Patent ID: 6739065
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
A device for use in marking a point on a wall where a fastener should be installed in order to hang an object at a desired location on the wall, said device comprising:an elongate frame having a rear surface and an elongate slot, the rear surface of the frame adapted to be positioned adjacent to a back surface of the object; a ledge projecting from the frame, the ledge adapted to be positioned in contact with a top surface of the object; a carriage supported by and contacting the rear surface of the frame, the carriage adapted for reciprocating movement along the slot; a channel formed on the rear surface of the elongate frame that defines the reciprocating movement of the carriage along the slot; a pin carried by the carriage, the pin terminating on a first end in a stylus that extends in a direction away from the back surface of the object when the rear surface of the frame is positioned adjacent thereto; a plurality of hooks carried by the carriage, the hooks being disposed at predetermined distances below the pin; and means for temporarily holding the carriage in a fixed position relative to the frame.