Patent ID: 8376308
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
1. A picture frame hanger comprising: an elongate strip for mounting upon an upright support surface, the strip having a series of transverse teeth spaced along a length of the strip and a key extending substantially along the length of the strip for enhancing structural integrity of the strip; a carriage mounted for translation along the elongate strip for selective adjustment of an upright position relative to the elongate strip, the carriage having a keyway cooperating with the key for orienting the carriage relative to the strip; a flange extending upward from the carriage and spaced apart from the elongate strip to form a pocket therebetween to receive a portion of a picture frame support member extending from a picture frame, wherein the flange is adapted to retain the portion of the picture frame support member within the pocket for connecting the picture frame to the carriage; and a latch pivotally connected to the carriage for engaging the series of teeth, wherein a user may disengage the latch from the strip for adjusting an upright position of the carriage.