Patent ID: 8308122

Claim:
A picture hanging device for mounting a picture to a retention member engaged to a wall, comprising: a tube having a top portion and a bottom portion; a retention member that has an upper portion and a lower portion, and the upper portion is bent in upon itself and has a bore extending therethrough and the lower portion is angled upward; the bottom portion of the tube and the top portion of the tube have a varying geometry in that the bottom portion of the tube is cylindrical with a constant inner and outer diameter that is designed to receive the lower portion of the retention member mounted to a wall and the top portion of the tube is flattened, thus forming two sides engaged to one another; an indicator positioned in the center of the top portion of the tube that is flattened and indicating the center of the tube; the top portion of the tube extends into the air for correctly aligning the picture on the retention member; and whereby a hanging mechanism engaged to the picture is positioned around the tube and is slid down the tube for engagement to the retention member and the indicator positioned on the tube is positioned within the center of the picture for correctly aligning the picture on the retention member.