Rotatable picture frame
AssigneeDynamic Frames, Inc.
InventorsTimothy A. Kacius, Zhiqiang Jiang
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to picture frames and picture cabinets, and more specifically to rotatable picture frames and picture cabinets. In some embodiments, the picture frame may be easily rotatable between a landscape display and a portrait display via a set of recesses that correspond to a set of protrusions on a hanging mount. The picture frame may also support a varying number of photographs in a varying number of picture support compartments while also allowing the picture frame to be accessible while said picture frame is mounted on a planar surface such as a wall.
Claims22
A mounting system comprising:
- a hanging mount configured to be secured to a surface and including a plurality of protrusions;
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- a picture frame configured to engage with the hanging mount to support the picture frame on the surface, the picture frame comprising:
- a rear support member configured to support an item for display thereon, the rear support member having a first set of recesses corresponding to the plurality of protrusions for releasably attaching the picture frame to the hanging mount in a first orientation and a second set of recesses corresponding to the plurality of protrusions for releasably attaching the picture frame to the hanging mount in a second orientation different than the first orientation;
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- a front frame member including a frame surrounding a transparent display window, the front frame member coupled to the rear support member for rotation relative to the rear support frame between a closed position where the front frame member is positioned to lie in confronting relation with the rear support member such that the item for display is visible through the transparent display window and an opened position where the front frame member extends away from the rear support member to allow access to the item for display,
- wherein the hanging mount is configured to block movement of the picture frame relative to the surface as the front frame member moves between the closed and opened positions.
A picture frame comprising:
- a rear support member configured to support an item for display thereon, the rear support member having a first set of recesses corresponding to a plurality of protrusions of a hanging mount for releasably attaching the picture frame to the hanging mount in a first orientation and a second set of recesses corresponding to the plurality of protrusions for releasably attaching the picture frame to the hanging mount in a second orientation;
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- a front frame member including a frame surrounding a transparent display window, the front frame member coupled to the rear support member for rotation relative to the rear support frame between a closed position where the front frame member is positioned to lie in confronting relation with the rear support member such that the item for display is visible through the transparent display window and an opened position where the front frame member extends away from the rear support member to allow access to the item for display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.