US4143848A
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Art object adjustable mounting assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-01-10
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Granted: 1979-03-13
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Expires: 1997-01-10
Abstract
Abstract A mounting assembly for supporting posters, pictures, and other art objects on a vertical surface, comprising first and second mounting means adapted for supporting the art object at two horizontally spaced points, each mounting means including a post, means for securing one end of the post to the vertical surface with the longitudinal axis thereof perpendicular to the surface, and a disc having an off-center hole therein, the diameter and cross-sectional shape of the hole being approximately the same as those of the post, the post extending through the hole in the disc, the discs of the two mounting means being adapted to support the art object on the uppermost edges thereof, the discs of the two mounting means being individually rotatable relative to their associated posts to level an art object supported thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 John W. Slemmons
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:14
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/16; A47G1/1633; A47G1/164; A47B; A47B2230/00; A47B2230/0003; A47B2230/0014
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
Mounting means for supporting posters, pictures, and other art objects on a vertical surface, comprising: a post; means for securing one end of said post to said vertical surface; and a thin disc having an off-center hole therein, the diameter and cross-sectional shape of said hole in said disc being approximately the same as the diameter and cross-sectional shape of said post, said post extending through said hole in said disc, the edge of said disc defining said hole engaging the side of said post in a manner which inhibits undesired rotation of said disc relative to said post, said disc being adapted to support an art object on the uppermost edge thereof, whereby rotation of said disc relative to said post raises or lowers said art object.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
Mounting means for supporting posters, pictures, and other art objects on a vertical surface, comprising: a post; means for securing one end of said post to said vertical surface; and a thin disc having an off-center hole therein, the diameter and cross-sectional shape of said hole in said disc being approximately the same as the diameter and cross-sectional shape of said post, said post extending through said hole in said disc, the edge of said disc defining said hole engaging the side of said post in a manner which inhibits undesired rotation of said disc relative to said post, said disc being adapted to support an art object on the uppermost edge thereof, whereby rotation of said disc relative to said post raises or lowers said art object.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
Mounting means according to claim 1, wherein said post has an adhesive on said one end thereof for securing said one end of said member to said vertical surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
Mounting means according to claim 1, wherein the perimeter of said disc is circular.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
Mounting means according to claim 1, wherein the perimeter of said disc consists of a plurality of linear segments.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
Mounting means according to claim 1, wherein the side of said post consists of a plurality of planar surfaces and wherein said hole in said disc has the same cross-sectional shape as the cross-section of said post.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
Mounting means according to claim 1, wherein said post is cylindrical and said hole in said disc is generally circular.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
Mounting means according to claim 6, wherein said post is formed of a resilient material and wherein said edge of said disc engages said post to create a frictional engagement so as to inhibit undesired rotation of said disc relative to said post.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
Mounting means according to claim 7, wherein said disc is formed from cardboard or other similar material, without said hole, and has perforations therein, in a circular pattern, defining the location of said hole, and wherein the other end of said post is secured to one side of said disc, within the area defined by said perforations.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
Mounting means according to claim 8, wherein said post is formed from a foam material having an adhesive on opposite ends thereof for connection to said cardboard or other similar material and said vertical surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
155 words
A mounting assembly for supporting poster, pictures, and other art objects on a vertical surface comprising: first and second mounting means adapted to support said art object at two horizontally spaced points, each of said mounting means comprising: an elongate post; means for securing one end of said post to said vertical surface; and a thin disc having an off-center hole therein, the diameter and cross-sectional shape of said hole in said disc being approximately the same as the diameter and cross-sectional shape of said post, said post extending through said hole in said disc, the edge of said disc defining said hole engaging the side of said post so as to inhibit undesired rotation of said disc relative to said post; said discs being adapted to support an art object on the uppermost edges thereof, the discs of said first and second mounting means being individually rotatable to level an art object supported thereby.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
155 words
A mounting assembly for supporting poster, pictures, and other art objects on a vertical surface comprising: first and second mounting means adapted to support said art object at two horizontally spaced points, each of said mounting means comprising: an elongate post; means for securing one end of said post to said vertical surface; and a thin disc having an off-center hole therein, the diameter and cross-sectional shape of said hole in said disc being approximately the same as the diameter and cross-sectional shape of said post, said post extending through said hole in said disc, the edge of said disc defining said hole engaging the side of said post so as to inhibit undesired rotation of said disc relative to said post; said discs being adapted to support an art object on the uppermost edges thereof, the discs of said first and second mounting means being individually rotatable to level an art object supported thereby.
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