US5069412A
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Picture hanger
Assignee: 333 Products Inc
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Filing: 1991-05-10
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Granted: 1991-12-03
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Expires: 2011-05-10
Abstract
Abstract A picture hanger formed of a thin flat sheet of material of uniform thickness having integral means for supporting the wire which is secured to the picture. The sheet has support means spaced from each other formed of portions bent out an an angle from the planar surface of the sheet, these portions serving as wire support means and permitting adjustable positioning of the picture. The sheet also has outwardly bent portions with holes for mounting the hanger to a wall, as well as holes in the flat portion through which nails may be driven into the wall to mount the hanger, or other types of fasteners may be used to install the hanger.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard J. Jacob
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:33
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/16; A47G1/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
In a picture hanger having integral picture wire support means; the improvement wherein said hanger is formed of a thin flat rectangular sheet of uniform thickness having a substantially uninterrupted planar surface having upper, lower and side edges, said support means being formed from bent out portions of said sheet, said support means formed from segments of said sheet including portions of said upper edge, and extending along a major extent of said sheet in a direction toward said lower edge, said bent out portions extending outwardly at an angle to said planar surface and having spaced wire contact points, whereby said support means provide adjustable positioning of said picture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
In a picture hanger having integral picture wire support means; the improvement wherein said hanger is formed of a thin flat rectangular sheet of uniform thickness having a substantially uninterrupted planar surface having upper, lower and side edges, said support means being formed from bent out portions of said sheet, said support means formed from segments of said sheet including portions of said upper edge, and extending along a major extent of said sheet in a direction toward said lower edge, said bent out portions extending outwardly at an angle to said planar surface and having spaced wire contact points, whereby said support means provide adjustable positioning of said picture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The hanger of claim 1 wherein said support means are spaced upwardly of said lower edge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The hanger of claim 1 wherein said support means are formed from segments of said sheet, said upper edge being continuous along its full length between said side edges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
The hanger of claim 1 wherein said support means have a first section extending outwardly at approximately right angles to the planar surface of said sheet, and a second section integral with and extending outwardly from said first section at an acute angle relative to said planar surface, whereby said first and second sections provide said wire contact points.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The hanger of claim 4 wherein said acute angle is approximately 30 degrees.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The hanger of claim 1 wherein said support means comprise a minor segment of said sheet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
114 words
In a picture hanger having integral picture wire support means; the improvement wherein said hanger is formed of a thin flat rectangular sheet of uniform thickness having a substantially uninterrupted planar surface having upper, lower and side edges, said support means being formed from bent out portions of said sheet extending outwardly at an angle to said planar surface and having spaced wire contact points, said hanger further comprising means for mounting said hanger to a vertical surface, said means comprising integral spaced nail holding members formed from outwardly extending portions of said sheet, said nail holding members being spaced below said upper edge, whereby said support means provide adjustable positioning of said picture.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
114 words
In a picture hanger having integral picture wire support means; the improvement wherein said hanger is formed of a thin flat rectangular sheet of uniform thickness having a substantially uninterrupted planar surface having upper, lower and side edges, said support means being formed from bent out portions of said sheet extending outwardly at an angle to said planar surface and having spaced wire contact points, said hanger further comprising means for mounting said hanger to a vertical surface, said means comprising integral spaced nail holding members formed from outwardly extending portions of said sheet, said nail holding members being spaced below said upper edge, whereby said support means provide adjustable positioning of said picture.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hanger of claim 7 wherein said nail holding members comprise a minor segment of said sheet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
The hanger of claim 8 wherein each of said nail holding members has upper and lower portions forming triangular side surfaces meeting at an apex, the bases of said side surfaces being on said planar surface and said apex extending outwardly therefrom on the same side of said sheet as said support means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The hanger of claim 9 wherein said side surfaces of said triangular member have an included angle of approximately 90 degrees.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The hanger of claim 7 wherein said nail holding members are located approximately midway between said side edges.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The hanger of claim 7 comprising nail holes in said nail holding members.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The hanger of claim 7 comprising additional nail holes in the planar portion of said sheet.
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