Abstract: A frame (10) for releasably framing articles such as pictures, photographs, posters and menus includes a plurality of elongate members (12, 14, 16 18) having mitred ends mated together, and an elastic band (20), the elastic band being located in a continuous channel formed, on assembly of the frame, by the alignment of sub-channels (27) located along the length of each member, and the elastic band being in tension around the frame so as to pull the members together, each sub-channel having an entrance passage leading into it along the whole of its length, the entrance passage allowing the elastic band to be threaded into the channel and preventing the elastic band from being visible after assembly of the frame.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a frame (10) for releasably framing articles, such as pictures, photographs, posters and menus. The frame comprises a plurality of elongate members (12, 14, 16, 18) having mitred ends mated together, and a tensible loop (20) wherein the loop is located in a continuous recess (28) formed, on assembly of the frame, by the alignment of sub-recesses (27) located along the length of each member, and wherein the loop is in tension around the frame so as to pull the members together.