Mounting apparatus useful for hanging objects on walls

Abstract

A wall-hanging object mounting assistance tool is disclosed. The apparatus employs a plurality of markers. Each of the markers of the plurality of markers is equipped with a pin configured to facilitate the imprint of a mark on a wall in a desired position. The plurality of markers of the apparatus are removably secured to a mounting bar, and are preferably slid into the desired position corresponding to the location of hanging hooks or holes conventionally disposed on or in the object to be hung on the wall. The plurality of markers may slide when needed along the mounting bar, ensuring that the apparatus may expedite and facilitate the mounting of a wide variety of sized items to a wall or similar vertical surface.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A wall mounting apparatus, comprising:
 a marker, said marker comprising a pin for forming a mark on a wall;   a mounting bar; and   wherein said marker is configured to adjust in position laterally along said mounting bar.   
     
     
         2 . A wall mounting apparatus, comprising:
 a plurality of markers, the markers each comprising a pin for forming a mark on a wall;   a mounting bar, said mounting bar configured to temporarily hold said plurality of markers in a desired position; and   wherein the plurality of markers are configured to slide on the mounting bar.   
     
     
         3 . The wall mounting apparatus of  claim 2 , comprising:
 a level,   wherein said level is housed within said mounting bar; and   wherein said level is configured to ensure that marks formed by said plurality of markers are located on a substantially horizontal axis in the desired position.   
     
     
         4 . The wall mounting apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said pins are configured to deform a surface of a wall against which the pins are urged. 
     
     
         5 . A method of forming plural reference marks on a wall for hanging an object by a user, comprising:
 adjusting locations of plural markers disposed on a mounting bar to correspond with attachment points on a back of a item to be mounted to a wall;   pressing the plural markers against the wall;   the plural markers marking the wall with reference marks corresponding to the intended attachment points on the rear of the item to be mounted to the wall;   affixing plural mounts to the wall at the location of the reference marks; and   hanging the picture on the wall using the mounts affixed to the wall at the reference marks.