Hanger Device and Method for Hanging an Object

Abstract

A hanger and method for hanging is disclosed, the hanger for the purposes of hanging objects on substantially vertical surfaces such as walls, beams and posts. The hanger comprises a single-piece bracket of substantially flat suitable material. One portion of the bracket is attachable to the object to be hung using fasteners or other means and supports the weight of the object on support hardware using a concave support edge. The support edge is a tapered concave edge which may have a slotted center designed to fit typically used vertical support hardware (such as nails, screws of pegs) extending from a substantially vertical support surface such as a wall, beam or post. Another portion of the bracket extends away from the support edge and beyond the outer edge of the object to be hanged and includes a fastener opening for securing the alignment of the object relative to the vertical support using typical fasteners (such as nails or screws). The method of hanging comprises the steps of securing the hanger to the object to be hanged, supporting the weight of the object on the extending vertical support hardware using the hanger support edge, aligning the object, and securing the alignment of the object on the vertical support by fastening the hanger to the vertical support using fastener means.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.