Framing system
OwnerLarry Franklin Maglottinventor
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Abstract
A framing system includes four corner engaging brackets held on a rigid picture assembly by a flexible binding cord. Each bracket is formed by bending a piece of rigid metal wire to form a loop at the rear face of the assembly and a pair of hooked arms that straddle adjacent edges of the assembly at each corner. The binding cord is applied to the brackets so that it pulls each bracket tightly onto the assembly whether or not the assembly is hung by the cord. The cord also assumes the form of an inverted "V", the apex of which provides a rigid, automatically centered point for hanging the assembly.
Claims9
A framing system for a rigid assembly including a picture or like item to be exhibited, front and rear major faces and a plurality of corners, said system comprising:
- A. bracket means for each corner of the assembly, each of said bracket means including:
- i. means disposed adjacent the rear face of the assembly and defining an opening,
- ii. first and second arms extending away from said opening defining means toward adjacent edges of the assembly at the corner, and
- iii. hook means at the end of each of said first and second arms for engaging the adjacent edges of the assembly;
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- B. a one-piece, flexible binder cord for interconnecting said bracket means at the rear face of the assembly, for providing a point for hanging the assembly and for holding said bracket means on the assembly whether or not the assembly is hung by said cord, said cord including:
- i. a first end which is secured to said opening defining means in one of said bracket means,
- ii. a first intermediate section adjacent said first end which is passed successively through said opening defining means in at least the remaining of said bracket means,
- iii. a second intermediate section adjacent said first intermediate section which is looped around a portion of said first intermediate section extending between two of said remaining bracket means to form an inverted "V" shape, and
- iv. a second end adjacent said second intermediate section which is secured so as to maintain said cord under tension thereby to hold each of said bracket means on the assembly, the apex of the inverted "V" of said second intermediate section providing a rigid, stable, laterally centered point for hanging the assembly.
A framing system for a rigid assembly of the type including a transparent front cover, a picture or like item to be exhibited and a backing, the assembly having two upper and two lower corners, said system comprising:
- A. a bracket for each corner of the assembly, each bracket comprising a length of rigid wire which is bent to form
- i. a loop disposed adjacent the backing of the assembly and defining an opening,
- ii. first and second arms extending at a right angle to one another from said loop toward adjacent edges of the assembly at each corner, and
- iii. a hook at the end of each of said first and second arms for straddling the adjacent edges of the assembly;
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- B. a one-piece, flexible binder cord for interconnecting said brackets adjacent the backing, for providing a point for hanging the assembly and for holding said brackets on the assembly whether or not the assembly is hung by said cord, said cord including
- i. a first end which is secured to said loop of a first one of said brackets disposed at one of the lower corners of the assembly, said cord including
- ii. a first intermediate section adjacent said first end which is passed successively through said loops in at least the remaining of said brackets around the periphery of the assembly,
- iii. a second intermediate adjacent said first intermediate section which is looped around a portion of said first intermediate section extending between two of said remaining brackets disposed at the upper corners of the assembly so as to assume an inverted "V" shape, and
- iv. a second end adjacent said second intermediate section which is secured so as to maintain said cord under tension thereby to hold each of said brackets on the assembly, the apex of the inverted "V" of said second intermediate section providing a rigid, stable, laterally centered point for hanging the assembly.
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