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A wall-hanging-aid device comprises four retractable tape measures encased in a housing and at least one template for aligning a hanging position or hooking position of an object on a vertical surface, such as a picture on a wall. In one embodiment a first vertical tape measure extends from the bott

A wall-hanging-aid device comprises four retractable tape measures encased in a housing and at least one template for aligning a hanging position or hooking position of an object on a vertical surface, such as a picture on a wall. In one embodiment a first vertical tape measure extends from the bottom of the housing and includes a measurement scale and a lip for securing the tape to an item being measured. Opposite this vertical tape measure, a single aligning fin or template extends from the housing and includes a marking-hole guide for aligning the desired hooking position on the wall. The two other tape measures extend in opposite directions generally perpendicular to the vertical tape measure.

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I claim: 1. A wall-hanging-aid device for locating a hanging position on a conventional wall having studs, the device comprising: a housing body adapted to contain a first and second vertical retractable-arm mechanism, a first horizontal retractable-arm mechanism and a second horizontal retractable

I claim: 1. A wall-hanging-aid device for locating a hanging position on a conventional wall having studs, the device comprising: a housing body adapted to contain a first and second vertical retractable-arm mechanism, a first horizontal retractable-arm mechanism and a second horizontal retractable-arm mechanism, and the housing body further adapted to enable a portion of each retractable-arm mechanism to extend therethrough; the first horizontal retractable-arm mechanism further comprising a first horizontal retractable arm including a second template means; the second horizontal retractable-arm mechanism further comprising a third template means; the first vertical retractable-arm mechanism further comprises a first measuring means and the second vertical retractable-arm mechanism further comprises a second measuring means; a first extendable vertical template arm arranged on a surface of the housing and further being enabled to have generally about 180-degrees of rotation relative to the housing, the rotation being disposed in a constructed plane defined by a first line representing a direction of extension of the first horizontal retractable arm mechanism and a second, generally perpendicular line representing a direction of extension of the first vertical retractable-arm mechanism; and a stud-finder means for locating the wall stud, the stud-finder means having a display apparatus, a portion of which is arranged on a visible surface of the housing. 2. The wall-hanging-aid device of claim 1 further comprising a horizontal-level indication means and a vertical-level indication means, each arranged on an visible surface of the housing. 3. The wall-hanging-aid device of claim 1 wherein each of the retractable-arm mechanisms further comprises a means for a locking-mechanism including an actuator arranged on the housing whereby a selected position of the associated retractable arm is locked in place by the actuator cooperating with the locking mechanism. 4. The wall-hanging-aid device of claim 1 wherein each retractable arm further comprises an associated distal end having a corresponding lip member arranged generally perpendicular to the arm. 5. A method for using a wall-hanging-aid device to mark a vertical surface a desired hanging position of an object, the method comprising: providing a wall-hanging-aid device having a first vertical template comprising a first retractable vertical-arm having a corresponding first vertical template hole guide, a first retractable horizontal arm, a second retractable horizontal arm, and a second vertical template comprising a second-vertical-template retractable arm having a second vertical template hole guide; locating a first hooking point on the object to be hung on the vertical surface; aligning the first vertical template hole guide with the first hooking point; extending the vertical-arm to determine a vertical-hanging position; and extending the first and second horizontal arms to determine a horizontal-hanging position; locating a second hooking point on the object to be hung on the vertical surface; aligning the second vertical template with the first hooking point; and placing a mark on the vertical surface using the second vertical template hole guide to indicate the position corresponding to the second hooking point. 6. The method of claim 5 further comprising: providing the wall-hanging-aid device with a locking mechanism for each retractable arm; locking the vertical-arm in the vertical-hanging position; and locking the first and second horizontal arms in the horizontal-hanging position. 7. The method of claim 5 further comprising: placing a mark on the vertical surface using the first vertical template hole guide to indicate the position corresponding to the first hooking point. 8. A wall-hanging-aid device comprising: a housing body adapted to contain a first vertical retractable-arm mechanism, a first horizontal retractable-arm mechanism and a second horizontal retractable-arm mechanism, and the housing body further adapted to enable a portion of each retractable-arm mechanism to extend therethrough, and wherein the first horizontal retractable-arm mechanism further comprises a first horizontal retractable arm including a first horizontal template means, and wherein the second horizontal retractable-arm mechanism further comprises a second horizontal template means; a first extending arm member having a proximal end hingeably attached to the housing and an oppositely arranged distal end comprising a template means; a second extending arm member having a proximal end hingeably attached to the housing and an oppositely arranged distal end comprising a template means; and a linking means coupling the first extending arm member to the second extending arm member whereby selective rotation of the first extending arm causes a corresponding but opposite rotation of the second extending arm member. 9. The wall-hanging-aid device of claim 8 wherein the housing is further adapted to contain a second vertical retractable-arm mechanism. 10. The wall-hanging-aid device of claim 9 wherein the second vertical retractable-arm mechanism further comprises a second retractable vertical-arm including a second vertical template means. 11. The wall-hanging-aid device of claim 9 further comprising a first horizontal measuring means arranged on the first horizontal retractable-arm and a second horizontal measuring means arranged on the second horizontal retractable-arm. 12. The wall-hanging-aid device of claim 9 wherein at least one of the retractable-arm mechanisms further comprises a vertical retractable arm having a distal end having a lip member arranged generally perpendicular to the arm. 13. The wall-hanging-aid device of claim 8 wherein the housing further comprises a linking mechanism coupled to the first and second horizontal retractable-arm mechanisms whereby extension of the first horizontal retractable-arm mechanism causes a simultaneous and corresponding extension of the second retractable-arm mechanism. 14. The wall-hanging-aid device of claim 8 wherein the first vertical retractable-arm mechanism further comprises a first retractable vertical-arm including a first vertical template means. 15. The wall-hanging-aid device of claim 8 wherein the vertical retractable-arm mechanism further comprises a first vertical measuring means arranged on a retractable vertical-arm. 16. The wall-hanging-aid device of claim 8 further comprising a horizontal-level indication means and a vertical-level indication means, each arranged on an exterior surface of the housing. 17. The wall-hanging-aid device of claim 8 wherein the housing further comprises a stud-finder means. 18. The wall-hanging-aid device of claim 8 wherein at least one of the retractable-arm mechanisms further comprises a means for a locking-mechanism including an actuator arranged on the housing whereby a selected position of the associated retractable arm is locked in place by the actuator cooperating with the locking mechanism.