Frame end cap package

Abstract

A frame package including a back panel, an inside panel tab, a front panel, and an inside panel is provided. The inside panel tab extends from the back panel. The front panel extends from the back panel and defines a region to rest upon a corner portion of a frame. The inside panel extends from the front panel and includes an inside panel tab slot. The back panel, the front panel, and the inside panel are arranged with one another to fold about the corner portion of the frame and for the inside panel to extend through a frame opening such that the corner portion of the frame is covered by at least one of the back panel and the front panel. The inside panel tab is received within the inside panel tab slot to secure the back panel to the inside panel without an additional fastener.

Claims

1. A frame package comprising: a back panel; an inside panel tab extending from the back panel; a front panel extending from the back panel and defining a region to rest upon a corner portion of a frame; and an inside panel extending from the front panel with an inside panel tab slot, wherein the back panel, the front panel, and the inside panel are arranged with one another to fold about the corner portion of the frame and for the inside panel to extend through a frame opening such that the corner portion of the frame is covered by at least one of the back panel and the front panel, and wherein the inside panel tab is received within the inside panel tab slot to secure the back panel to the inside panel without an additional fastener and with the corner portion of the frame disposed therebetween; and wherein the back panel further comprises a first side portion to rest upon the frame, the first side portion oriented between the back panel and the front panel with a fold between the first side portion and the back panel to fold the back panel to a back surface of the frame, and with a fold between the first side portion and the front panel to fold the front panel to a front surface of the frame.

2. The frame package of claim 1 further comprising a rollover flap extending from the front panel with a flap slot sized to receive a side panel tab of the back panel to secure the back panel to the rollover flap with the corner portion of the frame disposed therebetween.

3. The frame package of claim 2, wherein the rollover flap comprises a first portion foldably extending from a side flap portion at a flap seam, and wherein the side flap portion is shaped for concealment under the back panel when secured to the inside panel.

4. The frame package of claim 1, wherein the back panel further comprises a triangle-shaped portion foldably extending from the first side portion at a back panel seam, and wherein the inside panel tab is shaped for insertion within the inside panel tab slot to further secure the frame package to the frame without an additional fastener.

5. The frame package of claim 1, wherein the inside panel includes a first flap and a second flap extending from the inside panel in an orientation perpendicular to one another, and wherein each of the first flap and the second flap are sized to fold over to reinforce a portion of the frame package located adjacent an inner corner of the frame opening.

6. The frame package of claim 1, wherein the back panel and the front panel each define a triangle shape.

7. A packaged frame assembly comprising: a decorative frame with a plurality of corners; and a plurality of frame packages according to claim 1, each installed upon one of the plurality of corners of the decorative frame.

8. The frame package of claim 2 further comprising the side panel tab extending from the back panel to be received in the flap slot of the rollover flap.

9. The frame package of claim 1 wherein the back panel further comprises a triangular shaped portion; wherein the front panel further comprises a triangular shaped portion; and wherein the inside panel is connected with the front panel with a fold to extend through the frame opening and to engage the back panel and to receive the inside panel tab in the inside panel tab slot.

10. The frame package of claim 9 wherein the inside panel further comprises a plurality of flaps with folds to define a cavity to store hardware within the frame opening.

11. A packaged frame assembly comprising: a decorative frame with a plurality of corners; a plurality of frame packages each installed upon one of the plurality of corners of the decorative frame, each of the plurality of frame packages comprising: a back panel, an inside panel tab extending from the back panel, a front panel extending from the back panel and defining a region upon a corner portion of a frame, and an inside panel extending from the front panel with an inside panel tab slot; wherein the back panel, the front panel, and the inside panel are folded about the corner portion of the frame and the inside panel extends through a frame opening such that the corner portion of the frame is covered by at least one of the back panel and the front panel, and wherein the inside panel tab is received within the inside panel tab slot to secure the back panel to the inside panel without an additional fastener and with the corner portion of the frame disposed therebetween; and wherein each of the back panels further comprises a first side portion that rests upon the frame, the first side portion oriented between the back panel and the front panel with a fold between the first side portion and the back panel to fold the back panel to a back surface of the frame, and with a fold between the first side portion and the front panel to fold the front panel to a front surface of the frame.

12. The packaged frame assembly of claim 11 wherein each of the plurality of frame packages further comprises: a rollover flap extending from the front panel with a flap slot sized to receive a side panel tab of the back panel securing the back panel to the rollover flap with the corner portion of the frame disposed therebetween; wherein the rollover flap comprises a first portion foldably extending from a side flap portion at a flap seam, and wherein the side flap portion is shaped for concealment under the back panel when secured to the inside panel; and the side panel tab extending from the back panel to be received in the flap slot of the rollover flap.

13. The packaged frame assembly of claim 11, wherein the back panel of each of the plurality of frame packages further comprises a triangle-shaped portion foldably extends from a side portion at a back panel seam, and wherein the inside panel tab is inserted within the inside panel tab slot further securing the frame package to the frame without an additional fastener.

14. The packaged frame assembly of claim 11, wherein the inside panel of each of the plurality of frame packages includes a first flap and a second flap extending from the inside panel in an orientation perpendicular to one another, and wherein each of the first flap and the second flap are sized and folded over to reinforce a portion of the corresponding frame package located adjacent an inner corner of the frame opening.

15. The packaged frame assembly of claim 11, wherein the back panel of each of the plurality of frame packages and the front panel of each of the plurality of frame packages each define a triangle shape.

16. The packaged frame assembly of claim 11 wherein the back panel of each of the plurality of frame packages further comprises a triangular shaped portion; wherein the front panel of each of the plurality of frame packages further comprises a triangular shaped portion; and wherein the inside panel of each of the plurality of frame packages is connected with the front panel with a fold that extends through the frame opening and engages the back panel and receives the inside panel tab in the inside panel tab slot.

17. The packaged frame assembly of claim 16 wherein the inside panel of each of the plurality of frame packages further comprises a plurality of flaps with folds to define a cavity to store hardware within the frame opening.

18. A frame package comprising: a back panel; an inside panel tab extending from the back panel; a front panel extending from the back panel and defining a region to rest upon a corner portion of a frame; an inside panel extending from the front panel with an inside panel tab slot; wherein the back panel, the front panel, and the inside panel are arranged with one another to fold about the corner portion of the frame and for the inside panel to extend through a frame opening such that the corner portion of the frame is covered by at least one of the back panel and the front panel, and wherein the inside panel tab is received within the inside panel tab slot to secure the back panel to the inside panel without an additional fastener and with the corner portion of the frame disposed therebetween; a rollover flap extending from the front panel with a flap slot sized to receive a side panel tab of the back panel to secure the back panel to the rollover flap with the corner portion of the frame disposed therebetween; wherein the rollover flap comprises a first portion foldably extending from a side flap portion at a flap seam, and wherein the side flap portion is shaped for concealment under the back panel when secured to the inside panel; wherein the back panel further comprises a first side portion to rest upon the frame, the first side portion oriented between the back panel and the front panel with a fold between the first side portion and the back panel to fold the back panel to a back surface of the frame, and with a fold between the first side portion and the front panel to fold the front panel to a front surface of the frame; wherein the back panel further comprises a triangular shaped portion; wherein the front panel further comprises a triangular shaped portion; wherein the inside panel is connected with the front panel with a fold to extend through the frame opening and to engage the back panel and to receive the inside panel tab in the inside panel tab slot; and wherein the inside panel further comprises a plurality of flaps with folds to define a cavity to store hardware within the frame opening.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a plan view of an example of a package body unfolded and for securing to a frame;

(2) FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the package body of FIG. 1 shown mounted to a portion of a frame;

(3) FIG. 3A is a perspective view of a step of a mounting procedure to mount the package body of FIG. 1 to the frame of FIG. 2;

(4) FIG. 3B is a perspective view of another step of a mounting procedure to mount the package body of FIG. 1 to the frame of FIG. 2;

(5) FIG. 3C is a perspective view of yet another step of a mounting procedure to mount the package body of FIG. 1 to the frame of FIG. 2;

(6) FIG. 4 is a plan view of an example of two package bodies unfolded and for securing to a frame;

(7) FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the package bodies of FIG. 4 shown mounted to a frame;

(8) FIG. 6A is a perspective view of a step of a mounting procedure to mount one of the package bodies of FIG. 4 to the frame of FIG. 5;

(9) FIG. 6B is a perspective view of another step of a mounting procedure to mount one of the package bodies of FIG. 4 to the frame of FIG. 5;

(10) FIG. 6C is a perspective view of yet another step of a mounting procedure to mount one of the package bodies of FIG. 4 to the frame of FIG. 5;

(11) FIG. 7 is a plan view of an example of a package body unfolded and for securing to a frame;

(12) FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the package body of FIG. 7 shown mounted to a frame;

(13) FIG. 9A is a perspective view of a step of a mounting procedure to mount the package body of FIG. 7 to the frame of FIG. 8;

(14) FIG. 9B is a perspective view of another step of a mounting procedure to mount the package body of FIG. 7 to the frame of FIG. 8; and

(15) FIG. 9C is a perspective view of yet another step of a mounting procedure to mount the package body of FIG. 7 to the frame of FIG. 8.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(16) As required, detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the disclosure that may be embodied in various and alternative forms. The figures are not necessarily to scale; some features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ embodiments of the present disclosure.

(17) Typical frame end caps are mounted directly to the frame via additional fasteners such as stapes or an adhesive such as glue. Removal of the fastener or adhesive may damage the frame or a mount surface for the frame where not all of the fastener is removed entirely.

(18) FIG. 1 shows an example of a portion of a frame package including a package body for a frame, referred to generally as a package body 10 herein. The package body 10 may include a back panel 12, a front panel 14, an inside panel 16, and a rollover flap 18. The back panel 12 may include triangular-shaped portion 13 and a first side portion 15. It is contemplated that portions of the back panel 12 may define various shapes other than a triangle. An inside panel tab 22 and a side panel tab 26 may extend from the triangular-shaped portion 13 of the back panel 12. The front panel 14 may include a region 11 sized to rest upon a portion of a frame, such as a corner of a picture frame or mirror frame. The inside panel 16 may define an inside panel tab slot 28 sized to receive the inside panel tab 22. The rollover flap 18 may include a first portion 17 and a second side portion 19. The rollover flap 18 may define a side panel slot 30 at a seam between the first portion 17 and the second side portion 19. The side panel slot 30 may be sized to receive the side panel tab 26.

(19) The first side portion 15 and the second side portion 19 may be sized according to a size of the frame 36 so that the back panel 12 and the rollover flap 18 may rest snuggly upon the frame 36 when the package body 10 is secured thereto.

(20) The panels and the rollover flap 18 of the package body 10 may be arranged with one another to fold about a corner of a frame and through an opening defined by the frame. For example, FIG. 2 shows an example of a frame 36 with an opening 38 and the package body 10 secured to a corner portion of the frame 36. The package body 10 is secured to the frame 36 without an additional fastener. While this example shows tabs for insertion with slots, it is contemplated that other configurations are available in which a portion of the package body 10 is secured to another portion of the package body 10 and not secured to the frame 36.

(21) The package body 10 may include fold seams 44 located at portions of the package body 10 to assist in facilitating securement of the package body 10 to the frame 36. The fold seams 44 may be pre-scored and include fold instruction indicia adjacent thereto (e.g. Fold along this line.). Panels and tabs adjacent the fold seams 44 may fold in either direction about the respective fold seam 44.

(22) FIGS. 3A through 3C show an example of a method to fold the package body 10 about the frame 36, through the opening 38, and to secure the package body 10 to the frame 36. In FIGS. 3A through 3C, the back panel 12 and the rollover flap 18 are shown in an alternative configuration relative to FIG. 1. In FIG. 3A, the back panel 12 and the rollover flap 18 are shown folded upward relative to the front panel 14 resting upon an underlying surface. The inside panel 16 is shown folded with portions below the frame 36 and portions defining a cavity as further described below. The inside panel 16 is shown extending through the opening 38 of the frame 36. In FIG. 3B, the rollover flap 18 is shown folded downward toward the front panel 14 and over a corner portion of the frame 36. In FIG. 3C, the back panel 12 is shown folded downward toward the front panel 14, the inside panel tab 22 is inserted within the inside panel tab slot 28, and the side panel tab 26 is inserted within the side panel slot 30.

(23) As mentioned above, the inside panel 16 may define a cavity within the opening 38 and adjacent the corner portion of the frame 36. The inside panel 16 may include flaps 40 for orientation below the frame 36 and upon the front panel 14. The remaining portions of the inside panel 16 adjacent the inside panel tab slot 28 may be folded to define a cavity, such as a cavity 45 (shown in FIG. 3C). The cavity 45 may be located within or partially within the opening 38 and may operate as a storage area to house components, such as mount components, of the frame 36. The cavity 45 may also provide additional protection to a portion of the frame 36 adjacent thereto and be arranged with the frame 36 such that a user may move the frame 36 by grasping the package body 10 at the cavity 45. The cavity 45 may also provide an exterior surface for applying marketing or other indicia thereto. It is contemplated that the size and shape of the back panel 12, front panel 14, and the rollover flap 18 may be such that a cavity is defined at an outer portion of the frame 36.

(24) FIG. 4 shows an example of a frame package including two package bodies for a frame, each referred to generally as a package body 100 herein. The package body includes a back panel 104, a front panel 106, a bottom panel 108, a first side panel 110, and a second side panel 112. The back panel 104 includes tabs for insertion within slots defined by the other panels. For example, the back panel 104 includes a pair of back panel tabs 118 extending from an upper portion of the back panel 104 and a pair of side panel tabs 120 extending from opposing side portions of the back panel 104. The front panel 106 may include a region 107 sized to rest upon a portion of a frame, such as an upper or lower portion of a picture frame or mirror frame.

(25) The back panel 104 includes a first side portion 105, the bottom panel 108 includes a second side portion 109, the first side panel 110 includes a third side portion 111, and the second side panel 112 includes a fourth side portion 113. The side portions may be sized so that the back panel 104, the bottom panel 108, the first side panel 110, and the second side panel 112 may rest snuggly upon the frame 130 when the package body 100 is secured to the frame 130.

(26) The first side panel 110 may define a first side panel slot 122 sized to receive one of the side panel tabs 120. The second side panel 112 may define a second side panel slot 124 sized to receive one of the side panel tabs 120. The bottom panel 108 may define a pair of back panel slots 126. Each of the back panel slots 126 may be sized to receive one of the back panel tabs 118. While this example shows tabs for insertion with slots, it is contemplated that other configurations are available in which a portion of the package body 100 is secured to another portion of the package body 100 and not secured to the frame 130.

(27) The panels of the package body 100 may be arranged with one another to fold about a portion of a frame and through an opening defined by the frame. FIG. 5 shows an example of two package bodies 100 folded about an upper portion and a lower portion of a frame 130, and each of the package bodies 100 extending through an opening 132 defined by the frame 130. Each of the package bodies 100 is secured to the frame 130 without an additional fastener.

(28) For example, the package body 100 may include fold seams 144 located at portions of the package body 100 to assist in facilitating securement of the package body 100 to the frame 130. The fold seams 144 may be pre-scored and include fold instruction indicia adjacent thereto (e.g. Fold along this line.). Panels and tabs adjacent the fold seams 144 may fold in either direction about the respective fold seam 144.

(29) FIGS. 6A through 6C show an example of a method to fold the package body 100 about the frame 130, through the opening 132, and to secure the package body 100 to the frame 130. In FIG. 6A the back panel 104, the first side panel 110, and the second side panel 112 are folded upward relative to the front panel 106 resting upon an underlying surface. In FIG. 6B, portions of the bottom panel 108, the first side panel 110, and the second side panel 112 are shown folded downward toward the front panel 106 and over a portion of the frame 130. The bottom panel 108 is shown extending through the opening 132 of the frame 130. In FIG. 6C, the back panel 104 is shown folded downward toward the front panel 106, the back panel tabs 118 are inserted within the back panel slots 126 and the side panel tabs 120 are each inserted within one of the first side panel slot 122 and the second side panel slot 124.

(30) The panels may be arranged with one another and sized to define a cavity, such as a cavity 150 (shown in FIG. 6C). The cavity 150 may be oriented at least partially within the opening 132. The cavity 150 may operate as a storage area to house components, such as mount components, of the frame 130. The cavity 150 may also provide additional protection to a portion of the frame 130 adjacent thereto and be arranged with the frame 130 such that a user may move the frame 130 by grasping the package body 100 at an outer surface partially defining cavity 150. The cavity 150 may also provide an exterior surface for applying marketing or other indicia thereto. It is contemplated that the size and shape of the panels may be such that a cavity is defined at an outer portion of the frame 130.

(31) FIG. 7 shows an example of a frame package including a package body for a frame, referred to generally as a package body 200 herein. The package body 200 includes a back panel 202, a front panel 204, a bottom panel 206, a pair of angle panels 208, and a pair of side panels 210. The back panel 202 may include tabs extending therefrom and sized for insertion within slots defined by the other panels. For example, the back panel 202 may include a pair of back panel tabs 212 extending from an upper portion of the back panel 202. Each of a pair of side panel tabs 214 may extend from one of opposing sides of the back panel 202. Each of a pair of angle panel tabs 216 may extend from one opposing angled side portions of the back panel 202. The front panel 204 may include a region 205 sized to rest upon a portion of frame such as a picture frame or a mirror frame.

(32) The back panel 202 may include a first side portion 203, the bottom panel 206 may include a second side portion 207, each of the angle panels 208 may include a third side portion 209, and each of the pair of side panels 210 may include a fourth side portion 211. The side portions may be sized so that the back panel 202, the bottom panel 206, each of the angle panels 208, and each of the pair of side panels 210 may rest snuggly upon the frame 230 when the package body 200 is secured to the frame 230.

(33) The bottom panel 206 may define a pair of back panel slots 218 each sized to receive one of the back panel tabs 212. Each of the angle panels 208 may define an angle panel slot 220 sized to receive one of the angle panel tabs 216. Each of the side panels 210 may define a side panel slot 224 sized to receive one of the side panel tabs 214. While this example shows tabs for insertion with slots, it is contemplated that other configurations are available in which a portion of the package body 200 is secured to another portion of the package body 200 and not secured to the frame 230.

(34) The panels of the package body 200 may be arranged with one another to fold about a portion of a frame and through an opening defined by the frame. FIG. 8 shows an example of the package body 200 folded about an upper portion of a frame 230 and extending through an opening 232 defined by the frame 230. In this example, the frame 230 is not square or rectangle-shaped at an upper portion. FIG. 6 also shows the package body 100 folded about a lower portion of the frame 230 and extending through the opening 232. Each of the package bodies is secured to the frame 230 without additional fasteners. It is contemplated that two package bodies 200 may be secured to a frame in which a lower portion also includes angles similar to the upper portion of the frame 230.

(35) For example, the package body 200 may include fold seams 244 located at portions of the package body 200 to assist in facilitating securement of the package body 200 to the frame 230. The fold seams 244 may be pre-scored and include fold instruction indicia adjacent thereto (e.g. Fold along this line.). Panels and tabs adjacent the fold seams 244 may fold in either direction about the respective fold seam 244.

(36) FIGS. 9A through 9C show an example of a method to fold the package body 200 about the frame 230, through the opening 232, and to secure the package body 200 to the frame 230. In FIG. 9A, the back panel 202, the bottom panel 206, the angle panels 208, and the side panels 210 are folded upward relative to the front panel 204 resting upon an underlying surface. In FIG. 9B, portions of the bottom panel 206, the angle panels 208, and the side panels 210 are shown folded downward toward the front panel 204 and over a portion of the frame 230. The bottom panel 206 is shown extending through the opening 232 of the frame 230. In FIG. 9C, the back panel 202 is shown folded downward toward the front panel 204, the back panel tabs 212 are each inserted within one of the back panel slots 218, the side panel tabs 214 are each inserted within one of side panel slots 224, and each of the angle panel tabs 216 is inserted within one of the angle panel slots 220.

(37) The panels may be arranged with one another and sized to define a cavity, such as a cavity 250 (shown in FIG. 9A). The cavity 250 may be oriented at least partially within the opening 232. The cavity 250 may operate as a storage area to house components, such as mount components, of the frame 230. The cavity 250 may also provide additional protection to a portion of the frame 230 adjacent thereto and be arranged with the frame 230 such that a user may move the frame 230 by grasping the package body 200 at the cavity 250. The cavity 250 may also provide an exterior surface for applying marketing or other indicia thereto. It is contemplated that the size and shape of the panels may be such that a cavity is defined at an outer portion of the frame 230.

(38) While various embodiments are described above, it is not intended that these embodiments describe all possible forms of the invention. Rather, the words used in the specification are words of description rather than limitation, and it is understood that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Additionally, the features of various implementing embodiments may be combined to form further embodiments of the invention.