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As someone who has worked in the residential cleaning industry for many years, I have always sought a solution to the constant problem of falling pictures that are displayed free standing on flat surfaces. After much time searching for an existing solution, and finding none, I came up with a clip that solves this problem. I call this clip “The Picture Prop”0 and I am seeking patent status so that I can make this available to everyone.
The Picture Prop is a small metal clip that slides onto the leg of a picture frame and prevents the leg from collapsing and causing the picture to fall and possibly break. Currently, most all pictures that are displayed on flat surfaces have a support leg behind the picture frame which, when extended, allows the frame to stand up.
If the picture frame is picked up for any purpose {i.e. cleaning}, the support leg naturally closes. In order to reposition the picture frame back on to the flat surface, you must pull the support leg back open with one hand, while holding the frame with your other hand. The Picture Prop is a small metal clip that slides onto the support leg of the picture frame and prevents the leg from collapsing either from an accidental bump or picking the frame up in order to clean the frame of the surface [table] it was resting on.
The clip is completely removable, is easily slipped into place and requires no alteration to the frame.
The Picture Prop is a metal clip that slides on to the support leg of a free standing picture frame. The clip is made of 22 gauge metal and is therefore flexible enough to fit on any sized thickness support leg. Installation of the Picture Prop clip on to a frame support leg, requires no tools and is easily removed if so desired.
The Picture Prop is made by taking a piece of 22 gauge metal stock and then cutting it to a 4″×½″ protruding tab. The edges are machine rounded (tumbled) to eliminate sharp corners. The tab is then placed through a series of bending operations to achieve the desired final shape. The clip can now be plated to prevent corrosion.
In order to use the clip, slide the clip on to the leg of picture frame, and then slide up into position until flat against the back of picture frame.
The picture frame support leg should now be extended in a static and open position to allow the frame to be picked up without the leg closing or collapsing.