US 5,103,573 A · Picture hanging device

Abstract

A device for hanging pictures and the like including a flat elongated ruler-like body adapted to be held in a generally horizontal position on a wall. The device has a centering means, such as a notch, at its midpoint and calibrated indicia extending outwardly longitudinally from the centering point. Conventional picture hooks are frictionally engaged at predetermined points along the upper edge of the device by a rod which is attached to the device parallel to and spaced apart form the upper edge. In using the device, a single mark is made on the wall to indicate the height and lateral position of the picture, and then the device is held with one hand in a horizontal position, with the centering notch registering with the mark on the wall, while the picture hooks are nailed into place with the other hand.

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Dependent claims

A device for determining the location of hangers for a picture or similar type wall supported member, said device comprising:

a. a generally flat elongated body, adapted to be held in a generally horizontal position against a wall;
b. centering means on said elongated body for positioning said elongated body on said wall at a predetermined centering point for said picture or other wall supported member;
c. calibrated indicia on said elongated body, extending longitudinally outwardly from said centering means, on both sides thereof;
and
d. means for frictionally engaging hanging devices at the upper edge of said elongated body and for sliding said hanging devices to predetermined points along said upper edge,
whereby pairs of hanging devices can be temporarily positioned on the upper edge of said elongated body at points substantially equidistant from said centering means until said hanging devices can be fastened to said wall.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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