WALL MOUNTED PICTURE FRAME WITH DETACHABLE OUTER FRAME AND ROTATING BACK PANEL

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/626,226 filed on Jan. 29, 2024, which is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a novel system to display printed photos on a wall. More particularly, the invention relates to a framing system that allows the user to easily replace the photo and change the photo's orientation between landscape and portrait while keeping the center of the frame attached to the wall.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

People take more photos now than ever. Many of these photos remain digital on hard drives or cloud servers. Picture frame technology hasn't changed to adapt to the digital age except for digital photo frames, which require power and significant cost. Picture frames may be hung on the wall, using one of the conventional methods like a hanger on the back of the frame intended for a nail or tack. Others may choose to use a newer approach, such as using interlocking or double-sided tape to attach a photo to the wall.

Most picture frame hangers only allow the user to select either a portrait or landscape configuration for the photo. However, after a tack or nail is driven into the wall, changing the configuration of the photo changes its center alignment. If the photo is hanging with the intent of aligning it with other photos on the wall, changing the photo configuration requires moving wall fasteners, and potentially other photos. For people who work in office buildings and want to display photos on the wall, there may be rules about how pictures may be affixed to the wall. If all employees use tacks and conventional picture frames, it would require drywall repairs after office moves.

It would be desirable to provide a picture frame that allows a user to change the orientation of the picture without having to remove the picture frame from the wall. Further, there is a desire for a picture frame in which the orientation of the picture frame can be changed without having to reattach the picture frame to the wall.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to one aspect of the disclosure, a wall-mounted picture frame assembly is disclosed. The picture frame assembly can include an outer frame, a back panel, and a fastener. The outer frame can include an extension defining a recess, and a notch disposed within the extension. The back panel can be detachably coupled to the outer frame, and the back panel can include a tab configured to engage with the notch to detachably couple the back panel to the outer frame. The fastener can be coupled to a surface of the back panel, and the back panel can include an access aperture extending through the back panel for accessing the fastener which is configured to couple the assembly to a surface. The recess of the outer frame is configured to hold a clear sheet and a photo. In some examples, the picture frame assembly can include features allowing for a rotatable picture frame without removing the assembly from a wall or other supporting surface.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The foregoing Summary as well as the following Detailed Description will be best understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the disclosure. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a rotating picture frame assembly according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the assembly along Section A-A in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a magnified detail view of a portion of the assembly, as indicated by Detail C in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the assembly along Section B-B in FIG. 2.

FIG. 6 is a magnified detail view of a portion of the assembly, as indicated by Detail D in FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the assembly positioned in the landscape orientation.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the assembly partially rotated between the landscape and portrait orientations with a traced line showing the position from FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the assembly positioned in the portrait orientation with a traced line showing the position from FIG. 7.

FIG. 10 is a front view of an inner panel of a back panel assembly of the assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 11 is a front view of an outer panel of the back panel assembly of the assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the outer frame of the assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 13 is a front view of an alignment jig according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 14 is another front view of the alignment jig of FIG. 13.

FIG. 15 is a front view of two alignment jigs connected together.

FIG. 16 is a front view of the alignment jig of FIG. 13 connected to the assembly of FIG. 1 in the portrait orientation.

FIG. 17 is another front view of the alignment jig of FIG. 13 connected to the assembly of FIG. 1, rotated 90-degrees to the landscape orientation.

FIG. 18 is a front view of two alignment jigs connected together and being utilized for aligning and installing two assemblies of FIG. 1 relative to each other.

FIG. 19 is a front view of two alignment jigs connected together and being utilized for aligning and installing a third assembly of FIG. 1 relative to the aligned two assemblies of FIG. 18.

FIG. 20 is a front view of two alignment jigs connected together and being utilized for aligning and installing a fourth assembly of FIG. 1 relative to the aligned three assemblies of FIG. 19.

FIG. 21 is a front view of two alignment jigs connected together and being utilized for aligning and installing a fifth assembly of FIG. 1 relative to the aligned four assemblies of FIG. 20.

FIG. 22 is a front view of two alignment jigs connected together and being utilized for aligning and installing a sixth assembly of FIG. 1 relative to the aligned five assemblies of FIG. 21.

FIG. 23 is a front view illustrating several assemblies of FIG. 1 installed with alternating alignment orientations.

FIG. 24 is a front view illustrating several assemblies of FIG. 1 installed and partially rotated to illustrate the clearance between each assembly as a result of installation using the alignment jig.

FIG. 25 is a front view illustrating several assemblies of FIG. 1 installed on a wall surface with a single portrait orientation photo installed in the frame.

FIG. 26 is a front view illustrating several assemblies of FIG. 1 installed on a wall surface with two photos installed in the frames, one in the portrait orientation and the other in the landscape orientation, and a user beginning to remove an outer frame of one of the assemblies.

FIG. 27 is a front view illustrating several assemblies of FIG. 1 installed on a wall surface, with the user continuing to remove the outer frame of one of the assemblies.

FIG. 28 is another front view illustrating several assemblies of FIG. 1 installed on a wall surface, with the user continuing to remove the outer frame of one of the assemblies.

FIG. 29 is a front view illustrating several assemblies of FIG. 1 installed on a wall surface, with the outer frame removed from the rest of the assembly.

FIG. 30 is a front view illustrating several assemblies of FIG. 1 installed on a wall surface, with some of the assemblies in the landscape orientation and some of the assemblies in the portrait orientation and the two photos installed in different orientations at different locations.

FIG. 31 is a front view illustrating another embodiment of the assembly in the landscape orientation with a non-rotatable back panel.

FIG. 32 is a front view illustrating the embodiment of FIG. 31 in the portrait orientation with the non-rotatable back panel.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Certain terminology is used in the following description for convenience only and is not limiting. The words “front”, “rear”, “upper”, and “lower” designate directions in the drawings to which reference is made. The words “inwardly” and “outwardly” refer to directions towards and away from parts referenced in the drawings. “Axially” refers to a direction along the axis of an axle, shaft, pin, or the like. A reference to a list of items that are cited as “at least one of a, b, or c” (where a, b, and c represent the items being listed) means any single one of the items a, b, or c, or combinations thereof are included. The terms “about” and “approximately” encompass+/−10% of an indicated value unless otherwise noted. The term “generally” in connection with a radial direction encompasses+/−25 degrees. The terminology includes the words specifically noted above, derivatives thereof and words of similar import.

According to one aspect of the disclosure, a rotating wall-mounted picture frame assembly 10 is disclosed. The rotating wall-mounted picture frame assembly 10 comprises an outer frame 12, a clear sheet 14, a back panel assembly 16 including an outer panel 18 and an inner panel 20, and a fastener 22. The outer frame 12 is recessed to hold the clear sheet 14 and a photo 24, and the outer frame 12 is notched to lock into the back panel assembly 16. The outer panel 18 of the back panel assembly includes a groove that is configured to interlock with a feature of the inner panel 20 of the back panel assembly 16. The inner panel 20 of the back panel assembly 16 also contains one or more locking mechanisms 38 to lock the outer panel 18, outer frame 12, clear sheet 14, and photo 24 at 90-degree increments of rotation about a central axis CA of the inner panel 20 of the back panel assembly 16. The details regarding the rotating wall-mounted picture frame assembly 10 will be discussed in detail in the following. Further, it is to be understood that the “rotating wall-mounted picture frame assembly 10” will hereinafter be referred to as the “assembly 10”, but the “rotating wall-mounted picture frame assembly 10” and the “assembly 10” are interchangeable and refer to the overall disclosed and illustrated apparatus.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the assembly 10. FIG. 2 is a front view of the assembly 10. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the assembly 10 along Section A-A in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a magnified detail view of a portion of the assembly 10, as indicated by Detail C in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the assembly 10 along Section B-B in FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is a magnified detail view of a portion of the assembly 10, as indicated by Detail D in FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is a front view of the assembly 10 positioned in a landscape orientation. FIG. 8 is a front view of the assembly 10 partially rotated between the landscape and portrait orientations with a traced line 46 showing the position in FIG. 7. FIG. 9 is a front view of the assembly 10 positioned in a portrait orientation with a traced line 46 showing the position in FIG. 7. FIG. 10 is a front view of the inner panel 20 of the back panel assembly 16 of the assembly 10. FIG. 11 is a front view of the outer panel 18 of the back panel assembly 16 of the assembly 10. FIG. 12 is a rear view of the outer frame 12 of the assembly 10. FIGS. 1-12 will be discussed together to describe the many aspects and features of the assembly 10.

Referring again to FIG. 1, the assembly 10 includes the outer frame 12, the clear sheet 14, the back panel assembly 16 including the outer panel 18 and the inner panel 20, and the fastener 22. The outer frame 12 is a generally rectangular component about its outer perimeter that includes a rectangular opening 26 defined within and slightly offset from the outer perimeter of the outer frame 12. The rectangular opening 26 is configured to allow a photo 24 positioned behind the outer frame 12 to be viewed through the clear sheet 14. Further, although the outer frame 12 and the rectangular opening 26 are described as being rectangular in the illustrated embodiment, it is to be understood that the outer frame 12 and the rectangular opening 26 can have any desired shape.

As shown best in FIGS. 3-4, the outer frame 12 can include a recess portion that is defined by a border or extension 28 that extends a distance from the outer frame 12 in a direction away from the front or forward face of the outer frame 12, which is the leftmost surface illustrated in FIGS. 3-4. The border or extension 28 can extend around the perimeter of the outer frame 12 (see FIG. 12), such that the recess formed by the border or extension 28 is a rectangular recess positioned between the forward most and rearward most surfaces of the outer frame 12. The recess is configured to accept and receive the clear sheet 14 and the photo 24, along with the outer panel 18 of the back panel assembly 16, discussed further below.

In the illustrated embodiment, the clear sheet 14 is rectangular in shape and is constructed from a clear acrylic material. The clear sheet 14 is configured to provide a layer of protection for the photo 24 positioned behind the clear sheet 14, preventing water, dirt, or other debris from directly contacting and damaging the photo 24 positioned within the outer frame 12 of the assembly 10. As such, in other embodiments, the clear sheet 14 can be constructed from any generally clear material (e.g., clear PET (polyethylene terephthalate) sheet) that prevents water, dirt, or other debris from directly contacting and damaging the photo 24 positioned within the outer frame 12. Further, in other embodiments, the clear sheet 14 can have any desired shape to match the shape of the outer frame 12, the rectangular opening 26, and/or the photo 24.

As illustrated best in FIG. 4, when assembled, the clear sheet 14 is positioned within the outer frame 12 and the clear sheet 14 contacts a rear surface of the outer frame 12. Specifically, the clear sheet 14 is positioned within the recess formed by the border 28 and the clear sheet 14 contacts a rearward facing surface of the recess. The photo 24, when assembled within the assembly 10, is positioned directly adjacent a rearward facing surface of the clear sheet 14, with respect to the orientation the assembly 10 faces when coupled to a wall or other surface. As such, when assembled, the outer frame 12 is the forwardmost component, followed by the clear sheet 14, and then the photo 24, with respect to the orientation the assembly 10 faces when coupled to a wall or other surface. The outer panel 18 of the back panel assembly 16 is positioned behind or rearward of each of the outer frame 12, the clear sheet 14, and the photo 24, discussed further below.

Referring again to FIG. 4, the outer frame 12 can include a notch 34 positioned within the border 28 that extends in a direction from an interior of the outer frame 12 towards an exterior of the outer frame 12. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the notch 34 can extend around the entire perimeter or all four sides of the border 28 and the outer frame 12. The notch 34 is configured to receive a tab 36 of the outer panel 18, which tab 36 extends fully around the perimeter of the outer panel 18. Further, the tab 36 can have a ramped shape in which the forward portion of the tab 36 is smaller in height with the height of the tab 36 increasing towards the rear of the outer panel 18. Further, as illustrated, the forwardmost portion of the tab 36 can be positioned adjacent the forwardmost surface of the outer panel 18. Although the tab 36 is described and illustrated as having a ramped triangular shape, it is to be understood that the tab 36 can have a different shape, as long as it aids in securing the outer panel 18 to the outer frame 12.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 11, the outer panel 18 is rectangular in shape (but could be any desired shape) and the outer panel 18 includes an aperture 30 extending centrally through the outer panel 18, in both the height and width directions, for receiving the inner panel 20, discussed further below. Further, the outer panel 18 includes a plurality of locking features 32 that extend through the outer panel 18 and are positioned about a circumference of the aperture 30. Specifically, in the illustrated embodiment, the outer panel 18 includes four locking features 32 that are positioned about the circumference of the aperture 30 at 90-degree intervals, such that each locking feature 32 is offset from an adjacent locking feature 32 by 90-degrees. In other non-illustrated examples, the outer panel 18 can include more or less than four locking features 32. The locking features 32 of the outer panel 18 are configured to interact with locking mechanisms 38 of the inner panel 20, discussed further below.

To install and secure the outer frame 12 onto the outer panel 18, the outer frame 12 is pressed from the front side onto the outer panel 18 in a direction towards the rear surface of the back panel 18. While the outer frame 12 is pressed onto the outer panel 18, the tab 36 will contact and press on an interior surface of the border 28, causing the outer frame 12 to flex and slightly elastically deform. This will occur until the tab 36 reaches the notch 34, in which the tab 36 will slide into the notch 34 and secure the outer frame 12 to the outer panel 18. Further, after the tab 36 is positioned within the notch 34, the flexing and deformation of the outer frame 12 will cease and the outer frame 12 will return to its original shape. Due to the ramped, complimentary shape of the tab 36 and the notch 34, the outer frame 12 will remain secured to the outer panel 18 until a user flexes the outer frame 12 and releases the tab 36 from the notch 34. At this point, the user can pull the outer frame 12 forward away from the outer panel 18 to remove the outer frame 12 from the outer panel 18. With the clear sheet 14, photo 24, and outer frame 12 secured to the outer panel 18, the inner panel 20 of the back panel assembly 16 can be secured to the outer panel 18, discussed further below.

As illustrated best in FIG. 10, the inner panel 20 of the back panel assembly 16 can include a generally circular shape to facilitate the rotation of the outer panel 18 relative to the inner panel 20. Specifically, the inner panel 20 can include a generally circular shaped outer circumference with a plurality of locking mechanism 38 formed in the inner panel 20. The plurality of locking mechanisms 38 can be spring-loaded locking mechanisms 38 (based on their shape) which allows the locking mechanisms 38 to flex radially inwardly and outwardly with respect to a central axis CA (see FIG. 1) of the inner panel 20. The locking mechanisms 38 are configured to flex radially inward and outward to disengage and lock, respectively, the locking features of the outer panel 18, discussed further below.

Additionally, the locking mechanisms 38 and the locking features 32 can include complimentary mating shapes and sizes. The plurality of locking mechanisms 38 can be positioned about a circumference of the inner panel 20. Specifically, the plurality of locking mechanisms 38 be equally spaced about the circumference of the inner panel 20. In some examples, each locking mechanism 38 can be spaced 90-degrees from an adjacent locking mechanism 38. In other non-illustrated embodiments, the inner panel 20 can include more or less than four locking mechanisms 38. Further, in other non-illustrated embodiments, the locking mechanisms 38 can be equally spaced at an angle greater than or less than 90 degrees. Further, as illustrated the inner panel 20 can include an access aperture 40 extending through the inner panel 20. The access aperture 40 can be utilized to access a fastener 22 (see FIG. 2) that is visible and accessible through the access aperture 40. In some examples, the fastener 22 can be a removable adhesive strip. As such, the removable adhesive strip fastener 22 can be utilized to couple the assembly 10 to a wall or other surface. Then when it is desired to remove the assembly from the wall or other surface, a user can reach through the access aperture 40 to grasp the removable adhesive strip fastener 22 to pull down and uncouple the assembly 10 from the wall or other surface.

Referring now to FIG. 6, which is a magnified cross-sectional view through the assembly 10, the inner panel 20 is configured to be coupled within the aperture 30 of the outer panel 18. Specifically, the inner panel 20 is configured to be inserted into the aperture 30 of the outer panel 18, and a ridge 42 of the inner panel 20 is configured to engage and be positioned within a channel 44 of the outer panel 18. As illustrated in FIG. 10, the ridge 42 of the inner panel 20 is a triangular shaped extension or feature that extends around a circumference of the circular inner panel 20, including each of the locking mechanism 38 of the inner panel 20. As illustrated in FIG. 11, the channel 44 is a groove or cutout that extends into the outer panel 18 at an inner surface of the aperture 30 of the outer panel 18. The channel 44 has a complimentary mating shape to the ridge 42, and the channel 44 extends circumferentially around the aperture 30, including in each of the locking features 32 of the outer panel 18.

As such, when the ridge 42 of the inner panel 20 is coupled to and positioned within the channel 44 of the aperture 30 of the outer panel 18, the outer panel 18 and the inner panel 20 remain coupled together and are axially rotatable relative to each other, about the central axis CA of the inner panel 20. The outer panel 18 and the inner panel 20 will remain coupled together until a user flexes one or both of the outer panel 18 and the inner panel 20, causing the ridge 42 to be removed from the channel 44. Then the user can pull the components away from each other to separate the outer panel 18 from the inner panel 20.

When each of the outer frame 12, the outer panel 18 of the back panel assembly 16, the inner panel 20 of the back panel assembly 16, and the fastener 22 are coupled together, the assembly 10 appears as illustrated in FIG. 7. Further, FIG. 7 illustrates the assembly 10 in the landscape orientation and coupled to a wall through the fastener 22, which is shown in the access aperture 40 of the inner panel 20. Additionally, when the assembly 10 is locked in the landscape orientation, the locking mechanisms 38 of the inner panel 20 are flexed radially outwards and in engagement with the locking features 32 of the outer panel 18. The assembly 10 will remain secured in the landscape orientation due to the engagement of the locking mechanisms 38 and the locking features 32, until a user rotates the outer panel 18 relative to the stationary inner panel 20, which is secured to the wall.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, when the user rotates the outer panel 18 counter-clockwise relative to the inner panel 20, the inner radial surface of the aperture 30 of the outer panel 18 contacts the locking mechanisms 38 of the inner panel 20, and causes the locking mechanisms to flex radially inward towards the central axis of the inner panel 20. When in the illustrated position, the ridge 42 and the channel 44 of the inner panel 20 and the outer panel 18, respectively, maintain a connection between the components and the outer panel 18 is free to rotate relative to the inner panel 20. The outer panel 18 continues to rotate relative to the inner panel 20, due to the user causing the rotation, until the outer panel 18 rotates 90-degrees and reaches the position illustrated in FIG. 9.

After the outer panel 18 reaches the position illustrated in FIG. 9, the locking mechanisms 38 of the inner panel 20 flex or spring radially outwards away from the central axis CA into the locking features 32 of the outer panel 18. As such, the outer panel 18 is locked relative to the inner panel 20 in the portrait orientation. As is clearly illustrated, the inner panel 20 remains stationary and fixed to the wall during the rotation of the outer panel 18 relative to the inner panel 20. This allows a user to easily adjust the orientation of the photo 24 within the assembly 10 from the landscape orientation to the portrait orientation without having to remove the assembly 10 from the wall. The user can continue to rotate the outer panel 18 about the central axis CA relative to the inner panel 20 to change the orientation of the photo 24 to the desired position.

As will be appreciated by those having skill in the art, the assembly 10 provides a picture frame that allows a user to change the orientation of the photo 24 without having to remove the assembly from the wall. Further, the assembly 10 allows the orientation of the picture frame to be changed without having to reattach the assembly to the wall. The assembly 10 provides many other advantages, as will be appreciated by those having skill in the art.

FIG. 13 is a front view of an alignment jig 50 according to the present disclosure. FIG. 14 is another front view of the alignment jig 50. FIG. 15 is a front view of two alignment jigs 50 connected together. FIG. 16 is a front view of the alignment jig 50 connected to the assembly 10. FIG. 17 is another front view of the alignment jig 50 connected to the assembly 10, and rotated 90-degrees. FIG. 18 is a front view of two alignment jigs 50 connected together and being utilized for aligning and installing two assemblies 10 relative to each other. FIGS. 13-18 will be discussed together.

The alignment jig 50 is a tool or apparatus that can be utilized to properly align a single assembly 10, as well as multiple assemblies 10. The alignment jig 50 includes generally the shape of a “T”, and the alignment jig 50 includes at least one level 52. In the illustrated example, the alignment jig 50 includes two levels 52, such that the alignment jig 50 can be utilized to ensure the assembly 10 is oriented parallel in both the landscape and portrait orientations. Further, the alignment jig 50 includes a first connection feature 54 and a second connection feature 56. In the illustrated example, the first connection feature 54 is an extension having the shape of a cross, and the second connection feature 56 is an aperture including a mating shape of a cross. In other examples, the first connection feature 54 and the second connection feature 56 can have any mating shape, allowing two separate alignment jigs 50 to be easily coupled together. For example, FIG. 15 illustrates an example in which two alignment jigs 50 are coupled together using the first connection feature 54 and the second connection feature 56.

As illustrated in FIG. 16, the alignment jig 50 is sized and shaped to fit around the shorter side of the rectangular shaped assembly 10. As discussed, the alignment jig 50 is utilized to ensure the assembly 10 is oriented parallel in both the landscape and portrait orientations, through the use of the levels 52. Further, as illustrated in FIGS. 18-22, when two alignment jigs 50 are coupled together the alignment jigs 50 can be used to ensure proper spacing between adjacent assemblies 10 coupled to wall. The proper spacing between adjacent assemblies 10 ensures that adjacent assemblies 10 can freely rotate relative to each other without contacting each other. As such, the alignment jigs 50 can be utilized to ensure the assemblies are properly level and properly spaced apart. FIGS. 19-22 illustrate how the alignment jigs 50 are utilized to accomplish the proper levelling and spacing.

FIG. 19 is a front view of two alignment jigs 50 connected together and being utilized for aligning and installing a third assembly 10 relative to the aligned two assemblies 10 of FIG. 18. FIG. 20 is a front view of two alignment jigs 50 connected together and being utilized for aligning and installing a fourth assembly 10 relative to the aligned three assemblies 10 of FIG. 19. FIG. 21 is a front view of two alignment jigs 50 connected together and being utilized for aligning and installing a fifth assembly 10 relative to the aligned four assemblies 10 of FIG. 20. FIG. 22 is a front view of two alignment jigs 50 connected together and being utilized for aligning and installing a sixth assembly 10 relative to the aligned five assemblies 10 of FIG. 21.

FIG. 23 is a front view illustrating several assemblies 10 installed with alternating alignment orientations. FIG. 24 is a front view illustrating several assemblies 10 installed and partially rotated to illustrate the clearance between each assembly 10 as a result of installation using the alignment jig 50. FIG. 25 is a front view illustrating several assemblies 10 installed on a wall surface. FIG. 26 is a front view illustrating several assemblies 10 installed on a wall surface, with a user beginning to remove the outer frame 12 of one of the assemblies 10. FIG. 27 is a front view illustrating several assemblies 10 installed on a wall surface, with the user continuing to remove the outer frame 12 of one of the assemblies 10. FIG. 28 is another front view illustrating several assemblies 10 installed on a wall surface, with the user continuing to remove the outer frame 12 of one of the assemblies 10. FIG. 29 is a front view illustrating several assemblies 10 installed on a wall surface, with the outer frame 12 removed from the rest of the assembly 10. FIG. 30 is a front view illustrating several assemblies 10 installed on a wall surface, with some of the assemblies in the landscape orientation and some of the assemblies in the portrait orientation.

FIG. 31 is a front view illustrating another embodiment of a wall-mounted picture frame assembly 11 in the landscape orientation with a non-rotating back panel 17. The non-rotating back panel 17 includes an aperture 41 that permits access to the adhesive fastener 22 in either the portrait or landscape orientation. The clear sheet 14 and photo 24 are not shown in FIG. 31 for clarity purposes. The outer frame 12 of the wall-mounted picture frame assembly 11 is unchanged from the original embodiment described with regards to FIGS. 1-12. As such, the description of the outer frame 12 equally applies with reference to FIGS. 31-32. Further, it is to be understood that the outer frame 12 attaches to the non-rotating back panel 17 in the same manner as shown and described with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 32 is a front view illustrating the wall-mounted picture frame assembly 11 in the portrait orientation with the non-rotating back panel 17. As described, the non-rotating back panel 17 includes the aperture 41 which permits access to the adhesive fastener 22 in either the portrait or landscape orientation.

Having thus described the present embodiments in detail, it is to be appreciated and will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many physical changes, only a few of which are exemplified in the detailed description of the disclosure, could be made without altering the inventive concepts and principles embodied therein.

It is also to be appreciated that numerous embodiments incorporating only part of the preferred embodiment are possible which do not alter, with respect to those parts, the inventive concepts and principles embodied therein. The present embodiment and optional configurations are therefore to be considered in all respects as exemplary and/or illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the disclosure being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all alternate embodiments and changes to this embodiment which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of said claims are therefore to be embraced therein.