EP0229636A1 - Zusammengestellter Spannrahmen - Google Patents

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EP0229636A1
EP0229636A1 EP87100136A EP87100136A EP0229636A1 EP 0229636 A1 EP0229636 A1 EP 0229636A1 EP 87100136 A EP87100136 A EP 87100136A EP 87100136 A EP87100136 A EP 87100136A EP 0229636 A1 EP0229636 A1 EP 0229636A1
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James R. Vilmann
Margaret J.D. Vilmann
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VILMANN, MARGARET J.D.
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44D—PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES
    • B44D3/00—Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing, not otherwise provided for; Methods or devices for colour determination, selection, or synthesis, e.g. use of colour tables
    • B44D3/18—Boards or sheets with surfaces prepared for painting or drawing pictures; Stretching frames for canvases
    • B44D3/185—Stretching frames for canvases

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  • This invention generally relates to stretcher frames used by artists to mount canvas and other fabrics thereon prior to working on such fabrics.
  • Painters have traditionally mounted their canvases on rectangularly shaped wood frames by pulling the canvas tautly over the edge of the wooden frame and then tacking or stapling the edge of the canvas to the back side of the wood frame. Similar frames have also been used to mount silk and nylon fabric for silk screening.
  • the tacks and staples tend to damage the fabric when mounting and removing the fabric from the frame.
  • the mounting tends to be permanent because of the inconvenience of removing the tacks and staples in order to remove the fabric from the frame.
  • This invention is directed to an improved stretcher frame on which fabrics such as canvas and silk can be easily and quickly mounted and from which they can quickly and easily removed without damaging the fabric. Moreover, the stretcher frames can be reused without the need for any refurbishing thereof.
  • the stretcher frame assemblies in accordance with the invention generally comprise a plurality of frame sections, usually four, innerconnected to form an annular frame structure.
  • the individual frame sections are provided with a ridge or projection on the inner periphery thereof which extends inwardly toward the center of the frame.
  • the ridge or projection is oriented generally parallel to the plane of the frame and the mounted fabric.
  • One or more clipping means are provided to secure the fabric to the ridge when mounting fabric to the frame.
  • a plurality of clips are used on the ridge means of each of the frame sections because it is difficult to maintain the desired uniform tension on an entire side of the fabric if only one elongated clipping element is used to secure the one side of the fabric to the ridge on an individual frame section.
  • one edge of the fabric is pulled over the ridge and clips are applied thereto to secure the fabric to the frame section.
  • the opposite edge of the fabric is pulled tautly over the ridge on the opposite frame section and clipped thereto to secure the fabric thereto.
  • the adjacent sides of the fabric are attached in the same or similar manner.
  • the fabric is pulled tautly and clipped to the ridge at a plurality of points along the length of each frame section in order to provide the desired tension to the fabric along this edge thereof.
  • the clips are merely disengaged from the ridge and the fabric and the frame separated.
  • the ridges on the individual frame sections are, for the most part, parallel to the plane of the frame and/or fabric mounted thereon so that when the clips are employed to secure the fabric to the ridge, the clips didnot project outwardly beyond the back plane of the frame.
  • FIGS 1, 2 and 4 illustrate an annular stretcher frame assembly 10 embodying features of the invention.
  • the stretcher frame 10 assembly comprises frame sections 11 innerconnected by means of elbows 12.
  • a plurality of clips 13 secure fabric 14 onto the ridge elements 15 on the inner side of frame sections 11.
  • Figure 1 and 2 best illustrate securing the fabric 14 to the ridge 15 by means of the spring clips 13.
  • the ridge 15 projects inwardly toward the center of the annular frame 10 and is generally parallel to the plane thereof.
  • the fabric 14 is mounted on frame 10 with the clips 13 positioned out of the way so that they do not become disengaged from the ridge 15, or otherwise interfere with the subsequent handling of the stretcher frame assembly 10. Slight deviations from the parallel relationship could be accommodated provided that the ridge 15 or clip 13 do not project beyond the back plane of the frame assembly 10.
  • FIG. 5 An alternative frame section 20 is shown in Figure 5 which has a plurality of ridges or projections 21 along the length thereof in those areas where the spring clips 13 are to be used to secure the fabric 14 to the ridges 21.
  • Figures 2 and 3 illustrate the stretcher frame assembly 10 with fabric 14 mounted thereon in conjunction with a display frame 30.
  • the inner surface or contact points of the display frame 30 match the outer surface of the stretcher frame assembly 10 so that the fabric 14 can be displayed while still mounted on the stretcher frame 10.
  • Suitable means are provided along the outer edge of the display frame to fit over the back side of the stretcher frame 10 30 to hold the stretcher frame assembly 10 and the display frame 30 together.
  • the mountings of the edges of the fabric 14 to the ridges 15 by means of clips 13 are most important on those sides of the stretcher frame where the fabric is pulled tautly over the ridge 15 to put the proper tension on the fabric.
  • Other means may be employed to initially mount the fabric on the opposite sides of the stretcher frame. With rectangular shaped frame assemblies at least two adjacent frame sections must be provided with inner ridges suitable for securing the fabric thereto by clips.
  • the stretcher frame assembly 10 can be made as a breakdown unit comprising standard corner sections or elbows 12 with frame sections 11 of various lengths in order to form stretcher frames in a wide variety of sizes. It is also contemplated that the stretcher frame of the invention may take the shape other than rectangular, in which case the corner sections or elbows 12 may have an angle other than 90°. The ends of the corner sections or elbows 12 may be provided with ridges 35 which interfit grooves 36 provided on the interiors of the frame section 11 to properly lock the individual frame sections 11 into position with the elbows 12 when assembling the stretcher frame components to prevent relative rotation thereof.
  • the stretcher frame 10 and the elbows 12 of the invention can be formed of any suitable plastic, metal or wood materials or combinations thereof.
  • Plastic material such as polyethylene is preferred because it can be easily and inexpensively produced by extruding.
  • the ridge can be extended integrally therein.
  • the cross-section of the frame sections 11 while shown hollow and circular in the drawings, may be of any convenient cross-sectional shape and moreover, may be solid instead of hollow as shown.
  • the ridge 15 is shown in the drawings as being integral with the frame section 11; however, the ridge may be a separate element and attached or fixed to the frame section 10 by suitable means.
  • the stretcher frames of the invention are most suitable for use in art classes where the stretcher frames may be frequently reused by the students, particularly when the frames are made as breakdown units.
  • clipping means have been described herein in terms of spring clips, it is obvious that different types of clipping means can be employed. Various modifications and improvements can be made to the invention without departing from the scope thereof.

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EP19870100136 1986-01-14 1987-01-08 Zusammengestellter Spannrahmen Expired EP0229636B1 (de)

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US819194 1986-01-14

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Cited By (7)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU593512B3 (en) * 1989-04-26 1990-02-08 Robert Leslie Wakelin Fabric stretch frame
EP0382127A2 (de) * 1989-02-10 1990-08-16 Colart International S.A. Spannrahmenanordnung für Künstler
AU626982B2 (en) * 1989-02-10 1992-08-13 Colart International S.A. Artist's framing arrangement
US5287640A (en) * 1992-06-12 1994-02-22 Morgan Robert E Excess material supporting strap for craft frame
US7191555B2 (en) 2003-02-25 2007-03-20 Hughes Robert P Display panels
NL1034769C2 (nl) * 2007-10-16 2009-04-20 Johannes Hendrikus Ninaber Spanraam voor in het bijzonder schildersdoek.
NL1035915C2 (nl) * 2008-09-10 2009-08-12 Michael Bernardus Joannes Post Kunststof spieraam waarvan de spielatten en kruislatten uit drie cilindervormige holle delen bestaan welke plaats bieden aan de hoekverbindingen, kruisstukken en uitspiemechanisme waardoor een stabiele constructie ontstaat en de doekspanning snel aangepast kan worden.

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB357653A (en) * 1930-07-01 1931-10-01 Gilbert Witter West Improvements in and relating to frames or stretchers for canvas or other material for artists' use
US3529653A (en) * 1968-10-14 1970-09-22 Edward C Fey Jr Expandable frame for painting canvas
US3625274A (en) * 1970-05-01 1971-12-07 Universal Molding Co Inc Adjustable frame for canvases
US3950869A (en) * 1975-07-30 1976-04-20 John Jacob Samarin Stretcher frame

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB357653A (en) * 1930-07-01 1931-10-01 Gilbert Witter West Improvements in and relating to frames or stretchers for canvas or other material for artists' use
US3529653A (en) * 1968-10-14 1970-09-22 Edward C Fey Jr Expandable frame for painting canvas
US3625274A (en) * 1970-05-01 1971-12-07 Universal Molding Co Inc Adjustable frame for canvases
US3950869A (en) * 1975-07-30 1976-04-20 John Jacob Samarin Stretcher frame

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0382127A2 (de) * 1989-02-10 1990-08-16 Colart International S.A. Spannrahmenanordnung für Künstler
EP0382127A3 (de) * 1989-02-10 1991-06-12 Colart International S.A. Spannrahmenanordnung für Künstler
AU626982B2 (en) * 1989-02-10 1992-08-13 Colart International S.A. Artist's framing arrangement
AU593512B3 (en) * 1989-04-26 1990-02-08 Robert Leslie Wakelin Fabric stretch frame
US5287640A (en) * 1992-06-12 1994-02-22 Morgan Robert E Excess material supporting strap for craft frame
US7191555B2 (en) 2003-02-25 2007-03-20 Hughes Robert P Display panels
NL1034769C2 (nl) * 2007-10-16 2009-04-20 Johannes Hendrikus Ninaber Spanraam voor in het bijzonder schildersdoek.
WO2009051475A2 (en) * 2007-10-16 2009-04-23 Lizarra Freezone Nv Stretcher for painting canvas
WO2009051475A3 (en) * 2007-10-16 2009-07-16 Lizarra Freezone Nv Stretcher for painting canvas
NL1035915C2 (nl) * 2008-09-10 2009-08-12 Michael Bernardus Joannes Post Kunststof spieraam waarvan de spielatten en kruislatten uit drie cilindervormige holle delen bestaan welke plaats bieden aan de hoekverbindingen, kruisstukken en uitspiemechanisme waardoor een stabiele constructie ontstaat en de doekspanning snel aangepast kan worden.

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