Picture mount apparatus
OwnerDennis R. Forbisinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for rapidly and efficiently changing artwork without having to disassemble and reassemble a mounting frame and its components, including a base frame for mounting to a wall. The base frame includes one or more magnets embedded in the base frame. A mounting board sized to match the dimensions of the base frame includes one or more metal strips matched to the placement of the one or more magnets embedded in the base frame. Optionally, a mat, glass or acrylic pane and an outer frame with one or more magnets embedded in the periphery of the outer frame matched to the placement of the one or more magnets embedded in the base frame, may be included.
Claims20
A picture mount comprising:
- a base frame for mounting to a wall having a periphery, a front side and a magnet mounted to said front side of said base frame,
- a panel having a front side and a rear side and a ferrous metal strip mounted to said rear side of said panel,
- whereas said ferrous metal strip is positioned on said rear side of said panel to align with said magnet mounted to said front side of said base frame,
- whereas a picture may be mounted to said front side of said panel for display,
- whereas said panel may be releasably secured to and removed from said base frame without dismounting said base frame from the wall.
A picture mount comprising:
- a base frame for mounting to a wall having top, bottom, left, right, front and back sides,
- a magnet secured to one of said top, bottom, left, right or front sides of said base frame,
- a panel having front and rear sides, and
- a metal strip secured to said rear side of said panel,
- whereas said metal strip is positioned on said rear side of said panel to correspond with placement of said magnet secured to said base frame,
- whereas a picture may be mounted to said front side of said panel, and
- whereas said panel may be releasably secured to and removed from said base frame without removing said base frame from the wall.
A picture mount comprising:
- a base for mounting to a wall having top, bottom, left, right, front and rear sides,
- a first magnet secured to said front side of said base,
- a panel having a front side and a rear side,
- a metal strip fastened to said rear side of said panel in alignment with said first magnet,
- a second magnet secured to said front side of said panel,
- a picture panel having a front side and a rear side,
- a picture mounted to said front side of said picture panel, and
- a second metal strip fastened to said rear side of said picture panel in alignment with said second magnet,
- whereas said picture panel may be releasably secured to and removed from said panel without removing said panel, and
- whereas said panel may be releasably secured to and removed from said base without removing said base from the wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.