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Picture hanger
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-04-02
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Granted: 1998-09-15
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Expires: 2016-04-02
Abstract
Abstract An improved picture hanger has a plate, a screw, and a moveable adjusting hook. The plate comprises a set of upwardly directed wire supports, and a top and a bottom screw support. The screw extends through the top and bottom screw supports. The adjusting hook has a threaded opening which meshes with the threads. This allows the hook to move up and down along the screw when the screw rotates. This picture hanger may include openings or supports to affix a picture light or a safety wire. The plate is affixed to a desired location on a wall. This location need not be precisely measured for height. A support wire is placed in open portions upwardly directed wire supports. The wire is also placed in an open portion of the downwardly directed adjusting hook. This places the wire into an "M" shape after the picture hanging device is affixed to the wall. If the object to be hung is not at the desired height, the height may be adjusted by turning the screw, which raises or lowers the object. The picture hanger may also provide side-to-side adjustability by moving the horizontal position of one of the upwardly directed wire supports.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Lemire
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:21
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/16; A47G1/1633; A47G1/164
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
A device for hanging an object on a wall, comprising: a. a plate; b. two wire supports connected to opposite sides of the plate, one of the wire supports connected to a side adjustability mechanism; and c. an adjusting hook movably affixed to the plate located between the two wire supports.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
51 words
A device for hanging an object on a wall, comprising: a. a plate; b. two wire supports connected to opposite sides of the plate, one of the wire supports connected to a side adjustability mechanism; and c. an adjusting hook movably affixed to the plate located between the two wire supports.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the side adjustability mechanism includes a horizontal screw meshed with the wire support connected to the mechanism.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1, further including a safety hook configured to receive a second wire connected to the object.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the plate further includes fastening brackets, each fastening bracket configured to receive a fastener.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 4, wherein the fastening bracket includes a horizontally oriented slot.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the adjusting hook is meshed with a screw rotatably affixed to the plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 6, wherein the screw has a screw head at a fist end and a locked nut at a second end.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 7, wherein the locked nut is a castle nut.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 8, wherein the castle nut has a slot to receive a screwdriver.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 6, wherein the screw is rotatably affixed to the plate by a top screw support and a bottom screw support.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 10, wherein the plate, the wire supports, and the top and bottom screw supports are stamped from a single sheet of material.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
60 words
A device for hanging an object on a wall, comprising: a. a plate; b. a wire support connected to a first side of the plate; c. a side adjustability mechanism on a second side of the plate, the side adjustability mechanism having a movable wire support; and d. a hook located between the wire support and the side adjustability mechanism.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
60 words
A device for hanging an object on a wall, comprising: a. a plate; b. a wire support connected to a first side of the plate; c. a side adjustability mechanism on a second side of the plate, the side adjustability mechanism having a movable wire support; and d. a hook located between the wire support and the side adjustability mechanism.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 12, wherein the hook is configured to be movable between the wire supports.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for hanging an object having a support wire attached to the object, the method comprising the steps of: a. affixing a picture hanger to a wall; b. placing the wire into wire supports on opposite sides of the picture hanger; c. placing the support wire into a movable hook located between the wire supports; d. adjusting a height of the object by changing the height of the movable hook; and e. adjusting a horizontal position of the object by adjusting the horizontal position of the wire supports.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for hanging an object having a support wire attached to the object, the method comprising the steps of: a. affixing a picture hanger to a wall; b. placing the wire into wire supports on opposite sides of the picture hanger; c. placing the support wire into a movable hook located between the wire supports; d. adjusting a height of the object by changing the height of the movable hook; and e. adjusting a horizontal position of the object by adjusting the horizontal position of the wire supports.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the step of adjusting includes the step turning a screw from above the object.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the step of adjusting includes the step tuning a screw from below the object.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the steps of moving the support wire in a first and in a second direction are performed with the object hanging below the picture hanger.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 17, wherein the step of adjusting the height further includes raising the height of the object to cover the picture hanger.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the step of adjusting the horizontal position includes sliding the picture hanger to a side without removing the picture hanger form the wall.
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