Patent Application
20100050398
The present invention relates to a magnetic quilt hanger that enables the easy mounting and displaying of a quilt, textile, or similar on a vertical surface invisibly.
Various types of hangers are known for displaying items such as quilts, tapestry, rugs, banners, or other decorative like items. This invention was designed to address a multitude of problems faced by users of previous quilt or textile hangers. Included are the elimination of damage to the quilt caused by compression (uneven fading, sagging), wall damage, size limitations, difficulty in installation, and the hanger distracting from the quilt itself.
The objective of this invention is to solve deficiencies existing in previously available quilt hangers. This invention provides for proper display of a quilt, textile, banner or other artwork without damaging the fabrics or the wall it is attached to, without having to be sized specifically for each quilt and without the hanger being visible.
The hanger will not damage the wall surface because it uses adhesive that will not remove paint or leave residue when removed. Although provision is made if a user wishes to hard-mount the hanger to the wall, it is easily installed and removed if desired without leaving any indication on the wall. The body of the hanger is a substrate that is affixed to a wall with removable adhesive means, or may be screwed into the wall if the user desires.
Since the quilt is hung using a metal rod inserted into a rod pocket (sleeve) attached to the back of the quilt, the entire quilt is supported properly and will not be subject to stretching and sagging caused by compression style quilt hangers. Additionally, the quilt fabric is not subject to uneven fading which occurs with compression style hangers.
Use of an adjustable rod within the quilt rod pocket allows for quickly changing out wall hangings without having to change the hanger to a different size. Most other available quilt hangers require being sized specifically for each quilt size or size range.
This quilt hanger is low profile allowing the quilt to hang very close to the wall, and does not show at all, allowing the viewer of the art to enjoy only the artwork.
The installation of this quilt hanger does not require any tools to accomplish. It is easy for one person to do, and provides for horizontal adjustment if needed when quilt is hung.
The drawing of this invention depicts the mounting substrate, the disc magnets, the adjustable metal rod, and a quilt with rod pocket showing the metal rod installed.
The product is comprised of the following components:
The magnets are mounted in or on the substrate. The substrate is mounted on a vertical surface by mechanical or adhesive options. The adjustable length metal rod is installed in rod pocket of the textile or quilt. The rod with the quilt or textile is then introduced to the mounting substrate in which the magnetic attraction will support and hang the quilt for display.
The device also enables very fast mounting and removal of quilt for show-and-tell purposes. When used as intended, this device allows for proper support of the quilt, thus reducing the risk of damage caused by sagging.
It is understood that this invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or central characteristics thereof. Various modifications may be made in the details within the scope and range of equivalents of the claims and without departing from the spirit of the invention.
