US 12,279,706 B2
Frame apparatus
Brad William Huff, Nazareth, PA (US); Matthew Scott Kressin, Allentown, PA (US); and Weisha Yu, Belvidere, NJ (US)
Assigned to MCS Industries, Inc., Easton, PA (US)
Filed by MCS Industries, Inc., Easton, PA (US)
Filed on Dec. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/544,221.
Application 18/544,221 is a continuation of application No. 17/336,933, filed on Jun. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,882,949.
Application 17/336,933 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/075,791, filed on Oct. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,517,130, issued on Dec. 6, 2022.
Application 17/075,791 is a continuation of application No. 16/454,320, filed on Jun. 27, 2019, granted, now 10,842,298, issued on Nov. 24, 2020.
Application 16/454,320 is a continuation of application No. 15/948,025, filed on Apr. 9, 2018, granted, now 10,376,077, issued on Aug. 13, 2019.
Application 15/948,025 is a continuation of application No. 15/155,984, filed on May 16, 2016, granted, now 9,962,018, issued on May 8, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/200,184, filed on Aug. 3, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0122381 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47G 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC A47G 1/06 (2013.01) [A47G 1/0605 (2013.01); A47G 2001/0677 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A frame apparatus comprising:
an annular display frame comprising:
a rabbet defined by a floor and a wall; and
at least one groove formed into the wall of the rabbet;
an annular spacer frame configured to be detachably coupled to the annular display frame within the rabbet, the annular spacer frame comprising:
an inner surface that defines an opening;
an outer surface opposite the inner surface, at least one locking tab protruding from the outer surface;
a front surface that faces the floor of the rabbet when the annular spacer frame is coupled to the annular display frame; and
a rear surface opposite the front surface, at least one gripping tab protruding from the rear surface of the annular spacer frame in a first direction that is opposite a direction of the front surface of the annular spacer frame relative to the rear surface of the annular spacer frame; and
wherein when the annular spacer frame is positioned within the rabbet of the annular display frame, the at least one locking tab of the annular spacer frame nests within the at least one groove of the annular display frame to lock the annular spacer frame to the annular display frame.