Patent ID: 8087633

Claim:
A method of holding and carrying a framed canvas comprising the steps of: (a) Providing a canvas carrier and holder apparatus comprising a handle apparatus including a handle grasp member, a flat elongated J-Hook formed of a single manufactured piece and having a main body portion, a straight upper end, and a bottom end, said bottom end resembling the shape of the letter “J” and having a width, length and thickness that permits it to be inserted and removed through a gap, said gap being defined by inner and outer frame lips in conjunction with a main canvas frame body; securing means to secure said J-Hook to said handle apparatus such that said straight upper end is at a 90° right angle relative to said horizontal plane of said bottom handle bar; and tension adjustment means for adjusting the tension of said securing means; (b) manipulating said tension adjustment means for releasing tension for positioning said bottom end between a gap defined by inner and outer frame lips in conjunction with a canvas frame body for locked engagement of said J-Hook and said canvas frame body; (c) manipulating said tension adjustment means for increasing tension for securing said J-Hook to said canvas frame body; and (d) affixing a first and second canvas carrier and holder to opposing ends of a canvas frame body.