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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 1991
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1989
Shiro Horiuchi, Osaka, JP;
Sekisui Jushi Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A picture frame molded in one piece from synthetic resin which includes a back plate for supporting a sheet to be framed on its face side, a plurality of frame members disposed along marginal portions of the back plate and being rotatable about respective hinge portions to constitute a front frame work when turned toward the face side of the back plate, each of the frame members having a pressor member formed at its free end and adapted to hold the sheet in association with the face side of the back plate when the frame member is turned toward the face side of the back plate, and locking elements each comprising a male member and a female member, one of which is disposed on the inner side of the frame member or of the pressor member, with the other being disposed on a marginal portion of the back plate in the position corresponding to the one of the male and female members, whereby the frame members are secured on the sheet set on the face side of the back plate.