Framing Apparatus

Abstract

Described herein is a picture framing system comprising a frame and at least one display panel. The frame comprises one or more first portions of a coupling mechanism and the at least one display panel comprises corresponding one or more second portions of the coupling mechanism. The frame further comprises at least one of a baseboard, sideboard, cross-bar, and support beam. The at least one of a baseboard, sideboard, cross-bar, and support beam may be one of coupled an integrated to another of the baseboard, sideboard, and cross-bar. The coupling mechanism is adapted to removably couple the panel to the frame without removing the frame from the wall or re-leveling the frame upon coupling a new panel to the frame.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A picture framing system comprising,
 a frame having at least one of,
 one or more first portions of a coupling mechanism, and 
 at least one of a,
 baseboard, 
 sideboard, 
 cross-bar, and 
 support beam one of coupled an integrated to one of the,
 baseboard, 
 sideboard, and 
 cross-bar; 
 
 
   a display panel having one or more second portions of the coupling mechanism, wherein, each of the one or more second portions of the coupling mechanism are adapted to removably couple to at least one of the one or more first portions of the coupling mechanism.   
     
     
         2 . The picture framing system of  claim 1  wherein,
 the one or more first portions of the coupling mechanism comprises at least one of,
 at least one magnet, and 
 at least one metal tab; and 
 
 the one or more second portions of the coupling mechanism comprises at least one of the other of,
 the at least one magnet, and 
 the at least one metal tab. 
 
 
     
     
         3 . The picture framing system of  claim 1  wherein the baseboard,
 comprises at least one edge; and 
 is one of substantially perpendicularly coupled and integrated to the sideboard proximal the at least one edge. 
 
     
     
         4 . The picture framing system of  claim 1  wherein, the cross-bar is at least one of coupled and integrated to at least one of the,
 sideboard, 
 cross-bar, and 
 support beam. 
 
     
     
         5 . The picture framing system of  claim 1  wherein the display panel comprises at least one edge, the at least one edge not contacting at least one of the baseboard, sideboard, cross-bar, and support beam. 
     
     
         6 . The picture framing system of  claim 1  wherein,
 the baseboard comprises a base board front surface, 
 the display panel comprises a display panel rear surface, 
 the sideboard comprises a front surface and a rear surface; 
 the cross-bar comprises a rear surface; 
 at least a portion of the baseboard front surface is,
 operatively coupled to the display panel rear surface, 
 one of integrated and coupled to the sideboard rear surface; and 
 
 the cross-bar rear surface is one of coupled and integrated to the sideboard front surface. 
 
     
     
         7 . The picture framing system of  claim 1  wherein,
 each of the baseboard, sideboard, and cross-bar comprises a first end, second end, outer side and inner side; 
 at least one of the cross-bar first end and second extends beyond the sideboard and baseboard outer side; and 
 at least one of the baseboard and sideboard first end and second end extends beyond the cross-bar outer side. 
 
     
     
         8 . A method of hanging a picture comprising,
 hanging a frame to a support structure;   coupling a first display panel to the frame at a first frame position;   removing the first display panel without at least one of,
 removing the frame from the support structure, and 
 moving the frame from a substantially level position; and 
   coupling a second display panel to the frame at the first frame position without at least one of,
 removing the frame from the support structure, and 
 moving the frame from a substantially level position. 
   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein, coupling a first display panel to the frame at a first frame position comprises, having at least one space between at least one first display panel edge and at least one of a sideboard and a cross-bar. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8  wherein, removing the first display panel comprises separating a metal tab from a magnet. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8  wherein hanging a frame to a support structure comprises,
 placing at least one joining device in a wall; and 
 resting the frame on the at least one joining device. 
 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8  wherein, the joining device at least comprises one of a nail and a screw. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising, creating a frame comprising,
 a cross-bar having a first longitudinal axis; 
 a sideboard having a second longitudinal axis; 
 a baseboard having a third longitudinal axis; and 
 wherein,
 the first longitudinal axis is substantially perpendicular to the second and third longitudinal axis, and 
 
 the second longitudinal axis is substantially perpendicular to the third longitudinal axis. 
 
     
     
         14 . The method  claim 13  wherein creating a frame further comprises extending at least one of a first end and a second end of at least one of the baseboard, sideboard, and cross-bar beyond an outer side of at least one other of the baseboard, sideboard, and cross-bar.