Method and apparatus for displaying works of art

Abstract

A method and apparatus for displaying works of art is disclosed. In one embodiment, a display unit is used to display artwork. The display unit is comprised of at least one overlay section set having at least two overlay sections. It also has at least one clip for securing said overlay sections together. The display unit has at least one securing platform to support said overlay section set.

1 . A frameless system for displaying photographs or other viewable material, comprising: 
 at least two picture display panels, wherein each picture display panel has a front overlay section and a back overlay section, wherein at least one of the overlay sections is transparent; and    at least one double clip including a first clip, and a second clip, wherein each clip defines a notch sized and shaped to hold together the front and back overlay sections at an edge of one of the picture display panels with a picture therebetween and without a frame at the edge, and wherein, each clip has a width covering only a portion of the edge.    
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least a third picture display panel and at least a second double clip, the second double clip including a first clip and a second clip.  
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the second double clip comprises a hinge between its first and second clips.  
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the third picture display panel is attached horizontally.  
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the front and back overlay sections is transparent to allow for viewing of more than one picture in a single display panel.  
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1 , comprising more than three picture display panels.  
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one double clip is configured for hingedly connecting the edges between the at least two picture display panels.  
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one double clip including a first clip and a second clip having openings in fixed relation to one another.  
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one securing platform to support the picture display panel in an upright position.  
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one securing platform comprises: 
 two base extensions; and    a groove defined between the base extensions, the groove sized and shaped to hold together the front and back overlay sections at an edge of one of the picture display panels with a picture therebetween and without a frame.    
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the transparent overlay section includes a recess sized to receive one of the clips.  
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the back overlay section includes a recess sized to receive one of the clips.  
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a single clip, wherein the single clip is positioned on an edge of one of the at least two picture display panels opposite the double clip.  
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising two additional single clips, wherein one single clip is positioned on a top edge of one of the at least two picture display panels and one single clip is positioned on a bottom edge of one of the at least two picture display panels.  
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising an additional single clip, wherein the additional single clip is positioned on the opposite edge of the other of the at least two picture display panels.