Item hanger

Abstract

A hanger adapted to support a wall hanging. The hanger includes a first bracket substantially T-shaped and adapted to be mounted to a wall. The T-shaped bracket includes a channel. The hanger also includes a second bracket adapted to be secured to the wall hanging. The second bracket includes a protrusion adapted to engage the channel of the T-shaped bracket.

1 . A hanger adapted to support a wall hanging on a structure, the hanger comprising: 
 a first bracket including a horizontal member and a second member, the horizontal member including a length and a track that extends the length of the horizontal member, the track defined by a base, a first wall, and a second wall, the second wall having a height greater than a height of the first wall, the first bracket adapted to be secured to the structure; and    a second bracket adapted to receive a wall hanging and including a protrusion adapted to be received by the track, wherein the protrusion includes a base and a lip that extends from the base, the lip adapted to engage the track, the second bracket adapted to slide along the track.    
   
   
       2 . The hanger of  claim 1  wherein the second member extends substantially perpendicular to the horizontal member.  
   
   
       3 . The hanger of  claim 2  wherein the second member includes an aperture adapted to receive a fastener to secure the first bracket to the structure.  
   
   
       4 . The hanger of  claim 1  wherein the second bracket includes an aperture adapted to receive a fastener to secure the second bracket to the wall hanging.  
   
   
       5 . (canceled)  
   
   
       6 . The hanger of  claim 1  wherein the protrusion includes a base, a first lip that extends downwardly from the base, and a second lip that extends upwardly from the base, one of the first lip and the second lip adapted to be received in the track.  
   
   
       7 . A hanger adapted to support a wall hanging on a wall, the hanger comprising: 
 a first fixture including 
 a horizontal base,  
 a channel in the horizontal base, and  
 an aperture adapted to receive a fastener to secure the first fixture to the wall, and  
   a second fixture adapted to receive a wall hanging, the second fixture including 
 a first surface, and  
 a protrusion having a base extending outwardly from the first surface and a lip extending downwardly from the base, the lip adapted to engage the channel in the horizontal base, the second fixture adapted to slide along the channel.  
   
   
   
       8 . The hanger of  claim 7  wherein the first fixture includes a vertical member integral with the horizontal base.  
   
   
       9 . The hanger of  claim 8  wherein the vertical member includes an aperture adapted to receive a fastener to secure the first bracket to the wall.  
   
   
       10 . The hanger of  claim 7  wherein the horizontal base includes a length, the channel extending the length of the horizontal base.  
   
   
       11 . The hanger of  claim 7  wherein the first fixture includes a first wall that extends outwardly from the horizontal base and a second wall that extends outwardly from the horizontal base, the second wall having a height greater than a height of the first wall.  
   
   
       12 . The hanger of  claim 11  wherein the horizontal base includes a length, the first wall and the second wall extending the length of the horizontal base.  
   
   
       13 . The hanger of  claim 7  wherein the protrusion of the second fixture includes a second lip that extends upwardly from the horizontal base.  
   
   
       14 . A hanger comprising: 
 a T-shaped bracket including a channel, the T-shaped bracket adapted to be secured to a wall of a building structure; and    a second bracket adapted to receive a wall hanging, the second bracket including a protrusion having a first surface, a base extending outwardly from the first surface, and a lip extending downwardly from the base, the lip adapted to engage the channel in the T-shaped bracket.    
   
   
       15 . The hanger of  claim 14  wherein the T-shaped bracket includes a horizontal member and a vertical member integral with the horizontal member.  
   
   
       16 . The hanger of  claim 15  wherein the horizontal member includes the channel, the vertical member including an aperture adapted to receive a fastener to secure the T-shaped bracket to the wall of the building structure.  
   
   
       17 . The hanger of  claim 15  wherein the horizontal member includes a base, a first wall, and a second wall, the channel being defined by the base, the first wall, and the second wall.  
   
   
       18 . The hanger of  claim 17  wherein the first wall and the second wall extend outwardly from the base, the first wall and the second wall being in a parallel configuration.  
   
   
       19 . The hanger of  claim 17  wherein the horizontal member includes a length, the first wall and the second wall extending the length of the horizontal member.  
   
   
       20 . The hanger of  claim 17  wherein the first wall and the second wall include a height, the height of the second wall being greater than the height of the first wall.  
   
   
       21 . The hanger of  claim 1  wherein the lip extends from the base in a first direction, and wherein the protrusion includes a second lip that extends from the base in a second direction opposite the first direction, and wherein one of the lip and the second lip is adapted to engage the track.