Supports – Mirror or picture type – Bracket
Patent
1991-10-08
1993-10-05
Chotkowski, Karen J.
Supports
Mirror or picture type
Bracket
248497, A47G 116
Patent
active
052497658
ABSTRACT:
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 the wall-mounted part of the system. In one embodiment of the invention, the part that is attached to the picture includes a shaped portion that is designed to fit within a complementary-shaped channel in the frame. Once in place, the part can be moved to any desired position along the channel and then locked in place. An embodiment of the wall-secured part of the system is taught in which the part is a standard cap screw having a hexagonally-shaped head. The complementary picture-secured part of the system includes a recess having flat sides and is designed to inwardly receive the cap of the screw with the flat sides of the recess securely contacting two flat sides of the cap. In each of the embodiments, the picture is prevented from shifting by flat portions of the wall-mounted part contacting flat portions of the picture-mounted part of the system.
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Berger Derek J.
Chotkowski Karen J.
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