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US 4,729,183 AGranted
Modular frame structure
AssigneeKroy Inc.
InventorsMark L. Tarter, John A. Spencer, Dennis V. Baumann
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Abstract
A modular frame structure including a plurality of elongated frame side sections having means for retaining an article to be displayed, a plurality of frame corner sections for joining adjacent frame side sections to one another, alignment means for insuring alignment between the corner sections and their adjacent side sections and a threaded member extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the side sections for securing the corner sections to their respective adjacent side sections.
Claims14
A modular frame structure comprising:
- a plurality of elongated frame side sections having retaining means for retaining an article to be displayed;
- a plurality of frame corner sections each including a pair of legs for connection with adjacent frame side sections, each of said corner sections including an outside corner and an outside edge and each of said corner sections and said side sections including alignment means cooperating with one another for insuring proper alignment between said corner sections and said adjacent side sections;
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- connection means for connecting each of said corner sections to said adjacent side sections including a threaded opening in each end of said side sections and a corresponding threaded member extending through a portion of said corner section and into said threaded opening for threaded engagement therewith, said threaded opening being disposed in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of said side section;
- each of said corner sections including a hole extending through each of said legs in alignment with a respective one of said threaded openings and in communication with the outside edge of said corner section for receiving and providing connecting access to said threaded members for connection with said threaded openings of adjacent side sections, each of said corner sections further including an access recess at said outside corner and in communication with said holes for providing access to said threaded members.
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A modular frame fructure comprising:
- a plurality of elongated frame side sections having retaining means for retaining an article to be displayed;
- a plurality of frame corner sections for connection with adjacent frame side sections, each of said corner sections including an outside edge and each of said corner sections and said side sections including alignment means cooperating with one another for insuring proper alignment between said corner sections and said adjacent side sections wherein said alignment means includes a tab member formed in either said corner sections or said adjacent side sections and a cooperating recessed portion formed in the other of said corner sections or said sede sections, said tab members and said recessed portions cooperating with one another to align said corner sections and said side sections where said frame structure is assembled;
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- connection means for connecting each of said corner sections to said adjacent side sections including a threaded opening in each end of said side sections and a coresponding threaded member extending through a portion of said corner section and into said threaded opening for threaded engagement therewith, said threaded opening being disposed in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of said side section, each of said corner section including a hole in communication with the outside edge of said corner section for providing connecting access to said threaded members for connection with said threaded openings of adjacent side sections.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.