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US 2011/0079693 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for displaying pictures and flat art objects
OwnerDon Charles Burkmaninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for mounting an object to a wall includes a backbone, a ledge, and a spacer. The backbone has a means for mounting the backbone parallel to the wall. The ledge is attached to a bottom of the backbone and extends away from the wall. The spacer is located between the backbone and the ledge. A bottom of the object rests on the ledge and leans over the spacer such that a top of the object rests on the wall above the backbone.
Claims17
An apparatus for mounting an object with respect to a wall, the apparatus comprising:
- a backbone for attachment to the wall;
- a ledge attached to a lower portion of the backbone and extending forward away from the wall;
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- a spacer located between the backbone and the ledge, wherein a bottom of the object rests on the ledge and leans over the spacer such that a top of the object rests on the wall above an upper portion of the backbone.
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An apparatus for mounting an object with respect to a wall, the apparatus comprising:
- a ledge for supporting the object, the ledge having a bottom portion for receiving the object and a top portion attached to a rear end of the bottom portion at approximately right angle;
- a substantially horizontal spacer for spacing the ledge at a distance from the wall, the spacer having a rear end and a forward end attached to the top portion of the ledge such that the object supported on the ledge leans rearwardly over the spacer toward the wall;
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- a substantially vertical backbone for attaching to the wall, the backbone having a bottom portion attached at an approximately right angle to the rear end of the spacer and a top portion for attaching to the wall such that the object supported on the ledge rests against the wall above the top portion of the backbone.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.