Contoured artwork
OwnerRichard T. Heidrichinventor
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Abstract
A contoured framed artwork comprises a picture frame surrounding a support member. The support member is a three-dimensional support member that has a raised, carved, or contoured portion surrounding a planar portion. A two-dimensional artwork is adhered to the planar portion, The support member includes a coating the provides an appearance of plaster or metal, or the like. A variety of different prints can be adhered to the planar portion of the support member to allow the support member to be used with a variety of different artworks.
Claims10
1-10. (canceled)
A method of forming a three-dimensional artwork with a two-dimensional insert comprising:
- forming a one-piece plastic support member by forming a raised portion and a two-dimensional artwork support portion extended inwardly from said raised portion;
- wherein said raised portion and said two-dimensional artwork support portion are integral with each other and said raised portion surrounds said two-dimensional artwork support portion;
- adhering a sheet of two-dimensional artwork to said two-dimensional artwork support portion;
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- encasing said support member with a picture frame.
In combination a two-dimensional first sheet of artwork and an artwork support, said artwork support consisting of a single integral one-piece plastic member and an optional coating, said artwork support having a raised portion surrounding a first planar two-dimensional artwork support portion;
- a sheet of artwork adhered to said support member.
A three-dimensional artwork comprising a peripheral raised circumferential frame;
- a support member comprising an integral one-piece panel extended from near internal edges of said frame;
- said integral one-piece panel having an integral first print member support and integral raised portions surrounding said first print member support;
- a first flexible print member fixed to said print member support portion of said support member, said print member comprising a two-dimensional artwork.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.