US2026069061A1PendingUtilityA1

Customizable Picture Frame Device

Assignee: WALKER TRUMANPriority: Sep 12, 2024Filed: Sep 12, 2024Published: Mar 12, 2026
Est. expirySep 12, 2044(~18.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:WALKER TRUMAN
A47G 1/065A47G 2001/0666A47G 1/06A47G 2001/0672A47G 1/0627
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Abstract

A customizable picture frame device for customizing decorative designs of the picture frame includes a picture frame. A plurality of apertures extend into the picture frame. A plurality of tiles are removably couplable to the picture frame. Each tile of the plurality of tiles includes a tile front side and a tile back side. A tile projection extends outwardly from the tile back side. The tile projection is positionable within a selectable respective aperture of the plurality of apertures to removably couple each tile to the picture frame.

Claims

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         1 . A decorative picture frame assembly comprising:
 a picture frame;   a plurality of apertures extending into the picture frame;   a plurality of tiles being removably couplable to the picture frame, each tile of the plurality of tiles including:
 a tile front side; 
 a tile back side; and 
 a tile projection being coupled to and extending outwardly from the tile back side, the tile projection having a shape being complementary to a shape of each aperture of the plurality of apertures wherein the tile projection is positionable within a selectable respective aperture of the plurality of apertures to removably couple each tile to the picture frame. 
   
     
     
         2 . The decorative picture frame assembly of  claim 1 , the picture frame further comprising a plurality of walls extending around a perimeter of a transparent front side, each wall of the plurality of walls having a forward surface facing outwardly from the transparent front side, the plurality of apertures being positioned on the forward surface of each wall of the plurality of walls. 
     
     
         3 . The decorative picture frame assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of apertures are aligned with each other along each wall of the plurality of walls. 
     
     
         4 . The decorative picture frame assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of apertures are centered on each wall of the plurality of walls. 
     
     
         5 . The decorative picture frame assembly of  claim 2 , wherein each tile of the plurality of tiles has four edges wherein the plurality of tiles are alignable with each other along each wall of the plurality of walls and wherein the plurality of tiles are positionable to cover each wall of the plurality of walls. 
     
     
         6 . The decorative picture frame assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each aperture of the plurality of apertures is circular. 
     
     
         7 . The decorative picture frame assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the tile projection is cylindrical wherein each tile of the plurality of tiles is pivotable within the selectable respective aperture of the plurality of apertures. 
     
     
         8 . The decorative picture frame assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each aperture of the plurality of apertures is polygonal. 
     
     
         9 . The decorative picture frame assembly of  claim 8 , the tile projection further comprising:
 a pair of tile projection members being spaced from each other on the tile back side, each tile projection member of the pair of tile projection members including:
 a tile projection plate; and 
 a tile projection lip being coupled to and extending from the tile projection plate, the tile projection lip engaging a lateral edge of the selectable respective aperture of the plurality of apertures wherein the pair of tile projection members inhibit each tile of the plurality of tiles from being pivoted within the selectable respective aperture of the plurality of apertures. 
   
     
     
         10 . The decorative picture frame assembly of  claim 1 , the tile projection further comprising a magnet being magnetically attracted to a magnetic material of the picture frame wherein the magnet releasably secures the tile projection within the selectable respective aperture to inhibit each tile of the plurality of tiles from being removed from the picture frame. 
     
     
         11 . The decorative picture frame assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of ridges being coupled to and extending outwardly from the picture frame, each aperture of the plurality of apertures being positioned between adjacent ridges of the plurality of ridges, the plurality of ridges being spaced from each other by a distance being complementary to a size of the plurality of tiles wherein the plurality of ridges are configured to inhibit the plurality of tiles from being pivoted within the plurality of apertures while the plurality of tiles are coupled to the picture frame. 
     
     
         12 . The decorative picture frame assembly of  claim 1 , each tile of the plurality of tiles further comprising a tile dimple extending into the tile front side. 
     
     
         13 . The decorative picture frame assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the tile dimple is centered on the tile front side. 
     
     
         14 . The decorative picture frame assembly of  claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of indicia being removably couplable to the plurality of tiles, each indicium of the plurality of indicia including:
 an indicium back side; and   an indicium projection being coupled to and extending outwardly from the indicium back side, the indicium projection having a shape being complementary to a shape of the tile dimple wherein the indicium projection is positionable within the tile dimple of a selectable respective tile of the plurality of tiles to removably couple each indicium of the plurality of indicia to the selectable respective tile of the plurality of tiles.   
     
     
         15 . A decorative picture frame assembly comprising:
 a picture frame having a plurality of walls extending around a perimeter of a transparent front side, each wall of the plurality of walls having a forward surface facing outwardly from the transparent front side;   a plurality of apertures extending into the forward surface of each wall of the plurality of walls of the picture frame, the plurality of apertures being aligned with each other along each wall of the plurality of walls, the plurality of apertures being centered on each wall of the plurality of walls;   a plurality of tiles being removably couplable to the plurality of walls of the picture frame, each tile of the plurality of tiles having four edges wherein the plurality of tiles are alignable with each other along each wall of the plurality of walls and wherein the plurality of tiles are positionable to cover each wall of the plurality of walls, each tile of the plurality of tiles including:
 a tile front side; 
 a tile dimple extending into the tile front side, the tile dimple being centered on the tile front side; 
 a tile back side; 
 a tile projection being coupled to and extending outwardly from the tile back side, the tile projection having a shape being complementary to a shape of each aperture of the plurality of apertures wherein the tile projection is positionable within a selectable respective aperture of the plurality of apertures to removably couple each tile of the plurality of tiles to the plurality of walls of the picture frame; 
 the plurality of tiles having a plurality of tile shapes wherein the plurality of tiles are configured to facilitate customizable designs on the plurality of walls of the picture frame, the plurality of tile shapes including a plurality of corner shapes and a plurality of side shapes, each corner shape of the plurality of corner shapes including at least one right angle wherein the plurality of corner shapes are positionable on corners of the plurality of walls of the picture frame; 
   a plurality of indicia being removably couplable to the plurality of tiles, each indicium of the plurality of indicia including:
 an indicium front side; 
 an indicium back side; 
 an indicium projection being coupled to and extending outwardly from the indicium back side, the indicium projection being perpendicular to the indicium back side, the indicium projection having a shape being complementary to a shape of the tile dimple of each tile of the plurality of tiles wherein the indicium projection is positionable within the tile dimple of a selectable respective tile of the plurality of tiles to removably couple each indicium of the plurality of indicia to the selectable respective tile of the plurality of tiles, the indicium projection being cylindrical; and 
   a plurality of ridges being coupled to and extending outwardly from each wall of the plurality of walls of the picture frame, the plurality of ridges being perpendicular to the forward surface of the plurality of walls, each aperture of the plurality of apertures being positioned between adjacent ridges of the plurality of ridges, the plurality of ridges being spaced from each other by a distance being complementary to a size of the plurality of tiles wherein the plurality of ridges are configured to inhibit the plurality of tiles from being pivoted within the plurality of apertures when the plurality of tiles are coupled to the plurality of walls of the picture frame.

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