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Decorative wall hanging heater
Assignee: Thermal Art Inc
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Filing: 1987-04-02
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Granted: 1989-04-04
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Expires: 2007-04-02
Abstract
Abstract A wall hanging incorporating a heater is characterized by a low temperature thermostatically controlled heating panel being aesthetically concealed behind a decorative surface, and being configured to be hung on an ordinary wall. The device includes a safety shut-off switch activated by excessive temperature build-up, alarm systems to deter theft, and a novel wall mounting bracket which permits rapid and level mounting of the wall hanging.
Inventors
- 👤 Mearl E. Ellison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:37
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/06; A47G1/0616; A47G1/0655; A47G1/16; A47G1/1606; F; F24; F24C; F24C7/00; F24C7/04; F24C7/043; F24D; F24D13/00; F24D13/02; F24D13/022; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B30/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A hanger device for the rigid but adjustable mounting of an item to a vertical surface, said device comprising: an elongate mounting plate having slot means formed therein for mounting said plate by fasteners at selected locations on a vertical surface; a supporting plate integrally formed with, and extending perpendicular from said mounting plate; a level means located on said mounting pltae for indicating the relationship of said supporting plate to the horizontal; a pair of vernier adjusting means located on said supporting plate for adjusting the horizontalism of said item to be mounted on the vertical surface after said mounting plate is fixedly attached to the vertical surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A hanger device for the rigid but adjustable mounting of an item to a vertical surface, said device comprising: an elongate mounting plate having slot means formed therein for mounting said plate by fasteners at selected locations on a vertical surface; a supporting plate integrally formed with, and extending perpendicular from said mounting plate; a level means located on said mounting pltae for indicating the relationship of said supporting plate to the horizontal; a pair of vernier adjusting means located on said supporting plate for adjusting the horizontalism of said item to be mounted on the vertical surface after said mounting plate is fixedly attached to the vertical surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The level means of claim 1, wherein said level means comprises a fixedly mounted bubble level.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The vernier adjusting means of claim 1, where said pair of vernier adjusting means comprises a pair of screws in threaded engagement with said supporting plate said screws in varied extension in a substantially perpendicular manner from said supporting plate to alter the horizontalism of said support plate surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
166 words
A free-standing device adapted to incorporate the hanger device of said claim 1, comprising: a pair of U-shaped tubular members, said pair disposed in a planar H-configuration; a base plate member rigidly connecting said U-shaped tubular members in said planar H-shape configuration; a bell-collar; a securing means on said bell-collar, for varying the inner diameter of said bell collar, a tubular sleeve, one end terminating in said bell-collar; a connecting member, said connecting member perpendicularly connecting said tubular sleeve at the end opposite the bell-collar to said base plate member; a second tubular member, said second member sized to have one end telescope within said first tubular member, said second tubular member having the opposite end terminating in a substantially planar surface, said surface substantially parallel with the axis of the tubular member, said planar surface having a plurality of holes; a hanger device of claim 1, and a connecting means, for rigidly attaching said hanger device to said tubular member through said plurality of holes.
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