US884538A - Picture-hanger. - Google Patents

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PATENTED APR. 14, 1908.

L. THOMAS. PICTURE HANGER. APPL IOATIOH FILED DEC. 21, 1906.

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LEMIEL THOMAS, OF DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGN OR OF ON E-THIRD TO ALONZO B. BOYLAN, OF VICTOR, COLORADO, AND ONE-THIRD TO FRANK ADDIS, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

PICTURE-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 14, 1908.

Application filed December 21, 1906. Serial No. 348,881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEMIEL THOMAS, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Picture-Hangers and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accom anying drawings, and to the letters and. gures of reference marked thereon, which form-v a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in picture hangers, of the general class set forth in Patent No. 774,140 dated Nov. 1st, 1904.

My present invention relates to certain improvements in hangers of the said class, all of which will be fully understood by reference to the accompanying drawing in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

I11 this drawing, Figure l is a rear view of a picture hanger constructed in accordance with my invention, the device being shown applied to a picture which is partly broken away. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing one member of my improved hanger, the srpring roller being indicated by dotted lines.

his is a view looking approximately in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 1 with the parts shown on a larger scale. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken through one of the spring rollers. Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 Fig. 1 looking downwardly.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate a spring roller, two of these rollers being employed in con- 10 nection with my improvement. Each of these rollers is provided with a spindle 6 having a protruding flattened extremity 7. The spindle is surrounded by a coil spring 8 one extremity of which is made fast to the spin- :5 (lle as shown at 9, while the opposite extremity is made fast to the rollers as shown at 10. Each roller is also provided with a journal 12. I/Vhen the roller is in use, the extremity 7 is held against rotation, while 0 the roller and the journal 12 are adapted to rotate. Thus when the roller is turned in one direction, the tension of the spring is increased while when the roller turns in the opposite direction, the tension is diminished.

5 As the rollers together with the bracket with rearwardly,

which each is employed, are substantially similar the description of one set of mechanism will be suflicient.

Each bracket may be designated in its entirety by the numeral 13. As shown in the drawing this bracket is formed from an integral piece of wire and is composed of a forward member A occupying a position parallel with the axis of the roller a rearwardly projecting member B terminating in a hook O shaped to receive the flattened extremity 7 of the roller spindle a forwardly projecting member D terminating in an eye E adapted to receive the journal extremity 12 of the roller; a downwardly rojecting member F terminating in an eye to receive a fastening device as a screw H an upwardly projecting member I terminating at the top in an eye J adapted to receive a fastening screw K; and a member L projecting inwardly from the eye J, and thence rearwardly terminating in a wedgeshaped part M adapted to receive the fastening cord or wire N. The three members D, F and I are located at one extremity of the main member A, while the member B is located at the opposite extremity of the member A. The two members B and D form the support for the spring roller; the two members F and I are used to fasten the bracket to the frame 14 of the picture; while the member M forms at the same time a guide and a fastening device into which the cord or wire is wedged after the height of the picture has been properly adjusted. The opposite extremities are secured to the spring rollers as shown at 15. When the picture is hung upon a wall,

adapted of the wire or cord N this suspension device is passed over a suitable support. The lower end of the picture frame will rest against the wall while its upper extremity will project outwardly therefrom. It willv be understood that the picture hanging mechanism is attached to the frame near the upper extremity of the picture. Now as this extremity of the frame or picture tilts forwardly, the suspension cord or wire is wedged into the V-shaped part M of the bracket, thus locking the wire against movement in the bracket and preventing the further winding or unwinding of the roller. When it is desired to change the height of the picture, it is only necessary to throw the upper extremity of the frame whereby the suspension device will be disengaged or thrown out of the .V-shaped extremity of the part M, thus allowing the suspension device to move freely through the member M for purposes of adjustment. has been completed, the picture is allowed to assume its normal position, that is to say with its top inclined outwardly, whereby the cord or Wire is locked in the parts M of the brackets.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

l. A picture hanger composed of two cooperating sprin rollers to which the opposite extremities of the suspension device are attached, brackets for supporting the said rollers, the said brackets being adapted to be secured to the picture frame, eachbracket having a rearwardly projecting wedge-shaped part through which the suspension device passes and in which it is wedged, substan tially as described.

2. A picture hanger com osed of two 006 erating spring rollers, brac 613$ adapted to l e secured to the picture and forming a support for the rollers, a suspension device whose opposite extremities are connected with the spring rollers, each bracket being provided with a main art, parts projecting rearwardly from t e extremities of the main part, and forming supports for the opposite extremities of the roller, the bracket having upwardly and downwardly projecting parts, fastening devices enga ing said last named parts, and a rearwardIy projecting wedgeshaped part adapted to receive the suspension device, substantially as described.

3. In a picture hanger, the combination with a suspension device, of a spring roller, a bracket for su porting the roller and adapted to be attachec to the picture, the said bracket being provided with a rearwardly rojecting wedge-shaped guide through whici the suspension device passes.

As soon as the adjustment 4. In a bicture hanger, the combination with two supports adapted to be secured to the picture frame, each support having a rearwardly extending arm provided with a slot converging rearwardly, of two rods mounted one in each of said supports below the rearwardly extending arm, two spools rotatively mounted on said rods res ectively, a suspension cord extending tirough said slots in said arms and adapted when properly positioned therein to be locked against movement lengthwise therein and having its ends secured to and adapted to be wound on said spools respectively, and two coil springs encircling said rods respectively, each spring having its ends secured respectively to the adjacent rod and spool.

5. In a picture hanger, the combination with a suspension cord, of as ring-actuated, taking-up mechanism provic ed with means for being secured to a picture frame and secured to and provided with means for taking up the end of the suspension cord when the weight of the picture is removed from said cord, and releasable means for engaging said cord and looking it against movement lengthwise in either direction.

6. In a picture hanger, the combination with a suspension cord, of two spring actuated taking-up mechanisms provided with means for being secured to the picture frame, each taking-up mechanism having means for engaging and taking up one end of the suspension cord when the weight of the picture frame is removed therefrom, and two looking devices for releasably engaging and holding the suspension cord against lengthwise movement in either direction.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEMIEL THOMAS.

Witnesses:

DENA NELSON, A. G. EBERT.

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