Patent · US Expired

Turn button

US5379537A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 29, 1993
Grant dateJan 10, 1995
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09F1/12
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A turn button for a picture frame includes an elongated body portion having first and second raised bosses on a first side surface thereof adjacent opposite ends of the body portion. The first boss has a central aperture therethrough for rotatably mounting the turn button on a picture frame, and it has a flat end face for rotatably engaging the picture frame. The second boss has a smooth rounded configuration for engaging the back surface of the picture frame without causing damage thereto. The turn button also has a third raised boss on the opposite second side surface thereof for more easily manipulating the turn button on a picture frame.

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