Planar display assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11547222-B2
Application number	US-202117204187-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 17, 2021
Priority date	Oct 20, 2015
Publication date	Jan 10, 2023
Grant date	Jan 10, 2023

Abstract

A planar display assembly is provided with a planar display pane. A frame is provided with a dado sized to receive the planar display pane. A plurality of retainers mounts to the frame about an inner periphery of the frame to retain the planar display pane within the frame. At least one of the plurality of retainers is elastically deformable to deform during installation of the planar display into the frame, and to expand to retain the planar display pane within the frame. A plurality of apertures or a channel may be formed in the frame about the dado. The plurality of retainers may mount to the frame within the plurality of apertures or the channel of the frame to retain the planar display pane within the frame.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for customizable mirror display assemblies comprising:
providing at least one mirror pane;
providing a mounting hardware kit for installation on a rear surface of the at least one mirror pane, to mount the at least one mirror pane to an upright support surface;
providing a plurality of frames with varying sizes or varying styles, the plurality of frames each sized to receive the at least one mirror pane;
providing elastically deformable hardware to interchangeably mount one of the plurality of frames to the at least one mirror; and
pressing the one of the plurality of frames to the at least one mirror pane to elastically deform the hardware and to mount the one of the plurality of frames to the at least one mirror pane; and
providing a plurality of first fasteners directly on the rear surface of the at least one mirror pane sized to receive a plurality of second fasteners from the mounting hardware kit.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
pressing the elastically deformable hardware to elastically deform the elastically deformable hardware; and
removing the at least one mirror pane from the one of the plurality of frames.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:
pressing another of the plurality of frames to the at least one mirror pane to elastically deform the hardware and to mount the another of the plurality of frames to the at least one mirror pane.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
installing the mounting hardware kit on the rear surface of the at least one mirror pane.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising:
mounting the mounting hardware kit onto the upright support surface to display the at least one mirror pane.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
installing the elastically deformable hardware to the one of the plurality of frames to interchangeably mount the one of the plurality of frames to the at least one mirror pane.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising:
pressing the one of the plurality of frames to the at least one mirror pane after the elastically deformable hardware is installed.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising:
providing the elastically deformable hardware about an inner periphery of the one of the plurality of frames.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising:
inserting an end of the at least one mirror pane into the one of the plurality of frames beneath at least one retainer.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising:
pressing the elastically deformable hardware to elastically deform the elastically deformable hardware; and
pivoting the at least one mirror pane away from the elastically deformable hardware to remove the at least one mirror pane from the elastically deformable hardware.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising:
removing the end of the at least one mirror pane from beneath the at least one retainer to remove the at least one mirror pane from the one of the plurality of frames.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising:
pressing another of the plurality of frames to the at least one mirror pane to elastically deform the hardware and to mount the another of the plurality of frames to the at least one mirror pane.

13. The method of claim 1 further comprising pressing an opposed end of the mirror pane against the elastically deformable hardware to collapse the elastically deformable hardware for clearance of the at least one mirror pane until the at least one mirror pane passes the elastically deformable hardware, to thereby permit the elastically deformable hardware to expand and extend over the at least one mirror pane to retain the at least one mirror pane within the one of the plurality of frames.

14. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
installing the plurality of second fasteners from the mounting hardware kit to the plurality of first fasteners.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising:
mounting the mounting hardware kit onto the upright support surface to display the at least one mirror pane.

16. A method for customizable mirror display assemblies comprising:
providing at least one mirror pane;
providing a plurality of first fasteners directly on a rear surface of the at least one mirror pane;
providing a mounting hardware kit with a plurality of second fasteners for installation to the plurality of first fasteners, to mount the at least one mirror pane to an upright support surface;
providing a plurality of frames with varying sizes or varying styles, the plurality of frames each sized to receive the at least one mirror pane;
providing elastically deformable hardware to interchangeably mount one of the plurality of frames to the at least one mirror pane;
installing the elastically deformable hardware about an inner periphery of the one of the plurality of frames to interchangeably mount the one of the plurality of frames to the at least one mirror pane;
pressing the one of the plurality of frames to the at least one mirror pane to elastically deform the hardware and to mount the one of the plurality of frames to the at least one mirror pane; and
mounting the mounting hardware kit onto the upright support surface to display the at least one mirror pane.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising:
pressing the elastically deformable hardware to elastically deform the elastically deformable hardware; and
removing the at least one mirror pane from the one of the plurality of frames.

18. The method of claim 17 further comprising:
pressing another of the plurality of frames to the at least one mirror pane to elastically deform the hardware and to mount the another of the plurality of frames to the at least one mirror pane.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising:
inserting an end of the at least one mirror pane into the one of the plurality of frames beneath at least one retainer.

20. A method for customizable mirror display assemblies comprising:
providing at least one mirror pane;
providing a mounting hardware kit for installation on a rear surface of the at least one mirror pane, to mount the at least one mirror pane to an upright support surface;
providing a plurality of frames with varying sizes or varying styles, the plurality of frames each sized to receive the at least one mirror pane;
providing elastically deformable hardware to interchangeably mount one of the plurality of frames to the at least one mirror pane;
pressing the one of the plurality of frames to the at least one mirror pane to elastically deform the hardware and to mount the one of the plurality of frames to the at least one mirror pane;
installing the elastically deformable hardware to the one of the plurality of frames to interchangeably mount the one of the plurality of frames to the at least one mirror pane;
pressing the one of the plurality of frames to the at least one mirror pane after the elastically deformable hardware is installed;
providing the elastically deformable hardware about an inner periphery of the one of the plurality of frames; and
inserting an end of the at least one mirror pane into the one of the plurality of frames beneath at least one retainer.

21. The method of claim 20 further comprising:
pressing the elastically deformable hardware to elastically deform the elastically deformable hardware; and
pivoting the at least one mirror pane away from the elastically deformable hardware to remove the at least one mirror pane from the elastically deformable

Assignees

• Liberty Hardware Mfg Corp

Inventors

• Forrest Earl David
• Allen Norman Dax
• Mathison Jeffrey John

Classifications

• A47G1/06

  Picture frames (making from paper B31D) · CPC title

• A47G1/02 Primary

  Mirrors used as equipment (hand, pocket, or shaving mirrors A45D42/00; {optical viewing means for vehicles B60R1/00}) · CPC title

• A47G1/0605

  made from extruded or moulded profiles, e.g. of plastic or metal · CPC title

• A47G2001/0677

  having means for fixing the picture or backing to the frame, e.g. clips, nails or the like · CPC title