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(1) Field of the Invention
(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98
The disclosure and prior art relates to frame devices and more particularly pertains to a new frame device for being selectively assembled to frame an object.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a plurality of first framing units. A plurality of second framing units is provided. Each of the second framing units removably engages each of the first framing units. Thus, the first framing units and the second framing units form a rectangle. Each of the first framing units and the second framing units frame an object thereby enhancing an ornamental appearance of the object.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
As best illustrated in
Each of the first framing units 12 and the second framing units 14 may frame an object 16. Thus, an ornamental appearance of the object 16 is enhanced. The object 16 may be a picture, a mirror or other object 16 commonly surrounded by an ornamental frame. Each of the first framing units 12 may have a length ranging between fifteen cm and ninety cm. Each of the second framing units 14 may have a length ranging between fifteen cm and ninety cm.
Each of the first framing units 12 comprises a first member 18 that has a first end 20 and a second end 22. The first member 18 has a first surface 24, a second surface 26 and a forward facing surface 28 extending between the first surface 24 and the second surface 26. The forward facing surface 28 has a first notch 30 extending therein. The first notch 30 is positioned closer to the first end 20 than the second end 22. The forward facing surface 28 has a second notch 32 extending therein. The second notch 32 is positioned closer to the second end 22 than the first end 20.
A second member 34 is provided. The second member has a primary end 36 and a secondary end 38. The second member 34 has a primary surface 40 and a secondary surface 42. The second member 34 is coextensively spaced from the first member 18 having the primary surface 40 facing the second surface 26. Each of the primary end 36 and the secondary end 38 are chamfered between the primary surface 40 and the secondary surface 42.
A lattice 44 is coupled between the primary surface 40 and the first surface 24. Thus, the first member 18 is coupled to the second member 34. The lattice 44 extends substantially between the first notch 30 and the second notch 32. The lattice 44 may comprise a plurality of spaced blocks or the like.
A moulding 46 is coupled to the first surface 24 of the first member 18. The moulding 46 extends between the first notch 30 and the second notch 32. The moulding 46 has a leg 48 and a foot 50. The leg 48 is positioned on the first surface 24 having the foot 50 extending away from the first surface 24. The foot 50 is spaced from the forward facing surface 28.
Each of the second framing units 14 comprises a first member 52 that has a first end 54 and a second end 56. The first member 52 corresponding to the second framing units 14 has a first surface 58, a second surface 60. The first member 52 corresponding to the second framing units 14 has a front facing surface 62 and a rear facing surface 64 extending between the first surface 58 and the second surface 60 corresponding to the second framing units 14. The rear facing surface 64 has a first notch 66 extending therein. The first notch 66 corresponding to the second framing units 14 is positioned closer to the first end 54 than the second end 56 corresponding to the second framing units 14. The rear facing surface 64 has a second notch 68 extending therein. The second notch 68 corresponding to the second framing units 14 is positioned closer to the second end 56 than the first end 54 corresponding to the second framing units 14.
Each of the second framing units 14 includes a second member 70 that has a primary end 72 and a secondary end 74. The second member 70 corresponding to the second framing units 14 has a primary surface 76 and a secondary surface 78. The second member 70 corresponding to the second framing units 14 is coextensively spaced from the first member 52. The primary surface 76 corresponding to the second framing units 14 faces the second surface 60 corresponding to the second framing units 14. Each of the primary end 72 and the secondary end 74 corresponding to the second framing units 14 is chamfered between the primary surface 76 and the secondary surface 78 corresponding to the second framing units 14.
The first notch 66 corresponding to each of the second framing units 14 engages an associated one of the first notch 30 and the second notch 32 corresponding to each of the first framing units 12. The second notch 68 corresponding to each of the second framing units 14 engages the an associated one of the first notch 30 second notch 32 corresponding to each of the first framing units 12. Thus, each of the second framing units 14 is vertically oriented and each of the first framing units 12 is horizontally oriented. Moreover, the first framing units 12 and the second framing units 14 form a rectangle.
A lattice 80 is coupled between the primary surface 76 and the second surface 60. Thus, the first member 52 corresponding to the second framing units 14 is coupled to the second member 70 corresponding to the second framing units 14. The lattice 80 corresponding to the second framing units 14 extends between the first notch 66 and the second notch 68 corresponding to the second framing units 14. The lattice 80 corresponding to the second framing units 14 may comprise a plurality of spaced blocks or the like.
A moulding 82 is coupled to the first surface 58 of the first member 52 corresponding to the second framing units 14. The moulding 82 corresponding to the second framing units 14 extends between the first notch 66 and the second notch 68 corresponding to the second framing units 14. The moulding 82 corresponding to the second framing units 14 has a leg 84 and a foot 86. The leg 84 corresponding to the second framing units 14 is positioned on the first surface 58 corresponding to the second framing units 14. Moreover, the foot 86 corresponding to the second framing units 14 extends away from the first surface 58 corresponding to the second framing units 14. The foot 86 corresponding to the second framing units 14 is spaced from the front facing surface 62.
In use, the each of the second framing units 14 is removably coupled between each of said first framing units 12. The chamfer on each of the first 12 and second 14 framing units forms a right angle. The object 16 is positioned within the first 12 and second 14 framing units. Thus, each of the first 12 and second 14 framing units enhances the ornamental appearance of the object 16. Each of the second framing units 14 is selectively removed from each of the first framing units 12 for storage. Moreover, each of the first framing units 12 are retained on each of the second framing units 14 without the use of an adhesive or other means of fastening.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
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