Framing system and wall pad therefor

Abstract

A repositionable frame system includes a frame component for holding an image substrate and having a rear face. The system further include a frame mount that is fixedly attached to the rear face of the frame component. The frame mount comprises a first magnetic element. The system also includes a repositionable wall pad for placement on a support surface and configured to detachably couple to the frame mount. The wall pad includes a cross-linked closed cell polyethylene foam having a first face that faces away from the frame mount and an opposite second face that faces the frame mount. The wall pad further includes a removable transfer adhesive layer disposed directly along the first face, a permanent transfer adhesive layer disposed directly along the second face, and a second magnetic element that is magnetically attracted to the first magnetic element.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A repositionable frame system comprising:
 a frame component for holding an image substrate and having a rear face;   a frame mount that is fixedly attached to the rear face of the frame component, the frame mount comprising a first magnetic element; and   a repositionable wall pad for placement on a support surface and configured to detachably couple to the frame mount, the wall pad including a cross-linked closed cell polyethylene foam having a first face that faces away from the frame mount and an opposite second face that faces the frame mount, a removable transfer adhesive layer disposed directly along the first face of the cross-linked closed cell polyethylene foam, a permanent transfer adhesive layer disposed directly along the second face of the cross-linked closed cell polyethylene foam, and a second magnetic element that is magnetically attracted to the first magnetic element and is permanently attached to the permanent transfer adhesive layer.   
     
     
         2 . The repositionable frame system of  claim 1 , further including a removable paper release layer disposed along the removable transfer adhesive layer. 
     
     
         3 . The repositionable frame system of  claim 1 , wherein the removable transfer adhesive layer comprises a rubber-based adhesive. 
     
     
         4 . The repositionable frame system of  claim 1 , wherein the permanent transfer adhesive layer comprises a rubber-based adhesive. 
     
     
         5 . The repositionable frame system of  claim 1 , wherein the first magnetic element comprises a magnet pad. 
     
     
         6 . The repositionable frame system of  claim 1 , wherein the second magnetic element comprises a magnetically receptive rubber pad. 
     
     
         7 . The repositionable frame system of  claim 1 , wherein the first magnetic element comprises a magnet pad that is attached to the rear face of the frame component by a permanent adhesive layer. 
     
     
         8 . The repositionable frame system of  claim 1 , wherein the frame component 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 including 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; and
 a back plate configured for insertion into the center opening, the back plate including 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.   
     
     
         9 . The repositionable frame system of  claim 8 , wherein the back plate includes a plurality of corner guides that are received within a channel formed in the inner landing and assist in self-aligning the image substrate. 
     
     
         10 . The repositionable frame system of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of ribs includes a set of first ribs formed along the inner face, a set of second ribs formed along the inner face;
 and a set of third ribs that extend outwardly from the inner landing and are spaced from the inner face.   
     
     
         11 . The repositionable frame system of  claim 10 , wherein the set of third ribs are formed on an inner side of the channel of the inner landing and the set of second ribs and the set of first ribs are located on an outer side of the channel. 
     
     
         12 . The repositionable frame system of  claim 11 , wherein the back plate includes a plurality of center tabs, wherein each wall of the back plate includes two locking ribs and one center tab located between the two locking ribs, the center tab being disposed adjacent and in contact with one pair of third ribs, each center tab between disposed between one pair of third ribs and one respective wall of the outer frame element. 
     
     
         13 . The repositionable frame system of  claim 12 , wherein the set of second ribs have curved surfaces that face inwardly and are intended to contact an image substrate that seats against the inner landing and is captured between the outer frame element and the back plate. 
     
     
         14 . The repositionable frame system of  claim 2 , wherein the back plate is defined by four walls with each of the four walls including a center tab and the outer frame element includes four walls with each of the four walls including one pair of center protrusions that are opposed by the center tab on the adjacent wall of the back plate, the combined center tab and pair of center protrusions configured to prevent outward flexing of the outer frame element relative to the back plate. 
     
     
         15 . The repositionable frame system of  claim 2 , wherein the inner landing has a channel formed therein and an inner edge of the inner landing has a plurality of protrusions formed integrally with the inner landing and extending outwardly from the inner edge, the plurality of protrusions being configured for positioning the image substrate thereon. 
     
     
         16 . The repositionable frame system of  claim 2 , wherein the inner landing has a channel formed therein and the back plate has a plurality of corner guides each formed in one corner of the back plate, the corners guides having walls formed at a right angle to allow each corner guide to engage the channel of the inner landing in each corner. 
     
     
         17 . A repositionable frame system comprising:
 a frame component for holding an image substrate and having a rear face;   a frame mount that is fixedly attached to the rear face of the frame component, the frame mount comprising a magnet pad; and   a repositionable wall pad for placement on a support surface and configured to detachably couple to the frame mount, the wall pad including a cross-linked closed cell polyethylene foam having a first face that faces away from the frame mount and an opposite second face that faces the frame mount, a removable transfer adhesive layer directly coated along the first face of the cross-linked closed cell polyethylene foam, a permanent transfer adhesive layer directly coated along the second face of the cross-linked closed cell polyethylene foam, and a magnetically receptive rubber pad that is magnetically attracted to the magnet pad and is permanently attached to the permanent transfer adhesive layer.