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Apertured panel hook and method for manufacture
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-08-10
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Granted: 1973-04-03
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Expires: 1990-08-10
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a new apertured panel display hook and to a method of manufacturing the hook. The new hook is characterized particularly by the construction of its principal components, a base member and a hook member, and the manner in which these two components are secured together. The base member is stamped and formed of sheet or strip metal stock to provide a cylindrical walled opening. The base member is given a surfaCe plating treatment subsequent to its formation but prior to assembly with the hook member. The hook member is formed of preplated wire stock, which is cut to length, shouldered and headed, and then inserted into the walled opening of the base member. The base and hook members are then locked together by mechanical deformation of one or both parts. The new constructional technique enables extra ordinary reductions in manufacturing cost to be realized while, at the same time, providing an end product which is actually far superior to the conventional product.
Inventors
- 👤 D Thalenfeld
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-08 08:06
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/08; A47F5/0807; A47F5/0815; A47F5/0823; B; B23; B23P; B23P13/00; F; F16; F16B; F16B9/00; F16B9/05; F16B9/056; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
An apertured panel hook or the like comprising a. a base member formed of plate-like material and having lugs for engagement with display board openings, b. said base member having a walled opening therein below said lugs for the reception of a wire-like hook element, c. said opening having side walls formed by the material of the base member and extending generally at right angles to the principal plane of the base member, d. a hook member formed of wire and having one end portion of greater diameter than the diameter of said walled opening, e. said one end portion being received with a tight, interference fit in said walled opening, f. said hook member having a shouldered enlargement adjacent said one end portion, g. said walled opening being mechanically deformed, in angularly spaced areas of limited circumferential extent, in a radially outward direction, h. said one end portion of the hook member being mechanically deformed in a radially outward direction against the rearward portions of the walls of said walled opening and having an interlocking relationship with the deformed portions of the walled opening, i. the side walls of said walled opening having an axial dimension substantially in excess of the thickness of the plate-like material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
An apertured panel hook or the like comprising a. a base member formed of plate-like material and having lugs for engagement with display board openings, b. said base member having a walled opening therein below said lugs for the reception of a wire-like hook element, c. said opening having side walls formed by the material of the base member and extending generally at right angles to the principal plane of the base member, d. a hook member formed of wire and having one end portion of greater diameter than the diameter of said walled opening, e. said one end portion being received with a tight, interference fit in said walled opening, f. said hook member having a shouldered enlargement adjacent said one end portion, g. said walled opening being mechanically deformed, in angularly spaced areas of limited circumferential extent, in a radially outward direction, h. said one end portion of the hook member being mechanically deformed in a radially outward direction against the rearward portions of the walls of said walled opening and having an interlocking relationship with the deformed portions of the walled opening, i. the side walls of said walled opening having an axial dimension substantially in excess of the thickness of the plate-like material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The hook of claim 1, further characterized by a. said base member being formed of post-plated material, and b. said hook member being formed of pre-plated wire.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The hook of claim 1, further characterized by a. said hook member being formed of pre-plated wire and having a mechanically deformed outer end extremity, whereby the pre-plated outer surface of the wire is at least partially closed over the outer end extremity of the wire.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The hook of claim 1, further characterized by a. the said one end of the wire being deformed to a generally cylindrical configuration of larger diameter than the body of the wire for improved gripping and support by said walled opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
156 words
An apertured panel hook or the like comprising a. a plate-like base member formed of sheet metal and being of stamped and post-plated construction, b. said base member having a cylindrical walled opening of substantially greater length than the thickness of the sheet metal, c. said walled opening having a limited plurality of radially outwardly directed mechanical deformations spaced apart therearound, d. a hook member formed of pre-plated wire, e. said hook member having one end portion of greater diameter than that of the walled opening, f. said one end portion being received in said opening with a tight, interference fit, g. said one end portion having a limited plurality of radially outwardly directed mechanical deformations aligned and interlocking with the deformations formed in said walled opening, h. said mechanical deformations of said hook member and walled opening comprising radially outward deformations of the hook member and opening at angularly spaced regions of limited circumferential extent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
156 words
An apertured panel hook or the like comprising a. a plate-like base member formed of sheet metal and being of stamped and post-plated construction, b. said base member having a cylindrical walled opening of substantially greater length than the thickness of the sheet metal, c. said walled opening having a limited plurality of radially outwardly directed mechanical deformations spaced apart therearound, d. a hook member formed of pre-plated wire, e. said hook member having one end portion of greater diameter than that of the walled opening, f. said one end portion being received in said opening with a tight, interference fit, g. said one end portion having a limited plurality of radially outwardly directed mechanical deformations aligned and interlocking with the deformations formed in said walled opening, h. said mechanical deformations of said hook member and walled opening comprising radially outward deformations of the hook member and opening at angularly spaced regions of limited circumferential extent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The hook of claim 5, further characterized by a. said mechanical deformations of said walled opening and on said hook member including three sets of interlocking deformations.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
120 words
An apertured panel hook or the like, comprising a. a base member having lugs for engagement in openings of a display board, b. said base member being of stamped and post-plated construction and having an elongated walled opening therein for the reception of a hook member, and c. a hook member, formed of a severed section of pre-plated wire, received at one end with a tight, interference fit in said opening, d. said hook member having a shoulder-forming enlargement adjacent said one end, e. at least one of said walled opening and said wire being mechanically deformed in a radial direction over an area of limited circumferential extent to effectively lock said wire against rotation relative to said base member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
120 words
An apertured panel hook or the like, comprising a. a base member having lugs for engagement in openings of a display board, b. said base member being of stamped and post-plated construction and having an elongated walled opening therein for the reception of a hook member, and c. a hook member, formed of a severed section of pre-plated wire, received at one end with a tight, interference fit in said opening, d. said hook member having a shoulder-forming enlargement adjacent said one end, e. at least one of said walled opening and said wire being mechanically deformed in a radial direction over an area of limited circumferential extent to effectively lock said wire against rotation relative to said base member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
The hook of claim 7, further characterized by a. said hook member having its outer end extremity mechanically deformed in ball-like form, whereby the pre-plated outer surface of the wire is caused partially to close over its severed outer end extremity.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
The hook of claim 7, further characterized by a. said shoulder-forming enlargement being seated against the front face of said base member, and b. the wire forming said inner end extremity of said hook member adjacent said shoulder being of larger diameter than the remainder of said hook member for tight fitting engagement in said opening.
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