US 11,857,091 B2
Snap-fit framing system
Steven M. Spiro, Chappaqua, NY (US); and Ryan Kelly, Scarsdale, NY (US)
Assigned to Tracer Imaging LLC, Ossining, NY (US)
Filed by Tracer Imaging LLC, Ossining, NY (US)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/988,229.
Application 17/988,229 is a continuation of application No. 17/388,762, filed on Jul. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,523,693.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/059,249, filed on Jul. 31, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0157464 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. A47G 1/10 (2006.01); A47G 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC A47G 1/10 (2013.01) [A47G 2001/0677 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A frame system for holding an image substrate comprising:
a hollow outer frame element that includes a plurality of recesses formed along inner faces of walls of the outer frame element, the outer frame element further including a plurality of ribs formed along the inner face and an inner landing that protrudes inwardly into a center opening of the outer frame element; and
a back plate configured for insertion into the center opening, the back plate including a plurality of locking ribs for reception within the plurality of recesses to generate a snap-fit attachment of the back plate to the hollow outer frame element;
wherein the back plate includes a raised platform that defines corner areas that are recessed relative to the raised platform, the raised platform including a raised pad that comprises mounting hardware for mounting the frame system to a support surface.