Picture frame device

• US 5,596,829 A
• Filed: 09/16/1994
• Issued: 01/28/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sofken Company, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Sofken Company, Ltd.
• Inventors: Komamura, Takeo
• Primary Examiner(s): Dorner, Kenneth J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): DAVIS, CASSANDRA HOPE
• Application Number:
  US08/307,618
• Time in Patent Office: 865 Days
• Field of Search: 40/152, 40/152.1, 40/156, 40/721, 40/782, 40/793
• US Class Current: 40/721
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 1/0611 the profiles having clamping action; Elongated clips
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 1/12 Frames or housings for storing medals, badges, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0012 frames therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0018 panel clamping or fastening means

Abstract

A picture frame device which allows the framing straight members to be removed from the front of the frame device by pivotally rotating the corner joints and has a space formed in a container installed behind the exhibit or the exhibit held between holding sheets, for containing many other exhibitable sheets than the exhibit such as pictures and testimonials.

The picture frame device is comprised of framing straight members, corner joints pivotally rotatably fitted at the respective both ends of the framing straight members, an exhibit or an exhibit held between holding sheets held on the front side of the framing straight members, and a container installed behind the exhibit or the exhibit held between holding sheets, and the container has a space formed, and together with the exhibit or the exhibit held between holding sheets, it is installed between the holding portions of the framing straight members and the corner joint boards, or together with the exhibit or the exhibit held between holding sheets, the flanges are held between the holding portions of the framing straight members and the partitions.

Claims

1. A picture frame device, comprising framing straight members having at least two ends, corner joints pivotally rotatably fitted at respective both ends of the framing straight members, an exhibit held on a front side of the framing straight members, and a container installed behind the exhibit, wherein each of the framing straight members has a holding portion formed inward at a front end to hold a surface of the exhibit and a pivotal rotation supporting portion formed inward at a back end of the framing straight members;

from an intermediate position between the holding portion and the pivotal rotation supporting portion is extended a partition at least partially located on a pivotal rotation are formed with the pivotal rotation supporting portion as an approximate center;

each of the corner joints has a pivotal rotation base strip engaged, at a back end of the corner joint, with the pivotal rotation supporting portion of the framing straight member, and kept, at a front end of the corner joint, in slidable contact with the partition and engaged partially with the partition;

extending from the pivotal rotation base strip is an arcuate portion which is kept in slidable contact and engaged with a tip of the partition;

from the arcuate portion, a corner joint board is further extended; and

said container has a space formed, and together with the exhibit, the container is installed between the holding portions of the framing straight members and the corner joint boards.