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Granted Patent B2
US 10,149,559 · App. 14/996,477 · Granted Dec 11, 2018

Device for hanging objects

Inventor: Michael A. Marks (Naperville, IL)
Assignee: Crescent Creative Products, LLC
A47G1/24A47G1/205
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Patent No.
US 10,149,559
App. No.
14/996,477
Granted
Dec 11, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for hanging an object on a wall includes a crossbar, a knuckle, an arm, and an end cap. The crossbar includes a track extending between two opposing ends of the crossbar. The knuckle is slidably coupled to the crossbar such that the knuckle is slidable in a first direction. The knuckle includes a projection that has a pair of parallel sides. The arm has a marking pin that projects generally perpendicular from a forward surface of the arm. The arm is coupled to the crossbar via the knuckle such that the arm is slidable along the pair of parallel sides of the projection in a second direction. The end cap is coupled to one of the two opposing ends of the crossbar. The end cap includes an “L” bracket that provides an engagement surface for engaging a corner of a second object previously hung on the wall.

Claims (15)

1. A device for hanging an object on a wall, comprising:

a crossbar including a track extending between two opposing ends of the crossbar;

a knuckle slidably coupled to the crossbar;

a marking pin projecting in a direction generally perpendicular from a forward surface of the knuckle; and

an end member coupled to the crossbar, the end member including an engagement surface.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the end member includes an “L” bracket, the “L” bracket providing the engagement surface for engaging a corner of an object previously hung on the wall.

3. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a fastener assembly configured to both removably couple an arm to the knuckle and slidably couple the arm to the knuckle;

wherein the knuckle is configured to slide relative to the crossbar in a first direction; and

wherein the arm is configured to slide relative to the knuckle in a second direction different from the first direction.

4. The device of claim 1 , further comprising an arm, the arm slidably coupled to the knuckle.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the arm is rotatably coupled to the knuckle.

6. The device of claim 5 , further comprising a fastener assembly configured to lock the arm in any of a plurality of positions relative to the crossbar.

7. The device of claim 4 , further comprising

a first plurality of dimensional markings disposed on a forward surface of the crossbar, the first plurality of dimensional markings designating a longitudinal center of the crossbar, the longitudinal center of the crossbar intersecting a centroid of the crossbar; and

a second plurality of dimensional markings disposed on a forward surface of the arm.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2016
From: MARKS, MICHAEL A.
To: CRESCENT CREATIVE PRODUCTS, LLC.
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 14045390 · Oct 3, 2013
Provisional Application 61712605 · Oct 11, 2012
Related Publication 20160128497A1 · May 12, 2016
Cited By (2)
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