Woven picture frame and method of use
OwnerPeter Doyleinventor
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Abstract
An adjustably-sized and shaped picture frame formed of corner pieces around which are looped or woven one or more filaments such as colored yarns to form the frame borders. The frames created can be customized to various shapes and sizes. The corner pieces may be molded or molded and machined, and may have a diamond shape with inner side edges that align with outer corners of a sheet of artwork. The filament is woven around posts on both a front face and an outer corner of the corner pieces. A chamfer under a lower face of each corner piece may be used to secure free ends of the filament.
Claims22
A woven frame, comprising:
- a) at least three corner pieces each having a rear face adapted to lie against a mounting surface, the at least three corner pieces being spaced apart around a framed area, each of the corner pieces having structure for fastening the corner piece to the mounting surface with the rear face against the mounting surface so that a front face opposite the rear face faces away from the mounting surface, and each corner piece defining front notches on the front face opposite the rear face;
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- b) one or more filaments woven over the front faces of the corner pieces and through the front notches of the corner pieces and around each of the corner pieces sequentially a plurality of times to produce a woven frame around a periphery of the framed area composed of a plurality of filaments between each two adjacent corner pieces.
A method of forming a picture frame, comprising:
- a) mounting at least three corner pieces with a rear face contacting a mounting surface around a framed area, each of the corner pieces having structure for fastening the corner piece to the mounting surface with the rear face against the mounting surface so that a front face opposite the rear face faces away from the mounting surface, and each corner piece defining front notches on the front face opposite the rear face;
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- b) weaving one or more filaments over the front faces of the corner pieces and through the front notches of the corner pieces and around each of the corner pieces sequentially a plurality of times to produce a woven frame around a periphery of the framed area composed of a plurality of filaments between each two adjacent corner pieces.
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