Tool for hanging a frame
OwnerMartin L. Kratish, Lawrence Kratishinventors
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Abstract
A frame hanging tool has an elongated body member formed with a plurality of openings. Inserts are removably fastened to the body member in the openings. The inserts are each configured to receive and guide fasteners such as nails and screws. One of the inserts has a level for indicating whether the fasteners received in the inserts are aligned level with respect to each other. In this manner, a person is assured that the object being hung will be level.
Claims21
A frame hanging tool, comprising:
- an elongated body member having a plurality of openings formed therein;
- and
- at least one insert inserted in one of said plurality of openings and self securing to said elongated body member, said at least one insert receiving and guiding a fastener to be secured to a structure.
A frame hanging tool, comprising:
- an elongated body member having more than two openings adapted to receive an insert;
- and
- at least one insert adapted to be inserted into each of said openings and self securing to said elongated body member, said at least one insert formed to receive and guide a fastner to be secured to a structure.
A frame hanging tool, comprising:
- an elongated body member having substantially square openings adapted to receive an insert;
- and
- at least one insert adapted to be inserted into each of said openings and self securing to said elongated body member, said at least one insert formed to receive and guide a fastener to be inserted to a structure.
A frame hanging tool, comprising:
- an elongated body member having a relatively small vertical span and a relatively large horizontal span, said body member defining openings each symmeterically disposed with respect to said vertical span;
- and
- at least one insert in one or said plurality of openings and self securing to said elongated body member, said at least one insert formed to receive and guide a fastener to be sercured to a structure.
A frame hanging tool, comprising:
- an elongated body member having more than two openings adapted to receive an insert;
- and
- at least one insert adapted to be inserted into each of said plurality of openings and self securing to said elongated body member, said at least one insert formed to receive and guide a fastner to be secured to a structure with one of a group consisting of a nail, a screw, and a bolt.
A frame hanging tool, comprising:
- an elongated body member having openings formed therein;
- and
- inserts each to be inserted in one of said plurality of openings and self securing to said elongated body member, at least one of said inserts formed to receive and guide a fastner to be secured to a structure, at least another one of said inserts defining a recess and including a removable level removably secured in said recess.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.