GB1593209A - Frame for a panel - Google Patents

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GB1593209A
GB1593209A GB215/78A GB21578A GB1593209A GB 1593209 A GB1593209 A GB 1593209A GB 215/78 A GB215/78 A GB 215/78A GB 21578 A GB21578 A GB 21578A GB 1593209 A GB1593209 A GB 1593209A
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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
    • A47G1/06—Picture frames
    • A47G1/10—Corner clips or corner-connecting appliances for frames
    • A47G1/101—Corner clips or corner-connecting appliances for frames for insertion within frame members
    • 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
    • A47G1/0605—Picture frames made from extruded or moulded profiles, e.g. of plastic or metal
    • 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
    • A47G1/16—Devices for hanging or supporting pictures, mirrors, or the like
    • A47G1/18—Picture loops or the like

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  • Mirrors, Picture Frames, Photograph Stands, And Related Fastening Devices (AREA)
  • Roof Covering Using Slabs Or Stiff Sheets (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Panels For Use In Building Construction (AREA)
  • Joining Of Corner Units Of Frames Or Wings (AREA)

Description

(54) FRAME FOR A PANEL (71) I, BART NINABER VAN EYBEN, a Dutch subject, of 2, Deken de Wijsstraat, Boxtel, The Netherlands, do hereby declare the invention, for which I pray that a patent may be granted to me, and the method by which it is to be performed, to be particularly described in and by the following statement:- The present invention relates to a frame for a panel comprising a plurality of fillets of L-shaped profile forming the side and front walls of the frame and corner brackets joining the fillets at the corners, each bracket having two limbs which are secured in the ends of channels in respective fillets.
It is common practice to secure the limbs of the brackets to the fillets by adhesive or by screws. Such a method not only requires much handwork but it is found not to ensure permanent joints so that the fillets may separate. The screw members also have the disadvantage that they will deform the material of the fillets, which is harmful to the appearance of the frame.
In accordance with the invention there is provided a frame for a panel comprising a plurality of fillets of L-shaped profile forming the side and front walls of the frame and corner brackets joining the fillets at the corners, each bracket having two limbs which are secured in the ends of channels in respective fillets, wherein each fillet has longitudinal ribs on its inner surface defining an open channel into which the limbs of corner brackets are inserted, the limbs of the brackets have recesses on their inner faces and stops associated with the said ribs are engaged in the recesses to lock the brackets to the fillets.
Each stop is preferably formed by deformation of the material of one of the ribs.
Each recess preferably has one surface extending substantially parallel to the bisector of the angle between the limbs of the bracket. Thus by pushing the stop against the said surface during assembly the limb of the bracket will be drawn further into the end of the channel, thus tightening the ends of the fillets against each other at the corners.
If the frame is fastened to the panel by means of leaf springs, it is advantageous to provide additional longitudinal ridges on the side wall of the fillet. When leaf springs are used as fastening means it is common practice to slip the leaf spring ends beneath the ridges of the fillets so that the centre of the leaf spring bears on the panel to be framed.
By providing additional longitudinal ridges the fillet may be used for various panel thicknesses, whilst at the same time a means for suspending the panel is obtained.
Usually the panel is clamped tight only at the corners by means of the leaf springs.
In the case of thin, large panels, however, the long edges may get clear of the fillet so that additional fastening means have to be used.
For this purpose it is proposed to use a substantially L-shaped spring strip, the length of one leg of which exceeds the front to back height of the open channel. This ensures an easy mounting or dismounting of the Lshaped spring strip, whilst nevertheless an effective fixation is guaranteed.
If the frame is employed for framing sheetlike prints or reproductions sandwiched between a glass sheet and a backing board, it is advantageous to bias the backing board so that it has a convex shape before assembly.
When the edges of the backing board are clamped tight in the framework, the convex side of the backing board will urge the print against the glass pane. In order to obtain such a bias in a simple manner, a tensioning member is attached to the backing board at points spaced from its surface.
The tensioning member may be in the form of a wire or cord passing around fastening devices projecting from the back of the board near its corners and this wire or cord also permits of suspending the frame in any desired position.
The invention will be described more fully with reference to an embodiment formed by a frame for prints, pictures, paintings and so on.
In the drawing: Fig. 1 is a rear view of the frame provided with a supporting panel, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 11-11 in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 111-111 in Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line IV-IV in Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line V-V in Fig. 1.
The framework essentially comprises four fillets 1 joined to one another at the corners.
The profile of the fillet is illustrated in Figs.
2 and 3. Said profile consists of an L-shaped main portion provided on the inner side with an open channel formed in the embodiment shown by a ridge 2 on the long limb and a ridge 3 on the short limb of the main portion of the profile. At a distance from the ridge 2 there is provided an additional, third ridge 4 or 4a.
The connection of the fillets 1 is established by a corner bracket 5 (see Figs. 3 and 4), each limb of which can be inserted in the open channel of a respective fillet 1. On the inner side the corner bracket 5 has recesses 6 in the form of two uninterrupted transverse grooves in each of the limbs. The connection between the corner bracket 5 and the fillet 1 is established by deforming part of the material of the ridges 2 and 3 respectively so that a tag 7 is urged against the slanting side surface 8 of the groove 6. Since the surface 8 is substantially parallel to the bisector of the included angle between the limbs of the corner braket 5, each limb will be pushed further into the open channel of the respective fillet by said deformation, so that the fillets 1 are tightened against one another.This results in a firm joint, whilst owing to the location of the corner bracket 5 near the front, that is to say, the short limb of the L-shaped main portion of the fillet 1 it is ensured that the fillets accurately join one another at the front.
When the framework is used as a frame for prints, pictures, paintaings and so forth either a backing board 9 is arranged on the back of the print to be framed or the frame of the paintaing is directly arranged in the fillet 1. The fixation is obtained by means of leaf springs 10, the ends of which are inserted beneath the ridge 2 or 4, 4a depending upon the thickness of the object to be framed.
The leaf springs 10 are slightly depressed at the centre so that the object to be framed is firmly urged against the short limb of the L-shaped main portion of the fillet 1.
When a thin backing board (see Fig. 2) is used, the centre of the board, if of a large size, may deflect so that additional clamping springs 11 are required. These springs are formed by L-shaped spring strips, the length of one of the legs of which exceeds that of the open channel formed by the ridges 2 and 3. Clamping is performed by inserting the leg concerned into the open channel and pushing it on until the long leg engages the backing board 9. The spring can be removed in the reverse order of operations. This is performed in a simple manner by depressing the bent-over end 12 of the spring.
If prints having an outer periphery smaller than the outer periphery of the backing board 9 have to be framed, it is preferred to clamp the print between the board 9 and a glass pane 13 (see Fig. 2), so that the print cannot shift in placc. This clamping may be improved by biassing the board 9, which is performed in the embodiment shown by means of a stretching wire 14 (see also Fig. 5), which is passed through eyelets of a rigid fastening element 15 projecting at each corner. The fastening element 15 is at an angle to the board 9 so that, when the wire is stretched, the panel is slightly bulged out as is indicated by broken lines in Fig. 5. When the board 9 is clamped in the frame the springs 10 will press the corners down so that the centre of the board 9 is firmly urged against the glass pane 13 and the sandwiched print is firmly clamped tight.
By passing the stretching wire 14 around the four corner fastenings a simple suspension means is formed, by which the picture can be suspended with any side on top. Moreover the biassing effect on the backing board 9 will be maintained.
Other embodiments are possible within the scope of the invention. The frame shown with four corners may have more than four corners, in which case, of course, the corner bracket 4 has a different included angle.
The ridges 4 or 4a may also serve as suspension rims by attaching them to a hook or the like fastened in or on a wall.
The combined embodiment shown of a stretching and suspension wire 14 may be replaced by two wire members, one being mounted in the middle of the board 9 to bias the board 9 to the shape shown in broken lines in Fig. 5, and the other being mounted in any way suitable for enabling the frame to be suspended.
The frame 1 is not only suitable for the embodiment described above but it may as well be used for framing other panels such as table tops and so on.
It is in this ease conceivable to construct the stop for the corner joint from a high quality material plate to be inserted between the limb of the corner bracket and the ridge and to be clamped tight by means of a screw or the like rather than making it from the ridge material.
WHAT WE CLAIM IS: 1. A frame for a panel comprising a plurality of fillets of L-shaped profile forming the side and front walls of the frame and
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  1. **WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **.
    Fig. 1 is a rear view of the frame provided with a supporting panel, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 11-11 in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 111-111 in Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line IV-IV in Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line V-V in Fig. 1.
    The framework essentially comprises four fillets 1 joined to one another at the corners.
    The profile of the fillet is illustrated in Figs.
    2 and 3. Said profile consists of an L-shaped main portion provided on the inner side with an open channel formed in the embodiment shown by a ridge 2 on the long limb and a ridge 3 on the short limb of the main portion of the profile. At a distance from the ridge 2 there is provided an additional, third ridge 4 or 4a.
    The connection of the fillets 1 is established by a corner bracket 5 (see Figs. 3 and 4), each limb of which can be inserted in the open channel of a respective fillet 1. On the inner side the corner bracket 5 has recesses 6 in the form of two uninterrupted transverse grooves in each of the limbs. The connection between the corner bracket 5 and the fillet 1 is established by deforming part of the material of the ridges 2 and 3 respectively so that a tag 7 is urged against the slanting side surface 8 of the groove 6. Since the surface 8 is substantially parallel to the bisector of the included angle between the limbs of the corner braket 5, each limb will be pushed further into the open channel of the respective fillet by said deformation, so that the fillets 1 are tightened against one another.This results in a firm joint, whilst owing to the location of the corner bracket 5 near the front, that is to say, the short limb of the L-shaped main portion of the fillet 1 it is ensured that the fillets accurately join one another at the front.
    When the framework is used as a frame for prints, pictures, paintaings and so forth either a backing board 9 is arranged on the back of the print to be framed or the frame of the paintaing is directly arranged in the fillet 1. The fixation is obtained by means of leaf springs 10, the ends of which are inserted beneath the ridge 2 or 4, 4a depending upon the thickness of the object to be framed.
    The leaf springs 10 are slightly depressed at the centre so that the object to be framed is firmly urged against the short limb of the L-shaped main portion of the fillet 1.
    When a thin backing board (see Fig. 2) is used, the centre of the board, if of a large size, may deflect so that additional clamping springs 11 are required. These springs are formed by L-shaped spring strips, the length of one of the legs of which exceeds that of the open channel formed by the ridges 2 and 3. Clamping is performed by inserting the leg concerned into the open channel and pushing it on until the long leg engages the backing board 9. The spring can be removed in the reverse order of operations. This is performed in a simple manner by depressing the bent-over end 12 of the spring.
    If prints having an outer periphery smaller than the outer periphery of the backing board 9 have to be framed, it is preferred to clamp the print between the board 9 and a glass pane 13 (see Fig. 2), so that the print cannot shift in placc. This clamping may be improved by biassing the board 9, which is performed in the embodiment shown by means of a stretching wire 14 (see also Fig. 5), which is passed through eyelets of a rigid fastening element 15 projecting at each corner. The fastening element 15 is at an angle to the board 9 so that, when the wire is stretched, the panel is slightly bulged out as is indicated by broken lines in Fig. 5. When the board 9 is clamped in the frame the springs 10 will press the corners down so that the centre of the board 9 is firmly urged against the glass pane 13 and the sandwiched print is firmly clamped tight.
    By passing the stretching wire 14 around the four corner fastenings a simple suspension means is formed, by which the picture can be suspended with any side on top. Moreover the biassing effect on the backing board 9 will be maintained.
    Other embodiments are possible within the scope of the invention. The frame shown with four corners may have more than four corners, in which case, of course, the corner bracket 4 has a different included angle.
    The ridges 4 or 4a may also serve as suspension rims by attaching them to a hook or the like fastened in or on a wall.
    The combined embodiment shown of a stretching and suspension wire 14 may be replaced by two wire members, one being mounted in the middle of the board 9 to bias the board 9 to the shape shown in broken lines in Fig. 5, and the other being mounted in any way suitable for enabling the frame to be suspended.
    The frame 1 is not only suitable for the embodiment described above but it may as well be used for framing other panels such as table tops and so on.
    It is in this ease conceivable to construct the stop for the corner joint from a high quality material plate to be inserted between the limb of the corner bracket and the ridge and to be clamped tight by means of a screw or the like rather than making it from the ridge material.
    WHAT WE CLAIM IS: 1. A frame for a panel comprising a plurality of fillets of L-shaped profile forming the side and front walls of the frame and
    corner brackets joining the fillets at the corners, each bracket having two limbs which are secured in the ends of channels in respective fillets, wherein each fillet has longitudinal ribs on its inner surface defining an open channel into which the limbs of corner brackets are inserted, the limbs of the brackets have recesses on their inner faces and stops associated with the said ribs are engaged in the recesses to lock the brackets to the fillets.
  2. 2. A frame as claimed in claim 1 in which each stop is formed by deformation of the material of one of the ribs.
  3. 3. A frame as claimed in claim 1 or 2 in which each recess has one surface extending substantially parallel to the bisector of the angle between the limbs of the bracket.
  4. 4. A frame as claimed in any of the preceding claims including leaf springs extending across the corners of the frame to clamp the panel against the fillets, the ends of the leaf springs engaging under ribs of the fillets.
  5. 5. A frame as claimed in claim 4 in which the part of each fillet forming the side wall of the frame has an additional longitudinal rib for engagement by the end of the associated leaf spring.
  6. 6. A frame as claimed in any of the preceding claims having L-shaped spring strips for clamping the panel in the frame, each strip having a first leg engaging in the open channel but of a length exceeding the front to back height of the channel and a second leg to press against the back of the panel.
  7. 7. A frame as claimed in claim 6 in which the second leg has a bent back end.
  8. 8. A frame as claimed in any of the preceding claims with a panel comprising a pane of glass and a backing board to hold a sheet to be displayed between them, wherein the backing board is provided with a tensioning member arranged to bias the board towards a convex shape with respect to the glass.
  9. 9. A frame as claimed in claim 8 in which the tensioning member is formed by a wire or cord passing around fastening devices projecting from the back of the board near its corners.
  10. 10. A frame for a panel substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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