US 11,951,576 B2
Automated system for assembling framed articles
Daniel Knospler, Wantage, NJ (US); Steven M. Spiro, Chappaqua, NY (US); and Ryan Kelly, Astoria, NY (US)
Assigned to TRACER IMAGING LLC, Ossining, NY (US)
Filed by Tracer Imaging LLC, Ossining, NY (US)
Filed on Jan. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/095,330.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/298,550, filed on Jan. 11, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0219180 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. B23P 19/027 (2006.01); A47G 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC B23P 19/027 (2013.01) [A47G 1/0605 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automated system for assembling a framed article comprising:
a plurality of canvases;
a plurality of assembled frames to be combined with the plurality of canvases to form the framed articles, each assembled frame being formed of one rear panel and one frame member that are detachably attached to one another with one canvas being stretched across a front face of one respective frame member; and
an assembly station including a movable presser head that is configured to detach and lift one rear panel from one respective frame member that defines, in combination with the one rear panel, one assembled frame and a plurality of movable side guide fingers that are configured to fold side edges of the canvas over sides of the one frame member to permit the presser head to press the one rear panel down over the folded side edges of the canvas into engagement with the one frame member with the canvas being captured between the one frame member and the one rear panel.