Abstract: A picture frame includes a pair of brackets secured in interlocking crossed relation at each corner of a picture assembly. Each bracket includes a turned end for engaging a lateral edge of the picture assembly, and an elongated resilient body extending along the back of the picture assembly perpendicular to the lateral edge engaged by the turned end. The resilient body is angled rearwardly toward the turned end, and the turned end includes an outer web extending forwardly from the resilient body and an end flange joined to the outer web at an acute angle extending lengthwise toward the resilient body and terminating in a contact end. A cord structurally interconnects the pairs of brackets and urges each pair toward a central point on the back of the picture assembly, whereby the resilient bodies are forced forwardly against the back of the picture assembly and the contact ends are forced rearwardly against the front of the picture assembly inwardly from the lateral edges.

Abstract: A picture frame is comprised of a corner clip for each corner of a rectangular picture assembly, each corner clip including a pair of legs joined at a vertex portion and extending at right angles to one another. Each leg has an end portion extending around an associated edge of the picture assembly to the front thereof for engaging the same. Each leg and associated end portion is made of a thin strip of material extending in a plane perpendicular to the picture assembly with the end portion thereof presenting a thin edge to the front of the picture assembly. Cord means extends between a cord engaging means of each corner clip to urge the corner clips toward a central location of the picture assembly and the end portions into securing engagement with an associated edge of the picture assembly.

Abstract: A picture frame comprising four pairs of frame members, one pair associated with each corner of the picture assembly. Each pair of frame members at a corner of the picture assembly being adapted to be fitted together in crossed relation with each frame member engaging an edge of the picture assembly near the corner thereof. One of each pair of frame members at a corner of the picture assembly has a cleat exposed on the back side of the picture assembly which is engaged by a cord means extending between each pair of frame members. The cord means is secured in a tensioned condition to urge each pair of frame members together toward a central location of the picture assembly so that a truss-like action is provided with each frame member being urged toward the back of the picture assembly.