Henry H. Abernathy
Architects in New York, NY
License number
New York S5-0006850
Issued Date
Mar 5, 2004
Expiration Date
Jul 31, 2007
Category
Architecture
Type
Licensed Architect
Address
Address
2
New York, NY 10021
Professional information
Principal At Perkins Eastman
Position:
Principal at Perkins Eastman
Location:
Greater New York City Area
Industry:
Architecture & Planning
Work:
Perkins Eastman
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Principal
Education:
Princeton University 1966 - 1973
Adjustable Mounting Device
US Patent:
2008025, Oct 23, 2008
Filed:
Apr 18, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/787824
Inventors:
Henry H. Abernathy - New York NY, US
International Classification:
A47F 5/08
US Classification:
211 8701
Abstract:
A device for hanging an object on a supporting structure such as a wall comprises a one-piece backing plate having a plurality of co-planar bars extending between co-planar side rails and forming slots between the bars, with the backing plate including offset shoulders for offsetting the planes of the side rails and the bars to provide a space between the bars and the wall when the backing plate is affixed to the wall. A one-piece hook for supporting the object includes a planar body portion and a protrusion forming with said body portion a U-shaped receptacle for accepting an object to be mounted to the wall. The hook also includes an L-shaped hook retainer at one location on the body portion for removably fitting into a first slot with the upright of the “L” extending behind the bar adjacent to the slot, and a hook support finger at another location on the body portion for removably fitting into a second slot disposed below the first slot and bearing against the wall when the backing plate is affixed to the supporting structure.