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US 11,690,464 B2Granted
Adjustable framing system
AssigneeTracer Imaging LLC
InventorsSteven M. Spiro, Ryan Kelly, Ryan Spiro
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Abstract
A frame system includes a mount having an outer surface for receiving an adhesive for placement on a support surface and an inner surface that includes a plurality of first coupling elements. The frame system also includes a hollow outer frame element and a back plate configured for insertion into and attachment to the outer frame element. The back plate includes a plurality of second coupling elements that mate with the first coupling elements for attaching the back plate to the mount in such a way that the back plate can rotate relative to the mount to allow for adjustment of the combined outer frame element and the back plate.
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A frame system comprising:
- a mount having an outer surface for receiving an adhesive for placement on a support surface and an inner surface that includes a plurality of first coupling elements;
- a hollow outer frame element;
- a back plate configured for insertion into and snap-fit attachment to the outer frame element, wherein the back plate includes a plurality of second coupling elements that snap-fittingly mate with the first coupling elements for attaching the back plate to the mount in such a way that the back plate can rotate relative to the mount to allow for rotational adjustment of the combined outer frame element and the back plate;
- wherein the back plate comprises a circular shaped body that projects rearward, the circular shaped body being centrally located and being connected to side walls of the back plate by a plurality of spokes, with open spaces being formed between adjacent spokes.
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A frame system comprising:
- a mount having an outer surface for receiving an adhesive for placement on a support surface and an inner surface that includes a plurality of first coupling elements;
- a hollow outer frame element;
- a back plate configured for insertion into and snap-fit attachment to the outer frame element, wherein the back plate includes a plurality of second coupling elements that snap-fittingly mate with the first coupling elements for attaching the back plate to the mount in such a way that the back plate can rotate relative to the mount to allow for rotational adjustment of the combined outer frame element and the back plate;
- wherein the mount is disk shaped and the second coupling elements comprises a plurality of L-shaped protrusions that engage a plurality of L-shaped protrusions that comprise the first coupling elements.
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A frame system comprising:
- a mount having an outer surface for receiving an adhesive for placement on a support surface;
- a hollow outer frame element for receiving a substrate to be displayed;
- a back plate configured for insertion into and snap-fit attachment to the outer frame element and configured for securely holding the substrate in place between the outer frame element and the back plate, wherein the back plate is snap-fittingly attached to the mount in such a way that the back plate can rotate relative to the mount to allow for rotational adjustment of the combined outer frame element and the back plate;
- wherein the back plate comprises a circular body with an inwardly extending lip that defines an underside space, wherein an outwardly extending lip at a free end of an annular shaped wall of the mount mates with the inwardly extending lip to effectuate the snap-fit attachment between the mount and the back plate.
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A frame system comprising:
- a mount having an outer surface for receiving an adhesive for placement on a support surface;
- a hollow outer frame element for receiving a substrate to be displayed;
- a back plate configured for insertion into and snap-fit attachment to the outer frame element and configured for securely holding the substrate in place between the outer frame element and the back plate, wherein the back plate is snap-fittingly attached to the mount in such a way that the back plate can rotate relative to the mount to allow for rotational adjustment of the combined outer frame element and the back plate;
- wherein the mount includes an inner surface that has a plurality of recessed areas, each recessed area having a first profile and the frame system further includes a spacer tool having first and second ends that each has a key shape that mirrors the first profile of the recessed areas to allow insertion and mating of the respective end of the spacer tool within one of the recessed areas.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.