US 7,587,847 B2
Front loading picture frame
William Lasher, 2097 Dogwood Dr., Scotch Plains, N.J. 07076 (US)
Filed on Apr. 30, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/835,706.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/467300, filed on May 02, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2005/0016045 A1, Jan. 27, 2005
Int. Cl. G09F 15/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 40—611.01  [40/759; 40/713] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A picture frame assembly comprising:
a wall mountable base having means for receiving a cover assembly on a front portion thereof, the base having support means extending upwardly from a surface of the base, at least one pillar extending upwardly from the surface, at least one support means having a hole therethrough for receiving a fastener therein, the base having at least one set of vertical indicator means integral with the surface, plumb means connectable to the base in proximity to the vertical indicator means for leveling the base prior to fixing the base to the wall using the fastener;
the cover assembly having a border surrounding a transparent front surface and having a downwardly extending side wall received within the base, and means for removably holding a picture against the transparent front surface.