Adjustable mounting device
First Claim
1. An adjustable hanger for use with an item to be hung on a substantially flat and vertical surface, the item having sides, a front and a rear, said hanger comprising:
- (a) a support formed to be attached to the surface, and support including a hook with an upwardly pointing projection;
(b) a vertical track having a top and bottom formed to be affixed to the rear of the item, said track including a high friction front surface along at least a substantial part of its vertical length; and
(c) a trap slidingly engaged with said track along said substantial part of the vertical length of said track, said trap including a pocket adjacent said high friction front surface, said pocket formed to receive said upwardly pointing projection in a wedging fashion against said high friction surface when said upwardly pointing projection is pushed upwardly into said pocket.
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Abstract
A device that provides adjustable hanging of an item, such as a picture frame, on a vertical support such as a wall. The hanger may provide for automatic, in situ, and/or substantially continuous vertical adjustment, and/or horizontal adjustment. The adjustable hanger may comprise a first portion affixed to the vertical support, and a second portion that engages with the first portion and fixedly attaches to or is incorporated in the reverse side of the item, with one or both of the aforementioned portions being formed to allow automatic, in situ, continuous vertical adjustment and selective locking with respect to the other portion through a clamp, bias, or similar means; one or both these portions may also be formed to allow horizontal adjustment and repositioning with respect to the other portion. Also disclosed is a device for horizontally extending the available range of mounting positions for items that need to be supported by a stud.
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20 Claims
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1. An adjustable hanger for use with an item to be hung on a substantially flat and vertical surface, the item having sides, a front and a rear, said hanger comprising:
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(a) a support formed to be attached to the surface, and support including a hook with an upwardly pointing projection;
(b) a vertical track having a top and bottom formed to be affixed to the rear of the item, said track including a high friction front surface along at least a substantial part of its vertical length; and
(c) a trap slidingly engaged with said track along said substantial part of the vertical length of said track, said trap including a pocket adjacent said high friction front surface, said pocket formed to receive said upwardly pointing projection in a wedging fashion against said high friction surface when said upwardly pointing projection is pushed upwardly into said pocket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An adjustable hanger for use with an item to be hung on a substantially flat and vertical surface, the item having sides, a front and a rear, said hanger comprising:
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(a) a support member including means for fixedly incorporating or attaching said support member to the substantially vertical and flat surface at two or more points;
(b) a vertical track having a top and a bottom and including means for fixedly incorporating or attaching at least the top and bottom of said track to the rear of the item to be hung;
(c) an interface vertically sliding on said track and formed to engage with said support member in a horizontally sliding manner; and
(d) a substantially continuous, automatic lock connecting said interface to said track. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An adjustable hanger for use with an item to be hung on a substantially vertical support, the item having sides, a front and a rear, said hanger comprising a horizontal support member formed to be fixedly incorporated into or attached to the substantially vertical support, said hanger further comprising a vertical track assembly having a top and a bottom, said track assembly including:
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(a) means for fixedly incorporating or attaching at least the top and bottom of said track assembly to the rear of the item to be hung;
(b) a vertically sliding interface, said interface including means for engaging with said horizontal support member in a horizontally sliding manner;
(c) a substantially continuous vertical length of track along which said vertically sliding interface can slide; and
(d) an automatic lock connected to said interface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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