Patent classifications
A47G1/16
Low-profile smart mirror with backside mount
A smart mirror attaches directly to a larger mirror, window pane, or other base structure in a fashion meant to appear as low profile as possible, meaning the smart mirror extends a very short distance outward from the mounting surface of the base structure, and there are no visible attachment devices. The smart mirror appears to be a part of the surface upon which it is mounted and appears to blend in seamlessly when the base structure is a mirror. Additionally, the smart mirror is easy to install onto the base structure with thin adhesive gel pads that leave behind no residue and are completely reusable. This enables the user to mount the device onto any smooth surface and to be able to easily move the device when desired. The smart mirror does not have any integral, built-in camera or microphone, but can be added as separate add-on peripheral modules.
Low-profile smart mirror with backside mount
A smart mirror attaches directly to a larger mirror, window pane, or other base structure in a fashion meant to appear as low profile as possible, meaning the smart mirror extends a very short distance outward from the mounting surface of the base structure, and there are no visible attachment devices. The smart mirror appears to be a part of the surface upon which it is mounted and appears to blend in seamlessly when the base structure is a mirror. Additionally, the smart mirror is easy to install onto the base structure with thin adhesive gel pads that leave behind no residue and are completely reusable. This enables the user to mount the device onto any smooth surface and to be able to easily move the device when desired. The smart mirror does not have any integral, built-in camera or microphone, but can be added as separate add-on peripheral modules.
HANGING APPARATUS
An over-the-door hanging apparatus which includes a mirror apparatus having a rear surface, at least one mounting element located on the rear surface of the mirror apparatus, and at least one over-the-door hanger. The over-the-door hanger may include an elongate member, a bracket for engaging a top edge of a door, a first hook punched into the elongate member and being aligned with a first aperture formed through the elongate member, and a second hook punched into the elongate member and being aligned with a second aperture formed through the elongate member. The mirror apparatus may be slidably mounted to the at least one over-the-door hanger through slidable mating between the at least one mounting element on the rear surface of the mirror apparatus and one of the first and second hooks of the at least one over-the-door hanger.
WALL-MOUNTABLE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE
An assembly that is removably mountable to a wall, the assembly including a base plate and a mounting plate that is asymmetrically deflectably coupled to the base plate.
Portable Adjustable Easel Method and Apparatus
An adjustable easel support apparatus and method for forming. The easel support apparatus has selected adjustment features facilitating maximum ease of supporting an object. A combination table easel and display stand. As a table easel, the legs of the apparatus standing in an upright position and connected to a rigid material such as an acrylic board can be adjusted up or down to a desired slant. Said users could be calligraphers, artists, illustrators, painters, not excluding others. Removeable legs of the apparatus further reduce the angle providing another alternative slope. The invention transforms to a display stand when the apparatus are laid down and rotated in the opposite position of easel mode and will adjustably support items of various proportion, size, depth, and weight. Support legs with protective non-skid product enhance immovability in either position stabilizing against sliding and pivotal movement. The apparatus is small, portable and light weight.
Portable Adjustable Easel Method and Apparatus
An adjustable easel support apparatus and method for forming. The easel support apparatus has selected adjustment features facilitating maximum ease of supporting an object. A combination table easel and display stand. As a table easel, the legs of the apparatus standing in an upright position and connected to a rigid material such as an acrylic board can be adjusted up or down to a desired slant. Said users could be calligraphers, artists, illustrators, painters, not excluding others. Removeable legs of the apparatus further reduce the angle providing another alternative slope. The invention transforms to a display stand when the apparatus are laid down and rotated in the opposite position of easel mode and will adjustably support items of various proportion, size, depth, and weight. Support legs with protective non-skid product enhance immovability in either position stabilizing against sliding and pivotal movement. The apparatus is small, portable and light weight.
FRAME APPARATUS
A frame apparatus for displaying an article The frame apparatus includes a frame having a rabbet and a channel having a channel axis formed into a wall of the rabbet. A stack is positioned within the rabbet for display. The stack may include a glazing, an article for display, and a backer panel. A clip member is slidably coupled to the frame within the channel such that the clip member can slide within the channel along the channel axis while remaining coupled to the frame. The clip member has a hanging feature. Thus, the clip member serves the dual purpose of securing the stack within the rabbet and also providing the hanging feature for the frame. Furthermore, the clip member functions as a built-in self-leveling feature because it can slide within the channel thus ensuring that the frame is hung in a level manner.
Picture hanger system
A picture frame hanging system includes a picture frame hanging bracket attachable to opposite, lateral or side picture frame portions. Each bracket includes a tortuous path for the picture hanging wire involving at least one end of the wire being bent about a radius that creates frictional forces between the wire and the bracket to sustain a tension representing the weight of the picture frame without disengaging from the brackets under load. The method involves attaching opposing brackets on the lateral sides of the picture frame and advancing the respective ends of the picture hanging wire through a tortuous path requiring the bending of the wire about a radius sufficiently small to ensure adequate frictional engagement between the wire and the brackets to ensure that the ends of the wire remain entrained within the brackets notwithstanding the tension forces that are applied to the wire when the frame is hung on a surface by means of the wire.
Wall-mounting brace for mirrors, artwork, and similar objects
A wall-mounting brace for mirrors, artwork, and similar objects is a device that is utilized to secure an object such as a mirror to a surface such as a wall. The device features an elongated brace that is used to hold the top of the mirror to the wall while the bottom of the mirror is held in place with a fastener such as a J-channel. A plurality of fastener holes present on a mounting plate of the elongated brace is utilized to secure the elongated brace to the surface. The mirror is held in place on the surface by a retention plate and a connector plate of the elongated brace. A cover plate is utilized to selectively cover and uncover the plurality of fastener holes. The cover plate may be hingedly attached to the elongated brace or removable from the elongated brace altogether.
Wall-mounting brace for mirrors, artwork, and similar objects
A wall-mounting brace for mirrors, artwork, and similar objects is a device that is utilized to secure an object such as a mirror to a surface such as a wall. The device features an elongated brace that is used to hold the top of the mirror to the wall while the bottom of the mirror is held in place with a fastener such as a J-channel. A plurality of fastener holes present on a mounting plate of the elongated brace is utilized to secure the elongated brace to the surface. The mirror is held in place on the surface by a retention plate and a connector plate of the elongated brace. A cover plate is utilized to selectively cover and uncover the plurality of fastener holes. The cover plate may be hingedly attached to the elongated brace or removable from the elongated brace altogether.