Patent ID: 8398048

Claim:
A picture hanger for mounting an object on a vertical surface, the picture hanger being adapted to be mounted on the vertical surface in a first case, the picture hanger being adapted to be mounted on the object in a second case, the picture hanger comprising a base, the base having (a) a front face adapted to face away from the object, (b) a rear face opposite from the front face adapted to face toward the object, and (c) a portion with a fastener hole between the front and rear faces for receiving an elongated fastener; and the base portion carrying a member enclosing the base portion on at least three sides, the member including a flat front face having a slot therein configured to receive the base portion, and a through hole aligned with the fastener hole; wherein the fastener hole and the through hole are configured in such a manner that the fastener need not be manually held while a driving force is applied to the fastener to cause the fastener to be driven in the holes and into the vertical surface in the first case and into the object in the second case.