NZ554486A

NZ554486A - Three dimensional structure for mounting artistic medium

Info

Publication number: NZ554486A
Application number: NZ55448607A
Authority: NZ
Inventors: Diana Radovich
Original assignee: Jasco Pty Ltd
Priority date: 2007-04-03
Filing date: 2007-04-13
Publication date: 2008-06-30
Also published as: AU2008201516A1; AU2008201516B2

Abstract

Three dimensional rigid, box-like support adapted to hold an artistic medium, such as canvas, so as to provide a major and side facets to receive artwork, with the major facet being mainly planar and non parallel to the surface.

Description

10053460530* ;Patents Form 5 ;55448§ ;N.Z. No. ;NEW ZEALAND Patents Act 1953 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION ;STRUCTURES FOR ARTISTIC USE ;We, Jasco Pty Limited, an Australian company of 118-122 Bowden Street, Meadowbank, NSW 2114, Australia do hereby declare the invention, for which we pray that a patent may be granted to us, and the method by which it is to be performed, to be particularly described in and by the following statement ;INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFiqMbW<& by 1 ;1 3 APR 2007 RECEIVED ;1a ;Structures For Artistic Use ;The present invention relates to structures for artistic presentation and more particularly is concerned with providing arrangements to facilitate artists adopting a new visual 5 impression. ;Although not limited to artwork of the nature of paintings, embodiments of the invention will be described hereinafter with reference to an example of a particular application to painted works such as oil paintings on canvas. Conventionally artist's 10 canvas is mounted over pieces of wood or stretcher bars that form a rectangular timber frame (also known as the stretcher frame) and secured to a rear face. The artist usually then creates the artwork and the product is then suitable for display and/or further mounting in an additional decorative framework. Essentially this provides a three dimensional structure with a planar, stretched canvas surface for use by the artist. ;15 ;20 ;30 ;35 ;The present invention is concerned with providing a different form of structure which provides for different artwork presentation and opens up to the artist, for the first time, the possibility of significantly different visual impressions and representation being achieved from embodiments of the invention. ;In one aspect the present invention provides an artists' substrate comprising a three dimensional rigid support providing a box-like shape and adapted to receive an artistic medium such as canvas to be stretched over the box-like shape and attached thereto to provide an exposed major facet for receiving artwork and adjacent side facets, the rigid 2 5 support having at least one rear facet adapted to lie adjacent a flat surface, with the exposed major facet being non-parallel to the surface. ;The rigid support may be provided by a multiplicity of struts adapted to be interconnected to form a framework. ;The rigid support may be provided by four struts. ;The rigid support may provide 6 facets including a major facet, a rear facet and four side facets. ;INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ;The struts may be wooden. office of n.Z. ;13 APR 2007 ;received ;2 ;In another aspect the present invention provides a kit comprising a multiplicity of struts adapted to be assembled to form a substrate according to the first aspect of the invention. ;5 For example an included angle of 10 to 45 degrees could be provided for so that in this way an angled surface is provided as the principal surface for the artwork with edges also available to contribute to the artwork. ;Embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the 10 accompanying drawings of which: ;Figure 1 is set of schematic views of a first embodiment wherein one side is of lesser height than the opposing side to form a trapezium shaped structure from the remaining side views; ;15 ;Figure 2 illustrates one method of constructing the artists' substrate of figure 1; ;Figure 3 depicts another embodiment where one corner is different to the others; and ;2 0 Figure 4 comprises views of a third embodiment with differing heights across a pair of respective opposing corners. ;Referring to figure 2, an artists' substrate 10 is shown formed from four wooden struts, 12,14,16 & 18. Struts 12,16 are rectangular in shape and strut 12 is deeper than strut 25 16. The major fact of the substrate has been labelled A and the rear facet has been labelled B. In use, rear facet B is intended to lie against a wall or the like. Struts 14,18 are trapezoidal in shape and are identical in size. To form the substrate, the struts 12, 14, 16 & 18 and joined at 90 degree joins using tongue and groove joints. Then a canvas may be stretched over the substrate and fixed with staples. Similarly, tacks, ;3 0 adhesives or tucking in of a vinyl spline may be used to fix the canvas to the substrate. ;In other embodiments the struts to form each quadrilateral-shaped structure are of any suitable cross-section to provide rigidity and with any suitable interconnection arrangements. For example the struts could be of simple extruded plastic, metal ;3 5 elements with interengagement elements at each corner typically having three arms for interconnection either to fit within apertures in the end of each strut or fitting over the end in a telescopic manner. The box-like shapes illustrated in the emb^^^fnts ;INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF N.Z. ;13 APR 2007 received ;however be of a solid structure such as expanded plastic foam. ;:LL.CO»wr office of ;13 ;APR 2007 ;RECEIVED. *

Claims

4 THE CLAIMS DEFINING THE INVENTION ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. An artists' substrate comprising a three dimensional rigid support providing a box-like shape and adapted to receive an artistic medium such as canvas to be stretched 5 over the box-like shape and attached thereto to provide an exposed major facet for receiving artwork and adjacent side facets, the rigid support having at least one rear facet adapted to lie adjacent a flat surface, with the exposed major facet being substantially planar and being non-parallel to the surface. 10

2. A substrate as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rigid support is provided by a multiplicity of struts adapted to be interconnected to form a framework.

3. A substrate according to claim 2 which includes four struts. 15

4. A substrate as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the rigid support provides 6 facets including a major facet, a rear facet and four side facets.

5. A substrate as claimed in claim 2, wherein the struts are wooden. 20

6. A substrate substantially as herein described with reference to any one of the embodiments described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.

7. A kit comprising a multiplicity of struts adapted to be assembled to form a substrate as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, and an artist' s canvas 2 5 dimensioned to be stretched over the frame and attached at a rear location.

8. A kit substantially as herein described with reference to any one of the embodiments described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings. u v; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF N.Z - 6 AUG 2007 RECEIVED