Method and apparatus for hanging an object
First Claim
1. An apparatus for mounting an object on a support structure comprising:
- a bracket including a body having a shelf extending perpendicularly outwardly from the body for positioning the bracket on the object, a positioning leg extending outwardly from the body and extending at a right angle with the shelf for positioning the bracket in a right angle corner of the object, and a flange extending at a right angle from the shelf;
at least one fastener engageable with the flange for securing the bracket to the object; and
a marking device removably mounted on the body, said marking device having a marking element for marking a mark on the support structure after the marking device has been positioned on the body and the object pressed against the support structure.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for hanging objects on a supporting wall includes a bracket with an outwardly extending shelf for supporting engagement with the object. A flange extends upwardly from the bracket and is secured by a fastener to the object. A marking device is removably mounted in an aperture formed in the bracket and has a sharp marking element extending therefrom. After the bracket is attached to the object by the fasteners and the marking element is positioned in the aperture, the object is pressed against the supporting wall at the desired hanging location whereupon the marking element marks the wall at the correct location for installing the hanging hardware. After the hanging hardware is installed at the marked locations, it is subsequently received in the bracket aperture after the marking element is removed therefrom to hang the object on the hanging hardware.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus for mounting an object on a support structure comprising:
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a bracket including a body having a shelf extending perpendicularly outwardly from the body for positioning the bracket on the object, a positioning leg extending outwardly from the body and extending at a right angle with the shelf for positioning the bracket in a right angle corner of the object, and a flange extending at a right angle from the shelf; at least one fastener engageable with the flange for securing the bracket to the object; and a marking device removably mounted on the body, said marking device having a marking element for marking a mark on the support structure after the marking device has been positioned on the body and the object pressed against the support structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In combination, an object and an apparatus for hanging said object on a support structure wherein:
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said object is a frame and has at least one horizontally extending member and two side frame members forming at least two right angled corners; said apparatus comprises a bracket which includes a body having a shelf extending perpendicularly from the body and engageable with the at least one horizontally extending member of the object, a positioning leg extending perpendicularly from the body and forming a right angle with the shelf and engageable with a respective side frame member to position the bracket in one of the right angle corners, and a flange extending upwardly from the shelf and forming a right angle therebetween; at least one fastener attaching the flange to the at least one horizontally extending member of the object for securing the bracket to the object; and a marking device removably mounted on the body, said marking device having a marking element for making a mark on the support structure after the marking device has been positioned on the body and the bracket has been secured to the object, and the object pressed against the support structure. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for suspending an object on a support structure comprising:
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a bracket including a body having a shelf extending perpendicularly outwardly from the body for generally supporting the object thereon and a flange extending upwardly from the shelf; at least one fastener extending between the flange and object for securing the bracket to the object; an aperture formed in the body for receiving hardware secured to the support structure for suspending the object on the support structure; and a marking element being removably mounted in the aperture of the body for making a mark on the support structure for positioning the hardware thereon. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. An apparatus for mounting an object on a support structure comprising:
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a bracket including a body having a shelf extending perpendicularly outwardly from the body for positioning the bracket on the object, a positioning leg extending outwardly from the body and extending at a right angle with the shelf for positioning the bracket in a right angle corner of the object, and a flange extending at a right angle from the shelf; and a marking device removably mounted on the body, said marking device having a marking element for marking a mark on the support structure after the marking device has been positioned on the body and the object pressed against the support structure.
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18. In combination, an object and an apparatus for hanging said object on a support structure wherein:
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said object is a frame and has at least one horizontally extending member and two side frame members forming at least two right angled corners; said apparatus comprises a bracket which includes a body having a shelf extending perpendicularly from the body and engageable with the at least one horizontally extending member of the object, a positioning leg extending perpendicularly from the body and forming a right angle with the shelf and engageable with a respective side frame member to position the bracket in one of the right angle corners, and a flange extending upwardly from the shelf and forming a right angle therebetween; and a marking device removably mounted on the body, said marking device having a marking element for making a mark on the support structure after the marking device has been positioned on the body and the bracket has been secured to the object, and the object pressed against the support structure.
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19. An apparatus for suspending an object on a support structure comprising:
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a bracket including a body having a shelf extending perpendicularly outwardly from the body for generally supporting the object thereon and a flange extending upwardly from the shelf; an aperture formed in the body for receiving hardware secured to the support structure for suspending the object on the support structure; and a marking element being removably mounted in the aperture of the body for making a mark on the support structure for positioning the hardware thereon.
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