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US6357716B1
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Tool for hanging an object
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2000-05-05
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Granted: 2002-03-19
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Expires: 2020-05-05
Abstract
Abstract An object hanging tool includes an elongated body member having at least one removable insert holder for removably fastening, to the body member, an insert for receiving and guiding a fastener to be secured to a structure. The insert holder is slidably disposed at an edge of the body member, and has a holder opening with a holder opening edge and a recessed border formed at least partly around the opening edge. The recessed border self-secures to an overhanging edge of the insert upon placing the insert into the holder opening. The recessed border can have a protrusion and the overhanging edge can have a recess, or vice-versa, the recess aligned with and corresponding to the protrusion. A shape of the recessed border can correspond with or be slightly smaller than a shape of the overhanging edge. The inserts are each configured to receive and guide fasteners such as nails and screws. One insert includes a removable or fixed level positioned at any angle with respect to the frame hanging tool for indicating whether the fasteners received in the inserts are aligned level with respect to each other. The body member also can have a removable or fixed level. As such, a person is assured that the object being hung will be level with respect to the Earth. Another insert can have a gripping hole for releasably holding a fastener.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence Kratish
- 👤 Martin L. Kratish
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:12
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/16; A47G1/20; A47G1/205; G; G01; G01C; G01C9/00; G01C9/18; G01C9/24; G01C9/26; G01C9/28; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/916
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 41
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
An object hanging tool, comprising: an elongated body member having at least one edge; at least one insert for receiving and guiding a fastener to be secured to a structure, said at least one insert having an overhanging edge; and at least one removable insert holder for removably fastening said at least one insert to said body member; said at least one insert holder slidably disposed at said at least one edge and having a holder opening with a holder opening edge and a recessed border formed at least partly around said opening edge, said recessed border self-securing to said overhanging edge of said at least one insert upon placing said at least one insert into said holder opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
An object hanging tool, comprising: an elongated body member having at least one edge; at least one insert for receiving and guiding a fastener to be secured to a structure, said at least one insert having an overhanging edge; and at least one removable insert holder for removably fastening said at least one insert to said body member; said at least one insert holder slidably disposed at said at least one edge and having a holder opening with a holder opening edge and a recessed border formed at least partly around said opening edge, said recessed border self-securing to said overhanging edge of said at least one insert upon placing said at least one insert into said holder opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 1 , wherein said body member has at least one rail opening, said at least one insert holder has at least one rail guide, and said at least one rail guide is slidably disposed in said at least one rail opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 2 , wherein said body member has a rear side, said at least one insert holder has a front side, said at least one rail guide is on said front side, and said at least one rail opening is on said rear side.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 2 , wherein said body member has a top side, said at least one insert holder has a bottom side, said at least one rail guide is on said bottom side, and said at least one rail opening is on said top side.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 2 , wherein said at least one rail opening and said at least one rail guide are trapezoidal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 2 , wherein said at least one rail opening and said at least one rail guide are barbell shaped.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 2 , wherein said at least one rail opening has entrance edges and said entrance edges are tapered.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 2 , wherein said at least one rail guide has end edges and said end edges are tapered.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one insert holder has at least one rail opening, said body member has at least one rail guide, and said at least one rail guide is slidably disposed in said at least one rail opening.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 9 , wherein said body member has a rear side, said at least one insert holder has a front side, said at least one rail guide is on said rear side, and said at least one rail opening is on said front side.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 9 , wherein said body member has a top side, said at least one insert holder has a bottom side, said at least one rail guide is on said top side, and said at least one rail opening is on said bottom side.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 9 , wherein said at least one rail opening and said at least one rail guide are trapezoidal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 9 , wherein said at least one rail opening and said at least one rail guide are barbell shaped.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 9 , wherein said at least one rail opening has entrance edges and said entrance edges are tapered.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 9 , wherein said at least one rail guide has end edges and said end edges are tapered.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 1 , wherein said body member has a given thickness and said at least one insert holder has a thickness equal to said given thickness.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 1 , wherein said body member has a given thickness and said at least one insert holder has at least one step with a width equal to said given thickness.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 1 , wherein said body member has two edges, and said at least one insert holder is slidably disposed on at least one of said two edges.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
56 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 1 , wherein said recessed border is formed with at least one protrusion and said overhanging edge is formed with at least one recess aligned with and corresponding to said at least one protrusion for removably fastening said at least one insert to said at least one insert holder.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 19 , wherein said recessed border has a depth and said at least one protrusion has a thickness corresponding to said depth of said recessed border.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 19 , wherein said at least one protrusion and said at least one recess are curved.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 19 , wherein said at least one protrusion has a width, said recessed border has a breadth, and said width corresponds to said breadth.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
51 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 1 , wherein said overhanging edge has said at least one protrusion and said recessed border has said at least one recess aligned with and corresponding to said at least one protrusion for removably fastening said at least one insert to said body member.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
33 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 23 , wherein said recessed border has a depth and said at least one protrusion has a thickness corresponding to said depth of said recessed border.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 23 , wherein said at least one protrusion and said at least one recess are curved.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
31 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 23 , wherein said at least one protrusion has a width, said recessed border has a breadth, and said width corresponds to said breadth.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
34 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 1 , wherein said recessed border has a border shape, said overhanging edge has an edge shape, and said border shape substantially corresponds to said edge shape.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
34 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 1 , wherein said recessed border has a border shape, said overhanging edge has an edge shape, and said edge shape is larger than said border shape.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
17 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 1 , wherein said overhanging edge has a tapered corner.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
87 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one insert has a front side and a back side, said at least one insert holder has a front side and a back side, and said recessed border and said front and back sides of said at least one insert respectively lie flush with said front and back sides of said at least one insert holder when said at least one insert is placed into said opening of said at least one insert holder.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
55 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one insert is one of a plurality of inserts including a leveling insert having a level for determining if a plurality of fasteners are aligned level with respect to each other, and a fastener guiding insert for receiving and aligning a fastener.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
17 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 31 , wherein said leveling insert has a removable level.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
24 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 32 , wherein said leveling insert has a recess for receiving said level oriented at an angle.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
42 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 31 , wherein said fastener guiding insert has a fastener guide path and a semicircular hole at said fastener guide path for receiving and guiding the fastener, and said semicircular hole releasably grips the fastener.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
33 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 1 , wherein said elongated body member has at least one cavity and includes at least one level removably disposed in said at least one cavity.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
53 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 1 , wherein said body member has at least one end with an end opening formed therein, and including an end connector received in said end opening of said body member for removably joining adjacent body members together at an angle with respect to one another.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
52 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one insert holder has a front side and a back side, and said recessed border is at least partly around said opening edge on both said front side and said back side of said at least one insert holder.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
21 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 1 , including at least one measurement scale at said at least one edge.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
19 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 1 , wherein said recessed border is entirely around said opening edge.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
34 words
The object hanging tool according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one removable insert holder includes a fastener for removably securing said at least one removable insert holder to said body member.
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