US4606526A
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Frame hanger
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-09-13
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Granted: 1986-08-19
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Expires: 2004-09-13
Abstract
Abstract A picture frame hanger according to the invention comprises a block of material, e.g. plastic, metal, or wood, having at least one lateral projection extending along one side thereof, to define a lip receivable into the inwardly-facing groove or channel of a picture frame which is hung thereupon. The said projection may be parallelepiped in form, e.g. of rectangular cross-section and of a thickness less than that of the block; or the projection may comprise a bevelled surface defined at one lateral side of the block, which bevel diverges in the direction opposite the support wall. Preferably the hanger includes both parallelepiped and bevelled projections on alternate edges to enable a wide flexibility in application of the device.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred Rabinowitz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 06:54
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/16; A47G1/1633
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A picture frame hanger for use in mounting on a wall a picture frame of the type having an internally facing accessible channel at the frame sections thereof; said hanger comprising a block of material having two opposing substantially planar surfaces with sides extending therebetween and, adapted to be secured to a supporting wall or columnar member, said block of material having a projection extending laterally along at least two sides thereof, each forming a lip receivable into said accessible frame channel, for supporting said frame when said block is secured upon said wall, at least one said projection being formed by said block side being bevelled in a direction wherein said block side diverges away from said block surface which is adapted to be secured to said supporting wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A picture frame hanger for use in mounting on a wall a picture frame of the type having an internally facing accessible channel at the frame sections thereof; said hanger comprising a block of material having two opposing substantially planar surfaces with sides extending therebetween and, adapted to be secured to a supporting wall or columnar member, said block of material having a projection extending laterally along at least two sides thereof, each forming a lip receivable into said accessible frame channel, for supporting said frame when said block is secured upon said wall, at least one said projection being formed by said block side being bevelled in a direction wherein said block side diverges away from said block surface which is adapted to be secured to said supporting wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least one said projection is a parallelepiped which is elongated along said side of said block.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A picture frame hanger as claimed in claim 2, wherein the block has two parallelepiped projections extending from different sides of said block and two bevelled surfaces extending from two other sides of said block, whereby said block is adapted to be used for frames having accessible channels with a variety of dimensions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A picture frame hanger as claimed in claim 2, wherein the material is a thermoplastic resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A picture frame hanger as claimed in claim 4, wherein the block is an extruded thermoplastic resin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A picture frame hanger as claimed in claim 2, in which the block material is metal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A picture frame hanger a claimed in claim 2, in which the block material is wood.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A picture frame hanger as claimed in claim 2, wherein the block is substantially square.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A picture frame hanger as claimed in claim 2, wherein the parallelepiped projections are rectangular and have a thickness substantially less than the thickness of the block.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A picture frame hanger as claimed in claim 9, wherein the projections each have a different width.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A picture frame hanger as claimed in claim 10, wherein the projections each have a different thickness.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A picture frame hanger as claimed in claim 2, wherein the bevelled sides are bevelled at different angles.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A picture frame hanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein the block of material has a cone-shaped aperture for receiving a fastening element which can be secured into the supporting member of an angle thereto.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
A picture frame hanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein one surface of said lateral extension extends substantially in the plane of the planar surface of said block opposite to the surface adapted to be secured to the supporting wall.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
A picture frame hanger as claimed in claim 3, wherein one surface of said lateral extensions extends substantially in the plane of the planar surface of said block opposite to the surface to be secured to the supporting wall.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
A picture frame hanger as claimed in claim 1 wherein the block of material has an aperture in a surface thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
158 words
A picture frame hanger for use in mounting on a wall a picture frame of the type having an internally facing accessible channel at the frame sections thereof; said hanger comprising a block of material having two opposing substantially planar surfaces with sides extending therebetween adapted to be secured to a support wall or columnar member; said block of material having a projection extending laterally along one side thereof with one surface of said projection extending substantially in the plane of the planar surface of said block opposite to the surface adapted to be secured to a support wall, said projection being formed by said block side being bevelled in a direction wherein said block side diverges away from the block surface adapted to be secured to said support wall, said bevel forming a lip enabling said projection to be received into frames having accessible channels with a variety of dimensions for supporting a frame upon a wall.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
158 words
A picture frame hanger for use in mounting on a wall a picture frame of the type having an internally facing accessible channel at the frame sections thereof; said hanger comprising a block of material having two opposing substantially planar surfaces with sides extending therebetween adapted to be secured to a support wall or columnar member; said block of material having a projection extending laterally along one side thereof with one surface of said projection extending substantially in the plane of the planar surface of said block opposite to the surface adapted to be secured to a support wall, said projection being formed by said block side being bevelled in a direction wherein said block side diverges away from the block surface adapted to be secured to said support wall, said bevel forming a lip enabling said projection to be received into frames having accessible channels with a variety of dimensions for supporting a frame upon a wall.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
A picture frame hanger as claimed in claim 17 wherein the block of material has an aperture in a surface thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
A picture frame hanger as claimed in claim 17 wherein the block of material has a cone-shaped aperture for receiving a fastening element which can be secured into a supporting member at an angle thereto.
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