Surface mounted frame arrangement

Abstract

A four sided frame arrangement for displaying and readily changing a graphic therewithin, comprising three support rails connected to a loading rail, joined by “L” shaped connector brackets at the corners of the frame arrangement, the support rails each having a graphic receiving channel therein for receipt of a graphic slid therein from an adjacent loading rail; wherein the support rails each have a rear flange which defines one side of the graphic receiving channel, wherein the rear flange of the support rails extend widthwise beyond the front leg or edge of the respective support rails and wherein the support and loading rails each have an outer face of generally “C” shape in cross-section.

1 . A four sided graphic-receiving frame arrangement for displaying that frame arrangement on a flat surface and for permitting the easy changing a graphic therewithin, comprising:
 an arrangement of three support rails connected to a fourth or loading rail, the rails joined by an “L” shaped connector bracket at corners of the frame arrangement, the support rails each having a rectilinear, graphic receiving channel therein for receipt of a graphic slid therein from the adjacent loading rail, wherein the support rails each have a front face and a rear flange, and wherein the rear flange extends widthwise beyond the front face on each of the three respective support rails to facilitate the sliding entry of a graphic into the frame arrangement.   
     
     
         2 . The four sided frame arrangement as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the rear flange of the support rails defines one side of the graphic receiving channel. 
     
     
         3 . The four sided frame arrangement as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the rear flange and the front face are connected by an elongated back wall arranged therebetween. 
     
     
         4 . The four sided frame arrangement as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the juncture of back wall and the rear flange are of “L” shape in cross-section. 
     
     
         5 . The four sided frame arrangement as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the back wall comprises a back portion of the graphic receiving channel. 
     
     
         6 . The four sided frame arrangement as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the three support rails and the loading rail each have a connector bracket receiving channel defined on one side by a front web of their respective rail. 
     
     
         7 . The four sided frame arrangement as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the connector bracket receiving channel is further defined by an inside bridge. 
     
     
         8 . The four sided frame arrangement as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the inside bridge is connected to the front web by a short wall and the back wall. 
     
     
         9 . The four sided frame arrangement as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the front face of the support rails is of generally “C” shape in cross-section. 
     
     
         10 . The four sided frame arrangement as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the front face of each support rail has a front leg and a rear leg or edge. 
     
     
         11 . The four sided frame arrangement as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the respective rear flanges of each of the support rails each extend beyond the front leg of the respective front face by a distance “X” of about one-third of an inch. 
     
     
         12 . The four sided frame arrangement as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the rear leg has a distal edge which lies in a plane defined by the rear flange. 
     
     
         13 . The four sided frame arrangement as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the rear flange has an elongated tapered distalmost edge thereon. 
     
     
         14 . The four sided frame arrangement as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the rear flange has an elongated layer of adhesive applied thereon.