Adjustable hanger

• US 4,566,665 A
• Filed: 07/23/1984
• Issued: 01/28/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/1982
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fred L. Rynearson
• Original Assignee: Fred L. Rynearson
• Inventors: Rynearson, Fred L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Machado, Reinaldo P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHIN SHUE, ALVIN C
• Application Number:
  US06/632,692
• Time in Patent Office: 554 Days
• Field of Search: 248/492-498
• US Class Current: 248/495
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 1/202 adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2001/207 Safety hooks preventing accidental dislodging of the picture

Abstract

An adjustable hanger for hanging objects such as pictures, mirrors, etc. The hanger employs a sliding member which is adjustable by a threaded bolt for tightening the picture wire and for adjusting the height of the picture relative to the hanger. A lateral slot is formed in the sliding member and two slots are formed in the body of the hanger on opposite sides of the sliding member for receiving the wire of the picture.

Claims

1. An adjustable hanger for mounting a picture or the like to a generally vertical mounting surface, the picture or the like having a flexible support line, comprising:

a body comprising a rear wall having spaced first and second walls at first and second ends respectively extending outward from one side of said rear wall,

said body being adapted to be secured to the mounting surface with said first and second walls extending outward therefrom,

aligned apertures formed through said first and second walls respectively,

a slide member having a threaded aperture formed therethrough,

an elongated threaded member extending through said apertures formed through said first and second walls and threaded through said threaded aperture formed through said slide member such that upon rotation of said elongated threaded member, said slide member engages said body and moves between said first and second walls,

said slide member comprising holding means for receiving the flexible support line of a picture or the like,

said rear wall near said second end being formed into first and second members located on opposite sides of a central end portion with said second wall extending outward from said central end portion at said second end,

said first and second members having outer edges and inner edges,

said first and second members extending outwardly from said one side of said rear wall from first and second positions respectively between said first and second ends,

said first and second members extending obliquely outwardly from said rear wall such that said first and second members define acute angles respectively relative to said central end portion of said rear wall,

said inner edges of said first and second members being located closer to said first end than said outer edges respectively of said first and second members,

said inner edges of said first and second members and said central portion of said rear wall near said second end forming two slots respectively for receiving the flexible support line of a picture or the like whereby when said elongated threaded member is rotated in a direction to move said sliding member toward said first wall, the flexible support line of a picture or the like when received by said holding means of said slide member and in said two slots, is moved through said two slots toward said first wall.