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POSITION MARKING DEVICE FOR SLOT HANGERS

  • US 20090193674A1
  • Filed: 02/04/2009
  • Published: 08/06/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A marking device for use in locating a fastener in a wall for hanging an object having a mounting portion formed with a slot from which the object can be hung on the wall by a fastener comprising an externally threaded shaft having an enlarged diameter slot engaging head fixed at one end and an enlarged diameter marking end fixed at an opposite end, said marking end being formed with a pointed terminal end for effecting a marking on the wall when the shaft is subjected to axial force, a nut mounted on the externally threaded shaft for movement as an incident to rotation relative to shaft between, a retracted position away from said head for enabling said exposed section of the shaft to be positioned into the slot of the mounting portion of the object to be hung with the head on one side of the slot and the nut on the other side of the slot for enabling the shaft to be positioned within the slot of the hanging portion and a second position in which the head is in engaging relation with the mounting portion for positively securing the marking device in the slot such that the object and the marking device may be simultaneously positioned to a desired mounted position on the wall at which location axial pressure can be exerted on the marking device for marking the location on a wall mounted fastener.

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