# US 2014/0150312 A1 · Apparatus, system, and method for sealed frame mount system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0150312 A1 - Document ID: US20140150312A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/827,322 - Filed: 2013-03-14 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-04 - Inventors: Hunter Gorham - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140150312A1 ## CPC - A47G 1/0633: {made of sheet material} - A47G 1/0638: {Frameless picture holders} - A47G 1/06: Picture frames (making from paper B31D) - B44C 5/02: Mountings for pictures; Mountings of horns on plates - G09F 1/12: Frames therefor - Y10T 156/10: Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor - A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B) - B44C: PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS (processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, in general B05D; shaping of plastics or substances in a plastic state B29C; printing processes to produce transfer pictures B41M3/12; thermographic duplication or marking methods B41M5/00); MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK (imitation of mosaic or tarsia work patterns B44F11/04); PAPERHANGING {(labels G09F; multi-step processes for making paper labels or tags B31D1/02)} - G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract An apparatus, system, and method for a sealed frame mount system. The sealed frame mount system may include a front protective surface, such as a thermoplastic, and a piece of artwork. The piece of artwork is adhered to the front protective surface. The sealed frame mount system also includes a rear substrate, such as sheet of aluminum, and a rear support brace for mounting the sealed frame mount system to a wall for display. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A frame comprising: a front protective surface; a piece of artwork; an adhesive for adhering the piece of artwork to the front protective surface; a rear substrate; and a rear support brace. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The frame of claim 1, where the adhesive adheres substantially the entire piece of artwork to the front protective surface. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The frame of claim 1, where the front protective surface is made of a transparent thermoplastic. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The frame of claim 1, where the front protective surface is made of an alkali-aluminosilicate glass. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The frame of claim 1, where the front protective surface is 0.25 inches thick. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The frame of claim 1, where the front protective surface is 0.125 inches thick. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The frame of claim 1, where the front protective surface is 0.0625 inches thick. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The frame of claim 1, where the front protective surface is 0.03125 inches thick. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The frame of claim 1, where the front protective surface is made of a laminate. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The frame of claim 9, where the front protective surface is made of a liquid laminate. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The frame of claim 9, where the front protective surface is made of a UV cured liquid laminate. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The frame of claim 1, where the piece of artwork comprises a print of a photograph made on paper with a printer. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The frame of claim 12, where the paper comprises a border around the piece of artwork. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The frame of claim 1, where the piece of artwork comprises ink printed directly onto the front protective surface. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The frame of claim 1, where the piece of artwork comprises ink printed directly onto the rear substrate. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The frame of claim 1, where the rear substrate comprises aluminum. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The frame of claim 16, where the aluminum is a sheet of 0.080 inch thick aluminum. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The frame of claim 16, where the rear substrate comprises aluminum composite panel. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The frame of claim 1, where the rear substrate comprises a thermoplastic. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The frame of claim 1, further comprising a second adhesive for adhering the piece of artwork to the rear substrate. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The frame of claim 20, where the second adhesive adheres substantially the entire piece of artwork to the rear substrate. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The frame of claim 1, where the rear support brace is made of aluminum tubes. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The frame of claim 1, further comprising a third adhesive for adhering the rear substrate to the rear support brace. ### Claim 24 (depends on 1) The frame of claim 1, where a first panel comprises the front protective surface, the piece of artwork, the adhesive for adhering the piece of artwork to the front protective surface, the rear substrate, and the rear support brace; and a second panel comprises a second front protective surface, a second piece of artwork, a second adhesive for adhering the piece of artwork to the front protective surface, a second rear substrate, and a second rear support brace. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The frame of claim 24, where the first piece of artwork and the second piece of artwork are parts of a single larger piece of artwork. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The frame of claim 25, where the first piece of artwork and the second piece of artwork have a border. ### Claim 27 A method of making a frame, the method comprising: adhering a piece of artwork to a front protective surface; adhering a rear substrate to the piece of artwork; and attaching a rear support brace to the rear substrate. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27, where adhering the piece of artwork to the front protective surface comprises: pressing an adhesive film to the front protective surface so as to remove substantially all air between the adhesive film and the front protective surface; and pressing the piece of artwork to the adhesive film so as to remove substantially all air between the adhesive film and the piece of artwork. ### Claim 29 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27, where adhering the rear substrate to the piece of artwork comprises: pressing an adhesive film to the rear substrate so as to remove substantially all air between the adhesive film and the rear substrate; and pressing the piece of artwork to the adhesive film so as to remove substantially all air between the adhesive film and the piece of artwork. ### Claim 30 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27, further comprising removing a portion of the adhered front protective surface, piece of art work, and rear substrate. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The method of claim 30, further comprising polishing the edges of the front protective surface and rear substrate. ### Claim 32 A method of making a frame, the method comprising: adhering a piece of artwork to a rear substrate; adhering a front protective surface to the piece of artwork; and attaching a rear support brace to the rear substrate.