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US 12,433,430 B2Granted
Picture frame and support system
OwnerSteven Gerald Lambertinventor
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Abstract
A picture frame apparatus includes a frame body having a front face and a rear face. An exterior backing plate is configured to sit within a rear opening of the frame body. A slit in the exterior backing plate extends widthwise between a right side of the frame body and a left side of the frame body. A blade includes a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is positioned in the slit and the distal end projects outward from the exterior backing plate. The blade acts as a support element to prop the frame body up on a support surface.
Claims20
A picture frame apparatus, comprising:
- a frame body, including a front face and a rear face;
- an exterior backing plate configured to sit within a rear opening of the frame body;
- a slit in the exterior backing plate, extending widthwise between a right side of the frame body and a left side of the frame body;
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- a blade including a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is positioned in the slit and the distal end projects outward from the exterior backing plate, wherein the blade acts as a support element to prop the frame body up on a support surface.
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A picture frame apparatus, comprising:
- a frame body, including a front face and a rear face, and an opening for receiving a picture, wherein the opening extends from the front face to the rear face;
- a slot in the frame body and accessible from the rear face;
- a rearward ledge positioned on an interior of the frame body;
- an interior backing plate resting on the rearward ledge, wherein the interior backing plate includes a storage chamber;
- an exterior backing plate resting over the interior backing plate;
- a slit in the exterior backing plate, extending widthwise between a right side of the frame body and a left side of the frame body, wherein the slit is aligned with the slot in the frame body;
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- a blade including a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is positioned in the slit and in the slot, and the distal end projects outward from the exterior backing plate, wherein the blade acts as a support element to prop the frame body up on a support surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.