Picture frames

Abstract

This invention is directed to picture frames. More particularly, this invention is directed to one or more picture frames with flexible borders that can be coupled together in a variety of configurations.

1 . A picture frame comprising:
 a flexible border; and,   one or more rigid panels, wherein said panels are capable of insertion into said border.   
     
     
         2 . The picture frame of  claim 1  comprising two panels. 
     
     
         3 . The picture frame of  claim 1 , wherein said border further comprises one or more magnets. 
     
     
         4 . The picture frame of  claim 3 , wherein said magnets are cube shaped. 
     
     
         5 . The picture frame of  claim 3 , wherein said border further comprises an inside edge, wherein said inside edge further comprises a recess. 
     
     
         6 . The picture frame of  claim 5 , wherein said one or more magnets are disposed in said inside edge. 
     
     
         7 . The picture frame of  claim 6 , wherein said recess further comprises one or more receptacles and wherein said magnets are disposed in said receptacles. 
     
     
         8 . The picture frame of  claim 5 , wherein said panels are capable of insertion into said recess. 
     
     
         9 . The picture frame of  claim 8 , wherein said panels are capable of insertion into said recess by stretching said border around said panels. 
     
     
         10 . The picture frame of  claim 8 , wherein said border further comprises an outside edge, and said picture frame is capable of standing on a horizontal surface unaided on said outside edge. 
     
     
         11 . The picture frame of  claim 1 , wherein said picture frame is square in shape. 
     
     
         12 . The picture frame of  claim 11 , wherein said picture frame is rectangular in shape. 
     
     
         13 . A plurality of picture frames comprising:
 a first picture frame, wherein said first picture frame comprises:
 a first frame flexible border, wherein said first frame flexible border further comprises one or more first frame magnets; and, 
 one or more first frame rigid panels, wherein said first frame rigid panels are capable of insertion into said first frame flexible border; and, 
   a second picture frame, wherein said second picture frame comprises:
 a second frame flexible border, wherein said second frame flexible border further comprises one or more second frame magnets; and, 
 one or more second frame rigid panels, wherein said second frame rigid panels are capable of insertion into said second frame flexible border. 
   
     
     
         14 . The plurality of picture frames of  claim 13 , wherein said first picture frame is capable of removably coupling to said second picture frame. 
     
     
         15 . The plurality of picture frames of  claim 14 , wherein said coupling is enabled by a magnetic attraction between said one or more first frame magnets and said one or more second frame magnets. 
     
     
         16 . The plurality of picture frames of  claim 13 , wherein said one or more first frame magnets are capable of removably coupling to said one or more second frame magnets. 
     
     
         17 . The plurality of picture frames of  claim 13 , wherein said first picture frame is square in shape and wherein said second picture frame is square in shape. 
     
     
         18 . The plurality of picture frames of  claim 17 , wherein said first frame flexible border comprises four first frame corners and four first frame sides and wherein said second frame flexible border comprises four second frame corners and four second frame sides. 
     
     
         19 . The plurality of picture frames of  claim 18 , wherein said first frame flexible border comprises four first frame magnets and wherein said second frame flexible border comprises four second frame magnets. 
     
     
         20 . The plurality of picture frames of  claim 19 , wherein each of said four first frame magnets are disposed in one of said first frame corners and wherein each of said four second frame magnets are disposed in one of said second frame corners. 
     
     
         21 . The plurality of picture frames of  claim 20 , wherein at least one of said four first frame magnets are capable of removably coupling to at least one of said four second frame magnets. 
     
     
         22 . The plurality of picture frames of  claim 20 , wherein said four first frame magnets are capable of removably coupling to said four second frame magnets. 
     
     
         23 . The plurality of picture frames of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a third picture frame, wherein said third picture frame comprises:
 a third frame flexible border, wherein said third frame flexible border further comprises one or more third frame magnets; and, 
 one or more third frame rigid panels, wherein said third frame rigid panels are capable of insertion into said third frame flexible border. 
   
     
     
         24 . The plurality of picture frames of  claim 23 , further comprising:
 a fourth picture frame, wherein said fourth picture frame comprises:
 a fourth frame flexible border, wherein said fourth frame flexible border further comprises one or more fourth frame magnets; and, 
 one or more fourth frame rigid panels, wherein said fourth frame rigid panels are capable of insertion into said fourth frame flexible border. 
   
     
     
         25 . A picture frame, comprising:
 a border having at least one magnetic element therein;   a pair of rigid panels for holding an image document therebetween;   wherein said border may be stretched over said pair of rigid panels so as to hold same within said border.   
     
     
         26 . The picture frame of  claim 25 , wherein said border includes a recess formed in an inner periphery thereof, said pair of rigid panels fitting within said recess when said border is stretched over said pair of rigid panels. 
     
     
         27 . The picture frame of  claim 25 , further comprising a second picture frame that is substantially the same as said picture frame, whereby said second picture frame and said picture frame may be coupled together by their respective magnetic elements.