System and method for hanging picture frames

摘要

A system and method for hanging a picture frame on a wall, comprising the steps of providing a picture frame with a hanger, for receiving a nail therein and a marking device temporarily secured to the picture frame and disposed near the void for receiving the nail; pressing the picture frame with the marking device protruding out from the picture frame, so that the marking device makes a perceivable mark on the wall, then removing the marking device; inserting a nail, screw or a length adjustable wall auger into the wall at the mark; and hanging the picture with the hanger so that the nail, screw or a length adjustable wall auger occupies some of the space earlier occupied by the marking device.

主权项

1. A system for hanging an object on a surface comprising:
a hanging structure with a central protruding section that has an arcuate bottom edge that is open in a direction away from a top edge of the central protruding section; and a detachable and re-usable structure temporarily coupled to and protruding from the surface side of the object, wherein the detachable and re-usable structure makes a mark on the surface when it is pressed against the surface, wherein the detachable and re-usable structure is snapped into a substantially rigid connection with the hanging structure, and wherein the detachable and re-usable structure is disconnected from the hanging structure before a fastener is received by the hanging structure at the arcuate bottom edge of the central protruding section, wherein the fastener does not connect to the detachable and re-usable structure.