Patent ID: 7305781

Claim:
A weatherproof gravesite picture frame assembly comprising: (a) a planar frame having a transparent front face, a rear face, a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter, the frame having an inner recess between the front and rear faces for holding a picture, the frame having a slot opening in its top surface that communicates with the recess for inserting and removing a picture, the recess being fully enclosed except for the slot; (b) an elongated stake connected to the frame; and (c) an elastomeric sealing collar for placement onto the frame to prevent water from entering the recess, the collar having a shape and size that surrounds the perimeter of the frame, the collar having an opening for the stake, the collar having front and rear flanges that extend onto and in contact with the front and rear faces of the frame, the collar having an inner surface.