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Patent application title:

PICTURE STAYS

Publication number:

US20070245614A1

Publication date:
Application number:

11/459,731

Filed date:

2006-09-26

Abstract:

A method of keeping a picture level on the wall. An L-Shaped Plastic bracket is placed under a picture frame with the lip of the frame resting on the I-shaped bracket (picture stays). It is then marked and nailed into place by 3 nails. The frame is then place back on the wall and is stopped from moving, keeping it straight on the wall.

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Classification:

  1. Human necessities
  2. Furniture ; domestic articles or appliances; coffee mills; spice mills; suction cleaners in general

A47G1/168 »  CPC main

Mirrors ; Picture frames or the like, e.g. provided with heating, lighting or ventilating means; Devices for hanging or supporting pictures, mirrors, or the like Pads or the like preventing displacement of hanging pictures, mirrors, or the like

A47G1/16 IPC

Mirrors ; Picture frames or the like, e.g. provided with heating, lighting or ventilating means Devices for hanging or supporting pictures, mirrors, or the like

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE

Provisional Patent, Ref #: 60/787902, filing date: Apr. 03, 2006

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Not Applicable

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OF DEVLEOPMENT

Not Applicable

REFRENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTNG COMPACT DISC APPENDIX

Not Applicable

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

Tired of having crooked pictures on the wall and came up with this idea to keep pictures level on the wall.

SUMMERY OF INVENTION

Plastic L-bracket shaped piece, nailed into the wall to keep pictures level on the wall.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING VIEWS

Perspective view. (FIG. 1) A thin L-shaped piece that has 3 holes in one side. It is 2 inches wide, 2 inches tall and the lip is 0.375 inches thick front view.

(FIG. 2) 2 inches wide and 2 inches high piece with 3 holes each 0.05080 inches in size. The thickness of the piece is 0.0625 inches side view.

(FIG. 3) L-shaped, 2 inches tall, the bottom lip is 0.375 inches thick, the top and front edge of the piece is cut at a 15 degree angle to match the angle of the holes. This is to alow for easy extraction from the mold. The holes are drilled at a 15 degree angle this is done so the nailes are at an angle for better holding into the wall.

DETAILED DISCRIPTION OF INVETION

The picture stay is produced by injection mold k-resin clear polystyrene rated UL-HB is used. The holes in the picture stay are also made in the injection moldin process. The injection mold is in the complete shape of the design.

Claims

1. A simple one piece injection molded plastic L-shaped device (refered to as a stay) that is made of a clear polystyrene rated UL-HB k-resign, said stay is placed firmly against the edge of a picture frame and nailed into the wall to secure picture frame in a level possition and prevent any unwanted movement of picture frame, said stay may be placed on any of the four edges of picture frame.

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Images & Drawings included:

Fig. 01 - PICTURE STAYS
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Fig. 02 - PICTURE STAYS
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Fig. 03 - PICTURE STAYS
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