A planar display assembly is provided with a planar display pane. A frame is provided with a dado sized to receive the planar display pane. A plurality of retainers mounts to the frame about an inner periphery of the frame to retain the planar display pane within the frame. At least one of the plurality of retainers is elastically deformable to deform during installation of the planar display into the frame, and to expand to retain the planar display pane within the frame. A plurality of apertures or a channel may be formed in the frame about the dado. The plurality of retainers may mount to the frame within the plurality of apertures or the channel of the frame to retain the planar display pane within the frame.

A self leveling picture frame assembly for automatically leveling a picture includes a picture frame defining a viewing space to display a picture. An insert is insertable into the picture frame to retain the picture in the picture frame. A leveling chamber is integrated into the insert and the leveling chamber contains a leveling fluid. The total quantity of leveling fluid is substantially less than a volume of the leveling chamber thereby facilitating the leveling fluid to travel freely in the leveling chamber. Moreover, the leveling fluid collects in the lowest point of the leveling chamber when the picture frame is hung on a vertical support surface. In this way the leveling fluid can level the picture frame on the vertical support surface.

A frame apparatus for displaying a flat article and a combined frame apparatus and flat article. In one aspect, the frame apparatus includes an annular display frame defining a rabbet, a stack positioned in the rabbet, and a spacer assembly. The rabbet is defined by a floor and a wall, the wall including a channel. The spacer assembly may have a rigid portion and a compressible portion. The spacer assembly is positioned in the rabbet with the compressible portion of the spacer assembly extending into the channel in the wall to couple the spacer assembly to the annular display frame. The spacer assembly may also be in contact with the stack to hold the stack in the rabbet.

A picture frame comprising a picture carrier portion and a frame portion, the picture carrier portion to carry a picture member; the frame portion comprising frame members with: an outer side member hingedly connected at a first hinge connection to the picture carrier portion; a back member hingedly connected at a second hinge connection to the outer side member, and an inner side member hingedly connected at a third hinge connection to the back member, wherein in an assembled position: the outer side member forms an outer side of the frame, the back member forms a back of the frame, and; the inner side member forms an inner side of the frame, wherein a connection system is arranged to lock the inner side member to the picture carrier portion.

Image displays are disclosed. An image display may include an image support and a plurality of foldable sections. Each foldable section may have a first segment rotatably coupled to and configured to lock with the image support and a second segment rotatably coupled to and configured to lock with the first segment. The image display may have an open and an assembled configuration. Display faces of the image support, first segment, and second segment may be co-planar in the collapsed configuration. The display faces image support and the second segment may be perpendicular to the display face of the first segment in the assembled configuration.

A frame system according to one embodiment includes 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 includes 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. The frame system also includes a back plate configured for insertion into the center opening. The back plate includes 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.

A protective case for a collectible includes a cover and a base. The cover includes a transparent panel having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a flange extending from a periphery of the bottom surface to define a recess. The flange has an inward facing surface facing the recess, and a slot extending inwardly from the inward facing surface. The base includes a transparent plate that is nested in the recess. The plate has a top edge, a bottom edge, and a sidewall extending between the top edge and the bottom edge. The sidewall includes a tab that is received and locked in the slot, to oppose removal of the plate from the recess. A collectible can be positioned between the plate and the panel and received in a seat of the plate and/or the panel.

In one embodiment, a frame assembly includes a mitered frame base including a plurality of rail sections that are joined together in corners of the mitered frame base by a plurality of fasteners. Each rail section includes a first surface for receiving a layered image arrangement. The frame assembly also includes a plurality of mitered splines that are configured to snap-fittingly mate with the plurality of rail sections. Each spline having a second surface that faces the first surface of one of the respective rail sections for securing the layered image arrangement between the spline and the rail section. A corner gap is formed between ends of respective mitered splines in each corner of the frame assembly. A plurality of corner pieces are received within the corner gaps to complete the frame assembly, the plurality of corner pieces snap-fittingly engaging the plurality of rails sections.

A frame assembly for supporting a flat article. In one aspect, the frame assembly may include a stack including a transparent window panel and a frame. The frame may include a floor structure for supporting the stack and an outer annular wall coupled to and surrounding the floor structure, the outer annular wall including a plurality of corners, an outer surface defining a periphery of the frame, an inner surface defining a display cavity, and a front edge that defines a display opening configured to allow the stack to pass therethrough into the display cavity. The inner surface of the outer annular wall may include a plurality of recessed regions, each of the recessed regions encompassing one of the corners of the outer annular wall.

The present invention relates to a system, method, and device for mounting pictures, art, and other framed images on a wall or other mounting surface by creating a receptacle in the rabbet area of the frame for the framed image wherein the receptacle fits onto a mounting plate that is attached to the mounting surface.