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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7594636 | Picture frame positioner An apparatus including a J-shaped hanger and a first device is provided. The J-shaped hanger may include a hook and a base, the hook connected to the base, the base forming a substantially flat vertical portion of the J-shape, the hook forming the hook portion. The ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7441741 | Hanger apparatus and method A method is disclosed, which may include attaching an apparatus to a picture frame, and removing an adhesive cover from the apparatus to reveal an adhesive surface. While the apparatus, without the adhesive cover, is still attached to the picture frame, the apparatu... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7395998 | Picture hanger for use with gypsum board A picture hanger for use with gypsum board comprises a strip of steel bent into a V to provide two legs. The first leg is arcuate and functions as an anchor upon insertion into the gypsum board. The second leg is straight, with a hook at its terminus for hanging pic... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7226261 | Toggle assembly A toggle assembly is provided for use with a fastener to engage a supportive structure. One or more teeth are positioned adjacent a lower peripheral edge of one or both of the toggle wing members. The teeth are oriented to engage a rearward surface of the supportive... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7118641 | Floor vinyl repair technique and tool A floor covering repair technique and tool includes placement of a spacer between a patch and a damaged floor covering piece before cutting through both layers. This way, the replacement patch is elevated slightly above the damaged piece and this slight elevation al... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7055289 | System and method for forming a structural connection A system for making a structural connection includes a structural member, a plurality of strips for engaging the structural member and securing devices for securing the strips to a building structure that supports the structural member. The method of making the stru... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7025308 | Apparatus for holding and positioning a pipe during installation There is provided an apparatus and method for enabling an elongated pipe to be installed below a ceiling using a single installer. A pair of rotatable jaws is provided. The jaws are adapted to temporarily support one end of a pipe. A fastener is provided for removab... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6866940 | Decorative ornament A decorative ornament which may be attached to a shutter, wall, door, fence or other structure typically outside a home or business to enhance the appearance of the structure or to express seasonal, holiday, scholastic or other sentiment. The decorative ornament inc... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6830228 | Hanger assembly A hanger for mounting an associated object to a wall includes a body portion having a first surface for bearing against the wall. The body portion defines first and second end portions. An upper anchoring portion is formed at the first end for penetrating the wall a... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6779900 | Tether attached back seat safety mirror A device is described for observing an infant in a rear facing safety seat located in the rear seat of a motor vehicle. A rear seat mirror has a front reflecting surface and a back surface. A mirror positioning structure is connected to the back surface by a v-shape... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6715720 | Clip fixture having preferential collapse feature A U-shaped fixture for supporting a wire hanger has an arm portion that is sufficiently narrow to render it preferentially collapsible under nail-driving force, thereby to maintain the open condition of its arcuate back portion. The reduced dimensions of the arm por... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6695276 | Wall hanger assembly A hanger device 10 in an assembly of a clip 12 and a support member 13 for installation upon a wallboard 20. Clip 12 is formed as one piece, having an upturned arm (18), a downwardly turned leg (15), and a horizontally oriented extension member (16) conne... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6641892 | Use of a piece of adhesive film for a bond which can be separated without damage and without leaving a residue Use of a piece of adhesive film for bonding a) a plate (6) to an article (5) to be mounted or hung up in such a way that the bond can be separated again without damage and without leaving a residue, by means of b) a double-sided adhesive film (1) havin... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6641106 | Force distribution multi-piece hinged hanger A hanger having a front plate attached through a plate junction to a back plate. At the rear of back plate are lower pins that extend outward from back plate. Back plate has slots that hold lower pins. A hinge pin is provided that traverses the upper port... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6508450 | Hanging and transport device The hanging device accommodates transport and hanging requirements for an item such as a work of art. In both instances, the item is cushioned from rigors of motion, and both wire hung and nonwire hung articles are accommodated. When no wire is used, the ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6245177 | Use of a piece of adhesive film for a bong which can be separated without damage and without leaving a residue Use of a piece of adhesive film for bonding a) a plate (6) to an article (5) to be mounted or hung up in such a way that the bond can be separated again without damage and without leaving a residue, by means of b) a double-sided adhesive film (1) having a tab ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6186466 | Hanging frame stabilizer Disclosed is a simple and easy to use device for stabilizing the position of a frame or other object hanging on a wall. The invention includes a small flat panel or medium having a pointed pin or other fastener protruding from one surface. An adhesive is ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6126126 | Tack with three prongs A tack having a generally rigid flat body with three prongs extending from one generally flat face and a hook extending from the other generally flat face.... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6102461 | Frame Handle A handle for supporting an object. The handle includes a main body portion having a hanger opening defined therein, and a protection member extending forwardly from the main body portion. The main body of the handle also includes a support portion that pa... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6095465 | Structure for and method of mounting an object on a vertical surface and a laminated backing for such a structure A picture hanger is initially held in place on a wall in a temporary manner without damaging the wall by including a backing with a shock absorbing layer overlaid by a temporary adhesive film. Prior to the picture hanger being temporarily fastened to the ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6036149 | Hanger for gypsum board by compression A hanger which accommodates walls made of gypsum boards of varying thickness while allowing heavy items to be hung from the hanger. The hanger features a front plate, a backing plate and a hanger-screw. The item to be hung being suspended from the hanger-... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5967476 | Wall hook A wall hook includes a wall mount having a receptacle portion and a peripheral notch at the receptacle portion, a hook member having a mounting plate at one end fitted into the receptacle portion of the wall mount and fixedly fastened with the wall mount ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5906349 | Picture hanger with spacer elements for alignment during stacking An elongated strip of connected picture hangers adapted to be coiled around a feeding reel and fed into an assembly machine for further processing and for automatic attachment of the picture hangers to the backing of picture frames, each hanger comprising... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5878988 | Mounting bracket and method A mounting bracket including a base which accommodates more than one fastener. A latch mounted on the base that discourages removal of the fasteners from the base. The latch cooperates with the base to define a capture zone that selectable secures the wir... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5816557 | Object hanger bracket for omni placement on dry-wall A bracket for omni placement of heavy objects at the planar face of a wall by cantilevering the hanging center from the next adjacent underlying stud, especially adapted to dry-wall construction, and characterized by a mounting secured by spaced top and b... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5605313 | Vertical surface object hanger A hanger for suspending an object from a vertical surface. The inventive device includes an object mounting assembly for securing to a rear surface of an object. A vertical surface mounting assembly is provided for mounting to a vertical surface such as a... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5542641 | Wall hanger, mounting kit, and method The wall hanger of the present invention is designed to minimize the damage done to a wall when hung thereon. The wall hanger has a plurality of narrow bores angling generally downward through which straight pins may be inserted to anchor the wall hanger.... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5437429 | Picture hook hanger A self adjusting two-piece picture hanger comprising a V-shaped spacer retainer member having angularly aligned through-holes in the respective legs of the V, for angled nail insertion. The second piece is an integral, dual hook member having an extension... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5342014 | Display system A display system for art work includes a molding bracket attached to the top of a wall and a plurality of vertical display units which are attached to and slidable along the molding bracket. Support brackets from which the art works are hung attach to the... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5249765 | Picture hanging apparatus The invention is a two-part picture hanging system in which one part is attached to the picture frame and the other part is secured to a vertical wall. The part that is attached to the picture includes a recess designed to inwardly receive a portion of th... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5230172 | Picture frame A picture frame consists of a main frame and two face members A and B and is characterized by a middle partition at each side of which an inner frame, an outer frame, a first backing frame, and a second frame are formed to evenly receive picture or photo ... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5207404 | Drive screw eye or hook A support device or fastener comprised of a shank having a threaded end adapted to be driven into a member for securing the shank within the member and having a support end. A cavity or protrusion drive receiving configuration is configured to the support... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5187886 | Picture frame A picture frame including a pair of horizontal bars and a pair of vertical bars each having two end portions, a space formed in each of the end portions of the bars, a coupler disposed in each of the corner areas of the picture frame and including two leg... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5133526 | Picture hanger A picture frame or art form hanging means including the backing member of the frame being fabricated from a flat stiff material with a beaded edge formed about the aperture formed in the center of the backing members. Concentric beaded arcuate slots form ... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5069412 | Picture hanger A picture hanger formed of a thin flat sheet of material of uniform thickness having integral means for supporting the wire which is secured to the picture. The sheet has support means spaced from each other formed of portions bent out an an angle from th... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5048788 | Hanging device for hardboard A hanging device for a hardboard member, such as a hardboard-backed picture, includes pairs of prongs which grip the hardboard, and a saw-tooth structure with which the hanging device can be suspended from a nail or similar article. The prongs of each pai... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5015118 | Mounting means A mounting comprising a mounting channel having flanges that extend toward each other and define between them a slot. A mounting member is slidable in the channel and can be selectively fixedly secured in the channel. The mounting member disposed within t... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4964602 | Drive screw eye or hook A support device or fastener comprised of a shank having a threaded end adapted to be driven into a member for securing the shank within the member and having a support end. A cavity or protrusion drive receiving configuration is configured to the support... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4911396 | Support bracket A support bracket to be secured to a horizontal or vertical supporting surface for supporting various weighted items formed of a base having a thickness and a plurality of sides disposed at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the base. The s... | 03/27/1990 |
