US3945599A
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Picture hook
Assignee: LEVEL LINE PRODUCTS
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Filing: 1973-06-08
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Granted: 1976-03-23
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Expires: 1993-06-08
Abstract
Abstract A picture hanging arrangement in which an elongated horizontal member is fastened to the wall surface from which a picture is to be suspended. A vertical elongated member is slidingly arranged along the horizontal member fastened to the wall. The verical member is provided with a plurality of notches into which the picture hanging wire may be inserted. Selection of the notches into which the picture hanging wire is inserted, allows varying the position of the picture along the vertical direction on the wall, whereas sliding of the vertical member along the horizontal member allows varying of the picture position along the horizontal direction on the wall.
Inventors
- 👤 I. Martin Spier
- 👤 Richard H. Arbib
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 08:37
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/16; A47G1/20; A47G1/202
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A picture hook arrangement comprising, in combination, a first elongated member for fastening to a wall and a second elongated member, one of said first and second elongated members having at least one groove portion extending along the longitudinal axis thereof for slidably retaining said other elongated member in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of said first elongated member, said second elongated member having means integrally formed therewith for suspending a picture wire and the like from different locations along the length of said second elongated member, said suspension means being poisitioned along a line substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, a picture being adjustable in directions along the longitudinal axes of said elongated members without tilting by slidably moving said second elongated member relative to said first elongated member and moving the location on said second elongated member from which said picture wire and the like is suspended.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A picture hook arrangement comprising, in combination, a first elongated member for fastening to a wall and a second elongated member, one of said first and second elongated members having at least one groove portion extending along the longitudinal axis thereof for slidably retaining said other elongated member in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of said first elongated member, said second elongated member having means integrally formed therewith for suspending a picture wire and the like from different locations along the length of said second elongated member, said suspension means being poisitioned along a line substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, a picture being adjustable in directions along the longitudinal axes of said elongated members without tilting by slidably moving said second elongated member relative to said first elongated member and moving the location on said second elongated member from which said picture wire and the like is suspended.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The arrangement as defined in claim 1 wherein said groove portion is on said first elongated member and is substantially L-shaped.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
The arrangement as defined in claim 2 wherein said groove portion is on said first elongated member, and said second elongated member has a recessed groove portion mating with the groove portion of said first elongated member, the groove portion on said second member having projections mating with the groove portion of said first member so that said second member is inseparable from said first member when said first member is fastened to a wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The arrangement as defined in claim 3 including raised rib-shaped elements on said first elongated member bearing against the interior recessed groove of said second member in predetermined position relative to said first member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The arrangement as defined in claim 4 wherein said elongated members are of plastic material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The arrangement as defined in claim 1 wherein said axes of said elongated members are at right angles to each other, said first elongated member being horizontally oriented on said wall and said second elongated member being vertically oriented with respect to said first elongated member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The arrangement as defined in claim 1 wherein said horizontally-oriented first elongated member has a plurality of holes for fastening said horizontally-oriented member to said wall with fastening means directed perpendicular to the surface of said wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The arrangement as defined in claim 1 wherein said integrally formed suspension means on said second elongated member for suspending said picture from different locations along the length of said member comprises a plurality of notches distributed along the length of said second elongated member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The arrangement as defined in claim 8 wherein said notches are directed upwards at an acute angle with the upper vertical directed along a wall.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-03-23 | 1979-09-22 | 1980-03-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-03-23 | 1983-09-22 | 1984-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-03-23 | 1987-09-22 | 1988-03-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |