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US 10,716,414 B2Granted
Rotatable picture frame
AssigneeDynamic Frames, Inc.
InventorsTimothy A. Kacius, Zhiqiang Jiang
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to picture frames and picture cabinets, and more specifically to rotatable picture frames and picture cabinets. In some embodiments, the picture frame may be easily rotatable between a landscape display and a portrait display via a set of recesses that correspond to a set of protrusions on a hanging mount. The picture frame may also support a varying number of photographs in a varying number of picture support compartments while also allowing the picture frame to be accessible while said picture frame is mounted on a planar surface such as a wall.
Claims14
A hanging mount comprising:
- a first end having a first protrusion and a first coupler extending from the first protrusion;
- a second end having a second protrusion and a second coupler extending from the second protrusion;
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- at least one spacer member, the at least one spacer member having a third coupler and a fourth coupler positioned at opposing ends of the at least one spacer member;
- wherein the first coupler engages with the third coupler and the second coupler engages with the fourth coupler in a first configuration of the hanging mount for engaging the hanging mount with a first frame having hangers positioned a first distance apart corresponding to the first and second protrusions, and the first coupler and the second coupler engage with one another in a second configuration of the hanging mount for engaging the hanging mount with a second frame having hangers positioned a second distance apart corresponding to the first and second protrusions with the second distance being shorter than the first distance,
- wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth couplers includes a pocket, a lock tab extending toward the pocket, and a grip tab extending away from the pocket, wherein the grip tab of one of the first, second, third, or fourth couplers is configured to be received in the pocket of another one of the first, second, third, or fourth couplers, and wherein the lock tab is configured to engage with the grip tab received in the pocket to block removal of the grip tab from the pocket at the selection of a user.
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A mounting system comprising:
- a picture frame having a plurality of hangers coupled thereto and spaced apart by a first distance or a second shorter distance;
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- a hanging mount configured to be secured to a surface, the hanging mount comprising:
- a first end having a first protrusion and a first coupler extending from the first protrusion;
- a second end having a second protrusion and a second coupler extending from the second protrusion;
- and
- at least one spacer member, the at least one spacer member having a third coupler and a fourth coupler positioned at opposing ends of the at least one spacer member;
- wherein the first coupler engages with the third coupler and the second coupler engages with the fourth coupler in a first configuration of the hanging mount for engaging the protrusions of the hanging mount with the hangers of the picture frame spaced at the first distance, and the first coupler and the second coupler engage with one another in a second configuration of the hanging mount for engaging the protrusions of the hanging mount with the hangers of the picture frame spaced at the second distance.
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A mounting system comprising:
- a picture frame having a plurality of hangers coupled thereto;
- and
- a hanging mount configured to be secured to a surface, the hanging mount comprising:
- a first end having a first protrusion and a first coupler extending from the first protrusion;
- and
- a second end having a second protrusion and a second coupler extending from the second protrusion;
- wherein the first coupler engages with the second coupler to hold the first and second ends together at the selection of a user, and the protrusions of the hanging mount engage with the hangers of the picture frame to support the picture frame on the surface,
- wherein each of the first and second couplers includes a pocket, a lock tab extending toward the pocket, and a grip tab extending away from the pocket, wherein the grip tab of one of the first or second couplers is configured to be received in the pocket of the other of the first or second couplers, and wherein the lock tab is configured to engage with the grip tab received in the pocket to block removal of the grip tab from the pocket at the selection of a user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.