Artwork Assembly

Abstract

An artwork assembly and method is disclosed for providing a reveal between a dimensional support medium and a frame.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 depicts a top perspective view of an artwork assembly in accordance with the illustrative embodiment of the present invention. A “reveal” is formed between the inner edge of the frame and the outer edge of a dimensional support medium.

FIG. 2A depicts a perspective view of a first embodiment of a dimensional support medium, flange, and lip for use in conjunction with the artwork assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 2B depicts an exploded view of an alternative embodiment of a flange/lip for use in conjunction with the illustrative embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2C depicts a sectional view of a further implementation of a dimensional support medium, wherein the dimensional support medium includes integral lips that are suitable for use in conjunction with the artwork assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 depicts a sectional view of the dimensional support medium of FIG. 2A as coupled to a frame, which is one implementation of the artwork assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 depicts a back view of the artwork assembly that is depicted in FIG. 3. This view depicts an embodiment of a fastening system for coupling the dimensional support medium to the frame.

FIG. 5 depicts a side view of a frame member of the frame of the artwork assembly of FIG. 4. This Figure depicts a slot or rabbet that is formed in the frame member, wherein the rabbet receives a tenon, such as shown in FIG. 4, to couple the dimensional support medium to the frame.

FIG. 6 depicts a perspective view of a second embodiment of a dimensional support medium for use in conjunction with the artwork assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 depicts a front perspective view of a frame, including a backing board, for use in conjunction with the dimensional support medium depicted in FIG. 6.

FIG. 8A depicts a sectional view of the frame and backing board of FIG. 7 along the line A-A.

FIG. 8B depicts, via a sectional view, the dimensional support medium of FIG. 6 coupled to the frame and backing board of FIGS. 7 and 8A. This Figure depicts a second implementation of the artwork assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 depicts a view of the bottom surface of the support medium of FIG. 6, wherein, in some embodiments, set-offs are coupled to the bottom surface at the midpoint of each side.

FIG. 10 depicts a sectional view of the second implementation of the artwork assembly, as depicted in FIG. 8B, with the addition of set-offs, as depicted in FIG. 9.

FIG. 11A depicts a partial view of a frame for use in conjunction with the second embodiment of the dimensional support medium, where a spring-biasing element is used to both create a reveal and detachably couple the dimensional support medium to the frame.

FIG. 11B depicts the frame of FIG. 11A, wherein the dimensional support medium is received by the frame.

Claims

1. An artwork assembly comprising: a dimensional support medium having an art-bearing surface and a lip, wherein said lip depends from a marginal region of said dimensional support medium; anda frame, wherein said frame receives said support medium and, when so received, said lip creates a reveal between said art-bearing surface and said frame.

2. The artwork assembly of claim 1 wherein said dimensional support medium has a thickness in a range of about one-half inch to about two and one-half inches.

3. The artwork assembly of claim 1 wherein said dimensional support medium is selected from the group consisting of stretched canvas, wood block, and medium density fiberboard.

4. The artwork assembly of claim 1 wherein said lip is an integral portion of said dimensional support medium.

5. The artwork assembly of claim 1 wherein said lip is a discrete element that is attached to said dimensional support medium.

6. The artwork assembly of claim 1 further comprising a fastening system, wherein said fastening system detachably couples said dimensional support medium to said frame.

7. The artwork assembly of claim 6, wherein said fastening system comprises tenons and rabbets.

8. A method for forming an artwork assembly, wherein the method comprises: providing a frame;providing a dimensional support medium having an art-bearing surface; andforming a lip at a marginal region of said dimensional support medium, wherein said frame and lip are dimensioned and arranged to create a reveal when said dimensional support medium and lip are received by said frame.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the operation of forming a lip further comprises attaching a flange to said dimensional support medium.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein the operation of forming a lip further comprises removing material from said dimensional support medium.

11. The method of claim 8 further comprising providing a fastening system by which said dimensional support medium is detachably coupled to said frame.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the operation of providing a fastening system comprises: providing tenons, wherein said tenons are coupled to said dimensional support medium; andforming rabbets, wherein said rabbets are formed in said frame.

13. An artwork assembly comprising: a frame having an inside perimeter;a backing board, wherein said backing board is disposed within said frame and is set back from a front surface of said frame;a dimensional support medium having an art-bearing surface and a back surface, wherein said dimensional support medium and said frame are dimensioned such that when said dimensional support medium is received within said frame, a reveal is formed between said art-bearing surface and said frame; anda fastening system for detachably coupling said support medium to said back-board.

14. The artwork assembly of claim 14 wherein a first part of said fastening system is disposed on said back surface of said support medium and a second part of said fastening system is disposed on said backing board.

15. The artwork assembly of claim 15 wherein said fastening system comprises swatches of hook and loop fastener.

16. The artwork assembly of claim 14 further comprising a plurality of set-offs, wherein said set-offs determine the size of said reveal.

17. The artwork assembly of claim 16 wherein said set-offs are attached to said back surface of said dimensional support medium, and wherein said set-offs extend a distance beyond a perimeter of said dimensional support medium, and further wherein said distance is substantially equal to a size of said reveal.

18. The artwork assembly of claim 14 further comprising springs, wherein said springs are disposed in holes within said frame, and wherein said springs provide at least one of the following functions: (a) center said dimensional support medium within said frame; and(b) fasten said dimensional support medium to said frame.