Adjustable Thickness (i.e., Designed To Hold Planar Articles, Fronts, Or Backings Having Different Thicknesses): Patents (Class 40/794)
  • Patent number: 10780732
    Abstract: An interlocked sectioned art subsurface may include a plurality of removably interlocking panels making up the subsurface; a channel extending into an outer perimeter of the subsurface; and a security band, such as a tension spring, positioned within the channel and encircling the perimeter of the subsurface, the security band sized and positioned to secure the panels together. The plurality of panels may include a pair of exterior panels and, optionally, at least one interior panel, wherein the panels removably engage with one another via a tongue and groove system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Inventor: Jeffry Scott Basinkewitz
  • Patent number: 8857089
    Abstract: A frame of an electronic device is a closed frame and made of plastic material. The frame forms one or more tooth structures at the corners of the frame to extend further out or to be compactly arranged to be pushed closer together for changing a size of the frame. Each tooth structure includes a plurality of rectangular teeth and a plurality of trapezoidal teeth. The trapezoidal teeth are positioned between the rectangular teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Bin Dai
  • Patent number: 7654026
    Abstract: An elongated extruded snap frame member for biasedly removably capturing a display graphic for support and display thereof. The frame member comprises an elongated extruded frame receiving panel, an elongated strip of securement material applied to the frame panel at the time of extrusion and an articulable housing comprised of a cover and a plurality of articulable legs co-extruded with one another and connected to one another by a flexible web of material. A further flexible web of material connects the cover to a portion of the articulable housing, the further web of flexible material providing an axis of rotation for the cover when the cover is biasedly rotated onto the display graphic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Rose Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Rebecca C. Suciu, Thomas P. Burrous, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
  • Patent number: 7627973
    Abstract: A frame structure disposing thereon a specific one of plural display panels having at least a first thickness and a second thickness is provided. The frame structure includes a receptacle disposing thereon the specific display panel having a specific thickness equivalent to one of the first and second thicknesses, a set of first fastening elements, each of which includes a first protrusion, and a set of second fastening elements, each of which includes a second protrusions, wherein the sets of first fastening elements and second fastening elements are peripherally disposed around the receptacle, each of the first protrusions has a height corresponding to the first thickness and each of the second protrusions has a height corresponding to the second thickness, whereby the specific display panel is fastened by one of sets of the first and second protrusions having the respective height corresponding to the specific thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Hannspree, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Pin Lin, Kuan-Cheng Hsieh, Wen-Hung Huang
  • Patent number: 7140137
    Abstract: A spring loaded holder with a holder plate which is rotatable between a deactivated zone and an activated zone. When the holder plate is manually moved to the activated zone a cam action will be activated to apply a holding force to the holder plate for firmly holding objects of varied thickness. Such holders can be installed in a picture frame for holding a stack of art sheets. For a vertically mounted art frame a displayed art sheet smaller than the internal size of the art frame can also be held by this holder without shifting. Unused art sheets and associated mat boards can be mounted along with the displayed art sheet. Since all art sheets and mat boards are kept together, the change of art sheet display can be easily achieved any time if desired. Such picture frame can also be used for displaying and storing expired calendar books. The holder can be further modified and used in a variety of holding boards including fun boards, bulletin boards and poster boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Inventor: Cherng Chang
  • Patent number: 6748688
    Abstract: A housing for mounting a collector plate comprises, in a preferred embodiment, a base with at least one concave recess, a plurality of clamps disposed about the periphery of the recess and an opening in a rear surface of the base. In a preferred embodiment, the clamps have plate-engaging surfaces which are biased toward the recess such as by springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Inventor: John L. Matara
  • Patent number: 6578305
    Abstract: An adjustable framing system for three-dimensional objects which has a three-dimensional shimming system and an access door in the rear. The access door allows objects to be easily inserted, and then temporarily removed for examination, and subsequently easily replaced. The framing system has a deep compartment for holding publications having a variety of sizes. The framing system is designed to accommodate varying sized publications by using matting in the front of the event programs, and a three-dimensional shimming system which includes vertical and horizontal shimming on the sides of the event program, and thickness shimming on the rear of the event program. An internal wall provides depth for an internal cavity which provides room for publications or other objects that vary in thickness. Separate display compartments may be provided for displaying tickets or descriptive labels for the objects in the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Inventor: Steven C. Lebrun
  • Patent number: 6438883
    Abstract: A picture frame capable of storing more than one picture, which includes a front frame member hingeably and removably attached to a rear support member, where the front frame member includes a frame surrounding a transparent display window and where the rear support member includes a picture compartment for storing pictures. The front frame member also includes a removable mat board mounted on the inside of the transparent window. The mat board forms a border on the inside of the display window and is releasably secured to the front frame member by flexible support arms. The front frame member and the rear support member are connected by a pair of releasable and interrelating fasteners mounted on the front frame member and the rear support member, respectively, for releasably securing the front frame member to the rear support member. The picture compartment includes an automatically adjusting, removable rear picture support removably mounted within the picture compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Tinker's Den, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy A. Kacius
  • Patent number: 6233859
    Abstract: A frame element assembly suitable for forming the frame of a display holder, the frame element assembly having a base portion and a retaining leaf, the retaining leaf being pivotally mounted with respect to the base portion, the retaining leaf being held in a pivotal arrangement by a bow spring, the assembly being adapted such that in use the retaining leaf can pivot between an “open” position in which display material can be inserted or removed from the display holder and a “closed” position in which display material is retained within the display holder. The assembly is adapted such that the retaining leaf is removably mounted with respect to the pivot arrangement when the display holder is in its assembled state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Inventors: Gary Samuel Kilpatrick, James Cox, Michael George Robson
  • Patent number: 6186465
    Abstract: A book display apparatus comprises a backplate, a clear cover panel and a decorative frame. Two separate book tensioners are provided to bias the two halves of an open book against the clear cover panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Inventor: Stephen Clark