Patent ID: 8875431

Claim:
A framed artwork preservation system comprising: a first board constructed and arranged to overlap a front side of a framed artwork, said first board includes a first edge about its periphery and at least four corners, a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface constructed and arranged for contact with said front side of said artwork, a second board is constructed and arranged to overlap the back side of an artwork, said second board includes a second edge about its periphery and at least four corners, a top surface and bottom surface, said top surface constructed and arranged for contact with said back side of said artwork, at least one securement member constructed and arranged to cooperate with said first and said second boards for securing said first and said second boards in position against said front and said back sides of said artwork, at least two feet members constructed and arranged to cooperate with the corner portions of the artwork, said feet members being constructed from an impact absorbing material, a sealable bag, said sealable bag having an interior surface, exterior surface, and an opening large enough to accommodate said first and said second boards, with an artwork placed in between, said bag opening having a means for sealing the opening, a port in fluid communication with the interior and exterior surface of the sealable bag for removing air therefrom whereby a vacuum may be maintained within said sealable bag for storage of said framed artwork.