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Apparatus for assisting in positioning hanging articles

US5802729A · kind A · utility

25Cited by
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10Claims
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Filing dateJan 22, 1996
Grant dateSep 8, 1998
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Expiry dateJan 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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