EP0087024A2 - Improvements in or relating to frames - Google Patents
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- EP0087024A2 EP0087024A2 EP83101017A EP83101017A EP0087024A2 EP 0087024 A2 EP0087024 A2 EP 0087024A2 EP 83101017 A EP83101017 A EP 83101017A EP 83101017 A EP83101017 A EP 83101017A EP 0087024 A2 EP0087024 A2 EP 0087024A2
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G1/00—Mirrors; Picture frames or the like, e.g. provided with heating, lighting or ventilating means
- A47G1/06—Picture frames
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- This invention relates to a frame of the kind, hereinafter referred to as a frame of the kind specified, for mounting a panel, such as a picture, photograph, plaque or a mount for a picture, photograph, or plaque, for display purposes.
- a protective front sheet such as a sheet of glass or clear plastic, and/or a backing sheet such as a cardboard or thin wood sheet may also be mounted in the frame to protect the panel, and the frame may be adapted for hanging on a wall and/or may be free standing.
- the object of the invention is to provide a new or improved frame.
- a frame of the kind specified comprising a first peripherally continuous, frame part which, in use, surrounds the panel and has retaining means, and a second frame part including a peripheral element which is slightly smaller overall than the inside dimensions of the first frame part, which peripheral element is received , in use, within a space bounded by the first frame part, the second frame part having further retaining means, one of said retaining means comprising a projection means and the other of said retaining means comprising a plurality of receiving formations arranged in series extending inwardly of the respective frame part, one formation of which may selectively receive the projection means of the other frame part, with a snap interfitting to releasably connect the first and second frame parts whereby panels of varying thickness can be accommodated between the first and second frame parts.
- the second frame part may include strengthening formations interconnecting sides of the peripheral element to support the panel between the peripheral edges thereof, in the frame. This is particularly useful where the panel and the frame are large and the panel comprises a non-rigid material such as a photograph.
- the first frame part may comprise an inwardly extending lip providing a rebate on the inside of the first frame part in which rebate the peripheral edge of the panel is, in use, received, and the peripheral element of the second frame part may extend into the rebate to entrap the peripheral edge of the panel between the lip and the peripheral element.
- the receiving formations are provided on an inside surface of the first frame part, and the second frame part provides the projection means, on an outside surface of the peripheral element.
- the receiving formations on the inside surface of the first frame part may comprise a series of grooves extending side. by side parallel to the panel, and the projection means of the second frame part may comprise a longitudinal outwardly resiliently biased rib on the second frame part received in any one of the grooves as desired.
- the projection means and the selected receiving formation interengage so that the second frame part can be located in the recess at a selected one of a plurality of pre-determined positions to accommodate panels of varying thickness or a desired of panel and a backing sheet and/or a facing sheet.
- the grooves may be spaced apart at predetermined distances corresponding to selected panel thicknesses, or the groeves may comprise ratchet formations which extend over part or the entire width of the frame to accommodate a greater range of thicknesses of panel or panel and backing sheet and/or facing sheet.
- the second frame part is made of a material, such as plastic, which permits some resilient deformation of the peripheral element, whereby a resilient bias to the projection is provided by the nature of the material from which the peripheral element is made.
- the first frame part may be made of a material which permits some resilient deformation.
- both the first and second frame parts are made of a plastics material and both the first and second frame parts permit some resilience deformation.
- the plastics first and/or second frame parts may be fabricated in one piece by injection moulding, or alternatively the components of the first and/or second frame parts may be extruded or fabricated in any other way and connected together by adhesive or other fastenings.
- the first and/or second frame parts, or where a backing sheet is provided, the backing sheet, may be provided with means to hang or free stand the frame.
- the frame may be circular to receive a round panel or preferably rectangular or square to receive panels of corresponding shape as required.
- the first and second retaining means may extend around the whole of the periphery of the frame, but preferably a plurality of separate retaining means are provided at spaced positions around the frame.
- two retaining means and two further retaining means are provided, one on each of two opposite sides of the first and second frame parts respectively.
- a second aspect of the invention we provide an assembly of a frame according to the first aspect of the invention and a panel mounted in the frame.
- a picture frame comprises two parts, a first frame part designated 10, and a second frame part designated 11, the first 10 and second I frame parts being adapted to be releasably connected together with a panel 12 therebetween.
- the first frame part 10 is of rectangular configuration and made of plastic and is fabricated in one piece in plastic by injection moulding. However, the part 10 may be fabricated in plastic or another material such as wood by any other method of fabrication as desired. For example four side components 13, 14, 15, 16 of the part 10, may be extruded, cut to length, mitred at the corners and adhered together or otherwise connected, for example by fasteners, as required.
- the first frame part 10 has a peripherally continuous wall 17 which surrounds the peripheral edge 18 of the panel 12 and, to the front of the wall 17, there is provided an inwardly extending lip 19 which provides a rebate 20 in the rear thereof projecting inwardly of the wall 17 and extending around the entire wall 17, in which rebate 20 the peripheral edge 18 of the panel 12 is received.
- a retaining means On the inner surface of two opposite sides 13, 15, a retaining means is provided, only one of which can be seen, which retaining means comprises three receiving formations comprising grooves I, 2, 3 which each extend parallel to the peripheral edge 18 of the panel 12 ovef a major part of the lengths of the sides 13, 15.
- first frame part is of course possible, although the provision of a rebate 20 and continuous wall 17 are preferred.
- the second frame part I comprises a rectangular peripheral element 21 of L-shape in cross-section also of plastics material which is slightly smaller overall in outside dimensions than the inner dimensions of the continuous wall 17 of the first frame part 10, although of similar shape.
- One limb of the L extends parallel to the continuous wall 17, and the other limb 23 inwardly perpendicularly.
- the limb 22 has a plurality of strengthening ribs 24. These may be provided as the second frame part is fabricated by injection moulding, although where other methods of fabrication are provided, the strengthening ribs 24 may be provided by any other means as required, or omitted altogether.
- strengthening formations 26 comprising four semi circular parts 45 at the mid-points of the four sides 27, 28, 29, 30, a strut 48 extending from each part 45 to a central circular element 50.
- a cross strut which interconnects two opposite sides 27, 28 for example of the element 21, could be provided, and further cross struts and further struts interconnecting the cross struts or any other desired pattern of strutting or other strengthening formations may be provided as required.
- the strengthening formations 26 provide a strengthening of the peripheral element 21 along each of the sides 27, 28, 29, 30 thereof.
- U-shaped hook parts 31 integral with the peripheral element 21 are U-shaped hook parts 31, one being provided on each side 27, 28, 29, 30 of the peripheral element 21, substantially midway along inside the semi-circular parts 45, to enable the frame to be hung on a nail in a wall, or on another wall projection as required.
- a further retaining means comprising a projection means comprising a longitudinal rib 32 (only one of which can be seen in the drawings).
- the ribs 32 are each adapted to be engaged with one of the grooves I, 2, 3, on the first frame part 10, depending on the spacing required between the rebate 20 of the first frame part 10 and the front edge 36 of the limb 22 of the peripheral element 21.
- first and second frame parts 10, 11 are both fabricated in plastics material, they permit of some resilient deformation which enables the projecting ribs 32 to be resiliently engaged in one of the grooves I, 2, 3 with a snap interfitting by resiliently deforming the first and/or second frame parts 10, II.
- first 10 or the second 11 frame part may be at all resilient, or both parts 10, 11 may be rigid and the projecting rib provided by a separate element resiliently biased outwardly by spring or other resilient means.
- the retaining means of the first frame part 10 has been described as comprising grooves I, 2, 3 and the further retaining means of the second frame part a projecting rib 32, if desired the grooves I, 2, 3 may be provided on the second frame part 11 and the projecting rib 32 on the first frame part 10, and further alternatively, the retaining means of each side of the frame may be provided by any other series of receiving formation on either the first or second frame parts 10, 11 in one of which a corresponding projection on the other frame part Il, 10 may be received.
- the spacing of the grooves may be predetermined to correspond to selected thicknesses of panel.
- the panel 12 comprises a mount for a picture 38, the mount having an opening 39, the picture 38 being secured to the rear of the mount so that it may be viewed through the opening 39 from the front.
- the panel may comprise a photograph, picture or a plaque or any other panel which it is desired to display.
- the mount is thin, and not rigid.
- a protective glass or clear plastic facing sheet 40 is therefore provided at the front of panel 12 and a backing sheet 4) at the rear thereof to prevent the mount from bending.
- the backing sheet 41 may be made of cardboard or thin wood or any other material as required.
- the peripheral edge 42 of the glass sheet 40 abuts the lip 19 of the rebate 20, and the mount 12 is sandwiched between the glass facing sheet 40 and the backing sheet 41.
- the backing sheet 41 is engaged by the edge 36 of the second frame part II, the ribs 32 on each of the sides 27, 28 of the second frame part 11 engaging in the rearmost groove 3 of the first retaining means in order to provide an adequate spacing between the lip 19 and the front edge 36 of the second frame part I I to accommodate the width of the glass sheet 40, panel 12 and backing sheet 41.
- the ribs 32 may be received in the second grooves 2 as less spacing is required. Furthermore, where the panel 12 is sufficiently rigid and neither the glass panel 40 or backing sheet 41 are required, the rib 32 may be received in the first groove I.
- the spacing provided is sufficient to accommodate the width of the panel 12 or panel 12 and glass panel 40 and/or backing sheet 41 as necessary, whilst rigidly and adequately mounting the panel 12.
- the strengthening formations 26 support the sides 27, 28, 29, 20 of the panel 12 and prevent any tendency of the mount 12 and/or backing sheet 41 to bow outwardly. In addition they prevent backwards movement of the panel, or backing sheet where provided. This is particularly useful where for example, the picture to be displayed is of smaller size than the frame, and thus requires to be retained in position relative to an aperture formed in a mount since the formations 26 hold the picture in position relative to the mount.
- the formations 26 are particularly important where the frame and panel 12 are of large dimension and thus the tendency to bow outwardly is greater.
- the frame and panel described are rectangular in configuration, any other configuration may be accommodated.
- the panel may be round and the frame correspondingly round or of any other desired shape.
Abstract
A frame for mounting a panel such as a picture, photograph or plaque for display purposes comprises a first peripherally continuous, frame part (10) which, in use, surrounds the panel (12) and has retaining means (1,2,3), and a second frame part (11) including a peripheral element (21) which is slightly smaller overall than the inside dimensions of the first frame part (10), which peripheral element (21) is received, in use, within a space bounded by the first frame part (10), the second frame part (11) having further retaining means (32).
Description
- This invention relates to a frame of the kind, hereinafter referred to as a frame of the kind specified, for mounting a panel, such as a picture, photograph, plaque or a mount for a picture, photograph, or plaque, for display purposes. A protective front sheet such as a sheet of glass or clear plastic, and/or a backing sheet such as a cardboard or thin wood sheet may also be mounted in the frame to protect the panel, and the frame may be adapted for hanging on a wall and/or may be free standing.
- The object of the invention is to provide a new or improved frame.
- According to one aspect of the invention we provide a frame of the kind specified comprising a first peripherally continuous, frame part which, in use, surrounds the panel and has retaining means, and a second frame part including a peripheral element which is slightly smaller overall than the inside dimensions of the first frame part, which peripheral element is received , in use, within a space bounded by the first frame part, the second frame part having further retaining means, one of said retaining means comprising a projection means and the other of said retaining means comprising a plurality of receiving formations arranged in series extending inwardly of the respective frame part, one formation of which may selectively receive the projection means of the other frame part, with a snap interfitting to releasably connect the first and second frame parts whereby panels of varying thickness can be accommodated between the first and second frame parts.
- The second frame part may include strengthening formations interconnecting sides of the peripheral element to support the panel between the peripheral edges thereof, in the frame. This is particularly useful where the panel and the frame are large and the panel comprises a non-rigid material such as a photograph.
- The first frame part may comprise an inwardly extending lip providing a rebate on the inside of the first frame part in which rebate the peripheral edge of the panel is, in use, received, and the peripheral element of the second frame part may extend into the rebate to entrap the peripheral edge of the panel between the lip and the peripheral element.
- In a preferred embodiment, the receiving formations are provided on an inside surface of the first frame part, and the second frame part provides the projection means, on an outside surface of the peripheral element.
- For example, the receiving formations on the inside surface of the first frame part may comprise a series of grooves extending side. by side parallel to the panel, and the projection means of the second frame part may comprise a longitudinal outwardly resiliently biased rib on the second frame part received in any one of the grooves as desired.
- Thus as the first and second frame parts are connected together, the projection means and the selected receiving formation interengage so that the second frame part can be located in the recess at a selected one of a plurality of pre-determined positions to accommodate panels of varying thickness or a desired of panel and a backing sheet and/or a facing sheet.
- The grooves may be spaced apart at predetermined distances corresponding to selected panel thicknesses, or the groeves may comprise ratchet formations which extend over part or the entire width of the frame to accommodate a greater range of thicknesses of panel or panel and backing sheet and/or facing sheet.
- Conveniently, the second frame part is made of a material, such as plastic, which permits some resilient deformation of the peripheral element, whereby a resilient bias to the projection is provided by the nature of the material from which the peripheral element is made. Alternatively, where the projection means is provided on the first frame part, the first frame part may be made of a material which permits some resilient deformation.
- Preferably, however, both the first and second frame parts are made of a plastics material and both the first and second frame parts permit some resilience deformation.
- The plastics first and/or second frame parts may be fabricated in one piece by injection moulding, or alternatively the components of the first and/or second frame parts may be extruded or fabricated in any other way and connected together by adhesive or other fastenings.
- The first and/or second frame parts, or where a backing sheet is provided, the backing sheet, may be provided with means to hang or free stand the frame.
- The frame may be circular to receive a round panel or preferably rectangular or square to receive panels of corresponding shape as required.
- The first and second retaining means may extend around the whole of the periphery of the frame, but preferably a plurality of separate retaining means are provided at spaced positions around the frame.
- In a preferred embodiment where the frame is rectangular, two retaining means and two further retaining means are provided, one on each of two opposite sides of the first and second frame parts respectively.
- According to a second aspect of the invention we provide an assembly of a frame according to the first aspect of the invention and a panel mounted in the frame.
- The invention will now be described with the aid of the accompanying drawing which is an exploded perspective view of a picture frame mounting a panel, in accordance with the invention.
- Referring to the drawing, a picture frame comprises two parts, a first frame part designated 10, and a second frame part designated 11, the first 10 and second I frame parts being adapted to be releasably connected together with a
panel 12 therebetween. - The
first frame part 10 is of rectangular configuration and made of plastic and is fabricated in one piece in plastic by injection moulding. However, thepart 10 may be fabricated in plastic or another material such as wood by any other method of fabrication as desired. For example fourside components part 10, may be extruded, cut to length, mitred at the corners and adhered together or otherwise connected, for example by fasteners, as required. - The
first frame part 10 has a peripherallycontinuous wall 17 which surrounds theperipheral edge 18 of thepanel 12 and, to the front of thewall 17, there is provided an inwardly extendinglip 19 which provides arebate 20 in the rear thereof projecting inwardly of thewall 17 and extending around theentire wall 17, in which rebate 20 theperipheral edge 18 of thepanel 12 is received. - On the inner surface of two
opposite sides peripheral edge 18 of thepanel 12 ovef a major part of the lengths of thesides - Other configurations of first frame part are of course possible, although the provision of a
rebate 20 andcontinuous wall 17 are preferred. - The second frame part I comprises a rectangular peripheral element 21 of L-shape in cross-section also of plastics material which is slightly smaller overall in outside dimensions than the inner dimensions of the
continuous wall 17 of thefirst frame part 10, although of similar shape. - One limb of the L, designated 22, extends parallel to the
continuous wall 17, and theother limb 23 inwardly perpendicularly. - The
limb 22 has a plurality of strengtheningribs 24. These may be provided as the second frame part is fabricated by injection moulding, although where other methods of fabrication are provided, the strengtheningribs 24 may be provided by any other means as required, or omitted altogether. - Integral with the peripheral element 21 are strengthening
formations 26 comprising four semicircular parts 45 at the mid-points of the foursides part 45 to a centralcircular element 50. Alternatively, a cross strut which interconnects twoopposite sides formations 26 provide a strengthening of the peripheral element 21 along each of thesides - Also integral with the peripheral element 21 are
U-shaped hook parts 31, one being provided on eachside semi-circular parts 45, to enable the frame to be hung on a nail in a wall, or on another wall projection as required. - On the outside of the
limb 22 on each of twoopposite sides ribs 32 are each adapted to be engaged with one of the grooves I, 2, 3, on thefirst frame part 10, depending on the spacing required between therebate 20 of thefirst frame part 10 and thefront edge 36 of thelimb 22 of the peripheral element 21. - As the first and
second frame parts ribs 32 to be resiliently engaged in one of the grooves I, 2, 3 with a snap interfitting by resiliently deforming the first and/orsecond frame parts 10, II. - If required, only the first 10 or the second 11 frame part may be at all resilient, or both
parts - Although the retaining means of the
first frame part 10 has been described as comprising grooves I, 2, 3 and the further retaining means of the second frame part a projectingrib 32, if desired the grooves I, 2, 3 may be provided on thesecond frame part 11 and the projectingrib 32 on thefirst frame part 10, and further alternatively, the retaining means of each side of the frame may be provided by any other series of receiving formation on either the first orsecond frame parts - Where the receiving formations comprise grooves, the spacing of the grooves may be predetermined to correspond to selected thicknesses of panel.
- In the example shown, the
panel 12 comprises a mount for apicture 38, the mount having anopening 39, thepicture 38 being secured to the rear of the mount so that it may be viewed through theopening 39 from the front. However, the panel may comprise a photograph, picture or a plaque or any other panel which it is desired to display. - The mount is thin, and not rigid. A protective glass or clear plastic facing
sheet 40 is therefore provided at the front ofpanel 12 and a backing sheet 4) at the rear thereof to prevent the mount from bending. Thebacking sheet 41 may be made of cardboard or thin wood or any other material as required. - Thus when assembled, the
peripheral edge 42 of theglass sheet 40 abuts thelip 19 of therebate 20, and themount 12 is sandwiched between theglass facing sheet 40 and thebacking sheet 41. Thebacking sheet 41 is engaged by theedge 36 of the second frame part II, theribs 32 on each of thesides second frame part 11 engaging in therearmost groove 3 of the first retaining means in order to provide an adequate spacing between thelip 19 and thefront edge 36 of the second frame part I I to accommodate the width of theglass sheet 40,panel 12 andbacking sheet 41. - Where the
glass sheet 40 orbacking sheet 41 are omitted, theribs 32 may be received in thesecond grooves 2 as less spacing is required. Furthermore, where thepanel 12 is sufficiently rigid and neither theglass panel 40 orbacking sheet 41 are required, therib 32 may be received in the first groove I. - In each case, the spacing provided is sufficient to accommodate the width of the
panel 12 orpanel 12 andglass panel 40 and/orbacking sheet 41 as necessary, whilst rigidly and adequately mounting thepanel 12. - The strengthening
formations 26 support thesides panel 12 and prevent any tendency of themount 12 and/orbacking sheet 41 to bow outwardly. In addition they prevent backwards movement of the panel, or backing sheet where provided. This is particularly useful where for example, the picture to be displayed is of smaller size than the frame, and thus requires to be retained in position relative to an aperture formed in a mount since theformations 26 hold the picture in position relative to the mount. - The
formations 26 are particularly important where the frame andpanel 12 are of large dimension and thus the tendency to bow outwardly is greater. - It will be appreciated that although the frame and panel described are rectangular in configuration, any other configuration may be accommodated. For example, the panel may be round and the frame correspondingly round or of any other desired shape.
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- I. A frame of the kind specified comprising a first peripherally continuous, frame part (10) which in use, surrounds the panel (12) and has retaining means (1,2,3), and a second frame part (I I) including a peripheral element (21) which is slightly smaller overall than the inside dimensions of the first frame part (10), which peripheral element (21) is received , in use, within a space bounded by the first frame part (10), the second frame part (II) having further retaining means (32), one of said retaining means (32) comprising a projection means and the other of said. retaining means comprising a plurality of receiving formations (1,2,3) arranged in series extending inwardly of the respective frame part (10), one formation of which may selectively receive the projection means (32) of the other frame part (II), with a snap interfitting to releasably connect the first (10) and second (II) frame parts, whereby panels (12) of varying thickness can be accommodated between the first (10) and second (11) frame parts.
- 2. A frame according to Claim I characterised in that the second frame part includes strengthening formations (26) interconnecting sides (27,28,29,30) of the peripheral element (21), to support the panel (12) between the peripherdl edges (18) thereof, in the frame.
- 3. A frame according to Claim I or Claim 2 characterised in that the first frame part (10) comprises an inwardly extending lip (19) providing a rebate (20) on the inside of the first frame part (10) in which rebate (20) the peripheral edge (18) of the panel (12) is, in use, received.
- 4. A frame according to any one of the preceding claims characterised in that the receiving formations (1,2,3) are provided on an inside surface of the first frame part (10), and the second frame part (11) provides the projection means (32) on an outside surface of the peripheral element (21).
- 5. A frame according to Claim 4 characterised in that the receiving formations (1,2,3) on the inside surface of the first frame part (10) comprise a series of grooves extending side by side parallel to the panel (12) and the projection means (32) of the second frame part (I I) comprises a longitudinal outwardly resiliently biased rib on the second frame part (11) received in a selected one of the grooves (1,2,3).
- 6. A frame according to Claim 5 characterised in that the grooves (1,2,3) are spaced apart at predetermined distances corresponding to selected panel thicknesses.
- 7. A frame according to any one of Claims 4 to 6 characterised in that the first and/or second frame part (10,11) is made of a material which permits some resilient deformation of the first frame part (10) and/or peripheral element (21) whereby a resilient bias to the projection (32) is provided by the nature of the material from which the peripheral element (21) is made.
- 8. A frame according to any one of the preceding claims characterised in that a plurality of separate retaining means (32; 1,2,3) are provided at spaced positions around the frame.
- 9. A frame according to Claim 8 characterised in that the frame is rectangular and two retaining means (1,2,3) and two further retaining means (32) are provided, one on each of two opposite sides of the first and second frame parts (10, 11) respectively.
- 10. An assembly of a frame according to any one of the preceding claims and a panel mounted in the frame.
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