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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7874539 | Integral nail bar hanger for recessed luminaire A bar hanger assembly is provided for supporting a recessed electrical device in a ceiling support. The bar hanger includes first and second telescoping support arms that are slidably connected together for adjusting the length of the bar hanger. The support arms ha... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7631849 | Transversal suspension rod for a ceiling fan A transversal suspension rod for a ceiling fan is primarily composed of an extensible tube rack set, an assembly member, and a wiring box. Upon implementing, the extensible tube rack set is supported between two parallel beams, then the wiring box is locked below th... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7290743 | Device that attaches to a surface A device that attaches to a surface. A first element having a surface adapted to be carried flush with a surface of a constructed surface and having a plurality of splayed through openings therein. A second element adapted to be moved or pressed toward... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7226032 | Picture-hanging device A picture-hanging device, method, and kit enable a user to effectively mark a select vertical location and quickly hang a picture at the select vertical location. The device comprises a hanger portion and a handle portion. The hanger portion comprises an anterior su... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7201351 | Holder comprising a movable arch A holder for elongated objects comprises a half-shell including an inner shell of elastic material, forming a spring structure, and an outer shell of a less elastic material. The inner shell comprises a bridge-like arch spanning an interior and freely movable outwar... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7118318 | Wire protector and retainer An apparatus for protecting and retaining a wire includes a molded body forming a passage adapted to receive and retain the wire between the molded body and a mounting structure. The apparatus also includes at least three apertures through the molded body where at l... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7071418 | Cable holder A cable fastener for stacking cables has a base that is positioned against the stud on a lower surface of the base, a spine that extends from the upper surface of the base and arms that extend perpendicularly from the spine and define slots between them. The slots h... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6978551 | Picture hanging device A picture hanging device has a body, at least one marking element extending from one side of the body for marking a wall and the like, the body having at least one flexible portion which is of one piece with a remaining portion of the body, the marking element being... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6669158 | Methods and apparatus for suspending fixtures The apparatus of the invention includes an angle bracket with a hole for a fastener and a flange with a hole for coupling a wire to the angle bracket. The flange is arranged to be substantially perpendicular to the axis of the fastener and substantially p... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6489569 | Insulator retainer An insulator capable of supporting the conductor of an electric fence including at least one retaining portion capable of retaining at least one fixing element to the insulator prior to the insulator being fixed to a support structure with the fixing elem... | 12/03/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6073891 | Snap lock pipe mounting clamp A pipe mounting clamp comprises a generally C-shaped piece of plastic or other resilient material which is sufficiently flexible to allow a pipe to be snapped into a central pipe receiving cavity thereof while firmly retaining the same. The C-shaped membe... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6042078 | 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 pleating pins may be inserted to anchor the wall hanger.... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5799905 | Apparatus and method for attaching gutters to structures Apparatus and method for attaching gutters to structures such as houses are disclosed. The apparatus includes a bracket having a push nut which is either an integral part of the bracket or an external component that is attached to the bracket. A spike is ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5794903 | Securing apparatus An apparatus for securing freestanding objects to a support surface. The apparatus includes an elongated member having a first leg connected to a second leg such that the first leg is substantially perpendicular to the second leg. The first leg includes a... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5791635 | Fence post with anchor Fence post construction including a main post which is installed in an upright vertical position within a post hole, with the post having at least one bracket fixedly attached thereto, with the bracket being located substantially just below the ground sur... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5768833 | Storm shutter retainer assembly A storm shutter retainer assembly featuring a header structure incorporating an elongated retaining channel defined by front, rear, and top flanges integrally attached to one another in at least partially surrounding relation to the retaining channel and ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5505419 | Bar hanger for a recessed light fixture assembly A bar hanger used in a recessed light fixture assembly to support the assembly on a support member. The bar hanger has an elongated arm which has its length substantially greater than its width. A mounting ear is fixed on one end of the arm. The mounting ... | 04/09/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5451027 | Picture hanging device A picture hanging device having a top member with a lower linear edge, a bottom member with an upper linear edge in parallel relationship to the lower linear edge of the top member, and a level connected to at least one of the top and bottom members. The ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5449139 | Method and assembly for fixing surface stabilizing mesh, and a holding piece for the fixing assembly Method and assembly for fixing a surfacing stabilising mesh and a piece for holding the fixing assembly. According to the method for fixing a mesh formed by interlaced strands (5) to a supporting material (3) after laying the mesh on the supporting materi... | 09/12/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5398906 | Wall-marking device A device for marking a wall to indicate where to install a support element such as a nail for hanging an article such as a picture. The device is self-supporting in relation to the article and is releasably attachable to the suspension element on the arti... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5346169 | Support bracket A hanger bracket to be secured to a support surface for supporting an article to be hung, formed and method of making the same. The bracket is a two-piece structure including a base having a plurality of elongated slots formed in the base, which are forme... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5314160 | Wall hanger assembly A hanger assembly particularly useful for hanging objects on a masonry wall includes a body for receiving case hardened nails and having attached thereto by a frangible connection one end of a handle which can be broken away from the body after the nail h... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5178503 | Fastener assembly having flat surface for stabilizing the barrel of a power actuated gun A fastener assembly for use with a power actuated gun including a bracket and associated stud wherein the bracket is formed with at least two fingers extending upward therefrom. The fingers are formed so as to permit the fastener assembly to be frictional... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5112022 | Frame hanger A frame hanger (1) is provided which includes a plastic element in the form of a hook which includes a base portion (13) in the region where it attaches to a wall. The frame hanger also includes a nail (2) which is frictionally engaged by a passage formed... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5110247 | Fastener assembly with retaining fingers for use with a power actuated gun A fastener assembly for use with a power actuated gun including a bracket and associated stud wherein the bracket is formed with at least two fingers extending upward therefrom. The fingers are formed so as to permit the fastener assembly to be frictional... | 05/05/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5018697 | Object hanger for drywall A hanger for suspending objects (framed pictures, knickknacks) for use on building interior wall surfaces of semi-permeable composition such as drywall. The hanger attaches to drywall by a straight pin instead of nails or screws, thereby dramatically redu... | 05/28/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4903920 | Cable clip A clip (2) for retaining coaxial type cable (4) against a mounting surface (6) means of a nail (8) similar fastener may be produced by an extrusion process. The clip has an upper surface (18) having a first nail slot (26), and has a lower surface (20) wit... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4880200 | Ladder bracket A ladder bracket for supporting a ladder on buildings during construction work has a pair of parallel side rails connected by transverse struts. Aligned end portions of the side rails are curved about a circular radius into hook members for engagement wit... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4795294 | Fixing device for brittle board such as plasterboard The fixing device comprises a body adapted to be secured directly onto a brittle wall or secured to the brittle wall with a member to be attached to the wall interposed therebetween. The body is formed with at least two guide holes passing therethrough fr... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4736923 | Fastener assembly A fastener assembly of the type which is forceably driven in to a support structure, e.g. by a power actuated fastener gun. The fastener assembly is defined as a bracket plate having a surface or edge portion by which it is disposed in bearing relationshi... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4729537 | Pipe-chock A novel pipe chock having a pipe engaging surface, an upper horizontal surface, an aperture extending vertically through said chock from said horizontal surface to the base of said chock, a pair of dogs projecting upwardly from said horizontal surface and... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4703883 | Fastener assembly A fastener assembly of the type which is forceably driven into a support structure, e.g. by a power actuated fastener gun. The fastener assembly is defined as a bracket plate having a surface or edge portion by which it is disposed in bearing relationship... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4655423 | Plastic clip with integral nail A plastic molded fastener is described as formed with a fastening clip and drive pin. The fastening clip has an elongate base member with an integrally formed clip member at one end and a mounting aperture adjacent the other end. The plastic drive pin ext... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4637583 | Device for positioning picture hangers on a wall surface A device for the positioning and hanging of a picture frame or other object upon a wall includes a hanger member, an elongated locator member, and means detachably coupling the upper end of the hanger member to the lower end of the locator member. The han... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4610419 | Picture hanger A picture hanger is provided with a hook that will wedge-lock a conventional picture hanging cord against movement to maintain the picture in its desired level position. The hook has an open top, open ends, and sidewalls defining an acute angle therebetwe... | 09/09/1986 |
