Patent ID: 6052933
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: A47G,G09F

Abstract:
A framing system for centering and mounting a photograph on a flat, vertically-extending, non-ferrous metallic surface and a flat, vertically-extending, non-metallic surface, the framing system comprising:a top mount mat having a front surfaces, an opposite rear surface, and at least one centrally-located aperture;adhesion means for attachment to the rear surface so that the aperture is covered from the rear surface;a flat, U-shaped centering tool having a front work surface, an opposite rear surface, grid lines extending on the front work surface, and indicia peripherally arranged about the grid lines and on the front work surface so that the centering tool can be temporarily laid upon the front surface of the top mount mat for superposing the photograph on the front work surface of the centering tool for centering the photograph over the aperture and against said adhesion means;a photograph holder having opposed flat sheets attached to each other along three edges so that at least one opening is formed for enabling both the mat and the photograph to be inserted through the opening and into the holder;a flat, magnetic sheet having an adhesive front surface for attachment to one of the flat sheets of the photograph holder and an opposite magnetized rear surface; anda flat, ferromagnetic sheet having a front magnetically attractive surface for attachment to the magnetized rear surface of the magnetic sheet and an opposite rear adhesive surface for removable securement to the non-ferrous metallic surface and the non-metallic surface.