Hanging device and method of hanging an object for display
OwnerSteven Arthur Klappa, James William Baileyinventors
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Abstract
Disclosed is a hanging device for displaying objects on a mounting surfaces. The hanging device broadly comprises a first piece attachable to either the mounting surface or an object for display. A second piece is attachable to another of the mounting surface or the object for display. The first a second pieces are movable relative to one another, such a through a key which is slidable within a slotted channel, to position the object at a selected position along the mounting surface. A method of hanging an object for display is also provided.
Claims18
A hanging device for displaying an object on a mounting surface, comprising:
- a first piece attachable to one of the mounting surface or the object, said first piece comprising a channel;
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- a second piece attachable to another of the mounting surface or the object, said second piece including a key adapted to be moveably received with said channel to position said object at a selected position on the mounting surface.
A hanging device for use in mounting a picture frame to a wall, comprising:
- an elongate wall mount comprising a first base attachable to the wall and a slotted channel protruding from said first base;
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- an elongate picture frame mount comprising a second base attachable to the picture frame and a key protruding from said second base, said key adapted to be slidably received within said slotted channel to mount the picture frame at a selected horizontal position on the wall.
A method of hanging an object for display, comprising:
- attaching a first mounting piece to one of a mounting surface and the object for display;
- attaching a second mounting piece to another of the mounting surface and the object for display;
- moveably registering at least a portion of said first mounting piece relative to at least a portion of said second mounting piece, thereby orienting said object for display at a selected position on the mounting surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.