Within Recess On Back Portion Of Frame Patents (Class 40/753)
  • Patent number: 10939774
    Abstract: A frame assembly for supporting a flat article. In one aspect, the frame assembly may include a stack including a transparent window panel and a frame. The frame may include a floor structure for supporting the stack and an outer annular wall coupled to and surrounding the floor structure, the outer annular wall including a plurality of corners, an outer surface defining a periphery of the frame, an inner surface defining a display cavity, and a front edge that defines a display opening configured to allow the stack to pass therethrough into the display cavity. The inner surface of the outer annular wall may include a plurality of recessed regions, each of the recessed regions encompassing one of the corners of the outer annular wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Terry Coyle, Jr., Matthew Scott Kressin, Geoffrey William Bastian, Michael Lee Pyle
  • Patent number: 10314416
    Abstract: A goods supporting device is disclosed. The goods supporting device includes a body having a plate shape, and a support frame configured to have a shape corresponding to the body and support the body to stand the body while the support frame is combined with the body. Here, a folding part to be folded is formed to the support frame, and the support frame includes a fixing area and a folding area separated based on the folding part. The fixing area is fixed by the body with combined with the body and the folding area is folded while the fixing area is fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: LIVEWORK Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pil Won Kim, Bo Ram Lee, Woo Yeol Park
  • Patent number: 8997389
    Abstract: A picture frame and hanger combination features a reel for winding and unwinding of the cord, a locking mechanism to lock the cord in any of a number of partially unwound states of different length, and a frame bordering a picture opening for receiving a picture in a position facing outward from the picture opening to a front side of the frame. The frame has a hollow cavity positioned and sized to accommodate the reel and locking mechanism, which may be combined into a single unit, in positions at least partially recessed in the frame and concealed from the front side thereof. The recessing of the reel into the frame avoids bulky installation on the rear of the frame that may otherwise prevent the frame from lying closely against the wall or other upright surface behind the picture frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Inventor: Deborah L. Folk
  • Patent number: 8695939
    Abstract: A display device includes a body, a supporting member and a fastening member. The body has an accommodating portion, and the supporting member assembled to the accommodating portion for supporting the body is in the first state or the second state. The supporting member in the first state is switched to the second state when pivoting in an angle. The fastening member is detachably assembled to a first position or a second position of the supporting member, such that the supporting member is fastened to the accommodating portion of the body by the fastening member. The fastening member is assembled to the first position of the supporting member when the supporting member assembled to the accommodating portion is in the first state, and the fastening member is assembled to the second position of the supporting member when the supporting member assembled to the accommodating portion is in the second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yin-Ting Lee, Chun-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 8520371
    Abstract: A digital photo frame includes a body, a back shell defining a hole and a rotary support. The rotary support is rotatably connected to the back shell, includes a rotary base rotatably received in the hole, a connection member pivotedly connected to the rotary base, and an elongated support body slidably coupled to the connection member. The connection member includes a spring tab, a support body defining a plurality of channels. The channels are arranged along a lengthwise direction of the connection portion. the spring tab is selectively snappingly engaged in one of the channels. One of the rotary base and the back shell includes a plurality of protrusions, and the other one of the rotary base and the back shell defines a plurality of notches corresponding to the protrusions, the protrusions are snappingly engaging in the respective notches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiu-Cheng Peng, Ping-Chou Chen, Chi Tang, Jian Liu
  • Patent number: 8276870
    Abstract: A hanging structure includes a back bezel recessed with a bezel recess, a first hanging member, and a second hanging member. The first hanging member movably arranged in the bezel recess includes an ear-shaped hanging part which is axially recessed with an accommodating hole with a first guiding path at side face. The first guiding path includes an axial segment and two positioning notches obliquely extending from the axial segment. The second hanging member movably arranged in the accommodating hole includes a main body and a mushroom-shaped hanging part. The main body, at its surface, includes a guiding protrusion which is movably arranged in the first guiding path of the first hanging member. The mushroom-shaped hanging part selectively extends out of the accommodating hole depending on which positioning notch the guiding protrusion moves into. Therefore, the hanging structure has various hanging modes to be selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Hannspree, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Hung Huang, Stephen Tsai
  • Patent number: 8231099
    Abstract: A protective cover support rack for electronic devices includes at least a protective cover body, a support lid and a hinge assembly. The protective cover body has an inner rim with an annular U-shaped trough formed thereon to hold and encase the body of an electronic device, and a lower half portion to cover the back side of the electronic device. The support lid can be adjusted at an angle smaller than 360 degrees to allow users to swivel to the front side as required to protect the screen of the electronic device, or adjust to a standing position to facilitate viewing, or fold it to fully in contact with back side of the protective cover body at a storing position, or swivel to facilitate hand grasping in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: E-Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Stephen Chen
  • Patent number: 8074385
    Abstract: A light-weight display easel assembly for use with photographs and photographic greeting cards is described, wherein the display device is a substantially planar sheet or panel of paperboard or similar cellulose-containing material having a plurality of die-cut flaps thereon, each of the die-cut flaps having one scored edge which allows for the outward folding of the flap. The display easel further comprises a plurality of adhesive strips on the front face of the paperboard, for attachment of a photograph or photographic greeting card thereto. The display easel, once assembled, is lightweight enough such that it can be mailed without the need for excess postage fees. Additionally, due to the attachment of the display easel to substantially the entire back face of a photograph, the entire photograph is fully supported and is therefore resistant to creases, indentations, warping, and other damages which can occur during the mailing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Cole & Ashcroft L.P.
    Inventor: Paul A. Wagner
  • Patent number: 7818909
    Abstract: An image recording medium includes a base member having an image recording face on which an image is recorded, and a holding member which is operable to hold the base member at an angle of predetermined degree with respect to an installation face for the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhito Hori, Hiroshi Asawa, Keiichi Oshima
  • Patent number: 7818904
    Abstract: A light-weight display easel assembly for use with photographs and photographic greeting cards is described, wherein the display device is a substantially planar sheet or panel of paperboard or similar cellulose-containing material having a plurality of die-cut flaps thereon, each of the die-cut flaps having one scored edge which allows for the outward folding of the flap. The display easel further comprises a plurality of adhesive strips on the front face of the paperboard, for attachment of a photograph or photographic greeting card thereto. The display easel, once assembled, is lightweight enough such that it can be mailed without the need for excess postage fees. Additionally, due to the attachment of the display easel to substantially the entire back face of a photograph, the entire photograph is fully supported and is therefore resistant to creases, indentations, warping, and other damages which can occur during the mailing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Cole & Ashcroft, LP
    Inventor: Paul F. Wagner
  • Publication number: 20080016742
    Abstract: A photo frame that includes a case having a plurality of threaded fixing members and embedding members. The threaded members and the embedding members accommodate fixing members of an inner frame body an outer frame body and a picture device. A retractable stand is formed from a rotatable fixed disk, a first stand and a second stand, and holding grooves are defined in the fixed disk, which enable the second stand to receive the first stand. Moreover, position fixing pieces, fixing bars and rotatable position fixing members are located on the fixed disk. With such a configuration, the fixed disk, the first stand and the second stand of the retractable stand are able to effectively reduce manufacturing cost of the photo frame, and enable the photo frame to serve as a fixed decoration that can be arranged in different orientations and at variable angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventor: Chun-Te Hao
  • Patent number: 7299580
    Abstract: A mounting structure for a display is provided. The mounting structure includes a body used for supporting the display, a mounting portion connected pivotally to the body so that a lower end thereof is able to swing back and forth within a predetermined range, a movable handle movable up and down on the body within a predetermined range, and a link connected pivotally to a predetermined portion of the movable handle at an interior end and connected pivotally to a predetermined portion of the mounting portion and being a predetermined distance away from an upper portion of the mounting portion. As such, the mounting structure may stay at an extension or retract position by pushing or pulling the movable handle based on requirement of a user of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Inventec C'orporation
    Inventors: Beniz Wang, Yu-Chi Lin
  • Patent number: 7284739
    Abstract: The present invention provides a stand for albums, scrapbooks and the like which is simple and compact causing no trouble to a user. Means for fixing an attaching portion of a stand capable to bend through a fold line to a back cover of an album, a scrapbook or the like and connecting the back cover and the support leg with a strip to adjust a bending angle of the support leg are adapted. Means for providing one end of a strip between a core material and a cloth material at a bottom line of a support leg and providing another end of the strip between a core material and an end paper at a bottom border of a back cover are applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Nakabayashi Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideyuki Yasuki
  • Patent number: 6854915
    Abstract: A binder for papers, photographs, or other sheet-like materials is provided with a cover having one or more window openings defined therein. A flat, transparent protective sheet is located in contact with the inside surface of the binder cover and a backing sheet overlies the protective sheet. The backing sheet is secured to the peripheral margin of the protective sheet, and elsewhere as required, to delineate at least one, and preferably a plurality of pockets. The pockets are formed between the backing sheet and the protective sheet. An elongated slit in defined through the backing sheet behind each pocket created. The peripheral edges of the backing sheet are permanently secured to the inside surface of the binder cover. Photographs or other flat display materials may be inserted into the pockets formed between the backing sheet and the protective sheet through the elongated slits. The pockets are delineated so that they are aligned with the window opening in the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Inventor: Bon S. Ong
  • Patent number: 6845582
    Abstract: A photo-frame album generally includes a lower frame, a lower divider, an upper frame and an upper divider. The upper divider is disposed on the upper frame, both the lower and the upper frames are provided with magnetic pieces, on inner side of the upper and the lower dividers of the upper and the lower frames are respectively provided stop pieces and further slits. On the rims of the lower and the upper frames are formed with backing surface, plural magnetic pieces are provided on a support stand of the lower frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Inventors: Shv-Chen Ho, Chia-Ming Ho
  • Patent number: 6547283
    Abstract: A system for mounting a component to a portfolio including a tongue located on the component, the tongue having a tail portion and a tip portion, and a portfolio having a tongue opening formed therein. The top can be inserted into the tongue opening and component rotated relative to the portfolio until the tongue is generally received through the tongue opening to couple the component to the portfolio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventor: Marc L. Moor
  • Publication number: 20020129530
    Abstract: A flat display panel and a frame for the display panel are formed from a single blank of sheet material such as paperboard. The frame includes a support panel positioned behind the display panel and interconnected frame elements forming a recess accommodating the display panel and projecting outwardly from the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Rudy Delozada, Sylvie Hernandez, Sylive Hernandez
  • Patent number: 6216377
    Abstract: A credit card-size plastics display frame defines a front rectangular opening and coplanar side grooves peripherally around this opening for receiving a photograph and a protective window in front thereof, the window being usable as a template to cut an appropriately sized photograph from a standard size picture for insertion in the display frame. The photograph and the window are installed in the frame by front loading through the rectangular opening. The rear wall of the frame defines panels which can be selectively, and reversibly, folded back to form a foot member to allow the frame to stand on a horizontal surface. A diamond-shaped cutout is defined in the rear wall to allow the display frame to be hung on a wall with a nail and to facilitate the removal of the photograph and window from the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: PIK U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Hermann K. Painsith
  • Patent number: 6014829
    Abstract: A light box having a pair of retractable flat legs that fit into shallow depressions in the rear surface of the housing for the light box and are pivotable from a storage position wherein they are substantially entirely within the depression and a functional position wherein they project out from the housing and can serve to help support the light box on a flat surface with its translucent surface exposed to the side. The legs, when in the functional position, are helped to be held in place by close fitting adjacent edge wells of the depression and are resiliently bendable so as to be able to be moved between the storage and active positions by being flexibly bent outward by the user and rotated over the non-depression or raised portions of the rear surface and yet snap back into either depressed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: Morrison Timing Screw Company
    Inventors: Nick Wilson, Frank Thibideau
  • Patent number: 5794371
    Abstract: A picture frame system is provided. The picture frame system includes a housing in a rectangular configuration having an upper edge, a lower edge and parallel side edges therebetween. The housing has a front face and a rear face. A rectangular opening is formed in an upper extent of the front face thereof with a slit formed in one of the side edges adjacent to the front face and in alignment with the rectangular opening. A viewing screen is formed in the front face of the housing adjacent to the upper edge of the housing. Further provided is a photograph having a thin rectangular configuration and an area slightly larger than that of the rectangular opening. The photograph adapted to be removably situated within the slit such that the photograph resides between the rectangular opening and the viewing screen. A receptacle for receiving, storing, moving and playing an information storage media is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Inventor: Grace Camillery
  • Patent number: 5787627
    Abstract: A picture frame and frame assembly are provided which preferably includes a transparent sheet defining picture covering, a picture positionally aligned adjacent the picture covering for viewing therethrough, and a backing sheet member positioned to underlie back portions of the picture and to support front portions of the picture against the picture covering, and a frame body integrally formed from a unitary piece of a soft, pliable material. The frame body of the invention preferably has a front portion which includes a first opening formed therein arranged for viewing a picture therethrough and a back portion which includes a second opening formed therein positionally aligned with the first opening. The second opening receives the picture covering, the picture, and the backing sheet member therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: American Industrial Design Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Jack Snoke, Mark J. Moneypenny, Edward Stamm, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5784817
    Abstract: A picture holder and frame having a graphical image applied to a flat front surface and having a photo recess in the front surface sized to accept a photograph. The graphical image on the front surface provides an ornamental design, and the perimeter edge of the picture holder is conformed to follow the outline of the ornamental design. The rear surface of the picture holder includes a pivotal leg for serving as a stand support member and a magnetic strip for applying and adhering the picture holder to a metallic surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Jerome G. Behme