Adjustable stand assembly for picture frame

Abstract

An adjustable stand assembly for a picture frame is provided which is removably attachable to the back side of a standard picture frame and deployable to allow the picture frame to stand-alone in multiple incline positions in both portrait and landscape orientations, and removable from the backside of the picture frame to hang the picture frame on a wall.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A stand assembly for a picture frame, comprising:
 a support frame comprising connecting means disposed on a first surface thereof, for connecting the support frame to a backside surface of a picture frame; and   an adjustable kickstand assembly, coupled to a second surface of the support frame, opposite the first surface, wherein the adjustable kickstand assembly comprises:
 a kickstand element that is adjustable from a stowed position to at least one deployed angular position relative to a rear surface of the support frame; 
 an adjuster bar element; and 
 an adjuster bar lock element, 
 wherein the adjuster bar lock element is pivotally connected to the kickstand element, and 
 wherein the adjuster bar element slideably engages the adjuster bar lock element to adjust an incline angle of the kickstand element relative to the second surface of the support frame. 
   
     
     
         2 . The stand assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the kickstand element is an easel-leg-type support element having first and second contact edges which make contact with a support surface when the stand assembly is deployed in a landscape orientation and a portrait orientation, respectively.