Support element and device for hooking and positioning painting or the like

A method for hanging an object on a substantially vertical surface, said object comprising a surface that protrudes from an upper end of a face of the object, said method comprising:

• (a) providing at least first and second articles each comprising (i) a body having a threaded passage that passes through the body and (ii) threaded adjustment means inserted into the threaded passage and movable with respect to the body for displacement of the protruding surface relative to the body and for supporting the protruding surface relative to the body in any of a plurality of positions, said adjustment means comprising a first end that protrudes from a top face of the body and a second end that protrudes from a bottom face of the body;
• (b) affixing the at least first and second bodies to the substantially vertical surface with the first and second articles in spaced relation in a substantially horizontal alignment;
• (c) resting the protruding surface of the object on the respective first ends of the adjustment means of the first and second articles;
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• (d) adjusting the adjustment means of at least the first of said articles to raise or lower the protruding surface relative to the body.

An apparatus for hanging an object on a substantially vertical surface, said object comprising a surface that protrudes from an upper end of a face of the object, said apparatus including at least one article comprising:

• (a) a body having a threaded passage that passes through the body;
• (b) means for fixing the body to the substantially vertical surface, wherein said fixing means comprises a plurality of holes or slots that are inclined with respect to the normal to a rear face of the body by an angle between 5 and 45 degrees, said plurality of holes or slots being parallel to one another;
• (c) bracket means for supporting the protruding surface;
• (d) threaded displacement means insertable in the passage and movable with respect to the body for displacement of the bracket means relative to the body and for supporting the bracket means relative to the body in any of a plurality of positions with the displacement means inserted in the passage, said displacement means comprising a first end that projects from the passage at a top face of the body and a second end that projects from the passage at a bottom face of the body with the displacement means inserted in the passage, said first end comprising said bracket means.

An apparatus for hanging an object on a substantially vertical surface, said object comprising a surface that protrudes from an upper end of a face of the object, said apparatus including at least one article comprising:

• (a) a body having a threaded passage that passes through the body;
• (b) means for fixing the body to the substantially vertical surface;
• (c) bracket means for supporting the protruding surface, said bracket means having a generally planar surface for supporting the protruding surface;
• (d) threaded displacement means insertable in the passage and movable with respect to the body for displacement of the bracket means relative to the body and for supporting the bracket means relative to the body in any of a plurality of positions with the displacement means inserted in the passage, said displacement means comprising a first end that projects from the passage at a top face of the body and a second end that projects from the passage at a bottom face of the body with the displacement means inserted in the passage, said first end comprising said bracket means.