Patent ID: 6427588
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: B41F

Abstract:
A frame assembly for use in supporting a silk screen, said assembly comprising:four corner brackets, each corner bracket having two perpendicular arms, wherein each perpendicular arm has an end wall that defines a central aperture and at least one slide section that extends from said end wall; four tubular framing elements, each said tubular framing element having two ends and a threaded block that partially obstructs each of said ends, wherein spaces exist about each threaded block that enable said at least one slide section of a corner bracket to pass therethrough; wherein each of said ends of the framing elements receives one of said arms from the corner brackets, thereby enabling each of said four corner brackets to engage two of said framing elements and to orient those framing elements at a perpendicular; and eight adjustment screws, each adjustment screw having a head section, a threaded shaft that extends from one side of said head section and an engagement element that extends from said head section opposite said threaded shaft, wherein each said adjustment screw engages one of said framing elements and one of said corner brackets so that said threaded shaft of said adjustment screw engages said threaded block in said framing element, said head section of said adjustment screw abuts against said end wall in said corner bracket, and said extension element of said adjustment screw extends through said central aperture in said end wall of said corner bracket.