A framing system & method

Abstract

A framing system & method for paintings, photos and other sheet-like materials or shadow-box for 3D materials, wherein the protection corners 3 for the frames are made of transparent including semi-transparent material which will allow the viewer to see through the corners and get the whole picture of the framed object. The hanger 1 is an easy-to-balance hanger with one side or both sides having groove structure 2. The cross-section A-A of the frame 4 is a rectangle including square form 4.1 with one corner being cut off a groove in right-angle 4.2. This simplified form means simplified workmanship in production.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A framing system for paintings, photos and other sheet-like materials or shadow-box for 3D materials, comprising frame, hanger, protection corner, stretch bar, mat, hanging wire, glass or acryl cover sheet, wherein the protection corners  3  for the frames are made of transparent including semi-transparent material. Protection corners with any color will block off or cut off the view of the whole framed object. Transparent or semi-transparent protection corners will allow the viewer to see through the corners and get the whole picture of the framed object.  
     
     
         2 . The framing system as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the hanger  1  is an easy-to-balance hanger with one side or both sides having groove structure  2 . When using only one piece of such easy-to-balance hanger, by shifting among different teeth, it's easy to find the balance point for the framed object. Furthermore, the groove structure can also make the hanger difficult to be loosened.  
     
     
         3 . The framing system as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the cross-section A-A of the frame  4  is a rectangle including square form  4 . 1  with one corner being cut off a groove in right-angle  4 . 2 . Rectangle or square is the simplest form for frames and such workmanship means simplified workmanship in production.  
     
     
         4 . The framing system as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the groove structure  2  is continuously & horizontally laid on either side or both sides of the hanger  1 .  
     
     
         5 . The framing system as defined in  claim 2  &  claim 4 , wherein the groove structure  2  is in the shape of serration, or teeth, or waves, or trapezoid, or rectangle, or square, or polygon, or hemicycle, semi-oval, or a flake with the central part protruding outward.  
     
     
         6 . The framing system as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the shape of the protection corners  3  when unwrapping is basically a rectangle or square  3 . 1  with one side being cut off a piece of material in triangle  3 . 2 . When wrapping on the corners of the frame, the front view of the protection corners is in the shape of a triangle  3 . 3 .  
     
     
         7 . The framing system as defined in  claim 1  &  claim 6 , wherein the material of the protection corners  3  is PVC.  
     
     
         8 . A framing method for paintings, photos and other sheet-like materials or shadow-box for 3D materials, comprising the steps of frames making, hanger nailing, frame corners protection, stretching the picture on bars, matting, hanging with wire, glass or acryl sheet covering, wherein the protection corners for frame are made of transparent including semi-transparent material.  
     
     
         9 . The framing method as defined in  claim 8 , wherein the hanger is an easy-to-balance hanger with one side or both sides having groove structure.  
     
     
         10 . The framing method as defined in  claim 8 , wherein the cross-section of the frame is a rectangle including square form with one corner being cut off a groove in right-angle.