Picture hanging measuring device
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1. A measuring device comprising:
- a vertical member;
at least one hanging element fixedly attached to said vertical member and extending outwardly away from a surface thereof; and
an adjustable ledge selectively slideable in a vertical direction along at least a portion of said vertical member, said adjustable ledge further including a protrusion extending outwardly and substantially horizontally therefrom;
wherein said hanging element and said adjustable ledge cooperate to define a vertical distance therebetween.
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Abstract
A measuring device is provided that includes a vertical member, at least one hanging element and an adjustable ledge. The hanging element is fixedly attached to the vertical member and extends outwardly from a surface thereof. The adjustable ledge is selectively slideable in a vertical direction along at least a portion of the vertical member. The hanging element and the adjustable ledge cooperate to define a vertical distance therebetween.
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22 Claims
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1. A measuring device comprising:
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a vertical member; at least one hanging element fixedly attached to said vertical member and extending outwardly away from a surface thereof; and an adjustable ledge selectively slideable in a vertical direction along at least a portion of said vertical member, said adjustable ledge further including a protrusion extending outwardly and substantially horizontally therefrom; wherein said hanging element and said adjustable ledge cooperate to define a vertical distance therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A measuring device for hanging a picture frame at a predetermined, desired location comprising:
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a vertical member; at least one hanging element fixedly attached to said vertical member and extending outwardly away from a surface thereof; an adjustable ledge encircling at least a portion of said vertical member and disposed above said hanging element, wherein said adjustable ledge is selectively slideable in a vertical direction along at least a portion of said vertical member; wherein said hanging element and said adjustable ledge cooperate to define a vertical distance therebetween; wherein said vertical distance represents a distance between a hanging mechanism of the frame when said frame is suspended from a wall and a position along a top edge of said frame;
anda protrusion extending outwardly and substantially horizontally from said adjustable ledge. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A method for hanging a picture frame at a predetermined, desired location, comprising the steps of:
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marking a first position on a wall where a top edge of the frame is desired; engaging a hanging mechanism of said frame with a hanging element of a measuring device; sliding an adjustable ledge of said measuring device in contact with said top edge of said frame such that said top edge of said frame is engaged with a protrusion extending outwardly and substantially horizontally from said adjustable ledge; removing said frame from said measuring device; aligning said adjustable ledge with said first position on said wall, and marking a second position on said wall where said hanging element is located; wherein said hanging element indicates a location where a hanging device should be affixed to said wall.
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