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Angulated wall hanging deviceRelated Patent Categories: Supports: Racks, Special Article, Stacked Articles, Card Or Sheet, With Follower, TerracedAngulated wall hanging device description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060237380, Angulated wall hanging device. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/962,154, filed Nov. 7, 2004, by Ian K. Rosen, entitled ANGULATED PACKAGE AND DISPLAY SYSTEM (Attorney Docket AME03 P-112A), which claims benefit of U.S. provisional application, Ser. No. 60/521,332, filed Apr. 2, 2004, which are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to devices used to hang and display articles on walls and, more particularly, to devices for positioning displayed articles to enhance the viewing of the articles. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Articles hung on walls for viewing, such as pictures, paintings, mirrors, pieces of art, wall-mounted movie screens or televisions or the like, are generally hung such that they lie flat on an essentially vertical surface, such as a wall or the like. A common problem with this configuration is the unfavorable viewing angle that is created when an article is not hung at a viewer's eye level. However, in many cases, hanging an article above or below a viewer's eye level cannot be avoided. For example, in art galleries, retail stores, or even in the home, there may be limited wall space for displaying such articles. If an article is displayed below eye level, the viewing experience may be poor because of the lack of illumination, or worse yet, the article may go unnoticed. If an article is displayed above eye level, a viewer may view the article at an undesirable angle, and the light from above the article may cause glare on the article and thus detract from the viewing experience. With some types of articles, the desired or appropriate viewing angle may be substantially directed toward or substantially perpendicular to the plane of the article (such as some television screens and the like), or else the article may appear dark to the viewer. Thus, it is undesirable to hang or support such articles at a level above or below the eye level of a typical viewer. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] The present invention provides a wall hanging system for adjustably supporting and/or positioning a wall hanging or article, such as a framed picture, painting, mirror or piece of art, or a wall-mounted movie screen or television or the like, at an angle when the article is hanging from or supported at a generally vertical surface, such as a wall or the like. The device of the present invention thus may enhance the viewing experience for a viewer by tilting an article toward the eyes or eye level of a typical viewer so that the viewer's line of sight is more directly toward the viewing surface of the wall hanging or article. [0005] According to an aspect of the present invention, a wall hanging system establishes an angle between a wall hanging or article and a generally vertical surface or wall. The wall hanging system includes an article configured to be supported or hung at a generally vertical support surface or wall by a support element or fastener. The article has a front viewing surface and a mounting surface that opposes the wall when the article is supported at the wall. An angle setting element is mounted to either the mounting surface of the article or to the generally vertical surface. When the support element supports the article at the generally vertical surface, the angle setting element, which extends from either the mounting surface or the generally vertical surface, engages the generally vertical surface or the mounting surface, respectively. Accordingly, the angle setting element spaces a portion of the article from the generally vertical surface so as to establish an angle between the article and the generally vertical surface. [0006] The angle setting element may be adjustable to selectively adjust the angle between the article and the generally vertical surface. For example, the angle setting element may be movable along the article or the wall, or the angle setting element may be pivotable or extendable/retractable or otherwise adjustable relative to the article or the wall, in order to adjust the viewing angle of the article. [0007] Optionally, the angle setting element may be mounted to the mounting surface of the article or to the generally vertical surface using a mounting element. The mounting element may be mountable to the mounting surface of the article or wall hanging, such as at a rear surface of the article, and may be configured to attach or mount the angle setting element to the article. Alternately, the mounting element may be mountable to the generally vertical surface or wall, and may be configured to attach or mount the angle setting element to the wall. The angle setting element may be adjustable relative to the mounting element to adjust the viewing angle of the article. [0008] Optionally, the angle setting element may be formed to define or establish the desired or appropriate angle between the wall hanging and the wall. For example, the angle setting element may have an inclined surface that defines or sets or corresponds to the desired viewing angle of the article. The inclined surface of the angle setting element may engage the mounting element, and the angle setting element may extend from either the mounting surface or the wall at that angle so as to establish the angle between the article and the wall. The end of the angle setting element opposite the inclined surface may be substantially flat or may be curved or rounded to provide a contact surface for engaging the wall or article that will reduce damage or indentations at the wall or article. The angle setting element may be configured to be positioned at different locations along the article or the wall or to otherwise establish different angles between the article and the wall. [0009] Optionally, the wall hanging system may include an illumination source either above or below the article to enhance the reflectivity of the light off of the article and further enhance the viewing experience. [0010] Optionally, the angle established between the article and the generally vertical surface or wall may be adjustable by selectively changing the position of the angle setting element along the wall hanging or wall. For example, the angle setting element may be moved or slid or rolled along a rear surface of the wall hanging or along the wall itself. [0011] For example, the angulated wall hanging device may be movably attached to the article or wall hanging and may be rollable along the article, such as via a roller or wheel. Optionally, the angle setting element may include a track or guide member along which the wheel is configured to travel. The track may be fastened to a rear mounting surface or back portion of the article, or to the surface or wall at which the article is supported or hung. The wheel may be movably attached to the track so as to be selectively movable along the track. The angle between the article and the wall may be adjustable by moving the wheel along the track. [0012] Optionally, the wheel may be selectively securable at one of a plurality of positions along the track, such that the angle between the wall hanging and the wall may be substantially locked or retained at the desired or appropriate or selected angle. For example, the wheel may rotate via a ratcheting device or element that allows for selective rotation of the wheel while substantially non-rotatably retaining the wheel at one of a plurality of locations along the article or wall. [0013] Optionally, the angle setting element may comprise a generally V-shaped element having a support arm or portion and a mounting arm or portion, wherein the arms are connected or joined at their opposed ends. The mounting arm may be configured to attach to the mounting surface of the article or wall hanging. When the article is supported or hung at the generally vertical surface or wall, the support arm may rest against the wall, thus establishing an angle between the article and the wall (where the angle between the article and the wall may be defined by the angle between the support arm and the mounting arm). Optionally, the mounting arm may be configured to be mountable to the wall to support the article at the wall while the support arm tilts the article away from the wall. [0014] Optionally, the mounting arm and the support arm may be pivotally or adjustably connected at their opposed ends. For example, a pivot joint or pivot means may allow the support arm to pivot or rotate with respect to the mounting arm. Thus, the angle between the article and the generally vertical surface may be selectively adjustable by pivoting or rotating the support arm with respect to the mounting arm. [0015] Optionally, the angle setting element may be positioned such that a lower or bottom edge of the article is tilted upward and away from the generally vertical surface, such as may be desired when the article is mounted at a level below the eye level of a viewer. Optionally, the angle setting element may be positioned such that an upper or top edge of the article is tilted downward and away from the generally vertical surface, such as may be desired when the article is mounted at a level above the eye level of a viewer. Optionally, the angle setting element may be positioned such that a side edge of the article is tilted outward and away from the generally vertical surface, so as to enhance the viewing of the article from a sideward viewing angle. [0016] According to another aspect of the present invention, a wall hanging system includes an article having a front viewing surface and a mounting surface, such as a rear surface of the article, configured to be supported or hung at a generally vertical surface or wall by a support element or fastener. An angle setting element is mounted at the mounting surface of the article and extends rearwardly therefrom. When the support element supports the article at the generally vertical surface, the angle setting element engages the generally vertical surface and spaces a portion of the article from the generally vertical surface so as to establish an angle between the article and the generally vertical surface. The angle setting element is adjustable to selectively adjust the angle between the article and the generally vertical surface. [0017] Optionally, the angle setting element may be movable along the mounting surface of the article to adjust the angle. Optionally, the angle setting element may be pivotable relative to the mounting surface of the article to adjust the angle. [0018] Optionally, the article may comprise a frame structure having a pair of opposite supporting members or frame members. The wall hanging system may comprise a pair of angle setting elements with each of the angle setting elements being mounted to the mounting surface of a respective one of the supporting members. [0019] According to another aspect of the present invention, a method of supporting an article at a generally vertical surface at an angle includes providing an angle setting device and attaching the angle setting device to a mounting surface of an article. The method further comprises supporting the article at a generally vertical surface and tilting the article relative to the generally vertical surface by the angle setting device contacting the generally vertical surface and spacing a portion of the article from the generally vertical surface. Accordingly, the article is displayed in a tilted configuration to enhance a viewing angle of the article. [0020] Optionally, the method may include adjusting the angle setting element to adjust the angle between the article and the generally vertical surface or wall. Optionally, adjusting the angle setting device may comprise moving the angle setting device along the mounting surface of the article. Optionally, adjusting the angle setting device may comprise pivotally adjusting the angle setting device relative to the mounting surface of the article. Continue reading about Angulated wall hanging device... Full patent description for Angulated wall hanging device Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Angulated wall hanging device patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. 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