Adjustable framing system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11534010-B2
Application number	US-202117517025-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 2, 2021
Priority date	Nov 2, 2020
Publication date	Dec 27, 2022
Grant date	Dec 27, 2022

Abstract

A frame system according to one embodiment includes a mount body having an inner surface and an opposing outer surface. The outer surface has an adhesive body applied thereto. The adhesive body has an adhesive on an outer surface thereof for contacting and bonding with a support surface. The frame system further includes an outer frame element having a first opening through which an image substrate is visible. The outer frame element has a first surface against which the image substrate seats. A back plate is configured for attachment to the outer frame element and the back plate includes a second opening that receives the adhesive body. The back plate further includes a forward protrusion against which the image substrate seat. A mount space is defined between the outer frame element and the back plate in which the mount body is disposed and is configured to move in at least two directions for adjusting a position of the frame system on the support surface. At least one biasing element (e.g. a spring) applies a force against the mount body for holding the assembled outer frame element and back plate in a desired position relative to the mount body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A frame system comprising:
a mount body having an inner surface and an opposing outer surface, the outer surface having an adhesive body applied thereto, the adhesive body having an adhesive on an outer surface thereof for contacting and bonding with a support surface;
an outer frame element having a first opening through which an image substrate is visible, the outer frame element having a first surface against which the image substrate seats;
a back plate configured for attachment to the outer frame element, the back plate including a second opening that receives the adhesive body, the back plate further includes a forward protrusion against which the image substrate seat; and
a mount space that is defined between the outer frame element and the back plate in which the mount body is disposed and is configured to move in at least two directions for adjusting a position of the frame system on the support surface; and
at least one biasing element applying a force against the mount body for holding the assembled outer frame element and back plate in a desired position relative to the mount body.

2. The frame system of claim 1 , wherein the outer frame element and the back plate are coupled by a snap-fit.

3. The frame system of claim 1 , wherein the first surface comprises an inwardly directed peripheral lip.

4. The frame system of claim 1 , wherein the forward protrusion is square shaped and is located below the second opening and defines a surface against which a rear surface of the image substrate seats.

5. The frame system of claim 4 , wherein the mount body is located above a top wall of the forward protrusion and the top wall defines a bottom of the mount space.

6. The frame system of claim 5 , wherein a top of the mount space is defined by a top wall of the outer frame element, a first end of the mount space is defined by a first side wall of the outer frame element and an opposite second end of the mount space is defined by a second side wall of the outer frame element.

7. The frame system of claim 1 , wherein a first ratio is equal to a width of the mount space relative to a width of the mount body; a second ratio is equal to a height of the mount space relative to a height of the mount body, a third ratio is equal to a height of the second opening relative to a height of the adhesive body and a fourth ratio is equal to a width of the second opening relative a width of the adhesive body, wherein the first ratio is equal to or greater than the fourth ratio and the second ratio is equal to or greater than the third ratio.

8. The frame system of claim 1 , wherein an area of the second opening is greater than an area of the adhesive body.

9. The frame system of claim 1 , wherein a footprint of the adhesive body is less than a footprint of the mount body.

10. The frame system of claim 1 , wherein the at least two directions include a top and down direction and a left and right direction.

11. The frame system of claim 1 , wherein a height of the mount space is greater than a height of the mount body and a width of the mount space is greater than a width of the mount body.

12. The frame system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one biasing element comprises at least one spring that is disposed between and seats against one of the image substrate and the outer frame element and the mount body.

13. The frame system of claim 12 , wherein there are a pair of springs.

14. The frame system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one spring seats at a first end thereof against the image substrate and seats at a second end thereof against the mount body.

15. The frame system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one biasing element comprises a spring element that is integrally formed as part of the mount body.

16. The frame system of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive body comprises an adhesive pad with a removable release cover.

17. The frame system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one biasing element urges the mount body flush against the back plate.

Assignees

• Tracer Imaging Llc

Inventors

• Alexander James
• Kelly Ryan
• Spiro Steven M

Classifications

• A47G1/17 Primary

  using adhesives, suction or magnetism {(A47G1/168 takes precedence; suction cups for attaching purposes, equivalent means using adhesives F16B47/00)} · CPC title

• A47G1/24

  Appliances for adjusting pictures, mirrors, or the like, into a desired position, especially inclined {(A47G1/1646 - A47G1/22 take precedence)} · CPC title

• A47G1/1613

  and being adjustable · CPC title