Over-the-door hanging apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9480350-B2
Application number	US-201615084102-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 29, 2016
Priority date	May 14, 2010
Publication date	Nov 1, 2016
Grant date	Nov 1, 2016

Abstract

An apparatus for hanging an article from a door. In one aspect, the inventive apparatus can comprise a mounting system that can be used to hang a mirror, piece of art, or other article to a door without the need for a screw driver or any other tools.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An over-the-door hanging apparatus comprising:
a support structure comprising a frame, a top edge, a bottom edge, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, and a rear surface;
a mirror coupled to the support structure;
a first pair of mounting elements comprising a first mounting element and a second mounting element located on the rear surface of the support structure adjacent to the first lateral edge of the support structure, at least one of the first and second mounting elements of the first pair of mounting elements comprising a plate, at least one of the first and second mounting elements of the first pair of mounting elements connected directly to the frame, the second mounting element of the first pair of mounting elements located closer to the top edge of the support structure than the first mounting element of the first pair of mounting elements, and wherein the first and second mounting elements of the first pair of mounting elements are spaced apart by a first distance and the second mounting element is spaced apart from the top edge of the support structure by a second distance, the first distance being greater than the second distance;
a second pair of mounting elements comprising a first mounting element and a second mounting element located on the rear surface of the support structure adjacent to the second lateral edge of the support structure, at least one of the first and second mounting elements of the second pair of mounting elements comprising a plate, at least one of the first and second mounting elements of the second pair of mounting elements connected directly to the frame, the second mounting element of the second pair of mounting elements located closer to the top edge of the support structure than the first mounting element of the second pair of mounting elements, and wherein the first and second mounting elements of the second pair of mounting elements are spaced apart by a third distance and the second mounting element is spaced apart from the top edge of the support structure by a fourth distance, the third distance being greater than the fourth distance;
a first elongate member comprising a first surface, an opposite second surface, a first mounting element and a second mounting element protruding from the first surface of the first elongate member, and a first bracket protruding from the second surface of the first elongate member for engaging a top edge of a door;
a second elongate member comprising a first surface, an opposite second surface, a first mounting element and a second mounting element protruding from the first surface of the second elongate member, and a second bracket protruding from the second surface of the second elongate member for engaging the top edge of the door;
the support structure slidably mounted to the first elongate member through mating between: (1) the first mounting element of the first pair of mounting elements and the first mounting element of the first elongate member; and (2) the second mounting element of the first pair of mounting elements and the second mounting element of the first elongate member; and
the support structure slidably mounted to the second elongate member through mating between: (1) the first mounting element of the second pair of mounting elements and the first mounting element of the second elongate member; and (2) the second mounting element of the second pair of mounting elements and the second mounting element of the second elongate member.

2. The over-the-door hanging apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first mounting elements of the first and second pairs of mounting elements are a first type of mounting element and wherein the second mounting elements of the first and second pairs of mounting elements are a second type of mounting element, the first and second types of mounting elements being different, and wherein the first mounting elements of each of the first and second elongate members comprises a hook.

3. An over-the-door hanging apparatus comprising:
a support structure comprising a rear surface;
a mirror coupled to the support structure;
a first pair of mounting elements comprising a first mounting element and a second mounting element and a second pair of mounting elements comprising a first mounting element and a second mounting element, the first and second pairs of mounting elements located on the rear surface of the support structure on opposite sides of a vertical centerline of the support structure;
a first elongate member comprising a first mounting element and a second mounting element and a first bracket for engaging a top edge of a door;
a second elongate member comprising a first mounting element and a second mounting element and a second bracket for engaging the top edge of the door;
the support structure slidably mounted to the first elongate member through mating between: (1) the first mounting element of the first pair of mounting elements and the first mounting element of the first elongate member; and (2) the second mounting element of the first pair of mounting elements and the second mounting element of the first elongate member; and
the support structure slidably mounted to the second elongate member through mating between: (1) the first mounting element of the second pair of mounting elements and the first mounting element of the second elongate member; and (2) the second mounting element of the second pair of mounting elements and the second mounting element of the second elongate member.

4. The over-the-door hanging apparatus of claim 3 wherein the first and second mounting elements of the first pair of mounting elements are vertically aligned and spaced apart from one another and wherein the first and second mounting elements of the second pair of mounting elements are vertically aligned and spaced apart from one another.

5. The over-the-door hanging apparatus of claim 4 wherein the first mounting element of the first pair of mounting elements is horizontally aligned with the first mounting element of the second pair of mounting elements and wherein the second mounting element of the first pair of mounting elements is horizontally aligned with the second mounting element of the second pair of mounting elements.

6. The over-the-door hanging apparatus of claim 3 wherein the first mounting element of the first elongate member comprises a hook that mates with the first mounting element of the first pair of mounting elements and wherein the first mounting element of the second elongate member comprises a hook that mates with the first mounting element of the second pair of mounting elements.

7. The over-the-door hanging apparatus of claim 6 wherein the first elongate member has a first surface and an opposite second surface, the first mounting element of the first elongate member protruding from the first surface of the first elongate member and the first bracket of the first elongate member protruding from the second surface of the first elongate member, and wherein the second elongate member has a first surface and an opposite second surface, the first mounting element of the second elongate member protruding from the first surface of the second elongate member and the second bracket of the second elongate member protruding from the second surface of the second elongate member.

8. The over-the-door hanging apparatus of claim 7 wherein the first elongate member extends from a distal end to a proximal end, the first mounting element of the first elongate member located at or near the distal end of the first elongate member and the first bracket of the first elongate member located at the proximal end of the first elongate member, and wherein the second elongate member extends from a distal end to a proximal e

Assignees

• Mcs Industries Inc

Inventors

• Kressin Matthew S
• Pyle Michael Lee

Classifications

• A47G1/1653 Primary

  for connecting to a surface other than a flat wall, e.g. room corner, ceiling, window · CPC title

• A47G1/1606 Primary

  comprising a wall member cooperating with a corresponding picture member · CPC title

• F16B45/015

  sheet metal · CPC title

• F16B5/07

  by means of multiple interengaging protrusions on the surfaces, e.g. hooks, coils, · CPC title

• A47G1/02

  Mirrors used as equipment (hand, pocket, or shaving mirrors A45D42/00; {optical viewing means for vehicles B60R1/00}) · CPC title