Art frame
First Claim
1. An art frame for holding and displaying materials of substantially varying thicknesses, said frame having a plurality of corners and comprisinga plurality of frame sections forming a polygonal-shaped frame, each of said frame sections having a plurality of elongated channels formed therein,frictional locking means positioned in each of said corners and adapted to securely hold two adjacent frame sections together, said frictional locking means being inserted in a first of said elongated channels in each of two adjacent frame sections,brace means in each of said corners, said brace means being positioned in a second of said elongated channels in each of two adjacent frame sections,said first elongated channel and said elongated channel in each frame section being substantially perpendicular to each other, anda plurality of spring members each comprising a body and at least one biased member extending therefrom, said body lying in a third of said elongated channels and said biased member being biased in a direction to securely hold said materials in place regardless of the thickness thereof,said third elongated channel in each of said frame sections being in a plane substantially vertical to the plane of the display materials,said biased member having a hooked portion at its outer end, said biased member and hooked portion being movable from a first position where said hooked portion is resting on said display materials holding them in place to a second position where said hooked portion is positioned on one of said frame sections allowing said materials to be inserted and removed from said frame.
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Abstract
An improved art frame having a plurality of frame sections secured together by spring clips is disclosed. Brace members are positioned at the corners of the frame for additional strength and stability. A plurality of spring members each having at least one biased arm are positioned on the inside of the frame and releaseably hold the contents thereof in position. The frame is adapted to hold display and art materials of various sizes and thicknesses and to allow such materials to be easily and quickly inserted and removed.
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1. An art frame for holding and displaying materials of substantially varying thicknesses, said frame having a plurality of corners and comprising
a plurality of frame sections forming a polygonal-shaped frame, each of said frame sections having a plurality of elongated channels formed therein, frictional locking means positioned in each of said corners and adapted to securely hold two adjacent frame sections together, said frictional locking means being inserted in a first of said elongated channels in each of two adjacent frame sections, brace means in each of said corners, said brace means being positioned in a second of said elongated channels in each of two adjacent frame sections, said first elongated channel and said elongated channel in each frame section being substantially perpendicular to each other, and a plurality of spring members each comprising a body and at least one biased member extending therefrom, said body lying in a third of said elongated channels and said biased member being biased in a direction to securely hold said materials in place regardless of the thickness thereof, said third elongated channel in each of said frame sections being in a plane substantially vertical to the plane of the display materials, said biased member having a hooked portion at its outer end, said biased member and hooked portion being movable from a first position where said hooked portion is resting on said display materials holding them in place to a second position where said hooked portion is positioned on one of said frame sections allowing said materials to be inserted and removed from said frame.
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7. An art frame for holding and displaying materials of substantially varying thicknesses, said frame having a plurality of corners and comprising
a plurality of frame sections forming a polygonal-shaped frame, each of said sections having a plurality of elongated channels formed therein, locking means positioned in each of said corners and adapted to securely hold two adjacent frame sections together, said locking means being inserted in a first of said elongated channels in each of two adjacent frame sections, and a plurality of spring members each comprising a body and at least one biased member extending therefrom, said body lying in a second of said elongated channels and said biased member being biased in a direction to securely hold said materials in place regardless of the thickness thereof, said second elongated channel in each of said frame sections being in a plane substantially vertical to the plane of the display materials, said biased member having a hooked portion at its outer end, said biased member and hooked portion being movable from a first position where said hooked position is resting on said display materials holding them in place to a second position where said hooked portion is positioned on one of said frame sections allowing said materials to be inserted and removed from said frame.
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