CA2089443A1 - Front loading artwork frame assembly and mouldings for obtaining the same - Google Patents
Front loading artwork frame assembly and mouldings for obtaining the sameInfo
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE:
The present invention relates to a front loading artwork frame assembly of the type comprising in combination: a framework comprising at least one moulding having a front face, a rear face, an inner face, a first notch provided at once in the front face and the inner face to define a first shoulder, and a second notch provided at once in the rear face and in the inner face to define a second shoulder; a front panel whose at least a part of its surface is transparent, said front panel having opposite faces and a periphery of determined shape to have a portion thereof near its periphery that is positioned against the first shoulder;
a rear panel having opposite faces and a periphery of determined shape to have a portion thereof near its periphery that is positioned against the second shoulder; means for removably locking the front panel against the first shoulder;
means for locking the rear panel against the second shoulder.
The invention also relates to a moulding allowing to embody the above frame assembly.
The present invention relates to a front loading artwork frame assembly of the type comprising in combination: a framework comprising at least one moulding having a front face, a rear face, an inner face, a first notch provided at once in the front face and the inner face to define a first shoulder, and a second notch provided at once in the rear face and in the inner face to define a second shoulder; a front panel whose at least a part of its surface is transparent, said front panel having opposite faces and a periphery of determined shape to have a portion thereof near its periphery that is positioned against the first shoulder;
a rear panel having opposite faces and a periphery of determined shape to have a portion thereof near its periphery that is positioned against the second shoulder; means for removably locking the front panel against the first shoulder;
means for locking the rear panel against the second shoulder.
The invention also relates to a moulding allowing to embody the above frame assembly.
Description
~0~9~43 FRONT LO~DING ARTWORK FR~ME As~aL~-4 MOULDINGS FOR OBTAINING SAME
sAcKGRouND OF THE INVEMTION
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~a~ Field of the invention~
The present invention relates to a front loading artwork frame assembly and to new mouldings for obtaining the same.
~b~ Brief Description of the Pri~r Art:
Most of prior art artwork frame assemblies of the type in which a space is provided between a transparent front panel and a rear panel on which an artwork such as a picture is usually mounted, involve the use of either several pieces where after having remove one side of a framework, panels are slid into corresponding groove provided in an inner face oE
said framework (see for example U.S.Pat. N 3,811,214), or a stack o~ several elements comprising a transparent front panel, spacers positioned near a rear periphery of said transparent front panel, and a rear panel on which an artwork such as a picture is usually mounted, is built in a framework of the type provided with a shoulder receiving the transparent front panel of said stack, and then said stack is locked against said shoulder by all appropriate means such as nails.
U.S.Pat. N4,271,619 relates to a front loading reusable picture frame that is constructed of two nesting components.
More particularly, this U.S.Patent discloses a rigid rectangular outer framework having first and second walls which define a forwardly facing seating and confining structure; and a rectangular inner framework formed by discrete side members having a continuously inwardly open 2089~
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channel for receiviny a stack of framed elements. It is the side elements that circumscribes the stack to bind its components. The inner framework seats within the outer -framework and is confined therein.
~ -There exist a strong need for a front loading artwork Erame assembly where there is a space between the front and the rear panels. However, the prior art failed up to now to reveal the existence of such frame assembly and more particularly, none of aforesaid patents discloses a front loading artwork frame assembly where it is possible to have `
a space between the front panel and the rear panel. The rear panel is usually supporting the artwork which may be a picture. Furthermore none of aforesaid patents disclose an artwork frame assembly involving the use of few and simple pieces.
SUMMAR~ OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a front loading artwork frame assembly where there is a space between the front and the rear panels. ~-~. ' ' 25The present invention relates also to a front loading ~ -artwork frame assembly involving the use of few and simple pleces.
The present invention further relates to a front loading artwork frame assembly that i6 very simple to use and assemble, re-usable, cheap to manufacture and long lasting.
'' ", The present invention further relates to a moulding that can be used to embody the aforesaid front loading artwork frame assembly.
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sAcKGRouND OF THE INVEMTION
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~a~ Field of the invention~
The present invention relates to a front loading artwork frame assembly and to new mouldings for obtaining the same.
~b~ Brief Description of the Pri~r Art:
Most of prior art artwork frame assemblies of the type in which a space is provided between a transparent front panel and a rear panel on which an artwork such as a picture is usually mounted, involve the use of either several pieces where after having remove one side of a framework, panels are slid into corresponding groove provided in an inner face oE
said framework (see for example U.S.Pat. N 3,811,214), or a stack o~ several elements comprising a transparent front panel, spacers positioned near a rear periphery of said transparent front panel, and a rear panel on which an artwork such as a picture is usually mounted, is built in a framework of the type provided with a shoulder receiving the transparent front panel of said stack, and then said stack is locked against said shoulder by all appropriate means such as nails.
U.S.Pat. N4,271,619 relates to a front loading reusable picture frame that is constructed of two nesting components.
More particularly, this U.S.Patent discloses a rigid rectangular outer framework having first and second walls which define a forwardly facing seating and confining structure; and a rectangular inner framework formed by discrete side members having a continuously inwardly open 2089~
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channel for receiviny a stack of framed elements. It is the side elements that circumscribes the stack to bind its components. The inner framework seats within the outer -framework and is confined therein.
~ -There exist a strong need for a front loading artwork Erame assembly where there is a space between the front and the rear panels. However, the prior art failed up to now to reveal the existence of such frame assembly and more particularly, none of aforesaid patents discloses a front loading artwork frame assembly where it is possible to have `
a space between the front panel and the rear panel. The rear panel is usually supporting the artwork which may be a picture. Furthermore none of aforesaid patents disclose an artwork frame assembly involving the use of few and simple pieces.
SUMMAR~ OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a front loading artwork frame assembly where there is a space between the front and the rear panels. ~-~. ' ' 25The present invention relates also to a front loading ~ -artwork frame assembly involving the use of few and simple pleces.
The present invention further relates to a front loading artwork frame assembly that i6 very simple to use and assemble, re-usable, cheap to manufacture and long lasting.
'' ", The present invention further relates to a moulding that can be used to embody the aforesaid front loading artwork frame assembly.
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The present invention further relates to a moulding that can be sold either in length (especially in straight lengths obtained for example by extrusion of plastic material) ready to be cut in order to erect a framework allowing to embody the aforesaid front loading artwork frame assembly, or as a monolithic framework (especially made of mouldable plastic material) also allowing to embody the aforesaid frame assembly.
More particularly, the invention relates to a front loading artwork frame assembly of the type comprising in combination:
- a framework comprising at least one moulding having a front face, a rear face, an inner face, a first notch provided at once in the front face and the inner face to define a first shoulder, and a second notch provided at once in the rear wall and in the inner walI to define a second shoulder;
- a front panel whose at least a part of its surface is transparent, said front panel having opposite faces and a periphery of determined shape to have a portion thereof near its periphery that is positioned against the first shoulder; :
- a rear panel having opposite faces and a periphery of determined shape to have a portion thereof near its :
periphery that is positioned against the second shoulder; ::: .
- means for removably locking the front panel against the first shoulder;
means for locking the rear panel against the second shoulder.
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2089~3 The invention also relates to a moulding allowing to erect a front loading artwork frame assembly of the type defined above, wherein said moulding has a front face, a rear face, an inner face, a first notch provicled at once in the front face and the inner face to define a first shoulder, and a second notch provided at once in the rear face and in the inner face to define a second shoulder.
BRIEF DESC~IPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention will be better understood with reference to the following non-restrictive description of a preferred embodiment thereof, made in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:
- Figure l is a perspective vlew of a front loading artwork frame assembly according to the invention;
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional exploded view according to line II-II of the frame assembly of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a perspective cross-sectional view according to line III-III of the frame assembly of Figure l; and Figure 4 is a partial perspective view of a moulding according to the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to Figures 1 to 4, the present invention relates to a front loading artwork frame assembly 1 of the type comprising in combination:
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- a framework 3 comprising at least one moulding, preferably Eour mouldings 5, having a front face 7, a rear face 9, an inner face ll, a first notch 13 provided at once in the front Eace 7 and the inner face 11 to define a first shoulder 15, and a second notch 17 provided at once in the rear face ~ and in the inner face 11 to define a second shoulder :L9;
- a front panel 21 whose at least a part of its surface is transparent, said front panel 21 having opposite faces and a periphery of determined shape to have a portion thereof near its periphery that is posit:ioned against the first shoulder 15;
- a rear panel 23 having opposite faces and a periphery of determined shape to have a portion thereoP near its periphery that is positioned against the second shoulder 19;
- means 25 for removably locking the front panel 21 against the first shoulder 15;
- means 27 for locking the rear panel 23 against the second shoulder 19.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figures 1 to 4, the front loading artwork frame assembly 1 has a framework 3 comprising four mouldings 5. Each of said mouldings 5 is advantageously substantially straight and has opposite ends cut at 45 with respect to a longitudinal axis of said moulding and at 90 to each other.
Furthermore, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, said mouldings 5 have the same cross-section and are orthogonal one with respect to the other to thus form a rectangular framework 3.
. 2~8~443 of course, the framework 3 is not limited to a rectangular shape as it is illustrated in Figure 1. Indeed, all shapes of frameworks can be used within the scope of the invention. Furthermore, the frameworks can be made of a single piece (in that case only one moulding is used) or two or several pieces (for example two, three or four pieces corresponding to two, three or four mouldings) ", According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the first notch 13 and the second notch 17 have ~ -both a "L" shaped cross-section to thus define a pair of -orthogonal faces, one face of the first notch 13 and one face of the second notch 17 being parallel to each other to thus define respectively the first shoulder 15 and the second shoulder 19. Advantageously, the face of the notch 13 that is orthogonal with the one defining the first shoulder 15, has a length corresponding to a thickness of the front panel 21.
When the framework 3 comprises more than one moulding 5, means are further provided for fastening neighborings ends of each mouldings. Of course, ends of said mouldings are cut, as it is well known, at such an angle that the sum of all the angles will be of 180. Ends of mouldings 5 of the frameworks 3 can be fastened by any appropriate means known in the art and preferably said means may comprise fastellers such as nails,-screws or tacks and/or glue.
Above mentioned mouldings 5 for embodying a Eramework 3 having more than one moulding, may be made of wood or wood-like material, metal or alloy material or plastic material.
They may ~e manufactured by all techniques known in the art such as shaping with a mill for wood or wood-like material, extrusion and moulding for metal or alloy material and plastic material.
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'' ` ~0~9~3 When the framework 3 comprises only one moulding 5, then said moulding and said framework are the same piece. It may be manufactured by all techniques known in the art such as shaping with a mill for wood or wood-like material or moulding for metal or alloy material and plastic material.
Advantageously, the first panel 21 may be made of all appropriate material and preEerably it may consist oE a glass or plastic panel. Preferably, it may be transparent on 100%
of its surface.
As means 25 for removably locking the Eront panel 21 against the Eirst shoulder 15 various type of fastQner may be used and preferably ~uch a means for removably locking the front panel 21 against the first shoulder 15 may comprise at least one clipping means advantageously four and preferably a plurality of clipping means each comprising:
- a "L" shaped member 29 having opposite ends, one end thereof being provided with an opening 31 and the other end being provided with a part 33 bent to conkact the front panel 21;
- a bore 35 provided in an outer face 37 of the moulding 5; and - a screw 39 having a head 41;
said screw 39 engaging the opening 31 of the 'IL'' shaped member 29 and the bore 35 and when the screw 39 is driven into said bore 35 the head 41 of the screw engages the "L" shaped member 29 and presses the part 33 against front panel 21 and this latter against the first shoulder 15. Of course, khe bore 35 is provided at such 2~89443 . ~ , a distance of the outer face 37 that the part 33 will contact the front panel 21. Of course the screw 39 may be driven in the bore 35 with a screwdriver.
Advantageously, the rear panel 23 may be made of any appropriate material such as wood, agglomerate of wood, cardboard, plastic, etc.
. As means 27 for locking, preferably removably locking, the rear panel 23 various type of fastener may be used and preferably such a means 27 for removably locking the rear panel 23 against the second shoulder 19 may comprise at least one pegging means each comprising~
- a peg, preferably a nail 43, havlng opposite ends and a determined length;
- a bore 45 provided in the face of the second notch 17 that is orthogonal with the face defining the second shoulder 19, said bore having a determined length which is lower than the one of the peg, preferably the nail 43;
said peg, preferably nail 43, being engaged into the bore 45 and having a part thereof that is projecting out from said bore 45 to thereby engage a rear face of the rear panel 23 and keep it against the second shoulder 19. Of course the peg, and preferably the nail 43, may be introduced in the bore 45 with any appropriate tool such as a hammer. Preferably, the bore 45 may be made when a nail 43 is driven in the moulding 5. Similarly, said peg, preferably nail 43 may be removed from said bore with any appropriate tool such as a pair of plncers.
20894~3 As stated previously, the invention also relates to a moulding 5 allowing to erect a front loading artwork frame assembly of the type defined above.
The artwork 47 may consist of any artistic works that is housable within the space existing between the front panel 21 and ths rear panel 23. For example, such an artwork may be a picture, or an artwork slightly thicker. I'his artwork can be fastened of the rear panel by any appropriate means such as 10 for example a tape 49 having adhesive properties on its both ~
sides. ~ -In order to use a front loading artwork frame assembly according to the invention, one only have to remove screws 39 with a screwdriver, then remove "L" shaped members 29 and remove the front panel 21 from the shoulder 15. Then, he just has to put some adhesive tape 49 on the rear panel 23 after having eventually remove an artwork already positioned on the rear panel 23, and then to press the back of a new artwork against the tape 49. Thereafter, he just has to put back the front panel 21 against the shoulder 15, put back "L" shaped members 29 and for each "L" shaped member to engage a screw 39 in a corresponding opening 31 and bore 35 to press the part ~3 against the front panel 21 and this latter against ~
25 the first shoulder 15. --'' ':
Mouldings 5 may be manufactured under various forms. ~ ~-Preferably, when one moulding 5 defines a whole framework 3 it is made of plastic material and obtained by usual moulding techniques.
Preferably, when more than one moulding 5 are required to define a framework 3, then each moulding may advantageously consist of a straight moulding having opposite ends cut at 45 with respect to a longitudinal axis of said moulding and at 90 to each other. ~urthermore, .:'.. ' 2~9~3 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, said mouldings 5 may have the same cross-section and be orthogonal one with respect to the other to thus form a rectangular framework 3. To erect such a framework 3 with such mouldings ~ :
5, one only have to fasten ends of said mouldings with an appropriate fastener such as glue for example. In this latter ~:
case, glue is applied on each ends, and then said ènds are put into mutual contact until the glue has hardened. : :
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Of course the present invention also relates to all variations that may be inferred from th~ present description .
by a man skilled in the art.
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The present invention further relates to a moulding that can be sold either in length (especially in straight lengths obtained for example by extrusion of plastic material) ready to be cut in order to erect a framework allowing to embody the aforesaid front loading artwork frame assembly, or as a monolithic framework (especially made of mouldable plastic material) also allowing to embody the aforesaid frame assembly.
More particularly, the invention relates to a front loading artwork frame assembly of the type comprising in combination:
- a framework comprising at least one moulding having a front face, a rear face, an inner face, a first notch provided at once in the front face and the inner face to define a first shoulder, and a second notch provided at once in the rear wall and in the inner walI to define a second shoulder;
- a front panel whose at least a part of its surface is transparent, said front panel having opposite faces and a periphery of determined shape to have a portion thereof near its periphery that is positioned against the first shoulder; :
- a rear panel having opposite faces and a periphery of determined shape to have a portion thereof near its :
periphery that is positioned against the second shoulder; ::: .
- means for removably locking the front panel against the first shoulder;
means for locking the rear panel against the second shoulder.
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2089~3 The invention also relates to a moulding allowing to erect a front loading artwork frame assembly of the type defined above, wherein said moulding has a front face, a rear face, an inner face, a first notch provicled at once in the front face and the inner face to define a first shoulder, and a second notch provided at once in the rear face and in the inner face to define a second shoulder.
BRIEF DESC~IPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention will be better understood with reference to the following non-restrictive description of a preferred embodiment thereof, made in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:
- Figure l is a perspective vlew of a front loading artwork frame assembly according to the invention;
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional exploded view according to line II-II of the frame assembly of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a perspective cross-sectional view according to line III-III of the frame assembly of Figure l; and Figure 4 is a partial perspective view of a moulding according to the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to Figures 1 to 4, the present invention relates to a front loading artwork frame assembly 1 of the type comprising in combination:
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- a framework 3 comprising at least one moulding, preferably Eour mouldings 5, having a front face 7, a rear face 9, an inner face ll, a first notch 13 provided at once in the front Eace 7 and the inner face 11 to define a first shoulder 15, and a second notch 17 provided at once in the rear face ~ and in the inner face 11 to define a second shoulder :L9;
- a front panel 21 whose at least a part of its surface is transparent, said front panel 21 having opposite faces and a periphery of determined shape to have a portion thereof near its periphery that is posit:ioned against the first shoulder 15;
- a rear panel 23 having opposite faces and a periphery of determined shape to have a portion thereoP near its periphery that is positioned against the second shoulder 19;
- means 25 for removably locking the front panel 21 against the first shoulder 15;
- means 27 for locking the rear panel 23 against the second shoulder 19.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figures 1 to 4, the front loading artwork frame assembly 1 has a framework 3 comprising four mouldings 5. Each of said mouldings 5 is advantageously substantially straight and has opposite ends cut at 45 with respect to a longitudinal axis of said moulding and at 90 to each other.
Furthermore, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, said mouldings 5 have the same cross-section and are orthogonal one with respect to the other to thus form a rectangular framework 3.
. 2~8~443 of course, the framework 3 is not limited to a rectangular shape as it is illustrated in Figure 1. Indeed, all shapes of frameworks can be used within the scope of the invention. Furthermore, the frameworks can be made of a single piece (in that case only one moulding is used) or two or several pieces (for example two, three or four pieces corresponding to two, three or four mouldings) ", According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the first notch 13 and the second notch 17 have ~ -both a "L" shaped cross-section to thus define a pair of -orthogonal faces, one face of the first notch 13 and one face of the second notch 17 being parallel to each other to thus define respectively the first shoulder 15 and the second shoulder 19. Advantageously, the face of the notch 13 that is orthogonal with the one defining the first shoulder 15, has a length corresponding to a thickness of the front panel 21.
When the framework 3 comprises more than one moulding 5, means are further provided for fastening neighborings ends of each mouldings. Of course, ends of said mouldings are cut, as it is well known, at such an angle that the sum of all the angles will be of 180. Ends of mouldings 5 of the frameworks 3 can be fastened by any appropriate means known in the art and preferably said means may comprise fastellers such as nails,-screws or tacks and/or glue.
Above mentioned mouldings 5 for embodying a Eramework 3 having more than one moulding, may be made of wood or wood-like material, metal or alloy material or plastic material.
They may ~e manufactured by all techniques known in the art such as shaping with a mill for wood or wood-like material, extrusion and moulding for metal or alloy material and plastic material.
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'' ` ~0~9~3 When the framework 3 comprises only one moulding 5, then said moulding and said framework are the same piece. It may be manufactured by all techniques known in the art such as shaping with a mill for wood or wood-like material or moulding for metal or alloy material and plastic material.
Advantageously, the first panel 21 may be made of all appropriate material and preEerably it may consist oE a glass or plastic panel. Preferably, it may be transparent on 100%
of its surface.
As means 25 for removably locking the Eront panel 21 against the Eirst shoulder 15 various type of fastQner may be used and preferably ~uch a means for removably locking the front panel 21 against the first shoulder 15 may comprise at least one clipping means advantageously four and preferably a plurality of clipping means each comprising:
- a "L" shaped member 29 having opposite ends, one end thereof being provided with an opening 31 and the other end being provided with a part 33 bent to conkact the front panel 21;
- a bore 35 provided in an outer face 37 of the moulding 5; and - a screw 39 having a head 41;
said screw 39 engaging the opening 31 of the 'IL'' shaped member 29 and the bore 35 and when the screw 39 is driven into said bore 35 the head 41 of the screw engages the "L" shaped member 29 and presses the part 33 against front panel 21 and this latter against the first shoulder 15. Of course, khe bore 35 is provided at such 2~89443 . ~ , a distance of the outer face 37 that the part 33 will contact the front panel 21. Of course the screw 39 may be driven in the bore 35 with a screwdriver.
Advantageously, the rear panel 23 may be made of any appropriate material such as wood, agglomerate of wood, cardboard, plastic, etc.
. As means 27 for locking, preferably removably locking, the rear panel 23 various type of fastener may be used and preferably such a means 27 for removably locking the rear panel 23 against the second shoulder 19 may comprise at least one pegging means each comprising~
- a peg, preferably a nail 43, havlng opposite ends and a determined length;
- a bore 45 provided in the face of the second notch 17 that is orthogonal with the face defining the second shoulder 19, said bore having a determined length which is lower than the one of the peg, preferably the nail 43;
said peg, preferably nail 43, being engaged into the bore 45 and having a part thereof that is projecting out from said bore 45 to thereby engage a rear face of the rear panel 23 and keep it against the second shoulder 19. Of course the peg, and preferably the nail 43, may be introduced in the bore 45 with any appropriate tool such as a hammer. Preferably, the bore 45 may be made when a nail 43 is driven in the moulding 5. Similarly, said peg, preferably nail 43 may be removed from said bore with any appropriate tool such as a pair of plncers.
20894~3 As stated previously, the invention also relates to a moulding 5 allowing to erect a front loading artwork frame assembly of the type defined above.
The artwork 47 may consist of any artistic works that is housable within the space existing between the front panel 21 and ths rear panel 23. For example, such an artwork may be a picture, or an artwork slightly thicker. I'his artwork can be fastened of the rear panel by any appropriate means such as 10 for example a tape 49 having adhesive properties on its both ~
sides. ~ -In order to use a front loading artwork frame assembly according to the invention, one only have to remove screws 39 with a screwdriver, then remove "L" shaped members 29 and remove the front panel 21 from the shoulder 15. Then, he just has to put some adhesive tape 49 on the rear panel 23 after having eventually remove an artwork already positioned on the rear panel 23, and then to press the back of a new artwork against the tape 49. Thereafter, he just has to put back the front panel 21 against the shoulder 15, put back "L" shaped members 29 and for each "L" shaped member to engage a screw 39 in a corresponding opening 31 and bore 35 to press the part ~3 against the front panel 21 and this latter against ~
25 the first shoulder 15. --'' ':
Mouldings 5 may be manufactured under various forms. ~ ~-Preferably, when one moulding 5 defines a whole framework 3 it is made of plastic material and obtained by usual moulding techniques.
Preferably, when more than one moulding 5 are required to define a framework 3, then each moulding may advantageously consist of a straight moulding having opposite ends cut at 45 with respect to a longitudinal axis of said moulding and at 90 to each other. ~urthermore, .:'.. ' 2~9~3 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, said mouldings 5 may have the same cross-section and be orthogonal one with respect to the other to thus form a rectangular framework 3. To erect such a framework 3 with such mouldings ~ :
5, one only have to fasten ends of said mouldings with an appropriate fastener such as glue for example. In this latter ~:
case, glue is applied on each ends, and then said ènds are put into mutual contact until the glue has hardened. : :
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Of course the present invention also relates to all variations that may be inferred from th~ present description .
by a man skilled in the art.
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Claims (15)
1. A front loading artwork frame assembly of the type comprising in combination:
- a framework comprising at least one moulding having a front face, a rear face, an inner face, a first notch provided at once in the front face and the inner face to define a first shoulder, and a second notch provided at once in the rear face and in the inner face to define a second shoulder;
- a front panel whose at least a part of its surface is transparent, said front panel having opposite faces and a periphery of determined shape to have a portion thereof near its periphery that is positioned against the first shoulder;
- a rear panel having opposite faces and a periphery of determined shape to have a portion thereof near its periphery that is positioned against the second shoulder;
- means for removably locking the front panel against the first shoulder;
- means for locking the rear panel against the second shoulder.
- a framework comprising at least one moulding having a front face, a rear face, an inner face, a first notch provided at once in the front face and the inner face to define a first shoulder, and a second notch provided at once in the rear face and in the inner face to define a second shoulder;
- a front panel whose at least a part of its surface is transparent, said front panel having opposite faces and a periphery of determined shape to have a portion thereof near its periphery that is positioned against the first shoulder;
- a rear panel having opposite faces and a periphery of determined shape to have a portion thereof near its periphery that is positioned against the second shoulder;
- means for removably locking the front panel against the first shoulder;
- means for locking the rear panel against the second shoulder.
2. A front loading artwork frame assembly according to claim 1, wherein the framework comprises four mouldings, each of them being substantially straight, having opposite ends cut at 45° with respect to a longitudinal axis of said moulding and at 90° to each other, each of said mouldings having the same cross-section and being orthogonal one with respect to the other to thus form a rectangular framework.
3. A front loading artwork frame assembly according to claim 2, wherein means are further provided for fastening neighborings ends of each mouldings.
4. A front loading artwork frame assembly according to claim 3, wherein said means for fastening neighboring ends comprise fasteners and/or glue.
5. A front loading artwork frame assembly according to claim 3, wherein neighboring ends of said mouldings are integral to each other to thus form a single piece.
6. A front loading artwork frame assembly according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein each notch has a "L" shaped cross-section to thus define a pair of orthogonal faces, one face of the first notch and one face of the second notch being parallel and opposite to each other to thus define respectively the first and the second shoulders.
7. A front loading artwork frame assembly according to claim 6, wherein the face of the notch that is orthogonal with the one defining the first shoulder has a length corresponding to a thickness of the front panel.
8. A front loading artwork frame assembly according to claim 1, wherein means for removably locking the front panel against the first shoulder comprise at least one clipping means each comprising:
- a "L" shaped member having opposite ends, one end thereof being provided with an opening and the other end being provided with a part bent to contact the front panel;
- a bore provided in an outer face of the moulding; and - a screw having a head;
said screw engaging the opening of the "L" shaped member and the bore and when the screw is driven into said bore the head of the screw engages the "L" shaped member and presses the front member against the first.
- a "L" shaped member having opposite ends, one end thereof being provided with an opening and the other end being provided with a part bent to contact the front panel;
- a bore provided in an outer face of the moulding; and - a screw having a head;
said screw engaging the opening of the "L" shaped member and the bore and when the screw is driven into said bore the head of the screw engages the "L" shaped member and presses the front member against the first.
9. A front loading artwork frame assembly according to claim 8, wherein at least four clips are provided.
10. A front loading artwork frame assembly according to claim 1, wherein means for removably locking the rear panel against the second shoulder comprise at least one pegging means each comprising:
- a peg having opposite ends and a determined length;
- a bore provided in the face of the second notch that is orthogonal with the face defining the second shoulder and having a determined length which is lower than the one of the peg;
said peg being engaged into the bore and having a part thereof that is projecting out from said bore to thereby engage a rear face of the rear panel and keep it against the second shoulder.
- a peg having opposite ends and a determined length;
- a bore provided in the face of the second notch that is orthogonal with the face defining the second shoulder and having a determined length which is lower than the one of the peg;
said peg being engaged into the bore and having a part thereof that is projecting out from said bore to thereby engage a rear face of the rear panel and keep it against the second shoulder.
11. A front loading artwork frame assembly according to claim 10, wherein the peg is a nail.
12. A moulding allowing to erect a front loading artwork frame assembly of the type defined in claim 1, wherein said moulding has a front face, a rear face, an inner face, a first notch provided at once in the front face and the inner face to define a first shoulder, and a second notch provided at once in the rear face and in the inner face to define a second shoulder.
13. A moulding according to claim 12, wherein each notch has a "L" shaped cross-section to thus define a pair of orthogonal faces, one face of the first notch and one face of the second notch being parallel and opposite to each other to thus define respectively the first and the second shoulders.
14. A moulding according to claim 13, wherein the notch that is orthogonal with the one defining the first shoulder has a length corresponding to a thickness of a the front panel that it is intended to receive.
15. A moulding according to claim 14, wherein it is substantially straight and has opposite ends that are cut at 45° with respect to a longitudinal axis of said moulding and are at 90° to each other.
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