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;
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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23 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; 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, 20)
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21. 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; and 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. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. 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 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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