Mounting Assembly

Abstract

Disclosed is a mounting assembly for hanging articles, for example, pictures, art, mirrors and the like. A receiver component attaches to a surface (e.g., a wall) and a hook component attached to an article (e.g., a picture frame). The receiver component includes a slot. The hook component includes a tab insertable in the slot. The receiver component attaches to the flat surface by use of adhesive material and/or fasteners. The receiver component may also include marks and a built-in level to allow for precise positioning of the receiver component. The hook component attaches to the article using fasteners in elongated slots thereby allowing precise positioning. Once the hook component is inserted into the receiver component, a user may further adjust the article's horizontal position and angle (e.g., level).

1 . A mounting assembly configured to removably position a frame on a wall, the frame configured to house one or more of a picture, art, or an article, the mounting assembly comprising:
 a wall mount configured to removably attach to the wall, the wall mount including a wall facing surface and a frame facing surface opposite said wall facing surface, wherein at least one slot is defined between the frame facing surface and a slot wall spaced apart from the frame facing surface, the slot wall having top edge of the slot wall, the wall mount including a pair of vertical supports defining sides of the at least one slot; and   a frame mount configured to attach to the frame, the frame mount including a top portion having a bottom edge of the top portion and an elongated tab extending from the bottom edge of the top portion, the elongated tab shaped to slide within the slot to position the frame on the wall, the vertical supports configured to prevent the tab from horizontally sliding out of the at least one slot, the bottom edge of the top portion configured to engage the top edge of the slot wall such that the top edge accepts at least some of a load of the frame through the frame mount; and   wherein the tab is movable within the slot to provide rotational adjustment of the frame without a need to remove and reinsert the tab from the slot.   
     
     
         2 . The mounting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said wall mount comprises a receiver component. 
     
     
         3 . The mounting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said frame mount comprises a hook component. 
     
     
         4 . The mounting assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising the frame. 
     
     
         5 . The mounting assembly of  claim 4 , wherein said frame comprises the frame mount. 
     
     
         6 . The mounting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the frame facing surface of the wall mount further comprises a wall mount top edge and a centering mark is situated at a midpoint of the wall mount top edge. 
     
     
         7 . The mounting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the wall mount further comprises a level. 
     
     
         8 . The mounting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the tab is movable within the slot to provide horizontal adjustment of the frame. 
     
     
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         10 . The mounting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the tab is movable within the slot to provide vertical adjustment of the frame. 
     
     
         11 . The mounting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the tab of the frame mount further comprises a notch configured to fit over a rib inside the slot of the wall mount. 
     
     
         12 . The mounting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the wall mount further comprises one or more tab guides configured to assist initial alignment of the tab and the slot. 
     
     
         13 . An exhibition of one or more of pictures, art, or articles, the exhibition comprising:
 a plurality of frames, each frame including a frame mount and each frame housing one of said one or more of the pictures, art, or articles;   a plurality of wall mounts, each wall mount configured to removably attach to a respective wall, each wall mount including a wall facing surface and a frame facing surface opposite said wall facing surface, wherein at least one slot is defined between the slot wall and the frame facing surface, the slot wall having top edge of the slot wall, the wall mount including a pair of vertical supports defining sides of the at least one slot; and   each frame mount configured to attach to the frame, each frame mount including a top portion having a bottom edge of the top portion and an elongated tab extending from the bottom edge of the top portion, the elongated tab shaped to slide within the slot to position the frame on the wall, the vertical supports configured to prevent the tab from horizontally sliding out of the at least one slot, the bottom edge of the top portion configured to engage the top edge of the slot wall such that the top edge accepts at least some of a load of the frame through the frame mount.   
     
     
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         31 . The mounting assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the receiver component comprising one or more holes to allow the receiver component to be attached to the wall by one or more fasteners. 
     
     
         32 . A frame configured to house one or more of a picture, art, or an article, the frame comprising:
 a top rail including an integrated frame mount; and   a wall mount configured to removably attach to the wall, the wall mount including a wall facing surface and a frame facing surface opposite said wall facing surface, wherein at least one slot is defined between the slot wall and the frame facing surface, the slot wall having top edge of the slot wall, the wall mount including a pair of vertical supports defining sides of the at least one slot,   the integrated frame mount including a top portion having a bottom edge of the top portion and an elongated tab extending from the bottom edge of the top portion, the elongated tab shaped to slide within the slot to position the frame on the wall, the vertical supports configured to prevent the tab from horizontally sliding out of the at least one slot, the bottom edge of the top portion configured to engage the top edge of the slot wall such that the top edge accepts at least some of a load of the frame through the integrated frame mount.   
     
     
         33 . The frame of  claim 32 , wherein said wall mount comprises a receiver component. 
     
     
         34 . The frame of  claim 32 , wherein said frame mount comprises a hook component. 
     
     
         35 . The frame of  claim 32 , wherein the frame facing surface of the wall mount further comprises a top edge and a centering mark is situated at a midpoint of the top edge. 
     
     
         36 . The frame of  claim 32 , wherein the wall mount further comprises a level. 
     
     
         37 . The frame of  claim 32 , wherein the tab is movable within the slot to provide horizontal adjustment of the frame. 
     
     
         38 . The frame of  claim 32 , wherein the tab is movable within the slot to provide rotational adjustment of the frame. 
     
     
         39 . The frame of  claim 32 , wherein the tab is movable within the slot to provide vertical adjustment of the frame. 
     
     
         40 . The frame of  claim 33 , wherein the receiver component comprising one or more holes to allow the receiver component to be attached to the wall by one or more fasteners. 
     
     
         41 . The mounting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom edge of the top portion is convex such that a midpoint of the bottom edge is lower than the outside portions of the bottom edge. 
     
     
         42 . The mounting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom edge of the top portion is configured to automatically horizontally level the frame mount with the wall mount when the bottom edge of the top portion engages the top edge of the slot wall. 
     
     
         43 . The mounting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the wall facing surface includes a surface area, a portion of the surface area including an adhesive configured to operatively and removably attach the portion of the surface area to the wall.