Patent ID: 8572873

Claim:
A system for mounting a grid of frames on a wall comprising: a first frame comprising: at least one framing member having an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter, the at least one framing member having a front surface and a back surface and defining a front surface of the frame and a back surface of the frame; a cavity formed in the at least one framing member and defining an opening in the outer perimeter of the framing member; a first mounting member having an axis and comprising: a threaded member; a shaft opposite the threaded member; and a ferrous head portion connected to and located between the threaded member and the shaft, the head portion having a perimeter surface, wherein at least a portion of the perimeter surface of the head portion is generally flat; wherein the threaded member of the first mounting member is threaded into the at least one framing member, the shaft of the first mounting member extends from the back surface of the frame a first distance and the generally flat portion of the perimeter surface of the head portion of the first mounting member is disposed in the opening in the outer perimeter of the at least one framing member, and wherein the flat portion of the perimeter surface of the head portion of the first mounting member is generally flush with the outer perimeter of the framing member a second mounting member having a shaft extending from the back surface of the frame a second distance, wherein the first distance is sufficiently greater than the second distance to allow the frame to be pivoted about the axis of the first mounting member partially penetrated into a mounting surface to level the frame relative to the mounting surface before penetrating the second mounting member into the mounting surface; and an alignment device comprising: a cross-shaped body having a pair of horizontal members and a pair of vertical members intersecting at a common point, the horizontal members and vertical members having interior surfaces defining four quadrants; a level attached to the cross-shaped body; and a magnet mounted on the body, the magnet having a generally flat surface, wherein the magnet is positioned to be aligned with and magnetically attract the generally flat portion of the perimeter surface of the head portion of the first mounting member.