Picture Hanging Device
AssigneeBlack & Decker Inc.
InventorsOleksiy P. Sergyeyenko, Stephen R. Valancius
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for hanging one or more objects, such as frames, on a surface. A marking device for marking a surface for hanging one or more objects. The marking device can have a main body portion having first and second arms pivotably attached thereto. The first and second arms, as well as the main body, can each have a marker to mark a target surface. The marking device can optionally have a level indicator and the first and second arms can have markers which can slide along a ruled measure for convenient positioning of marks on the target surface. Optionally, the markers can have biased, retractable, or sheathed marker pins.
Claims20
A stud finder, comprising:
- a first capacitive plate;
- a second capacitive plate adjacent to the first capacitive plate;
- a plurality of indicators comprising a first indicator, a second indicator, a third indicator, a fourth indicator, a fifth indicator;
- and a sixth indicator;
- wherein the plurality of indicators are selectively activated to indicate a location of a stud behind a surface;
- wherein a predetermined number of indicators of the plurality of indicators are activated regardless of the width of the stud;
- wherein the plurality of indicators are disposed in a head portion of the stud finder;
- wherein a width of the head portion is greater than the height of the head portion.
A stud finder, comprising:
- a first capacitive plate;
- a second capacitive plate adjacent to the first capacitive plate;
- a plurality of indicators comprising a first indicator, a second indicator, a third indicator, a fourth indicator, a fifth indicator;
- and a sixth indicator;
- wherein the plurality of indicators are selectively activated to indicate a location of a stud behind a surface;
- wherein a predetermined number of indicators of the plurality of indicators are activated regardless of the width of the stud;
- and
- wherein the plurality of indicators are spaced apart from one another.
A stud finder, comprising:
- a first capacitive plate;
- a second capacitive plate adjacent to the first capacitive plate;
- a plurality of indicators comprising a first indicator, a second indicator, a third indicator, a fourth indicator, a fifth indicator;
- and a sixth indicator;
- wherein the plurality of indicators are selectively activated to indicate the location of a stud behind a wall;
- wherein a maximum number of indicators of the plurality of indicators are activated regardless of the width of the stud;
- wherein a width of the stud finder is greater than a height of the stud finder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.