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WO2005009180A2
WO2005009180A2 PCT/US2004/022888 US2004022888W WO2005009180A2 WO 2005009180 A2 WO2005009180 A2 WO 2005009180A2 US 2004022888 W US2004022888 W US 2004022888W WO 2005009180 A2 WO2005009180 A2 WO 2005009180A2
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tail
frame
frame assembly
group
elastomeric material
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Christopher Joseph Kubicek
Todd David Wallis
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Peak Visions, Llc
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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
    • A47G1/16—Devices for hanging or supporting pictures, mirrors, or the like
    • A47G1/1653—Devices for hanging or supporting pictures, mirrors, or the like for connecting to a surface other than a flat wall, e.g. room corner, ceiling, window
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon ; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
    • F16M11/20—Undercarriages with or without wheels
    • F16M11/24—Undercarriages with or without wheels changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each other
    • F16M11/40—Undercarriages with or without wheels changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each other by means of coilable or bendable legs or spiral shaped legs
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M13/00—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles
    • F16M13/02—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/14—Adjustable mountings
    • F21V21/32—Flexible tubes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M2200/00—Details of stands or supports
    • F16M2200/08—Foot or support base

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  • An aspect of the present invention is to provide a frame that includes a tail having a malleable cord surrounded by an elastomeric material.
  • the tail may be attached to virtually any object, made into a freestanding base, or twisted and manipulated to sit or hang anywhere.
  • the tail may be conveniently manipulated by all persons, and the frame stays where it is placed.
  • Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a tail having a malleable cord surrounded by elastomeric material which attaches to almost any object, including but not limited, to a frame, a mirror, a remote control, a stuffed animal, a book holder, a paper holder a flashlight, a lighter and a light.
  • Yet another aspect of the present invention is to provide a tail having a malleable cord surrounded by an elastomeric material that includes a connector.
  • a frame including a tail having a malleable material, such as a bendable metal, surrounded by an elastomeric material.
  • the tail is manipulated to hang from virtually any object including a ledge or a rod.
  • the tail is manipulated into a freestanding base which supports the frame.
  • the tail may be attached to virtually any object including but not limited to a mirror, a remote control, a stuffed animal, a book holder, a paper holder a flashlight, a lighter and a light.
  • the tail may be attached to virtually any object, made into a freestanding base, or twisted and manipulated to sit or hang anywhere.
  • Figure 1 illustrates the various ways in which the tail attached to the frame may be bent or manipulated to form a base for the frame; and to hang the frame from the tail by twisting the tail around a rod, and to hang the frame by draping the tail from a shelf.
  • Figures 2a and 2b illustrate one frame variation and the tail twisted to form a base for the frame.
  • Figures 3a, 3b, and 3c illustrate several possible frame variations including etched or molded decorations and messages on the frame.
  • Figures 4a and 4b illustrate the composition of the tail including a malleable cord surrounded by an elastomeric material.
  • Figures 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d illustrate the tail which may be attached to virtually any object. The illustration includes a cut-away of the tail revealing the malleable cord surrounded by an elastomeric material.
  • Figure 6 illustrates one manner of attaching the tail to the frame in which the tail attaches to a cross-shaped extension of the frame on the back of the frame
  • Figure 7 illustrates another manner of attaching the tail to the frame in which the tail attaches to a cross-shaped extension of the frame on the bottom of the frame
  • Figures 8a, 8b, and 8c illustrate another manner of attaching the frame and tail in which the tail is attached to the frame through a molded extension of the frame.
  • Figures 9a and 9b illustrate another manner of attaching the tail to the frame in which the tail is slipped through an extruded hole in the frame.
  • Figures 10a and 10b illustrate yet another manner of attaching the tail to the frame by encapsulating the malleable cord of the tail in the molded plastic frame.
  • Figures 11a and 1 lb illustrate the tail comprising a jigsaw connector.
  • Figure 12 illustrates one embodiment of the present invention in which the tail is twisted into a base to support the frame.
  • Figure 13 illustrates another embodiment of the present invention in which the tail is twisted into a base to support the frame and into the shape of a heart.
  • Figure 14 illustrates another embodiment of the present invention in which the tail is twisted into a base to support the frame and the frame includes a lighting apparatus.
  • Figure 15 illustrates another embodiment of the present invention in which the tail is wrapped around a floral arrangement.
  • the preferred embodiment of the present invention generally includes a frame 10 attached with a tail 12.
  • the frame 10 may be constructed of practically any rigid material, including, but not limited to, plastic, wood, metal, polycarbonate, or plastic-like material.
  • the frame 10 is preferably constructed of a clear polycarbonate material.
  • the frame has at least one visual display area 14.
  • the visual display area 14 may contain practically any desired visual image, including but not limited to a picture, a photograph, a poster, or a mirror.
  • the frame 10 may be constructed in practically any shape and with practically any design.
  • the frame 10 is constructed in the shape of a rectangle.
  • the rectangular picture frame 10 may be provided with a cavity, and the cavity may be filled with a colored non-toxic liquid. This type of picture frame is sold under the name "Pictails" by St. Anthony's Hospital, located in St. Louis, MO.
  • the tail 12 comprises a malleable cord 16 surrounded by practically any elastomeric material 18, including but not limited to, plastic, foam, rubber, neoprene rubber, or gel.
  • the elastomeric material 18 may be tacky, adhesive or sticky to resist slippage.
  • the malleable cord 16 may be composed of virtually any malleable material, including but not limited to a bendable metal, a wire, or a hay bailing wire.
  • the malleable cord 16 may also be composed of one or more readily malleable wires.
  • One end of the tail 12 is preferably attached to an end cap 20.
  • the end cap 20 may be constructed of practically any rigid material, including, but not limited to, plastic or plastic-like material.
  • the other end of the tail is preferably attached to a connector 22.
  • the connector 22 may be constructed of practically any rigid material including, but not limited to, plastic or plastic-like material.
  • the malleable cord 16 is folded back to create a blunt end portion of the malleable cord 16.
  • the tail 12 comprises a wire surrounded by rubber which is preferably tacky to resist slippage.
  • the preferred rubber is Empilon 700 series thermoplastic rubber, and may be obtained from Hotai Industrial Co. Ltd.
  • the tail 12 may be in practically any length, diameter, and color.
  • the tail 12 may be twisted into practically any shape, including but not limited to, a spiral, a circle, a heart, a rectangle, a square, a curved line, and a straight line.
  • the tail 12 may be twisted into a base to support the frame 10 alone.
  • the tail 12 may be twisted into virtually any shape to provide the base for the frame 10, including but not limited to a spiral, a loop, an L-shape, a U-shape, or a heart shape.
  • the tail 12 may also be wrapped around practically any object, including but not limited to, a bed frame, a vase, a floral arrangement, a pole, a rod, a ledge.
  • the tacky rubber provides adherence to the object.
  • the tail 12 may be attached to the frame 10 by virtually any means of attachment.
  • the tail 12 is fixedly attached to the frame 10 via a cross-shaped extension 24 of the frame 10.
  • the plastic connector 22 attached to one end of the tail 12 is preferably fixedly attached to the cross-shaped extension 24 of the frame 10.
  • the tail 12 is removably attached to the frame 10 via the cross-shaped extension 24 of the frame.
  • the tail 12 is removably attached to the frame 10 via a molded extension 26 of the frame 10.
  • the tail 12 is removably attached to the frame 10 via a hole 28 in the frame 10.
  • the tail 12 fixedly attached to the frame 10 by encapsulating the malleable cord 16 of the tail 12 in the frame 10.
  • the tail 12 may be attached to virtually any object, including but not limited to: a mirror, a remote control, a stuffed animal, a book holder, a paper holder a flashlight, a lighter and a light.
  • the tail 12 may be attached to the object by virtually any means of attachment.
  • the tail 12 may be fixedly attached with the object via an injection mold.
  • the tail 12 may be removably attached with the object via a hole 28 in the object.
  • the tail 12 may comprise an interlocking connector 30.
  • the interlocking connector 30 may be attached to virtually any object including but not limited to: a frame, a mirror, a remote control, a stuffed animal, a book holder, a paper holder a flashlight, a lighter and a light.
  • the frame 10 may comprise a lighting apparatus 32.
  • the lighting apparatus 32 illuminates the frame 10 or area surrounding the frame 10.
  • the lighting apparatus 32 may be practically any apparatus which illuminates an area.
  • the frame 10 may be constructed of a clear plastic which contains a liquid. The liquid may be clear or virtually any color.

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Mirrors, Picture Frames, Photograph Stands, And Related Fastening Devices (AREA)
  • Decoration Of Textiles (AREA)
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Abstract

L'invention concerne une queue constituée d'un cordon malléable et d'un matériau élastomère entourant ledit cordon. La queue selon l'invention est conçue pour être reliée à un objet.
PCT/US2004/022888 2003-07-21 2004-07-15 Queue pour cadres WO2005009180A2 (fr)

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