but it could be attached by other similar methods. The glass front, picture and back is placed into a rabbet on the frame trough an elongated slot formed between the picture frame and the supporting leg on the back side of the picture frame. A key wedge is then placed or wedged into the elongated slot to hold the front glass, picture and back in the proper position. The self supporting picture frame can then be placed on a shelf or table for viewing. The self supporting picture frame resting on the bottom side of the picture frame and the supporting leg. The picture frame would be at a slight rearward angle when in the resting position to prevent the frame from falling over. The bottom edge of the frame could also include some sort of legs or pads. The support leg could also be constructed to have a variety of different supporting surfaces or legs.
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Dorner Kenneth J.
Gardner James M.
Grundstrom Richard J.
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