Level hanger device for pictures or the like

Abstract

A level hanger device includes a plate for attaching to a supporting surface and having a curved channel to define a bottommost area and to slidably receive a ball, and a transparent cover attached onto the plate, to enclose the curved channel of the plate and to slidably retain the ball within the curved channel of the plate, and to prevent the ball from being disengaged from the curved channel of the plate, and for allowing the ball to be seen through the transparent cover. The plate may be determined as located in a horizontal position when the ball is stably positioned in the bottommost area of the curved channel of the plate, to readily support the object on the plate at the horizontal position.

1 . A level hanger device for supporting an object, said level hanger device comprising: 
 a plate for attaching to a supporting surface, said plate including a curved channel formed therein and curved downwardly to define a bottommost area,    a ball slidably received in said curved channel of said plate, and    a transparent cover attached onto said plate, to cover and to enclose said curved channel of said plate, and to slidably retain said ball within said curved channel of said plate, and to prevent said ball from being disengaged from said curved channel of said plate, and for allowing said ball to be seen through said transparent cover, said plate being determined as located in a horizontal position when said ball is stably positioned in said bottommost area of said curved channel of said plate, to readily support the object on said plate at the horizontal position.    
   
   
       2 . The level hanger device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said plate includes at least one orifice formed therein, for receiving a fastener which secures said plate to said supporting surface.  
   
   
       3 . The level hanger device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said plate includes a plurality of ribs extended into said at least one orifice thereof and spaced away from each other, to form a plurality of slots between said ribs, said fastener is engaged with said ribs, to solidly secure said plate to said supporting surface.  
   
   
       4 . The level hanger device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said plate includes an extension extended therefrom, for hanging and supporting the object on said plate.  
   
   
       5 . The level hanger device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said extension of said plate is extended inclinedly and forwardly and upwardly from said plate.  
   
   
       6 . The level hanger device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said plate includes at least one curved protrusion extended therefrom, for engaging with and for positioning the object on said plate.  
   
   
       7 . The level hanger device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said plate includes a cap secured onto rear portion thereof, to cover said curved channel of said plate, and to slidably retain said ball within said curved channel of said plate, and to prevent said ball from being disengaged from said rear portion of said curved channel of said plate.  
   
   
       8 . The level hanger device as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said plate includes at least one aperture formed therein, said cap includes a peg extended therefrom and engaged into said at least one aperture of said plate, to anchor said cap to said plate.  
   
   
       9 . The level hanger device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said plate includes at least one adhesive member attached to rear portion thereof, for adhering said plate to the supporting surface.