US5314159A
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Hanging system for frames of paintings or the like
Assignee: Hasenkamp Internationale Transporte GmbH
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Filing: 1992-10-19
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Granted: 1994-05-24
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Expires: 2012-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A hanging system for framed paintings and other basically plate-like objects, has at least one hanging rail attached securely to a frame and a mounting rail which is detachably mountable to the hanging rail; wherein said hanging rail has at least one fastening point by which the mounting rail is detachably fastenable to the hanging rail. Preferably, at least one hanging rail is located in each corner of the frame and the fastening point is in the form of a threaded bore. The hanging system also includes a transport frame having lengthwise sides and crosswise sides which interconnect the lengthwise sides to which outwardly projecting ends of the hanging rails are attachable. Preferably, the transport frame has lengthwise sides with longitudinally extending openings, and crossbars which extend parallel to the crosswise sides and are mounted in the longitudinally extending openings so as to be adjustably guidable therein and fixable in a lockable manner.
Inventors
- 👤 Mathias Szarata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:15
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/16; A47G1/162; A47G1/1626; A47G1/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
Hanging system for framed paintings and other basically plate-like objects, comprising at least one hanging rail attached securely to a frame and a detachable mounting rail; wherein said hanging rail has at least one fastening point by which the mounting rail is detachably fastenable to the hanging rail in a rigid manner by a nondestructively removable fastening device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
58 words
Hanging system for framed paintings and other basically plate-like objects, comprising at least one hanging rail attached securely to a frame and a detachable mounting rail; wherein said hanging rail has at least one fastening point by which the mounting rail is detachably fastenable to the hanging rail in a rigid manner by a nondestructively removable fastening device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
Hanging system according to claim 1, wherein the mounting rail has a length that is dimensioned so that a fastening part of the mounting rail, when fastened to the hanging rail, protrudes beyond an edge of the frame, and wherein the fastening section of the mounting rail is provided with at least one fastening point for connection to a frame carrier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
Hanging system according to claim 2, wherein each hanging rail has at least two bores for attachment thereof to the frame by fastening screws.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
Hanging system according to claim 1, wherein the material thickness of hanging rail is too small to contain an adequate screw thread and wherein the fastening point on the hanging rail is comprises a throughbore with a threaded connecting piece securely fastened to it.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
Hanging system according to claim 1, wherein the hanging rail is provided with at least two fastening points which are disposed one on top of the other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
Hanging system according to claim 5, wherein a hanging loop is detachably fastened to the hanging rail in a hinged manner.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
98 words
Hanging system for framed paintings and other basically plate-like objects, comprising at least one hanging rail attached securely to a frame and a detachable mounting rail; wherein said hanging rail has at least one fastening point by which the mounting rail is detachably fastenable to the hanging rail; and wherein a pair of hanging rails is placed next to one another on the frame; and the mounting rail is fastened to both hanging rails of the pair; and wherein at least one fastening point for a frame support is provided on a cantilevered portion of the mounting rail.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
98 words
Hanging system for framed paintings and other basically plate-like objects, comprising at least one hanging rail attached securely to a frame and a detachable mounting rail; wherein said hanging rail has at least one fastening point by which the mounting rail is detachably fastenable to the hanging rail; and wherein a pair of hanging rails is placed next to one another on the frame; and the mounting rail is fastened to both hanging rails of the pair; and wherein at least one fastening point for a frame support is provided on a cantilevered portion of the mounting rail.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
Hanging system according to claim 7, wherein the mounting rail is mounted crosswise to the pair of hanging rails.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
Hanging system according to claim 1, wherein the hanging rail and the mounting rail are constructed to physically interlock with each other.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
Hanging system according to claim 9, wherein the hanging rail has positive locking element comprised of a groove of a width matched to the width of the mounting rail and in which the mounting rail is insertable to produce said physically interlock therebetween.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
Hanging system according to claim 10, wherein at least one of the hanging rail and the mounting rail are made of a material selected from the group consisting of a high-grade steel, a galvanized steel, and a reinforced plastic.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
Hanging system according to claim 1, wherein the mounting rail is made of a strip with holes.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
Hanging system according to claim 2, wherein the frame carrier comprises a support buffer means for damping the transmission of vibrations and impacts from the frame carrier to the mounting rail; and wherein fastening means are provided for bracing the mounting rail with respect to the support buffer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
Hanging system according to claim 13, wherein the fastening means braces the mounting rail with respect to the support buffer via an intermediate layer formed by a second damping buffer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
Hanging system according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of frame carriers are parts of a transport frame.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
Hanging system according to claim 15, wherein said plurality of frame carriers are securely fastened to a bottom wall of the transport frame.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
159 words
Hanging system for framed paintings and other basically plate-like objects, comprising at least one hanging rail attached securely to a frame and a detachable mounting rail; wherein said hanging rail has at least one fastening point by which the mounting rail is detachably fastenable to the hanging rail; wherein the mounting rail has a length that is dimensioned so that a fastening part of the mounting rail, when fastened to the hanging rail, protrudes beyond an edge of the frame, and wherein the fastening section of the mounting rail is provided with at least one fastening point for connection to a frame carrier; further comprising a transport frame having lengthwise sides and crosswise sides which interconnect the lengthwise sides; wherein the lengthwise sides are provided with longitudinally extending openings; and wherein crossbars extend parallel to the crosswise sides and are mounted in the longitudinally extending openings so as to be adjustably guidable therein and fixable in a lockable manner.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
159 words
Hanging system for framed paintings and other basically plate-like objects, comprising at least one hanging rail attached securely to a frame and a detachable mounting rail; wherein said hanging rail has at least one fastening point by which the mounting rail is detachably fastenable to the hanging rail; wherein the mounting rail has a length that is dimensioned so that a fastening part of the mounting rail, when fastened to the hanging rail, protrudes beyond an edge of the frame, and wherein the fastening section of the mounting rail is provided with at least one fastening point for connection to a frame carrier; further comprising a transport frame having lengthwise sides and crosswise sides which interconnect the lengthwise sides; wherein the lengthwise sides are provided with longitudinally extending openings; and wherein crossbars extend parallel to the crosswise sides and are mounted in the longitudinally extending openings so as to be adjustably guidable therein and fixable in a lockable manner.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
Hanging system according to claim 17, wherein the frame carriers are formed by the crossbars.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
Hanging system according to claim 17, wherein the frame carriers are placed on the crossbars.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
Hanging system according to claim 17, wherein the crossbars, themselves, are provided with longitudinally adjustable guideways running parallel to the crosswise sides; and wherein the mounting rails are fastenable in the longitudinally adjustable guideways in various positions.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
Hanging system according to claim 17, wherein the transport frame is formed of L-shaped metal straps.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
39 words
Hanging system according to claim 1, wherein at least one said hanging rail is located in proximity to each corner area of the frame and said at least one fastening point is in the form of a threaded bore.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
79 words
Hanging system for framed paintings and other basically plate-like objects, comprising at least one hanging rail attached securely to a frame and a mounting rail detachably and rigidly coupled with the hanging rail at a pair of adjacent fastening points; wherein said mounting rail has a portion that is cantilevered outwardly beyond the frame from said fastening points; and wherein at least one fastening point for a frame support is provided on the cantilevered portion of the mounting rail.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
79 words
Hanging system for framed paintings and other basically plate-like objects, comprising at least one hanging rail attached securely to a frame and a mounting rail detachably and rigidly coupled with the hanging rail at a pair of adjacent fastening points; wherein said mounting rail has a portion that is cantilevered outwardly beyond the frame from said fastening points; and wherein at least one fastening point for a frame support is provided on the cantilevered portion of the mounting rail.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
47 words
Hanging system according to claim 23, wherein each of said pair of adjacent fastening points is formed by a threaded fastening piece secured in a bore in the frame and a threaded fastening screw extending through the hanging rail into the threaded fastening piece in the frame.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
Hanging system according to claim 23, wherein the hanging rail and the mounting rail are constructed to physically interlock with each other.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
72 words
Hanging system for framed paintings and other basically plate-like objects, comprising at least one hanging rail attached securely to a frame and a detachable mounting rail; wherein said hanging rail has at least one fastening point by which the mounting rail is detachably fastenable to the hanging rail; and wherein the hanging rail and the mounting rail are constructed to physically interlock with each other in a manner precluding relative rotation therebetween.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
72 words
Hanging system for framed paintings and other basically plate-like objects, comprising at least one hanging rail attached securely to a frame and a detachable mounting rail; wherein said hanging rail has at least one fastening point by which the mounting rail is detachably fastenable to the hanging rail; and wherein the hanging rail and the mounting rail are constructed to physically interlock with each other in a manner precluding relative rotation therebetween.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
52 words
Hanging system according to claim 26, wherein the construction by which the hanging rail physically interlocks with the mounting rail comprises a positive locking element comprised of a groove in the hanging rail of a width matched to the width of the mounting rail and in which the mounting rail is insertable.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-05-23 | 1997-11-22 | 1998-05-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-05-23 | 2001-11-22 | 2002-05-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-05-23 | 2005-11-22 | 2006-05-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |