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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7533863 | Straightening system A straightening system has a handle formed of a rigid material. The handle has a gripping portion in a generally cylindrical configuration adapted to be held by a hand of a user and a support portion in a generally cylindrical configuration extending at right angles... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7198244 | Self-interlocking hanger system An object hanger system which provides a pair of interlocking hanger bodies configured to provide locked securement of objects to a hanging surface. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7147196 | Devices and method for hanging a display board Devices for hanging a display board frame wherein a first bracket is mounted on a wall and has a hook on one end supportingly engaging a channel on a corresponding first edge of a display board frame and a second cooperating bracket having a slotted portion is slidi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6244558 | Mounting device or catch The present invention describes an improved mounting device or catch intended for mounting mirrors, glass plates or other generally flat objects to walls, doors, cabinets or other appropriate surfaces. The present invention comprises a plastic shell eleme... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6007041 | Wall plate holder A wall plate holder comprising two opposing parts that are held together by a bracket and a coiled spring. The bracket has a number of hooks that allow the effective size of the holder (i.e. the distance between fingers on the parts that grip around the p... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5921518 | Flexible picture hanger A picture hanger in the form of a flexible member having upper and lower edges positionable against a wall. A picture wire-receiving groove extends along the upper edge. An aperture extends through the member, between the edges. A fastener such as a nail ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5454542 | Apparatus and methods for hanging frames 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... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5259583 | Hung art holding device This invention relates to a system for restraining the motion, caused by wind, of hung two dimensional art work when displayed at outdoor exhibitions and fairs. The system consists of a back plane upon which the art work is displayed and a quickly releasa... | 11/09/1993 |
| 4638605 | Mounting mechanism for connecting light box to telephone enclosure A mounting mechanism for connecting a light box to a telephone enclosure includes a first bracket, a second bracket and an optional back plate. The device permits installation of a light box in the field by one individual working alone, using no tools oth... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4449688 | Means for causing a suspensible picture frame In the embodiment depicted and described, the invention comprises a retainer for a sphere, having a sphere captive therein, replaceably attached to the reverse side of a picture frame to cause the frame, automatically, to assume a plumb disposition. The s... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4244549 | Self straightening picture hanger A self straightening hanger is rectangular in shape with three holes located on the horizontal center line equally spaced. The outboard holes are used to thread the existing wire at the back of the picture through these holes and provide a means of retain... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4211382 | Picture frame retainer A method and apparatus for aligning and maintaining alignment of a picture frame includes one or more pairs of cooperating magnetic members, one of each pair being secured respectively by adhesive or the like to the bottom edge of the picture frame and a ... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4099698 | Apparatus and method for hanging and orienting a wall hanging The apparatus and method for hanging a wall hanging from a wall surface causes the wall hanging to return to a desired orientation if it is disturbed. The apparatus and method generally involves a pair of knob members mounted at a wall surface in a spaced... | 07/11/1978 |
