Patent ID: 6185831
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: A47G,B25H

Abstract:
A picture hanging aid used to mark a wall for placement of a hanging device comprising, in combination:a generally rectangular mounting bracket, the mounting bracket having a pair of long walls, a pair of short walls, a top wall and a bottom wall, the pair of long walls forming a rear wall and a front wall, the rear wall having a threaded opening therein, a generally rectangular opening extending therethrough from the top wall to the bottom wall;a generally rectangular strip having an adhesive on a first side and an adhesive on a second side, the first side of the strip being adhered to the bottom wall of the mounting bracket, the strip having a pair of elongated end edges, one of the pair of elongated end edges being adjacent the front wall of the mounting bracket, the second side of the strip being for releasably coupling to a frame edge of a picture frame and allows the rear wall to be flush with a front wall of the picture frame; andan elongated L-shaped stem having an elongated member interconnected with a horizontal projection, the elongated member having an end edge, the horizontal projection having a pointed edge, the elongated member being sized for adjustable placement within the rectangular opening of the mounting bracket when the mounting bracket is to be coupled with the picture frame, the elongated member being held within the rectangular opening by an adjustment screw positioned within the threaded opening of the mounting bracket, the elongated member when extended from the mounting bracket for being juxtaposed on a rear wall of the picture frame for allowing the horizontal projection to project away from the picture frame.