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An adjustable picture hanger includes a mounting base that is fastened to the wall using screws or similar fasteners in the general location where the picture or wall hanging is to be hung. Movable inner and outer carriages on the bracket are adjustable in an up/down, and/or left/right directions us

An adjustable picture hanger includes a mounting base that is fastened to the wall using screws or similar fasteners in the general location where the picture or wall hanging is to be hung. Movable inner and outer carriages on the bracket are adjustable in an up/down, and/or left/right directions using two adjustable fastening that allows positioning of the carriage in the X-Y axis. Surface indicia are printed on the mounting base and the outer carriage that define a relative position of said inner and outer carriages so that the user can measure minute distances within a perimeter of said mounting base. Thus, very fine adjustments can be applied to perfectly position any picture or wall hanging.

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What is claimed is: 1. A picture frame hanger for accurately leveling and hanging a picture frame on a wall, said picture frame hanger comprising: a mounting base removably attached to the wall, further comprising: a plurality of countersunk mounting holes formed in opposed corners of said mounting

What is claimed is: 1. A picture frame hanger for accurately leveling and hanging a picture frame on a wall, said picture frame hanger comprising: a mounting base removably attached to the wall, further comprising: a plurality of countersunk mounting holes formed in opposed corners of said mounting base for receiving auxiliary fastening members therethrough; a primary mounting hole formed in a center of said mounting base and being equidistantly spaced from said countersunk mounting holes; a plurality of first tapered slots formed adjacent to top and bottom edges of said mounting base for slidably receiving the outer carriage; and, an outer carriage guide located on a right side of said mounting base, said outer carriage guide being provided with a first threaded hole for threadably receiving said second adjustment fastener therethrough in such a manner that said outer carriage is slidably and horizontally guided along said first tapered slots; an outer carriage attached to said mounting base and being movable along a horizontal path defined across said mounting base; an inner carriage attached to said mounting base and being movable along a vertical path defined along said mounting base; and, first and second adjustment fasteners threadably engaged with said outer and inner carriages respectively; wherein said mounting base remains statically attached to the wall when said first and second adjustment fasteners are rotatably biased along clockwise and counter clockwise directions to thereby displace said inner and outer carriages along said respective paths; wherein said inner and outer carriages are independently and simultaneously movable along said respective paths. 2. The picture frame hanger of claim 1, wherein said outer carriage comprises: a first tapered edge seated within a bottom one of said first tapered slots; a second tapered edge seated within an upper one of said first tapered slots; a central aperture formed along a bottom edge of said outer carriage; a second tapered slot formed along a bottom edge of said outer carriage; and, a first attachment hole formed through a side of said outer carriage, said second adjustment fastener being threadably received within said first attachment hole for providing horizontal movement of said outer carriage. 3. The picture frame hanger of claim 2, wherein said outer carriage further comprises: an inner carriage guide provided with a second attachment hole located above said bottom edge of said outer carriage, said first adjustment fastener being positioned through said second attachment hole for vertically guiding said inner carriage within said second tapered slot; an outer carriage positioning indicator located along a top center portion of said outer carriage for assisting a user to align said outer carriage with outer carriage dimension indicia printed on said mounting base; and, inner carriage dimension indicia printed on a left side of said outer carriage for illustrating a position of said inner carriage in relation to said outer carriage; wherein said inner carriage is slidably engaged within said second tapered slot of said outer carriage. 4. The picture frame hanger of claim 3, wherein said inner carriage comprises: a plurality of third tapered edges formed along a longitudinal length of said inner carriage and engaged with said second tapered slot; a support hook perpendicularly flanging outward from an upper portion of said inner carriage; and, an attachment hole formed within a lower portion of said inner carriage and threadably receiving said first adjustment fastener to thereby allows said inner carriage to slidably traverse along a vertical path defined along a longitudinal length of said outer carriage. 5. A picture frame hanger for accurately leveling and hanging a picture frame on a wall, said picture frame hanger comprising: a mounting base removably attached to the wall, further comprising: a plurality of countersunk mounting holes formed in opposed corners of said mounting base for receiving auxiliary fastening members therethrough; a primary mounting hole formed in a center of said mounting base and being equidistantly spaced from said countersunk mounting holes; a plurality of first tapered slots formed adjacent to top and bottom edges of said mounting base for slidably receiving the outer carriage; and, an outer carriage guide located on a right side of said mounting base, said outer carriage guide being provided with a first threaded hole for threadably receiving said second adjustment fastener therethrough in such a manner that said outer carriage is slidably and horizontally guided along said first tapered slots; an outer carriage attached to said mounting base and being movable along a horizontal path defined across said mounting base; an inner carriage attached to said mounting base and being movable along a vertical path defined along said mounting base; and, first and second adjustment fasteners threadably engaged with said outer and inner carriages respectively, wherein said first and second adjustable fasteners are oriented perpendicular to each other; wherein said mounting base remains statically attached to the wall when said first and second adjustment fasteners are rotatably biased along clockwise and counter clockwise directions to thereby displace said inner and outer carriages along said respective paths; wherein said inner and outer carriages are independently and simultaneously movable along said respective paths. 6. The picture frame hanger of claim 5, wherein said outer carriage comprises: a first tapered edge seated within a bottom one of said first tapered slots; a second tapered edge seated within an upper one of said first tapered slots; a central aperture formed along a bottom edge of said outer carriage; a second tapered slot formed along a bottom edge of said outer carriage; and, a first attachment hole formed through a side of said outer carriage, said second adjustment fastener being threadably received within said first attachment hole for providing horizontal movement of said outer carriage. 7. The picture frame hanger of claim 6, wherein said outer carriage further comprises: an inner carriage guide provided with a second attachment hole located above said bottom edge of said outer carriage, said first adjustment fastener being positioned through said second attachment hole for vertically guiding said inner carriage within said second tapered slot; an outer carriage positioning indicator located along a top center portion of said outer carriage for assisting a user to align said outer carriage with outer carriage dimension indicia printed on said mounting base; and, inner carriage dimension indicia printed on a left side of said outer carriage for illustrating a position of said inner carriage in relation to said outer carriage; wherein said inner carriage is slidably engaged within said second tapered slot of said outer carriage. 8. The picture frame hanger of claim 7, wherein said inner carriage comprises: a plurality of third tapered edges formed along a longitudinal length of said inner carriage and engaged with said second tapered slot; a support hook perpendicularly flanging outward from an upper portion of said inner carriage; and, an attachment hole formed within a lower portion of said inner carriage and threadably receiving said first adjustment fastener to thereby allows said inner carriage to slidably traverse along a vertical path defined along a longitudinal length of said outer carriage.