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US4892284A
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Adjustable hanger
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-12-23
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Granted: 1990-01-09
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Expires: 2008-12-23
Abstract
Abstract A device for adjusting the position of an object hanging on a wall includes a rack and pinion for continuously moving the object horizontally and a threaded screw for continuously moving the object vertically. The object is carried on a hook attached to the vertically adjustable threaded rod and the threaded rod is engaged with a carrier adjustably riding on the horizontal rack. The object being supported by the device may be moved continuously in either the horizontal or vertical direction from a remote position by adjusting with an elongated tool.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Kelrick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:25
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/16; A47G1/1686
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
An adjustable device for hanging an object on a wall comprises: means for attaching the device to the wall; adjustable means for continuously moving the object in a first direction engaged with the means for attaching the device to the wall; carrier means for engaging the adjustable means for continuously moving the object in the first direction; adjustable means engaged with the carrier means for continuously moving the object in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and means for attaching an object to the device engaged with the adjustable means for continuously moving the object in the second direction; whereby an object hanging on a wall may be moved by adjusting one or both of the adjustable means without removing the object from the wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
An adjustable device for hanging an object on a wall comprises: means for attaching the device to the wall; adjustable means for continuously moving the object in a first direction engaged with the means for attaching the device to the wall; carrier means for engaging the adjustable means for continuously moving the object in the first direction; adjustable means engaged with the carrier means for continuously moving the object in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and means for attaching an object to the device engaged with the adjustable means for continuously moving the object in the second direction; whereby an object hanging on a wall may be moved by adjusting one or both of the adjustable means without removing the object from the wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device of claim 1 wherein the means for continuously moving the object in the first direction comprises gear means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device of claim 2 wherein the means for continuously moving the object in the second direction comprises a threaded rod.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device of claim 3 further comprising elongated means for remotely adjusting the means for moving the object in the first direction and the means for moving the object in the second direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
91 words
An adjustable device for hanging an object on a wall comprising: means for attaching the device to the wall; gear means for continuously moving the object in a first direction engaged with the means for attaching the device to the wall; carrier means engaged with the gear means for moving in the first direction by the gear means; threaded means engaged with the carrier means for continuously moving the object in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and hook means for carrying the object engaged with the threaded means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
91 words
An adjustable device for hanging an object on a wall comprising: means for attaching the device to the wall; gear means for continuously moving the object in a first direction engaged with the means for attaching the device to the wall; carrier means engaged with the gear means for moving in the first direction by the gear means; threaded means engaged with the carrier means for continuously moving the object in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and hook means for carrying the object engaged with the threaded means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device of claim 5 wherein the gear means comprises rack and pinion means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device of claim 5 further comprising elongated means for adjusting the rack and pinion means and the threaded means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
71 words
An adjustable hanging device comprising: support means; carrier means mounted on said support means; gear means operatively connecting said carrier means to said support means for movement of said carrier means in a first selected direction; threaded means operatively connected to said carrier means for movement of said threaded means in a second selected direction; and object hanging means engaged with said threaded means for movement in said second selected direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
71 words
An adjustable hanging device comprising: support means; carrier means mounted on said support means; gear means operatively connecting said carrier means to said support means for movement of said carrier means in a first selected direction; threaded means operatively connected to said carrier means for movement of said threaded means in a second selected direction; and object hanging means engaged with said threaded means for movement in said second selected direction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 8 further comprising adjusting means for engagement with said gear means for moving said gear means in said first direction.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 8 further comprising adjusting means for engagement with said threaded means for moving said threaded means in said second direction.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 8 wherein the gear means comprises rack and pinion means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device of claim 8 wherein the threaded means comprises an elongated rod having lip means adjacent one end thereof, and wherein said object hanging means is carried by said lip means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device of claim 12 wherein said object hanging means is elongated and has a flat end portion fitting over said one end of said rod and carried by said lip means on said rod.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
The device of claim 13 further comprising adjusting means for engagement with said gear means for moving said gear means in said first direction and for engagement with said threaded means for moving said threaded means in said second direction.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
97 words
The device of claim 14 wherein said gear means is provided with operating means including an elongated rod of non-round cross-section and said threaded means is provided with operating means including an elongated end portion of non-round cross-section; said adjusting means including socket means of non-round cross section shaped to receive said rod and said end portion; said elongated rod and said elongated end portion being located close to each other whereby said adjusting means may be easily and quickly applied to each of said operating means to move said object hanging means to a selected position.
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