Patent Publication Number: US-9901194-B1

Title: Modular frame assembly

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 
     The disclosure and prior art relates to frame devices and more particularly pertains to a new frame device for being selectively assembled to frame an object. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a plurality of first framing units. A plurality of second framing units is provided. Each of the second framing units removably engages each of the first framing units. Thus, the first framing units and the second framing units form a rectangle. Each of the first framing units and the second framing units frame an object thereby enhancing an ornamental appearance of the object. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a front perspective view of a modular frame assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is an exploded front perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a back view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a cross sectional view taken along line  4 - 4  of  FIG. 3  of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a cross sectional view taken along line  5 - 5  of  FIG. 3  of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  is an exploded front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 6  thereof, a new frame device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 6 , the modular frame assembly  10  generally comprises a plurality of first framing units  12 . A plurality of second framing units  14  is provided. Each of the second framing units  14  removably engages each of the first framing units  12 . Thus, the first framing units  12  and the second framing units  14  form a rectangle. 
     Each of the first framing units  12  and the second framing units  14  may frame an object  16 . Thus, an ornamental appearance of the object  16  is enhanced. The object  16  may be a picture, a mirror or other object  16  commonly surrounded by an ornamental frame. Each of the first framing units  12  may have a length ranging between fifteen cm and ninety cm. Each of the second framing units  14  may have a length ranging between fifteen cm and ninety cm. 
     Each of the first framing units  12  comprises a first member  18  that has a first end  20  and a second end  22 . The first member  18  has a first surface  24 , a second surface  26  and a forward facing surface  28  extending between the first surface  24  and the second surface  26 . The forward facing surface  28  has a first notch  30  extending therein. The first notch  30  is positioned closer to the first end  20  than the second end  22 . The forward facing surface  28  has a second notch  32  extending therein. The second notch  32  is positioned closer to the second end  22  than the first end  20 . 
     A second member  34  is provided. The second member has a primary end  36  and a secondary end  38 . The second member  34  has a primary surface  40  and a secondary surface  42 . The second member  34  is coextensively spaced from the first member  18  having the primary surface  40  facing the second surface  26 . Each of the primary end  36  and the secondary end  38  are chamfered between the primary surface  40  and the secondary surface  42 . 
     A lattice  44  is coupled between the primary surface  40  and the first surface  24 . Thus, the first member  18  is coupled to the second member  34 . The lattice  44  extends substantially between the first notch  30  and the second notch  32 . The lattice  44  may comprise a plurality of spaced blocks or the like. 
     A moulding  46  is coupled to the first surface  24  of the first member  18 . The moulding  46  extends between the first notch  30  and the second notch  32 . The moulding  46  has a leg  48  and a foot  50 . The leg  48  is positioned on the first surface  24  having the foot  50  extending away from the first surface  24 . The foot  50  is spaced from the forward facing surface  28 . 
     Each of the second framing units  14  comprises a first member  52  that has a first end  54  and a second end  56 . The first member  52  corresponding to the second framing units  14  has a first surface  58 , a second surface  60 . The first member  52  corresponding to the second framing units  14  has a front facing surface  62  and a rear facing surface  64  extending between the first surface  58  and the second surface  60  corresponding to the second framing units  14 . The rear facing surface  64  has a first notch  66  extending therein. The first notch  66  corresponding to the second framing units  14  is positioned closer to the first end  54  than the second end  56  corresponding to the second framing units  14 . The rear facing surface  64  has a second notch  68  extending therein. The second notch  68  corresponding to the second framing units  14  is positioned closer to the second end  56  than the first end  54  corresponding to the second framing units  14 . 
     Each of the second framing units  14  includes a second member  70  that has a primary end  72  and a secondary end  74 . The second member  70  corresponding to the second framing units  14  has a primary surface  76  and a secondary surface  78 . The second member  70  corresponding to the second framing units  14  is coextensively spaced from the first member  52 . The primary surface  76  corresponding to the second framing units  14  faces the second surface  60  corresponding to the second framing units  14 . Each of the primary end  72  and the secondary end  74  corresponding to the second framing units  14  is chamfered between the primary surface  76  and the secondary surface  78  corresponding to the second framing units  14 . 
     The first notch  66  corresponding to each of the second framing units  14  engages an associated one of the first notch  30  and the second notch  32  corresponding to each of the first framing units  12 . The second notch  68  corresponding to each of the second framing units  14  engages the an associated one of the first notch  30  second notch  32  corresponding to each of the first framing units  12 . Thus, each of the second framing units  14  is vertically oriented and each of the first framing units  12  is horizontally oriented. Moreover, the first framing units  12  and the second framing units  14  form a rectangle. 
     A lattice  80  is coupled between the primary surface  76  and the second surface  60 . Thus, the first member  52  corresponding to the second framing units  14  is coupled to the second member  70  corresponding to the second framing units  14 . The lattice  80  corresponding to the second framing units  14  extends between the first notch  66  and the second notch  68  corresponding to the second framing units  14 . The lattice  80  corresponding to the second framing units  14  may comprise a plurality of spaced blocks or the like. 
     A moulding  82  is coupled to the first surface  58  of the first member  52  corresponding to the second framing units  14 . The moulding  82  corresponding to the second framing units  14  extends between the first notch  66  and the second notch  68  corresponding to the second framing units  14 . The moulding  82  corresponding to the second framing units  14  has a leg  84  and a foot  86 . The leg  84  corresponding to the second framing units  14  is positioned on the first surface  58  corresponding to the second framing units  14 . Moreover, the foot  86  corresponding to the second framing units  14  extends away from the first surface  58  corresponding to the second framing units  14 . The foot  86  corresponding to the second framing units  14  is spaced from the front facing surface  62 . 
     In use, the each of the second framing units  14  is removably coupled between each of said first framing units  12 . The chamfer on each of the first  12  and second  14  framing units forms a right angle. The object  16  is positioned within the first  12  and second  14  framing units. Thus, each of the first  12  and second  14  framing units enhances the ornamental appearance of the object  16 . Each of the second framing units  14  is selectively removed from each of the first framing units  12  for storage. Moreover, each of the first framing units  12  are retained on each of the second framing units  14  without the use of an adhesive or other means of fastening. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.