Laminated frame assembly and method for using same
US4914842A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 1988 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03C11/14
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Framing apparatus for framing snap shots and the like, including a flexible rectangular-shaped transparent sheet having an opaque frame printed about its perimeter. A pressure sensitive adhesive coating is coextensive with the aforementioned opaque frame. A transparent sheet of much thinner gauge than the first-mentioned sheet is releasably secured to the pressure sensitive adhesive coating. The unassembled frame is moved about the snap shot or picture to be framed. The transparent nature of the assembly facilitates viewing of the picture therebeneath, enabling the user to select any portion of the picture. A writing instrument may be employed to form an outline of the frame on the picture, or the thin gauge cover sheet may be removed and the photograph pressed against the heavy plastic sheet. The portion of the picture extending beyond the frame is cut away from the part of the picture being framed. The heavy gauge flexible sheet serves as an excellent guide for cutting the photograph about the frame without any danger of damaging the frame. When the picture is cut out before mounting, the thin gauge cover sheet is then removed and the photograph pressed against the heavy gauge pl…
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