HENRY H ABERNATHY
Architects in New York, NY
License number
Massachusetts 30098
Issued Date
Feb 6, 2003
Expiration Date
Aug 31, 2015
Type
Architect
Address
Address
New York, NY 10065
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.