US 5,454,542 A · Apparatus and methods for hanging frames

Abstract

The invention concerns apparatuses and methods for hanging frames upon mounting surfaces. The principal apparatus of the invention, upon which a frame is hung, is securely attached to a mounting surface, such as a wall. The apparatus comprises a generally planar body with a protruding supporting rail, alignment notches, spirit level, bracket recess, and mounting holes, and is particularly well suited for use with metal frames with universal assembly channels. The supporting rail of the apparatus is designed to be inserted within universal assembly channels in metal frames, thus securely yet slidably and removably attaching the apparatus to the frame. The invention also includes an adapter bracket to allow the principal apparatus to be used with any kind of frame, and special corner brackets to allow the use of the principal apparatus with unusually heavy or wide frames.

Claims14

Dependent claims

An apparatus for installing an object on a surface, comprising:

a combined key and latch system, said key fittable and insertable sideways within said latch for permanently affixing the object to the surface;
said key mountable on the object;
and
said latch mountable on the surface.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

08/229,814Filed 19 Apr 1994 · continuation in part

Priority

14 Jan 1992

Granted

3 Oct 1995

Term ends

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Classification5 codes

A47G 1/168
Devices for hanging or supporting pictures, mirrors, or the like: pads or the like preventing displacement of hanging pictures, mirrors, or the like
A47G 1/1606
Devices for hanging or supporting pictures, mirrors, or the like: comprising a wall member cooperating with a corresponding picture member
A47G 1/1633
Devices for hanging or supporting pictures, mirrors, or the like: wall members for connection to a conventional picture
A47G 1/20
Devices for hanging or supporting pictures, mirrors, or the like: picture hooks; X-hooks

Family

Serial822,061Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 14 Jan 1992

Serial904,000Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 24 Jun 1992

US 5,303,895 AParent of this continuation-in-part

US 5,209,449 AParent of this continuation-in-part

US 5,454,542 AThis patent

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Apparatus and methods for hanging frames

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Apparatus and methods for hanging frames

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Abstract

Claims14