US4333625A
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Wall hanger hooks
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-02-21
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Granted: 1982-06-08
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Expires: 2000-02-21
Abstract
Abstract A new type of wall hanger hooks which are stamped out of sheet metal and hardened, each hook comprising a single member that includes a toothed prong for driving into a wall, and a portion that rests against a wall surface and which includes one or several individual hook elements upwardly angled for support of a hanging object.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Haug
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:13
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/16; A47G1/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
A wall hanger hook comprising a substantially flat face plate having an upper edge and a lower edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge; an elongated straight prong extending from said upper edge of said face plate at an acute angle thereof relative to the plane containing the front surface of said flat face plate such that the end of said prong remote from said upper edge projects downwardly toward said lower edge from said upper edge, said prong having a tapered cross-section such that said remote end of said prong terminates substantially in a point, said prong further having a plurality of serrations formed across the width thereof for anchoring said prong in a wall; and a first pair of hook members extending from said lower edge of said flat face plate, and a second pair of hook members extending from the side edges of said flat face plate, one of said second pair extending from said first side edge and the other extending from said second side edge, said second pair of hook members being spaced from each other across the width of said plate a greater distance than said first pair of hook members, and said second pair of hook members being positioned closer to said upper edge of said plate than said first pair of hook members, said flat face plate being of substantially rectangular cross-section and having a cut-out portion formed therein also of substantially rectangular cross-section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
245 words
A wall hanger hook comprising a substantially flat face plate having an upper edge and a lower edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge; an elongated straight prong extending from said upper edge of said face plate at an acute angle thereof relative to the plane containing the front surface of said flat face plate such that the end of said prong remote from said upper edge projects downwardly toward said lower edge from said upper edge, said prong having a tapered cross-section such that said remote end of said prong terminates substantially in a point, said prong further having a plurality of serrations formed across the width thereof for anchoring said prong in a wall; and a first pair of hook members extending from said lower edge of said flat face plate, and a second pair of hook members extending from the side edges of said flat face plate, one of said second pair extending from said first side edge and the other extending from said second side edge, said second pair of hook members being spaced from each other across the width of said plate a greater distance than said first pair of hook members, and said second pair of hook members being positioned closer to said upper edge of said plate than said first pair of hook members, said flat face plate being of substantially rectangular cross-section and having a cut-out portion formed therein also of substantially rectangular cross-section.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-06-07 | 1985-12-07 | 1986-06-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-06-07 | 1989-12-07 | 1990-06-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-06-07 | 1993-12-07 | 1994-06-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |