Hanger bracket for use with picture frames
First Claim
1. A bracket for mounting an object on a support structure wherein said object has a channel formed in an inner surface of a corner of said object, said bracket comprising:
- a body having a first leg and a second leg that are oriented at an angle to each other, the first and second legs defining an end surface and a projection extending outwardly from said end surface for engagement with the channel in the corner of said object;
wherein the body has spaced upper and lower members forming a passage therebetween;
an attachment pin mounted in the body and extending outwardly beyond a top surface of the upper member of the body for attaching the object to the support structure; and
wherein the upper member has a generally triangular shape and has an outer edge opposite an apex; and
wherein the lower member has a flat planar trapezoidal configuration forming a shelf-like member extending between ends of the first and second legs and for a distance outwardly beyond the outer edge of the upper member.
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Abstract
A bracket for hanging a picture frame on a supporting structure. The bracket is a one-piece member formed of plastic having a pair of legs projecting perpendicularly from a bottom surface of a base and extending at right angles with respect to each other. The legs are spaced from a peripheral edge of the base forming a V-shaped planar portion between the edge and legs. A reinforcing member extends between the pair of legs and an attachment pin mounted in the reinforcing member extends outwardly beyond a top surface of the base. A pair of attachment pins is pressed into the supporting structure to suspend the frame therefrom after two of the brackets are secured in upper right hand corners of the frame.
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13 Claims
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1. A bracket for mounting an object on a support structure wherein said object has a channel formed in an inner surface of a corner of said object, said bracket comprising:
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a body having a first leg and a second leg that are oriented at an angle to each other, the first and second legs defining an end surface and a projection extending outwardly from said end surface for engagement with the channel in the corner of said object;
wherein the body has spaced upper and lower members forming a passage therebetween;an attachment pin mounted in the body and extending outwardly beyond a top surface of the upper member of the body for attaching the object to the support structure; and wherein the upper member has a generally triangular shape and has an outer edge opposite an apex; and
wherein the lower member has a flat planar trapezoidal configuration forming a shelf-like member extending between ends of the first and second legs and for a distance outwardly beyond the outer edge of the upper member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. In combination,
a frame; - and
a bracket for hanging said frame on a support structure; wherein said frame comprises a first frame member and a second frame member that meet at a corner and are joined together;
wherein each of the first and second frame members has an inner surface which extends between a front surface and a back surface thereof;said bracket comprising; a body having a first leg and a second leg, wherein the bracket is positioned in the corner adjacent the inner surfaces of the first and second frame members;
wherein a portion of the first leg and a portion of the second leg extend into the first frame member and the second frame member, respectively; andan attachment pin mounted to the body and extending outwardly beyond a top surface of the body;
said attachment pin being adapted to attach the bracket and thereby the frame to the support structure;wherein the body has an upper member formed with a generally semicircular opening;
wherein the attachment pin is embedded in and extends outwardly from a shaft; and
wherein the shaft is removably mounted in the semicircular opening of the upper member. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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