EP3909476B1 - Élément de support pour soutenir un cadre contenant images ou photographies - Google Patents

Élément de support pour soutenir un cadre contenant images ou photographies Download PDF

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EP3909476B1
EP3909476B1 EP20174361.4A EP20174361A EP3909476B1 EP 3909476 B1 EP3909476 B1 EP 3909476B1 EP 20174361 A EP20174361 A EP 20174361A EP 3909476 B1 EP3909476 B1 EP 3909476B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G1/00—Mirrors; Picture frames or the like, e.g. provided with heating, lighting or ventilating means
    • A47G1/14—Photograph stands
    • A47G1/142—Supporting legs or feet
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G1/00—Mirrors; Picture frames or the like, e.g. provided with heating, lighting or ventilating means
    • A47G1/06—Picture frames
    • A47G1/0638—Frameless picture holders
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G1/00—Mirrors; Picture frames or the like, e.g. provided with heating, lighting or ventilating means
    • A47G1/06—Picture frames
    • A47G2001/0694—Picture frames comprising means allowing the frame to be supported on a horizontal surface
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G1/00—Mirrors; Picture frames or the like, e.g. provided with heating, lighting or ventilating means
    • A47G1/14—Photograph stands
    • A47G2001/146—Photograph stands comprising means for adjusting the inclination of the stand

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  • This invention generically relates to a support element for holding images or photographs.
  • the invention refers to a decorative frame with one or more bendable or foldable portions of the base, which is adapted to be used in a convenient and practical way as a photo frame.
  • the object of the invention is a decorative furnishing element consisting mainly of two components: a plate, which has the function of showing and holding images or photographs, and a base support with one or more bendable or foldable portions, which is fixed to the plate by means of suitable fixing means (screws, rivets, etc.).
  • the portions are foldable by the user in a simple and quick way and according to needs, during the installation step of the support element.
  • Photo-frame elements are currently known on the market substantially consisting of two transparent plates whose surfaces are adapted to hold an image or photograph, which surfaces are coupled together by means of a frame made of the most varied materials.
  • the known solutions include one or more separate elements, which constitute the rigid support element of the photo frame, together with other possible components adapted to ensure the hold between the different parts of the object.
  • a support element for holding images or photos having the technical features of the preamble of the appended claim 1 is known, for example, from EP1655704A2 .
  • photo frames might not be immediately and easily installed and used by everyone.
  • the elements that make up the photo frame have the intrinsic feature of not being very customizable after purchase, since they can only be used as they are, and the elements that make them up cannot be easily modified by the user according to personal taste.
  • the images to be shown in the photo frame are usually printed on physical media, such as normal photographic paper, sooner or later the media are bound deteriorate after exposure to humidity, temperature and sunlight, causing hurt to the user, as the photograph may be damaged and/or replaced.
  • photo frames In addition from a design point of view, since they are made up of at least one holding frame and a rigid support element, known photo frames require a certain amount of space which, although minimal, can be inconvenient and in any case impossible to avoid.
  • the aim of this invention is therefore to make a support element for holding images or photographs, which can be easily and quickly assembled by the user, without causing deterioration and/or damage to the images or photos held.
  • Another aim of this invention is to make a support element for holding images or photographs, which is easily customizable and modifiable by the user, according to personal taste.
  • a further aim of this invention is to make a support element for holding images or photographs, which allows reducing the overall dimensions and is substantially economical as compared to known solutions.
  • this invention which includes a decorative frame and a relative base with bendable or foldable portions, makes it possible to overcome the drawbacks of the known solutions mainly for the fact that the bending operation can be carried out at will by the user during installation, and therefore the production costs and the overall dimensions of the support element during transport and delivery, are limited.
  • the user can also customize the final appearance of the object after assembly.
  • the support element for holding images or photographs comprises a plate 1 made of glass or plastic material and variously shaped and/or equipped with a related frame, on which surface the user, at a stage prior to purchase, can bring back an image or photograph through processes such as hot stamping or screen printing.
  • plate 1 may include two or more layers, within which a sheet with an image and/or photograph can be placed.
  • the support element also includes a shaped base 2, preferably made of metal and fixable to plate 1 at given lateral or central positions, by means of given fixing means 3 (e.g. screws and bolts).
  • the base 2 has two side fins 4 where appropriate seats 5 are obtained, corresponding to additional side seats 6 on the plate 1, for fixing plate 1 to the base 2 by means of the fixing means 3.
  • the operator or user can act on the plate 1 by rotating it upwards during installation, so as to lift plate 1 into a vertical position and accordingly bend base 2 in a transversal direction and at the seats 5.
  • the bending of the base 2 at the two side fins 4 allows the support element to take on the shape in use shown in detail in figures 3 and 4 .
  • the two side fins 4 have a thin profile in order to easily perform said transversal bend of the base (2) by lifting the plate 1.
  • the support element the object of this invention takes on the shape adapted to hold the image or photograph, as the base 2 can rest on tables, desks, shelves, etc., while the plate 1, which supports the image or photograph, can be manually adjusted so as to be perpendicular or sloped at will with respect to the aforementioned base 2.
  • the possibility of bending the base 2 transversely during use and/or assembly makes it possible to reduce the overall dimensions considerably, as the elements of the base 2 and plate 1 can be produced and transported individually, given that assembly can be carried out quickly and easily by the user him/herself.
  • a further advantage of the solution the object of the invention is the reduced susceptibility to deterioration that the image printed on the plate 1 or inserted within the layers of the plate 1 has compared to a paper or visible support element.
  • the support element thus created allows the user to customize the appearance of the elements (plate 1 and base 2) forming it in countless ways.
  • two fins 7 formed as one piece are obtained on base 2 for fixing the plate 1 using the means 3.
  • the two fins 7 can be lifted from the base 2 and bent upwards, at the seats 9 formed on the base 2, and they advantageously are placed in a substantially central position with respect to the base 2.
  • This lifting and bending operation can be carried out quickly and easily by the user, during the assembly of the support element, in order to arrange the plate 1 in a vertical position and have the possibility of sloping it at will.
  • the technical features of the support element for holding images or photographs the object of this invention are clearly known from the description, as are the advantages thereof.

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  • Mirrors, Picture Frames, Photograph Stands, And Related Fastening Devices (AREA)

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  1. Élément de support pour contenir et montrer des images ou des photographies, comprenant une plaque (1), en verre ou en matière plastique et formée d'une ou plusieurs couches, sur laquelle une image ou une photographie est montrée ou insérée, et une base façonnée (2), fixé à ladite plaque (1) à des positions données au moyen de moyens de fixation (3) qui sont insérés dans des sièges respectifs (5, 6, 8) de ladite base profilée (2) et de ladite plaque (1), dans lequel, une partie de ladite base profilée (2) est pliable et comporte des sièges (5, 8) pour fixer, par l'intermédiaire desdits moyens de fixation (3), ladite partie de la base profilée (2) avec ladite plaque (1), dans laquelle la base (2) est une feuille plate et ladite partie de la base façonnée (2) est courbée par rapport à une partie principale plate de ladite base façonnée (2) et, en utilisation, ladite partie principale plate de ladite base façonnée (2) repose sur un plan et ladite plaque (1) est réglable manuellement de manière à être perpendiculaire ou inclinée par rapport à ladite partie principale plate de ladite base façonnée (2), et caractérisé en ce que ladite partie de la base façonnée (2) comprend deux ailettes (4,7) dans lesquelles sont réalisés lesdits sièges (5, 8) pour l'insertion desdits moyens de fixation (3), dans lequel lesdites deux ailettes (4,7) sont prévues latéralement ou lesdites deux ailettes (4,7) sont obtenues en une position sensiblement centrale de ladite base (2).
  2. Élément de support selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ladite plaque (1) comporte des sièges (6) qui sont prévus dans une position latérale ou dans une position sensiblement centrale de la plaque (1) pour la fixation de ladite plaque (1) à ladite base (2) à travers lesdits moyens de fixation (3).
  3. Élément de support selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite base profilée (2) est de préférence réalisée en métal.
  4. Élément de support selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite plaque (1) est de préférence réalisée en matière plastique transparente ou en verre.
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EP1655704A2 (fr) * 2004-11-03 2006-05-10 Jean-Paul Lacroix Cadre d'affichage

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US3973343A (en) * 1972-09-20 1976-08-10 Tolfsen Miriam O Picture frame having a picture mount

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