(under subclass 489) Subject matter including an additional supporting means or abutment attached to the lower part of the picture or mirror to aid in maintaining the picture or mirror in the desired position.
(1) Note. The additional support usually exerts primarily a horizontal force on the picture to keep it from swinging once it has been hung on a wall or to maintain the angle of the picture relative to the wall.
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490+, for plaque holders which have opposed hooks at the bottom and at the top of the picture to hold the picture.