Woven picture frame and method of use
OwnerPeter Doyleinventor
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Abstract
An adjustably-sized and shaped picture frame formed of corner pieces around which are looped or woven one or more filaments such as colored yarns to form the frame borders. The frames created can be customized to various shapes and sizes. The corner pieces may be molded or molded and machined, and may have a diamond shape with inner side edges that align with outer corners of a sheet of artwork. The filament is woven around posts on both a front face and an outer corner of the corner pieces. A chamfer under a lower face of each corner piece may be used to secure free ends of the filament.
Claims20
A woven frame, comprising:
- a) at least three corner pieces adapted to be secured to a mounting surface around a framed area, each of the corner pieces having structure for fastening the corner piece to the mounting surface, and each corner piece defining notches;
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- b) one or more filaments woven through the notches of the corner pieces and around the corner pieces a plurality of times to produce a frame around the framed area.
A method of forming a picture frame, comprising:
- a) mounting at least three corner pieces to a mounting surface around a framed area, each of the corner pieces having structure for fastening the corner piece to the mounting surface, and each corner piece defining notches;
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- b) weaving one or more filaments through the notches of the corner pieces and around the corner pieces a plurality of times to produce a frame around the framed area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.