Wall frames with interlocking clips

• US 4,017,989 A
• Filed: 12/24/1975
• Issued: 04/19/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Dimensional Industries, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Dimensional Industries, Inc.
• Inventors: Murray, Douglas J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pitrelli, John F.
• Application Number:
  US05/644,145
• Time in Patent Office: 482 Days
• Field of Search: 40/152, 40/152.1, 40/154, 40/156, 40/158 R, 40/125 H, 40/125 R, 40/125 F, 40/10 R, 40/128, 40/145 R, 40/152.2
• US Class Current: 40/731
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 1/065 Interconnected frames; Frame assemblies; Frames for two or more pictures
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 1/12 Frames therefor

Abstract

A plurality of mounting frames are provided and have front and rear faces. Each of the frames is defined by at least three elongated interconnected peripheral sides and at least one side of each frame includes a recess formed therein opening outwardly of the rear face of the frame. A connecting member is provided and includes a panel-like body member having front and rear faces. The body member includes at least two spaced projections projecting outwardly from the front face thereof and the frames are disposed in side by side substantially coplanar relation with the sides thereof provided with recesses disposed in juxtaposition. The body member is positioned with its front face closely opposing the rear faces of the frames and with the projections removably frictionally telescoped into adjacent recesses of the frames and the connecting member thereby retaining the frames against separation. The frames may be of the same or different shape and may be of different sizes. Further, each side of each frame may include a plurality of longitudinally spaced recesses opening outwardly of the rear face thereof whereby adjacent frames may be secured in adjusted positions relative to each other.

Claims

1. In combination, a plurality of different size mounting frames each defined by at least three elongated interconnected straight sides having front and rear faces, each side of each of said frames including means defining first and second pairs of opposite end cylindrical recesses opening outwardly of the rear face thereof as well as at least one pair of intermediate cylindrical recesses opening outwardly of the longitudinal mid-portion thereof, the recesses of each pair of recesses being spaced apart the same distance along the corresponding frame side and spaced equally from the outer edge thereof, the juncture between adjacent sides of each frame defining a corner portion thereof and each corner portion including one of said recesses comprising the endmost recess of the corresponding pair of end recesses of the adjacent sides, at least two connecting members each comprising a body member having front and rear faces, said body members each including two laterally spaced pairs of spaced cylindrical projections projecting outwardly from the front face thereof, said frames being disposed in side by side substantially co-planar relation with opposing sides thereof disposed in juxtaposition, one of said body members being positioned with its front side closely opposing and bridging the rear faces of said opposing sides and with the projections thereof removably frictionally telescoped into laterally registered pairs of recesses of said opposing sides, and said connecting member thereby retaining said opposing sides of said frames against lateral separation and against relative longitudinal shifting, the pairs of projections on each body member are disposed in parallel rows of projections and the body member includes a weakened zone thereof paralleling and spaced generally equally between said rows of projections along which said body member may be separated into individual pieces thereof each including one pair of projections, each of said body member pieces including an aperture formed therethrough intermediate the projections supported therefrom.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein each side of each frame defines an elongated channel member opening outwardly of the rear face thereof, each recess being defined by an outwardly opening socket formed in an integral boss portion disposed in the corresponding channel.

3. The combination of claim 1 wherein said frames are of one-piece molded construction.

4. The combination of claim 3 wherein said connecting members are of one-piece molded construction.