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Wall hanger
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-03-07
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Granted: 1967-01-17
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Expires: 1986-03-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 La Roy B Passer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:19
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/16; A47G1/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
A WALL HANGER FOR SUSPENDING AN ARTICLE FROM A WALL SAID HANGER BEING FORMED FROM A SINGLE PIECE OF SHEET METAL AND INCLUDING A FLAT PLATE, A PAIR OF POINTED SLENDER TINES INTEGRAL WITH THE PLATE, EACH TINE HAVING A BASE JOINED TO THE PLATE, THE BASES OF THE TINES BEING LATERALLY SPACED APART ON THE PLATE AND LOCATED INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF THE PLATE, EACH TINE PROJECTING REARWARDLY FROM THE PLATE WITH ITS BASE GENERALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLATE AND THE TINE HAVING AN UNINTERRUPTED SWEEPING ARC OF LARGE RADIUS, AND THE TIP OF EACH TINE LYING ALONG A CHORD RUNNING FROM THE TIP TO THE BASE PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLATE, THE TIP OF EACH TINE FORMING AN INTERIOR ANGLE OF SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 90* TO A PLANE PERPENDICULAR TO THE CHORD, THE TINES BEING LATERALLY OUTWARDLY CONCAVE AND DOWNWARDLY CONCAVE WHEREBY THE TINES ARE COMPOUNDLY CURVED, AND AN UPWARDLY FACING HOOK INTEGRAL WITH THE PLATE AND PROJECTING FORWARDLY THEREFROM, WHEREBY WHEN THE HANGER IS FIXED TO A WALL BY THE INSERTION OF THE TINES INTO THE INTERIOR OF A WALL AS BY THUMB PRESSURE THE TINES FOLLOW A CURVED PATH AND ASSUME A MORE ARCUATE CURLED CONFIGURATION THEREBY RESISTING REMOVAL FROM THE WALL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
A WALL HANGER FOR SUSPENDING AN ARTICLE FROM A WALL SAID HANGER BEING FORMED FROM A SINGLE PIECE OF SHEET METAL AND INCLUDING A FLAT PLATE, A PAIR OF POINTED SLENDER TINES INTEGRAL WITH THE PLATE, EACH TINE HAVING A BASE JOINED TO THE PLATE, THE BASES OF THE TINES BEING LATERALLY SPACED APART ON THE PLATE AND LOCATED INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF THE PLATE, EACH TINE PROJECTING REARWARDLY FROM THE PLATE WITH ITS BASE GENERALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLATE AND THE TINE HAVING AN UNINTERRUPTED SWEEPING ARC OF LARGE RADIUS, AND THE TIP OF EACH TINE LYING ALONG A CHORD RUNNING FROM THE TIP TO THE BASE PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLATE, THE TIP OF EACH TINE FORMING AN INTERIOR ANGLE OF SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 90* TO A PLANE PERPENDICULAR TO THE CHORD, THE TINES BEING LATERALLY OUTWARDLY CONCAVE AND DOWNWARDLY CONCAVE WHEREBY THE TINES ARE COMPOUNDLY CURVED, AND AN UPWARDLY FACING HOOK INTEGRAL WITH THE PLATE AND PROJECTING FORWARDLY THEREFROM, WHEREBY WHEN THE HANGER IS FIXED TO A WALL BY THE INSERTION OF THE TINES INTO THE INTERIOR OF A WALL AS BY THUMB PRESSURE THE TINES FOLLOW A CURVED PATH AND ASSUME A MORE ARCUATE CURLED CONFIGURATION THEREBY RESISTING REMOVAL FROM THE WALL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-16 | 1970-07-18 | 1971-01-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-16 | 1974-07-18 | 1975-01-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-16 | 1978-07-18 | 1979-01-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |