Apparatus for assisting in positioning hanging articles
US5802729A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 22, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C9/28
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A leveling device for assisting in properly orienting picture frames and other hanging articles on a vertical wall surface. Preferably, the device includes a planar body having a bubble level and a suction cup for temporarily affixing the device to a smooth surface of the frame, i.e. a glass pane. A foot surface and planar hooking structure provide alternative affixing structure such that the device can be used on a wide variety of frames and the like.
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