Connector for frame
AssigneeTracer Imaging LLC
InventorsJessica Huffman, Ryan Kelly, Steven M. Spiro
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Abstract
A connector for repositionably securing a frame to a support surface includes a body having a first face, an opposite second face, a first side edge and an opposite second side edge. The connector has a non-permanent adhesive layer located along the first face and further includes an angled release tab that extends outwardly from the first side edge. One or more projections extend outwardly from the second face and are configured for being received within a rear of the frame for coupling the connector to the frame.
Claims20
A connector for repositionably securing a frame to a support surface, the connector comprising:
- a body having a first face, an opposite second face, a first side edge and an opposite second side edge,
- a non-permanent adhesive layer located along the first face;
- an angled release tab that extends outwardly from the first side edge and is angled upward from the first face, wherein the angled release tab is integrally formed with the body;
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- one or more projections that extend outwardly from the second face and are configured for being received within a rear of the frame for coupling the connector to the frame;
- wherein the one or more projections comprise a pair of T-shaped projections, each T-shaped projection having a first leg, a second leg formed perpendicular to the first leg and a nub that is coaxial to the first leg and protrudes outwardly from the second leg, the nub having an exposed first hook that protrudes outwardly therefrom and the first leg having an exposed second hook that protrudes outwardly therefrom, the first and second hooks being coaxial.
A connector and guide assembly for repositionably securing a frame to a support surface, the connector and guide assembly comprising:
- a plurality of connectors, each connector comprising:
- a body having a first face, an opposite second face, a first side edge and an opposite second side edge,
- a non-permanent adhesive layer located along the first face;
- an angled release tab that extends outwardly from the first side edge;
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- one or more projections that extend outwardly from the second face and are configured for being received within a rear of the frame for coupling the connector to the frame;
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- at least one breakable finger that connects one connector to another connector, the at least one breakable finger being detachably coupled to the second side edges of the one connector and the other connector.
A frame kit configured for being repositionably secured to a support surface, the frame kit comprising:
- a frame having a rear face that includes one or more hanging openings;
- a connector comprising:
- a body having a first face, an opposite second face, a first side edge and an opposite second side edge,
- a non-permanent adhesive layer located along the first face;
- an angled release tab that extends outwardly from the first side edge;
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- one or more projections that extend outwardly from the second face and are configured for being received within the one or more hanging openings of the frame for detachably coupling the connector to the frame;
- wherein each hanging opening comprises a first region at a first end of the hanging opening and a second region at an opposite second end of the hanging opening, the first region being separated from the second region by an interface, the first region having a shape different than a shape of the second region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.