A picture hanger includes a base having a front face and a rear end. An elongated shaft protrudes from the front face along a longitudinal axis. The elongated shaft includes a pointed end and male threads along a length. A head extends from the rear end of the base. A channel is defined between the head and the base.

A hanging system and a method of hanging a support structure from a support surface. The hanging system may include a support structure and a hanging bracket for hanging the support structure from a support surface such as a wall. The support structure may include a mounting groove that accepts a portion of the hanging bracket to facilitate the coupling therebetween. The support structure may be able to slide side-to-side along the support surface while remaining coupled to the hanging bracket. The hanging system may alternatively, or additionally, include a reinforcement bracket. The reinforcement bracket may serve the dual purpose of holding the various mitered components of the support structure together and facilitating the hanging of the support structure from the support surface.

A self-locking device having a locking mechanism is configured to lock an object. A mounting bracket contrivance includes a guide track implement for engaging the locking mechanism. A notch implement is configured to allow said locking mechanism to rotate out into an open position and a back stop is configured to hold the locking mechanism within the notch implement in an open position. A is configured to inhibit the locking portion from escaping the guide track implement. A base plate tool is used to mount the mounting bracket contrivance to a mounting surface and elevated the mounting bracket contrivance off the mounting surface.

A bar clamp formed into a hook shape to facilitate securing products such as works of art on a cloth material stretched over a stretcher bar system to a transport structure (e.g. crate or travel frame) for safe transport or storage. The bar clamp typically has 2 bends in one end, making a hook shape, to receive the interior edge of the stretcher, and an attachment mechanism at the opposite end for attaching by means of fasteners to the enclosed structure (e.g. crate or travel frame).

The present disclosure relates generally to various improved mounting devices. Some embodiments relate to a mounting device, comprising: a bracket that can be attached to or mounted on a vertical surface with one or more adhesive strips; and one or more mechanical features on the bracket that prevent or minimize an item hung on the bracket from sliding horizontally off the bracket.

A method for drying to increase the useful life of botanicals and shorten the time to market after harvest of the botanicals. The method may include flash freezing the botanicals, at a desired optimal temperature range, soon after harvest. The method may include storing the frozen botanicals indefinitely prior to drying. The method may include drying the frozen botanicals using a lyophilizer at a desired optimal temperature and pressure.

A method for drying to increase the useful life of botanicals and shorten the time to market after harvest of the botanicals. The method may include flash freezing the botanicals, at a desired optimal temperature range, soon after harvest. The method may include storing the frozen botanicals indefinitely prior to drying. The method may include drying the frozen botanicals using a lyophilizer at a desired optimal temperature and pressure.

A hanging system and a method of hanging a support structure from a support surface. The hanging system may include a support structure and a hanging bracket for hanging the support structure from a support surface such as a wall. The support structure may include a mounting groove that accepts a portion of the hanging bracket to facilitate the coupling therebetween. The support structure may be able to slide side-to-side along the support surface while remaining coupled to the hanging bracket. The hanging system may alternatively, or additionally, include a reinforcement bracket. The reinforcement bracket may serve the dual purpose of holding the various mitered components of the support structure together and facilitating the hanging of the support structure from the support surface.

An aesthetic fastener is an innovated fastener that can accept an aesthetic cap or cover on the head of the fastener. The aesthetic fastener is similar to a regular screw but with a thicker and threaded head to receive the aesthetic cap or cover. Additionally, the aesthetic fastener comprises an attachment that allows the fastener to accept aesthetic caps or covers that are larger in diameter than the diameter of the head of the aesthetic fastener. Further, the aesthetic fastener includes an attachment that allows a user to easily hang items on to the aesthetic fastener with the aesthetic cap or cover on the aesthetic fastener.

An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall includes a first anchor component and a second anchor component. The first anchor component includes a base having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, and at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base and having a wall penetrating extent that protrudes rearwardly of the base and has a downwardly curved configuration. The second anchor component includes a base having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base of the second anchor component and having a wall penetrating extent that protrudes rearwardly of the base of the second anchor component and has a curved configuration. The second anchor component is pivotably associated with the first anchor component for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation.