Patent ID: 6460280
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
A frameless picture mount, comprising:a rigid, lightweight backing board having a first sheet of coated paper including a front surface, a second sheet of coated paper including a back surface opposite said front surface, a rigid, lightweight sheet of material having a foam plastic core sandwiched between each said first and second sheet of coated paper, and a periphery; a thin, flat, planar display article having a front surface, a back surface opposite said front surface, and a periphery, with said periphery of said display article being smaller than said periphery of said backing board; said back surface of said display article being adhesively secured symmetrically to said front surface of said backing board with said periphery of said backing board extending evenly beyond said periphery of said display article; a mat border having a front surface, a back surface opposite said front surface, an outer periphery, and an attachment edge disposed upon said back surface immediately inwardly from said outer periphery, with said outer periphery of said mat border being congruent with said periphery of said backing board; and said attachment edge of said mat border being adhesively secured congruently to said front surface of said backing board and sandwiching said display article between said mat border and said backing board.