US PATENT SUBCLASS 40 / 768
.~ Mat, mount, or backing

Current as of: June, 1999
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40 /   HD   CARD, PICTURE, OR SIGN EXHIBITING

700  DF  PICTURE FRAME {29}
768.~ Mat, mount, or backing {8}
769  DF  .~.~> Plural exposed mats
770  DF  .~.~> Cooperating closure and aperture
771  DF  .~.~> Transparent holder
772  DF  .~.~> Separable transparent cover
773  DF  .~.~> Including adhesive for securing picture
774  DF  .~.~> Foldable (e.g., for enclosing picture therein)
775  DF  .~.~> Pocketed {1}
777  DF  .~.~> Having structure to secure picture (e.g., tab, catch, slot, etc.) {1}

DEFINITION

Classification: 40/768

Mat, mount, or backing:

(under subclass 700) Picture frame comprised of a sheet of material, useful for placing around the planar article as a border, for holding a planar article onto it, or for

strengthening a planar article, preventing it from being easily bent or holding it securely in a rigid frame.

(1) Note. The mat mount or backing may be enclosed within a frame or may serve as a frame.