Device for hanging an object on a wall

Abstract

There is provided a device for hanging an object on a wall. The device includes a wall mount and an object mount. One mount has first and second bracket portions each being u-shaped and configured to receive the other mount. Each bracket portion has a horizontally-extending elongated slot. The other mount has a projection shaped to extend through the slots. The projection limits horizontal movement of the object mount relative to the wall mount to within a set range. The set range spans a first position where the projection abuts a part of the first bracket portion adjacent to a distal end of its elongated slot, to a second position, where the projection abuts a part of the second bracket portion adjacent to a distal end of its elongated slot. The wall mount may include a vertically-extending slot for vertical adjustment of the device relative to the wall.

1 - 16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . A device for hanging an object on a wall, the device comprising:
 a wall mount for fastening to the wall; and   an object mount for fastening to the object, a first one of the mounts having both a first bracket portion and a second bracket portion each being configured to receive at least part of a second one of the mounts, at least part of each of the bracket portions being u-shaped in cross-section, each of the bracket portions having a horizontally-extending elongated slot, each of the horizontally-extending elongated slots having a first end and a second end opposite thereof, the first ends of the horizontally-extending elongated slots facing each other, the second one of the mounts having a projection shaped to at least partially extend through the horizontally-extending elongated slots,   the bracket portions enabling horizontal positioning of the object mount relative to the wall mount to be adjustable, and the projection being configured to interact with the bracket portions and limit horizontal movement of the object mount relative to the wall mount to within a set range spanning a first position, where the projection abuts a part of the first bracket portion adjacent to the second end of its horizontally-extending elongated slot, to a second position where the projection abuts a part of the second bracket portion adjacent to the second end of its horizontally-extending elongated slot.   
     
     
         18 . The device as claimed in  claim 17  wherein the horizontally-extending elongated slots are configured to extend in parallel with the bracket portions. 
     
     
         19 . The device as claimed in  claim 17 , the object having a horizontal edge and wherein the object mount has a peripheral edge and a pair of spaced-apart positioning tabs disposed along and extending outwards from the peripheral edge of the object mount, the positioning tabs being configured to abut against the horizontal edge of the object, the positioning tabs thus acting to facilitate horizontal leveling of the object relative to the object mount and facilitate fastening the object mount to the object. 
     
     
         20 . The device as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the first one of the mounts includes a central bracket portion interposed between and integral with the first bracket portion and the second bracket portion, the central bracket portion having a top edge aligned and parallel with the horizontally-extending elongated slots, the central bracket portion being configured to enable the projection of the second one of the mounts to slide along the top edge of the central bracket portion. 
     
     
         21 - 22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . A device for hanging an object on a wall, the wall having a wall stud, the device comprising:
 a wall mount for fastening to the wall, the wall mount having a central portion and a vertically extending, elongate slot that extends through the central portion, the elongate slot being configured to enable the wall mount to be vertically adjustable relative to a wall stud, the elongate slot being shaped to receive a fastener for passing therethrough and fastening into the wall stud upon the wall mount being vertically adjusted; and   an object mount for fastening to the object, a first one of the mounts having both a first bracket portion and a second bracket portion each being u-shaped and being configured to receive at least part of a second one of the mounts, the first one of the mounts having a space between the first bracket portion and the second bracket portion, the second one of the mounts having a projection disposable in the space between the bracket portions, the bracket portions enabling horizontal positioning of the object mount relative to the wall mount to be adjustable, and the projection being configured to interact with the bracket portions and limit horizontal movement of the object mount relative to the wall mount to within a set range spanning the space from a first position, where the projection abuts the first bracket portion, to a second position where the projection abuts the second bracket portion.   
     
     
         24 . The device as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the wall mount is the first one of the mounts and the object mount is the second one of the mounts. 
     
     
         25 . The device as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the wall mount is t-shaped and wherein the central portion of the wall mount is disposed between and extends below the bracket portions. 
     
     
         26 . The device as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the wall mount has a vertically-extending elongate slot, the vertically-extending elongate slot being configured to enable the wall mount to be vertically adjustable relative to a wall stud, the elongate slot being shaped to receive a fastener for passing therethrough and fastening into the wall stud upon the wall mount being vertically adjusted. 
     
     
         27 . The device as claimed in  claim 26  wherein the wall mount has a central portion disposed between and extending below the bracket portions, the vertically-extending elongate slot extending through the central portion of the wall mount. 
     
     
         28 . The device as claimed in  claim 17  wherein the wall mount has a pair of spaced-apart, elongate end portions, each of the end portions having a vertically-extending elongate slot extending therethrough for vertically adjusting the wall mount relative to the wall. 
     
     
         29 . The device as claimed in  claim 20  wherein the wall mount has a pair of spaced-apart, elongate end portions, each of the end portions having a vertically-extending elongate slot extending therethrough for vertically adjusting the wall mount relative to the wall. 
     
     
         30 . The device as claimed in  claim 28 , wherein the wall mount is the first one of the mounts, the object mount is the second one of the mounts and the bracket portions of the wall mount are positioned between the end portions of the wall mount. 
     
     
         31 . The device as claimed in  claim 28 , wherein the first ends of the horizontally-extending slots of the bracket portions are spaced-apart from each other, and wherein the wall mount has a central portion disposed between the bracket portions, the central portion of the wall mount aligning with and extending in parallel with the bracket portions. 
     
     
         32 . The device as claimed in  claim 28 , wherein the wall mount is t-shaped and has a central portion disposed between and extending below the bracket portions, the central portion of the wall mount having a vertically-extending elongate slot extending therethrough for further vertically adjusting the wall mount relative to the wall. 
     
     
         33 . The device as claimed in  claim 23 , wherein the wall mount is t-shaped and wherein the central portion of the wall mount is disposed between and extends below the bracket portions.