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US 4,542,051 AGranted
Variable collage
OwnerAlfred P. Cirimeleinventor
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Abstract
A variable collage in which art objects are removably mountable on a rectangular panel of expanded metal held flat by a surrounding frame into which the panel is inset, mounting being accomplished by hooks on the backs of the art objects engageable over the strands of the expanded metal panel.
Claims6
A variable collage device, comprising:
- a panel of expanded metal having diamond shaped openings therethrough and having an inherent tendency to curl,
- a rigid frame attached to the edges of said panel and formed for holding said panel substantially flat,
- and mounting means adapted to be secured to a variety of art objects and having hooked portions selectively and releasably engageable with said panel at desired positions.
A variable collage device, comprising
- a rectangular wooden frame, a rectangular panel of expanded metal having diamond shaped openings therethrough and mounted in said frame and held against curling thereby with the edges of said panel concealed by said frame,
- a variety of art objects having generally flat backs,
- and inverted hooks secured to said generally flat backs of said art objects,
- said hooks being formed for selective and releasable engagement with said panel at desired positions thereon whereby said art objects may be moved from place to place on said panel and may be selectively mounted thereon and removed therefrom so as to vary the appearance of the collage device.
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