Picture hanging device
Devices, systems and methods for hanging one or more objects, such as frames, on a surface. A marking device for marking a surface for hanging one or more objects. The marking device can have a main body portion having first and second arms pivotably attached thereto. The first and second arms, as well as the main body, can each have a marker to mark a target surface. The marking device can optionally have a level indicator and the first and second arms can have markers which can slide along a ruled measure for convenient positioning of marks on the target surface. Optionally, the markers can have biased, retractable, or sheathed marker pins.
1. A stud finder, comprising:
a first capacitive plate;
a second capacitive plate adjacent to the first capacitive plate;
a plurality of indicators comprising a first indicator, a second indicator, a third indicator, a fourth indicator, a fifth indicator; and a sixth indicator;
wherein the plurality of indicators are selectively activated to indicate a location of a stud behind a surface;
wherein a predetermined number of indicators of the plurality of indicators are activated regardless of the width of the stud;
wherein the plurality of indicators are disposed in a head portion of the stud finder;
wherein a width of the head portion is greater than the height of the head portion.
2. The stud finder of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of indicators comprises an LED.
3. The stud finder of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of indicators are spaced apart from one another.
4. The stud finder of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of indicators are aligned across a longitudinal axis of the stud finder.
5. The stud finder of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of indicators are aligned in a horizontal direction.
6. The stud finder of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined number of indicators is three.
7. The stud finder of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of indicators are aligned along a finding axis;
wherein a gripping portion is disposed at an angle with respect to the finding axis.
8. The stud finder of claim 7 , wherein the angle is between 33 and 90 degrees.
9. A stud finder, comprising:
a first capacitive plate;
a second capacitive plate adjacent to the first capacitive plate;
a plurality of indicators comprising a first indicator, a second indicator, a third indicator, a fourth indicator, a fifth indicator; and a sixth indicator;
wherein the plurality of indicators are selectively activated to indicate a location of a stud behind a surface;
wherein a predetermined number of indicators of the plurality of indicators are activated regardless of the width of the stud; and
wherein the plurality of indicators are spaced apart from one another.
10. The stud finder of claim 9 , wherein the stud finder has a width and a height; and
wherein the width is greater than the height.
11. The stud finder of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of indicators are aligned across a longitudinal axis of the stud finder.
12. The stud finder of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of indicators are aligned in a horizontal direction.
13. The stud finder of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of indicators are aligned along a finding axis; and
wherein gripping portion is disposed at an angle with respect to the finding axis.
14. The stud finder of claim 13 , wherein the angle is between 33 and 90 degrees.
15. The stud finder of claim 9 , wherein the predetermined number of indicators is three.
16. A stud finder, comprising:
a first capacitive plate;
a second capacitive plate adjacent to the first capacitive plate;
a plurality of indicators comprising a first indicator, a second indicator, a third indicator, a fourth indicator, a fifth indicator; and a sixth indicator;
wherein the plurality of indicators are selectively activated to indicate the location of a stud behind a wall;
wherein a maximum number of indicators of the plurality of indicators are activated regardless of the width of the stud;
wherein a width of the stud finder is greater than a height of the stud finder.
17. The stud finder of claim 16 , wherein the stud finder has a width and a height; and
wherein the width is greater than the height.
18. The stud finder of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of indicators are aligned along a longitudinal axis of the stud finder in a horizontal direction.
19. The stud finder of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of indicators are aligned along a finding axis; and
wherein a gripping portion is disposed at an angle with respect to the finding axis.
20. The stud finder of claim 19 , wherein the angle is between 33 and 90 degrees.
21. A stud finder, comprising:
a first capacitive plate;
a second capacitive plate adjacent to the first capacitive plate;
a plurality of indicators comprising a first indicator, a second indicator, a third indicator, a fourth indicator, a fifth indicator; and a sixth indicator;
wherein the plurality of indicators are selectively activated to indicate the location of a stud behind a wall;
wherein the plurality of indicators are selectively activated to only indicate the location of a single stud at a time.