Patent ID: 7784762
Filing Date: 2010-08-31
Classification: F16M

Abstract:
1. A wall hanging mounting device for use with at least one wall support and a wall hanging having a mounting portion, the device comprising: a first coupling unit configured to couple the at least one wall support to a wall while the wall support is in at least close proximity to the mounting portion of the wall hanging, wherein the unit includes at least one drive surface that moves in a plane or about an axis contained between the wall hanging and the wall as it couples the at least one wall support to the wall, wherein the first coupling unit includes: a trigger configured to move between an actuated state and an unactuated state; and at least one drive mechanism configured to drive the at least one drive surface into engagement with the at least one wall support in response to movement of the trigger to the actuated state, wherein the at least one drive mechanism moves in a first direction nonparallel to a second direction in which the at least one wall support is impelled into the wall.