US2006962A - Frame - Google Patents

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y 1935- P. H. OSTRANDER ET AL I 2,093,962

FRAME Filed Nov. 28, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 OWL {55 o o v gywwm PAUL A/. OJTRAIYDfR FEEDEE/(K Ommrs HERBY July 2 1935.

P. H. OSTRANDER ET AL 2,006,962

FRAME 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 28, 1932 SIWC W J PAUL H. 0TRANDER Rafe/(K CHAR/f6 HFRDY V 45 in Figure Patented July 2, 1935 I a V r UNITED STATES PATENT DFFICEIIY Paul H. Ostrander and Frederick Charlcs'Herby, Jamestown, N. Y.; said Ostrander assignor to said Herby Application November 28, 1932, Serial No. 644,610

' 5 Claims. (01. 88-97) This invention relates to an improvement in Referring to the drawings and particularly v.frames and the supporting means therefore' Figures 1 to 7 inclusive, there is shown a frame The present invention is directed to the prosupporting unit generally indicated by the refervision of a mirror or other frame having means ence numeral is which comprises a channel 5 for securing a backing plate thereto and on shaped wall bracket ii having upper'and lower which plate,'lugs or other projections are located edge flanges i2 and 53 respectively, and abase for the purpose of supporting said frame on wall M. The bracket ,is mounted on a building. wall mounted bracket. 7 wall by suitable screws is. One or more One of the objects of the invention lies in the V-shaped slots 5'! are formed in the base wall provision of a frame having supporting means M. These slots are continued through, the horiattaohedthereto for removable engagement with zontal flange I? for the purpose of facilitating a wall bracket. mountim or dismounting of a lug 18 relative to Another object of the invention lies in the said bracket. The bracket is preferably provided provision of a frame having means by which to with two slots 57, one at each end thereof, to support it in two or more positions on a Wall insure at least va two point contact with the 15 mounted bracket. frame. The lug i8 is riveted, screwed, or other- A further object of the invention lies in the wise suitably joined to the backing plate I9 of provision of means attachable to any wall the frame 2|. The head of the lug is" formed ture for the purpose of removably mounting said with converging Walls which terminate in a fixture on a wall supported'bracket. collar 26. The purpose of the collar and the 20 A still further object of the invention lies in converging Walls may-be clearly understood from the provision of a wall mounted bracket having an examination of Figures 5 and 7 of the drawmeans for receiving and securing a lug joinedings, wherein it'is shown that the collar consti: to a frame or other wall'type fixture; tutes a portion against which the wall M of the; v

Other and further objects of the invention will bracket abuts, the converging walls of the head 25 be more clearly understood from a consideration of lug acting, when the lug is moved downwardly of the following "Specificat o in junctio inthe slot H, to so dispose said lug. It will be with the accompanying drawings and in which, noted from an examination of Figure 3 thatthe I Figure. 1 is an elevation of a mirror or other backing plate i9 is provided with four lugs I8 frame which is pp d in a O I J DO which are arranged in the form of a squarehav $1011v y ean 'c n i ut a part0]? e nvening sides substantially equal to the distance be tion; I tween centers of the two slots H. The purpose of i e 2 anel v'ation 0f he am Suppor this arrangement is to provide a certain amount ed in a vertical DOSltiOIl by the Same means; of adjustment in mounting the frame. In the Figure 3 is a real elevation of the ame Show" horizontal position, the frame may be supported 35 ing the supporting lugs; by either the upperpor lower pair of lugs, de-

Fi u e 4 s a a n y perspective View pending upon the location desired. The frame of the Wall bracket by which the frame is may be supported in a vertical position as shown ported; l in Figure 2, by utilizing a different combination- 40 Figure 5 IS a fragmentary vertical sectional of lugs r V V Y 40 view taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Fig- Figures 6 and 7 of the drawings illustrate ure 1; 7

another adaptation of the device in connection I with supporting a shelf 23. The shelf is prov vided with a cutout 2 3, one edge of which is Figure 7 is a-vertical sectional view taken subd p to recelve the bracket '7 Q fi stanfiauy on the line of Figure 6; within the cutout, are lugs 26 which are similar Figure 8 is an enlarged horizontal sectional lugs except t they are providedrwith View of the frame taken substantially on' the line Wood screw portion 21. The ends of the shelf 88 of Figure 2; are provided with the usual braces or angle 60 Figure 9 is a horizontal sectional view of the pieces 28, one vertical edge of each of which frame taken substantially on the line 99 of is adapted to rest against the building wall when Figure 1; and the shelf is mounted.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the spring No attempt will be made to illustrate further retainer. V v

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a shelf supported in the same manner as the frameshown applications or adaptations of the invention, 5

since the present showings are sufficient to disclose the adaptability of the bracket and lugs.

Figures 8 through 13, illustrate the construction of a mirror and frame which is provided with the above described wall support. The frame 29 is angular in cross section, having flanges 3| and 32. Flange 31 engages the face of the mirror 33, and flange 32, extending at right angles to the flange 3|, terminates in a hook portion 34. The backing plate l9 contacts with the rear face of the mirror 33 and is held in position within the frame 29 by means of one or more leaf spring retainers 35, the ends of which terminate in portions 36 which are bent slightly from the plane of the center portion. These portions are adapted to contact with the hook portion 34 of the frame in the manner shown in Figure 11. Thus the spring 35 frictionally retains the mirror and the backing plate in the proper position relative to the frame.

To assemble this structure, the mirror is first placed face downwardly against the flanges 3| of. the frame. The backing plate i9 is then placed on top of the rear face of the mirror. Next the spring retainers are inserted and the bent portions 36 depressed and moved into engagement with the inner edge of the hook portion 34. The spring tension thus produced between portions 34 and flanges 3|, secures the, mirror and backing plate 19 against displacement and at the same time is sufficiently yielding to constitute means for absorbing shocks, which would tend to break the mirror, when the device is dropped or otherwise mishandled. In the present showing, there are three such springs applied to the mirror. It is apparent, however, that more or less may be utilized as desired. 7

v To mount the mirror on the wall, the bracket ll-must first be secured thereto by means of the screws l6, so that the apex of the V-shaped slots 11 point downwardly as shown in Figure 4 of the drawings. The lugs l8 on the backing plate of the mirror are caused to register with the slots I1. The converging surfaces of the lug, when brought into contact with the converging walls of the slot, causes said lug to be urged toward the building wall. The combined weight of the mirror and frame is sufficient to produce pressure contact between the rear edges of the mirror and the surface of the wall and prevent inadvertent dislodgement therefrom.

Although applicants have shown and described only two modifications of their invention, it is not intended that they be limited thereto, since other modifications or adaptations may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the hereunto anneXed claims.

Having thus set forth my invention what I claim as new and for which I desire protection by Letters Patent is:

l. A frame for mounting on a wall including a backing plate, spring means securing said plate to said frame, projections on said plate, a bracket having a slotted wall, said projections being interengageablc with the slotted wall of said bracket whereby to support said frame.

2. A frame for mounting against a building or other wall, a plate in said frame, a lug on said plate, a tapered portion on said lug, spring means releasably joining said plate to said frame, a bracket secured to said building wall, said bracket including a V-shaped slot, said lug being engageable with the walls of said slot, said tapered portion serving to move said frame laterally into abutment with said building wall during the engaging of said lug with said slot.

3. A frame for mounting against a building or other wall, a plate in said, frame, a lug on said plate, said lug being located within the limits of said frame, spring means releasably joining said plate to said frame, a bracket supported on said building wall, said bracket including a V-shaped slot for receiving said lug, said bracket being receivable into said frame to permit abutment of said frame against said building wall.

l. A frame for mounting in abutment with a building or other wall, a plate on said frame, spring means releasably joining said plate to said frame, a wall mounted bracket, interengageable means on said plate and said bracket, and further means, said further means serving to displace said frame in a direction perpendicular to its direction of movement during the operation of engaging the plate and bracket elements.

5. A frame for mounting against a building or other wall, a plate in said frame, spring means releasably joining said plate to said frame, a bracket secured to said building wall, interengageable elements on said plate and said bracket, and means on one of said elements displacing said frame in a direction perpendicular to its direction of movement during the operation of engaging the plate and bracket elements.

PAUL H. OSTRANDER. F. CHARLES HERBY.

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