Frame with integrated surface attachment for drywall and drywall-like surfaces
First Claim
1. A frame comprising:
- at least one framing member having an outer perimeter surface, the at least one framing member having a front surface and a back surface;
a first mounting member comprising;
a head portion having a perimeter surface;
a threaded member extending from one end of the head portion;
a shaft extending from the head portion in a direction opposite the threaded member;
wherein the threaded member is threaded into the framing member, such that the shaft of the first mounting member extends from the back surface of the framing member and part of the perimeter surface of the head portion of the first mounting member is disposed adjacent the outer perimeter of the framing member such that the mounting member is capable of magnetic communication with a magnetic device; and
a second mounting member partially disposed in the framing member and having a shaft extending from the back surface of the framing member.
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Abstract
A frame and a device for mounting a plurality of frames in a grid. The frame has an axial first mounting member and a second mounting member, the first mounting member having a generally flat portion exposed to and generally flush with a perimeter surface of the frame. The alignment device has a cross-shaped body having a pair of horizontal members and a pair of vertical members intersecting at a common point, the horizontal and vertical members having interior surfaces defining four quadrants, the alignment device further comprising a level attached to the cross-shaped body and a magnet mounted in a recess in one of the horizontal members or vertical members. The alignment device used to position and mount the frame.
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15 Claims
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1. A frame comprising:
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at least one framing member having an outer perimeter surface, the at least one framing member having a front surface and a back surface; a first mounting member comprising; a head portion having a perimeter surface; a threaded member extending from one end of the head portion; a shaft extending from the head portion in a direction opposite the threaded member; wherein the threaded member is threaded into the framing member, such that the shaft of the first mounting member extends from the back surface of the framing member and part of the perimeter surface of the head portion of the first mounting member is disposed adjacent the outer perimeter of the framing member such that the mounting member is capable of magnetic communication with a magnetic device; and a second mounting member partially disposed in the framing member and having a shaft extending from the back surface of the framing member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A frame comprising:
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at least one framing member having an outer perimeter surface, the at least one framing member having a front surface and a back surface and defining a front surface of the frame and a back surface of the frame; a cavity formed in the at least one framing member and defining an opening in the outer perimeter surface of the framing member; a first mounting member having an axis, the first mounting member comprising; a head portion comprising; a first surface generally perpendicular to the axis; a second surface opposite the first surface and generally perpendicular to the axis; and a third surface connecting the first surface and second surface, wherein at least a portion of the third surface is generally flat; a threaded member extending from the second surface of the head portion; a shaft opposite the threaded member and extending from the first surface of the head portion, wherein the threaded member is threaded into the at least one framing member, such that the shaft of the first mounting member extends from the back surface of the frame a first distance and the generally flat portion of the third surface of the head portion of the mounting member is disposed in the opening in the outer perimeter of the framing member and generally flush with the outer perimeter of the framing member; and a second mounting member having a shaft extending from the back surface of the frame a second distance, wherein the first distance is sufficiently greater than the second distance to allow the frame to be pivoted about the axis of the first mounting member partially penetrated into a mounting surface to level the frame relative to the mounting surface before penetrating the second mounting member into the mounting surface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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