Picture frame and mat system
OwnerMaria Vegainventor
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Abstract
Presented is a Picture frame for visually displaying a picture template. The picture frame includes a base, a top cover, an internal backing, and a mat. The base includes a first side, a second side disposed opposite to the first side, and a peripheral portion extending along the entire perimeter of the first side and the second side. The first side of the base includes raised projections. An internal backing is positioned on the raised projections and the internal backing is removably connected to a magnet. The mat includes a plurality of locking tabs for releasably holding the picture template. The mat further includes a ferromagnetic metal plate. The picture frame enables quick and easy picture template replacement of picture template and the picture in the picture frame.
Claims24
A picture frame (100) for displaying a picture template (200), the picture frame (100) comprising:
- a top cover (110) comprising a cover plate (112);
- a base (120) comprising a first side (121), an opposite second side (127), and a peripheral portion (129), wherein the first side (121) comprising a plurality of raised projections (122);
- and the peripheral portion (129) is rotatably connected to the top cover (110);
- an internal backing (123) positioned on the plurality of raised projections (122);
- wherein the internal backing (123) is removably connected to at least a magnet (124);
- a mat (130) comprising a viewing region (132) and at least one ferromagnetic metal plate (136), wherein the mat (130) further comprising a plurality of locking tabs (134) for releasably holding the picture template (200);
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- wherein the mat (130) releasably holding a picture template (200) is sandwiched between the top cover (110) and the internal backing (123).
A picture frame (100) for displaying a picture template (200), the picture frame (100) comprising:
- a top cover (110) comprising a cover plate (112);
- a base (120) comprising a first side (121), an opposite second side (127) and a peripheral portion (129), wherein the first side (121) comprising a plurality of raised projections (122);
- and the peripheral portion (129) is rotatably connected to the top cover (110);
- an internal backing (123) positioned on the plurality of raised projections (122);
- At least one magnet (124) laying in a gap formed between the plurality of raised projections (122) and the internal backing (123);
- a mat (130) comprising a viewing region (132) and at least one ferromagnetic metal plate (136),
- wherein the ferromagnetic metal plate (136) of the mat (130) is configured to magnetically attract the magnet(s) (124) to retain the picture template (200) sandwiched between the mat (130) and the internal backing (123),
- wherein a viewer can see the picture template (200) through the viewing region (132) of the mat (130) and the cover plate (112).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.