Apparatus and methods for hanging frames
First Claim
1. An apparatus for installing an object on a surface, comprising:
- a combined key and latch system, said key fittable and insertable sideways within said latch for permanently affixing the object to the surface;
said key mountable on the object; and
said latch mountable on the surface.
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Abstract
The invention concerns apparatuses and methods for hanging frames upon mounting surfaces. The principal apparatus of the invention, upon which a frame is hung, is securely attached to a mounting surface, such as a wall. The apparatus comprises a generally planar body with a protruding supporting rail, alignment notches, spirit level, bracket recess, and mounting holes, and is particularly well suited for use with metal frames with universal assembly channels. The supporting rail of the apparatus is designed to be inserted within universal assembly channels in metal frames, thus securely yet slidably and removably attaching the apparatus to the frame. The invention also includes an adapter bracket to allow the principal apparatus to be used with any kind of frame, and special corner brackets to allow the use of the principal apparatus with unusually heavy or wide frames.
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14 Claims
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1. An apparatus for installing an object on a surface, comprising:
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a combined key and latch system, said key fittable and insertable sideways within said latch for permanently affixing the object to the surface; said key mountable on the object; and said latch mountable on the surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus for installing an object on a surface, comprising:
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a combined key and latch system, said key fittable and insertable within said latch for permanently affixing the object to the surface; said key mountable on the object; and said latch comprising of a raised portion indicative of a surface mounting hole for marking the installation location of said latch on the surface prior to installation of said latch on the surface. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method of installing an object on a surface, comprising the steps of:
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a) mounting a key on the object; b) mounting a latch on the surface; and c) sideways inserting the key into the latch for permanently affixing the object to the surface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method of installing an object on a surface, comprising the steps of:
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a) mounting a combined key and latch system on an object, the key portion affixed to the object and the latch portion being removable from the key portion and having a raised portion indicative of a mounting hole; b) tapping the combined key and latch system against the surface to mark the surface with the raised portion on the latch; c) mounting the latch system on the surface where indicated by the mark on the surface; and d) insertably fitting the key within the latch to permanently affix the object to the surface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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