US 9,038,301 B2 · Illuminable panel frame assembly arrangement

Abstract

A four sided illuminable frame arrangement for the convenient display of a planar article, the frame arrangement comprising an elongated inner rail receivably connected to an elongated outer rail, the outer rail having an elongated cover rail hingedly connected thereto, the three rails comprising a multi-component assembly for each side of the four sided frame arrangement, the elongated inner rail allowing for fastener-free capture of a light-transparent panel having an L-shaped first side which supports an elongated arrangement of LEDs, the inner rail also having a mounting bracket channel on the rear side thereof, and a second alignment bracket channel disposed thereadjacent, the second alignment bracket channels having upstanding panel-support-flanges for even, peripheral support of the aforementioned light-transparent panel thereon.

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Dependent claims

A four sided illuminable sequentially assembled frame arrangement for the convenient display of a planar article, the frame arrangement comprising:

an elongated inner rail receivably connected to an elongated outer rail, the outer rail having an elongated cover rail hingedly connected thereto, the three rails comprising a multi-component side assembly permitting sequential assembly of the four sided frame arrangement;
wherein the outer rail includes a biasing spring supporting channel, a first alignment bracket channel, and a threaded-member receiving-channel, the outer rail having an inner rail support shoulder along an inward edge thereof;
wherein the elongated inner rail has an L-shaped first side in an abutting relationship with the inner rail support shoulder of the outer rail, the first side of the elongated inner rail supporting an elongated arrangement of lights, the inner rail also having a mounting bracket channel on the rear side thereof, and a first alignment bracket channel disposed thereadjacent, the alignment bracket channel arranged so as to receive respective L-shaped connecting members between adjacent side assemblies of the frame arrangement, and a second alignment bracket channels having upstanding panel-support-flanges so as to enable peripheral support of a light transparent panel thereon.

A four-sided illuminable, sequentially-assembled frame arrangement for the convenient display of a planar article, the frame arrangement comprising:

a four sided inner rail assembly comprised of four inner rail members, wherein each inner rail side member thereof comprises an elongated outer side wall having a mid-level, “L” shaped support-receiving edge thereon, and an alignment bracket channel comprised of two panel support flanges for receipt of a display support panel, which between them connectively define a wire-receiving trough, the elongated outer side wall having an inner facing LED light receiving portion for attachment of a panel illuminating LED arrangement;
a four sided outer rail assembly comprised of four outer rail members, wherein each outer rail side member thereof comprises an elongated outer side having an upper “J” shaped cover receiving hinge arrangement and a lowermost alignment bracket receiving channel, wherein the lowermost bracket receiving channel includes an “L” shaped corner portion comprising an inner rail support shoulder;
wherein the four rail inner rail assembly has a illuminable panel supported thereon, and wherein the four rail inner rail assembly and illuminable panel is nestled on a contiguously arranged array of inner rail support shoulders which are defined by a pair of second alignment bracket flanges, and wherein the outer rail also includes a biasing spring supporting channel, a first alignment bracket channel, and a threaded-member receiving-channel for permitting the stepped assembly of the four sided frame arrangement.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Illuminable panel frame assembly arrangement

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