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US 12,569,080 B2Granted
Artwork handling system
AssigneeAlto Art Systems Pty Ltd
InventorMichael Sam Athol Arthur George Shmith
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Abstract
An artwork handling system including: a bracket having a body being configured to be attached to an artwork, the body having an aperture extending at least partway therethrough; a handling tool, wherein one or more parts forming the aperture are adapted to: transfer weight of the artwork to the handling tool that is inserted into the aperture from a side of the artwork, the side extending transversely to a front surface displaying an artwork area; and assist in holding the artwork with the handling tool.
Claims10
A handling tool for an artwork handling system, the handling tool including:
- an engaging portion that is configured to engage with one or more parts forming an aperture of a bracket that is connected to an artwork, the one or more parts being adapted to transfer weight of the artwork to the engaging portion;
- a holding portion connected to the engaging portion, the holding portion assisting in holding the artwork;
- and
- a safety mechanism that releasably engages a safety device of the bracket to avoid inadvertent release of the engaging portion from the aperture,
- wherein:
- the engaging portion is configured to be inserted into the aperture from a side of the artwork, the side extending transversely to a front surface displaying an artwork area;
- and
- the safety mechanism has a safety release configured to release the safety mechanism from the safety device in response to the safety release being pressed.
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