Adjustable art display

• US 7,686,275 B2
• Filed: 07/30/2007
• Issued: 03/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Stephen Joseph Scarcello
• Original Assignee: Stephen Joseph Scarcello
• Inventors: Scarcello, Stephen Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Shriver, II; J. Allen
• Assistant Examiner(s): McDuffie; Michael
• Application Number:
  US11/881,954
• Publication Number:
  US 20080023615A1
• Time in Patent Office: 974 Days
• Field of Search: 248/475.1, 248/480, 248/286.1, 248/231.91, 248/481, 248/441.1, 248/447.1
• US Class Current: 248/480
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 1/24 Appliances for adjusting pictures, mirrors, or the like, into a desired position, especially inclined A47G1/1646 - A47G1/22 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/14 with ball-joint ball-jointed hinges F16C11/06 ; adjustable mountings employing universal joints for lighting devices F21V21/26 - F21V21/30
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2021 around a horizontal axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/068 being part of the undercarriage

Abstract

An adjustable artwork display for suspending a displayed item, such as a picture, away from a wall surface is disclosed. The mounting bracket comprises a rigid, planar base that includes a rigid extension sleeve projecting away therefrom. At least one rigid extension rod is slidably and rotationally receivable within the extension sleeve and fixed therein. A front side of a picture plate includes at least one hook means adapted to support the picture. A rear side of the picture plate includes an extension rod attachment means that may slidably and rotationally receive the at least one extension rod therein. In use, the base is fixed to the wall surface with a mechanical fastener. With at least one extension rod fixed in the extension sleeve and also fixed to the picture plate, the picture may be suspended from the hook means of the picture plate away from the wall surface. Each extension rod may be rotated and slid within the extension sleeve and the extension rod attachment means of the picture plate to a desired position and fixed therein. As such, the artwork is substantially rigidly fixed to the wall surface, while projecting away from the wall.

Claims

1. An adjustable artwork display for suspending a picture on a wall surface, comprising:

a rigid, planar base having at least a front side, a back side, and at least one mounting aperture, the front side of the base including a rigid extension sleeve projecting from said base and including a first locking means;

at least one rigid extensions rod adapted to be slideably received within said extension sleeve and said extension rods fixed relative to said extension sleeve with said first locking means;

a rigid, planar picture plate having at least a front side and a rear side, the rear side including an extension rod attachment means having a second locking means, the front side of the picture plate including at least one hook means adapted to affix the artwork to the wall;

a pivot member including a pivot pin and first and second pivot arms wherein said first pivot arm is adapted to be received by said extension sleeve and secured by said first locking means, wherein said second pivot arm is connected to said extension rod attachment means and secured by said second locking means, such that said first and second pivot arms rotate independently around said pivot pin; and

at least one mechanical fastener fixing the base to the wall surface through the mounting aperture, with at least one extension rod secured in said extension sleeve of the picture plate, such that the artwork may be suspended from the hook means of said picture plate and the orientation of the artwork relative to the wall may be adjusted.

2. The adjustable artwork display of claim 1 further including a corner bracket connected to said extension sleeve for mounting the picture to a corner of a wall.

3. The adjustable artwork display of claim 1 wherein the extension sleeve is fixed to the base with a weld.

4. The adjustable artwork display of claim 1 wherein the rod locking means is a set screw and a threaded aperture.

5. The adjustable artwork display of claim 1 wherein at least one of the extension rods is linear.

6. The adjustable artwork display of claim 1 wherein at least one of the extension rods is formed into an L-shape.

7. The adjustable artwork display of claim 1 wherein the extension rod attachment means is a rigid sleeve adapted to receive the at least one extension rod slidably and rotationally therein, the rigid sleeve fixed to the rear side of the picture plate, and wherein the second rod locking means is a set screw and a threaded aperture formed into the rigid sleeve.

8. The adjustable artwork display of claim 1 wherein the hook means is a hook fixed to the picture plate with a screw fastener through a hook aperture in the picture plate.

9. The adjustable artwork display of claim 1 wherein the picture plate includes a plurality of the hook apertures.

10. The adjustable artwork display of claim 1 further including at least one backing bar fixed to the front side of the picture plate, the backing bar adapted to support the picture.

11. The adjustable artwork display of claim 10 wherein each of the at least one backing bars includes a plurality of apertures there through, and wherein the picture plate further includes a plurality of cooperating picture plate apertures there through, such that the backing bar may be adjustably fixed to the picture plate.

12. The adjustable artwork display of claim 1 further including a rigid coupling sleeve adapted to slidably and rotationally receive two of the extension rods therein, the coupling sleeve including a third and a fourth rod locking means for fixing each rod longitudinally and rotationally therein.

13. The adjustable artwork display of claim 1 further including a plurality of spacing pads fixed to the front side of the picture plate with adhesive.

14. The adjustable artwork display of claim 1 wherein said pivot member is a ball joint.

15. An adjustable artwork display for suspending a picture on a wall surface, comprising:

a rigid, planar base having at least a front side, a back side, and at least one mounting aperture, the front side of the base including a rigid first extension sleeve projecting from said base and including a first locking means;

at least one rigid extension rod adapted to be slidably received within said extension sleeve wherein said extension rod is fixed relative to said extension sleeve with said first locking means;

a rigid, planar picture plate having at least a front side and a rear side, the rear side including a having second sleeve projecting from said picture plate and a second locking means, said sleeve receiving and securing said extension rod by said second locking means, the front side of the picture plate including at least one hook means adapted to affix the picture to the plate; and

at least one mechanical fastener fixing the base to the wall surface through the mounting aperture, with at least one extension rod secured in said extension sleeve of the picture plate, such that the picture may be suspended from the hook means of said picture plate and the orientation of the picture relative to the wall may be adjusted.