Frame for holding pictures or prints

Abstract

A wall-mountable frame for holding and displaying pictures or other information, comprises: a first panel of transparent plastic material; a second panel of transparent plastic material, a lower end portion of the second panel foldably connected with a lower end portion of the first panel such that the first and second panels can be opened or closed relative to each other about the lower end portions of the first and second panels; a sheet of paper, vinyl coated paper, or plastic material to be received between the first and second panels when the panels are at least partially opened for attaching the picture or display material to the sheet of paper, vinyl coated paper, or plastic material; and, an opening respectively formed on an upper end portion of the first and second panels at a corresponding location such that the frame is vertically mountable on a wall or other vertical structure with a fastening element engaged with the opening.

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       11 . The frame of  claim 17 , wherein the sheet includes a background image or design pre-disposed thereon.  
   
   
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       17 . A wall-mountable frame for holding and displaying pictures or other information, the frame comprising: 
 a first panel of transparent plastic material, the first panel formed flat and in a uniform thickness throughout an entire area within an outer boundary of the first panel;    a second panel of transparent plastic material, the second panel formed flat and in a uniform thickness throughout an entire area within an outer boundary of the second panel, a lower end portion of the second panel foldably connected with a lower end portion of the first panel such that the first and second panels can be opened or closed relative to each other about the lower end portions of the first and second panels;    a sheet formed of paper, vinyl coated paper, or plastic material, the sheet for receiving between the first and second panels when the panels are at least partially opened, the sheet having an adhesive material disposed on both surfaces of the sheet for repeatedly and detachably attaching the picture or display material to either or both surfaces of the sheet of paper, vinyl coated paper, or plastic material, the sheet held in place between the flat first and second panels abutting each other with the first and second panels closed about the lower end portions of the first and second panels; and    a through hole formed on an upper end portion of the first and second panels, respectively, at a corresponding location relative to the lower end portions of the first and second panels such that, when the first and second panels are closed relative to each other about the lower end portions of the first and second panels, the through hole of the respective first and second panels matches with each other so that the frame is mountable on a wall or other vertical structure with a fastening element directly engaged with the through hole of the respective first and second panels with the first and second panels closed, thereby allowing the picture or display material of the sheet exposed on a front side of the frame to be displayed through a respective panel of the transparent first and second panels of the frame;    wherein the frame is mountable on the wall or other vertical structure with the frame turned over and with the through hole of the respective first and second panels directly engaged with the fastening element, thereby allowing the picture or display material of the sheet exposed on a back side of the frame to be displayed through the other respective panel of the transparent first and second panels of the frame.    
   
   
       18 . The frame of  claim 17 , the through hole is formed at a center on the upper end portion of the first and second panels.  
   
   
       19 . The frame of  claim 17 , wherein vinyl seals are peelably attached on the adhesive material on both surfaces of the sheet.  
   
   
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       22 . The frame of  claim 17 , wherein the sheet is of a size same as that of the first and second panels.  
   
   
       23 . The frame of  claim 18 , wherein the sheet further include a through hole at a corresponding location where the respective through hole of the first and second panel are formed.