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US4530482A
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Picture mount and system for hanging pictures
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-05-11
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Granted: 1985-07-23
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Expires: 2001-05-11
Abstract
Abstract A novel picture mounting means including elongated thin strip that conforms to the irregularities of a wall for permanent installation on a wall at eye level which can be included in a system, when mounted wall to wall, permitting the hanging of horizontally aligned pictures which carry on their backs an elongated interfitting frictional means so as to avoid injury to such wall surface by shifting or replacing of a picture.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Berinson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:32
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F1/00; G09F1/10; A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/16; A47G1/1606
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A wall system for firmly hanging pictures on a wall wherein the wall mount is a long elongated transparent resinous strip whose length extends the full width of a wall in a room to become a permanent part of said wall, said strip having a lower thickened portion and an upper thinned portion so that when mounted contacts said wall and wherein the picture mount having a knife edge interfits between said wall and said wall mount to frictionally fasten the picture to said wall, and wherein the thickness of said knife edge is about 0.05 millimeters and the base about 4 millimeters thick, and wherein an electric socket is emplaced at a suitable spaced point along the wall mounted strip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A wall system for firmly hanging pictures on a wall wherein the wall mount is a long elongated transparent resinous strip whose length extends the full width of a wall in a room to become a permanent part of said wall, said strip having a lower thickened portion and an upper thinned portion so that when mounted contacts said wall and wherein the picture mount having a knife edge interfits between said wall and said wall mount to frictionally fasten the picture to said wall, and wherein the thickness of said knife edge is about 0.05 millimeters and the base about 4 millimeters thick, and wherein an electric socket is emplaced at a suitable spaced point along the wall mounted strip.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-07-22 | 1989-01-21 | 1989-07-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-07-22 | 1993-01-21 | 1993-07-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-07-22 | 1997-01-21 | 1997-07-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |