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Hanging device for hardboard
Assignee: Moore Push Pin Co
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Filing: 1989-08-31
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Granted: 1991-09-17
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Expires: 2009-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A hanging device for a hardboard member, such as a hardboard-backed picture, includes pairs of prongs which grip the hardboard, and a saw-tooth structure with which the hanging device can be suspended from a nail or similar article. The prongs of each pair are angled towards each other so that they bite into the hardboard when inserted. The hanging device is preferably formed from an initially flat piece of metal. A first portion of the hanging device includes one or more openings containing the prongs and a second portion defines an opening having the sawtooth structure. In an alternative embodiment, the second portion also includes prongs, and in this embodiment, there are three sets of prongs for engaging the hardboard. After the hanging device has been driven into the hardboard, the second portion is bent away from the hardboard, so that the hanging device can be suspended from a nail or picture hanger affixed to a wall. The sawtooth structure can be combined with a plurality of protrusions which permit the hanging device to be suspended from either a nail or a conventional picture hanger, without modification.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene M. Lorincz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:06
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B15/00; F16B15/0023; F16B15/003; A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/16; A47G1/162
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A hanging device for a hardboard member, the hanging device comprising a generally flat body, the body having an upper side and a lower side, the upper side including means for suspending the device from a nail, the body having first and second rows of prongs, the first row of prongs being disposed nearer to the upper side of the body, and the second row of prongs being disposed nearer to the lower side of the body, the prongs extending from the body and being non-perpendicular to the body, the prongs being integral with the body, the prongs being generally flat and planar, wherein the prongs of the first row are angled towards the upper side of the body, and the prongs of the second row are angled towards the lower side of the body, wherein the prongs of the first and second rows are angled away from each other in a direction pointing away from the body, and wherein the plane of the prongs intersects the plane of the body along a line which is perpendicular to a line joining the upper and lower sides.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A hanging device for a hardboard member, the hanging device comprising a generally flat body, the body having an upper side and a lower side, the upper side including means for suspending the device from a nail, the body having first and second rows of prongs, the first row of prongs being disposed nearer to the upper side of the body, and the second row of prongs being disposed nearer to the lower side of the body, the prongs extending from the body and being non-perpendicular to the body, the prongs being integral with the body, the prongs being generally flat and planar, wherein the prongs of the first row are angled towards the upper side of the body, and the prongs of the second row are angled towards the lower side of the body, wherein the prongs of the first and second rows are angled away from each other in a direction pointing away from the body, and wherein the plane of the prongs intersects the plane of the body along a line which is perpendicular to a line joining the upper and lower sides.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The hanging device of claim 1, wherein the suspending means comprises an opening in the body, the opening defining a sawtooth pattern.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The hanging device of claim 2, wherein there are a plurality of generally rectangular protrusions superimposed on the sawtooth pattern, the protrusions defining rectangular channels which comprise means for suspending the handing device from a rectangular picture hanger.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The hanging device of claim 1, wherein the acute angles between each of the prongs and the body are substantially equal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The hanging device of claim 1, wherein the suspending means comprises an opening in the body, the opening defining an interior edge having a rounded surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
183 words
A hanging device for a hardboard member, the hanging device comprising a generally flat body, the body having an upper side and a lower side, the upper side including means for suspending the device from a nail, the body having a plurality of rows of prongs, a first row of prongs being disposed nearer to the upper side of the body, and other rows of prongs being disposed nearer to the lower side of the body, the prongs extending from the body and being non-perpendicular to the body, the prongs being integral with the body, the prongs being generally flat and planar, wherein the prongs of the first row are angled towards the upper side of the body in a direction pointing away from the body, wherein the prongs of each succeeding row, in the direction of the lower side, are angled in the direction opposite to that of the prongs of the preceding row, and wherein the plane of the prongs intersects the plane of the body along a line which is perpendicular to a line joining the upper and lower sides.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
183 words
A hanging device for a hardboard member, the hanging device comprising a generally flat body, the body having an upper side and a lower side, the upper side including means for suspending the device from a nail, the body having a plurality of rows of prongs, a first row of prongs being disposed nearer to the upper side of the body, and other rows of prongs being disposed nearer to the lower side of the body, the prongs extending from the body and being non-perpendicular to the body, the prongs being integral with the body, the prongs being generally flat and planar, wherein the prongs of the first row are angled towards the upper side of the body in a direction pointing away from the body, wherein the prongs of each succeeding row, in the direction of the lower side, are angled in the direction opposite to that of the prongs of the preceding row, and wherein the plane of the prongs intersects the plane of the body along a line which is perpendicular to a line joining the upper and lower sides.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The hanging device of claim 6, wherein there are three rows of prongs, wherein the prongs of the second row are angled towards the lower side, and wherein the prongs of the third row are angled towards the upper side.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The hanging device of claim 6, wherein the suspending means comprises an opening in the body, the opening defining a sawtooth pattern.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The hanging device of claim 8, wherein there are a plurality of generally rectangular protrusions superimposed on the sawtooth pattern, the protrusions defining rectangular channels which comprise means for suspending the handing device from a rectangular picture hanger.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The hanging device of claim 6, wherein the acture angles between each of the prongs and the body are substantially equal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The hanging device of claim 6, wherein the suspending means comprises an opening in the body, the opening defining an interior edge having a rounded surface.
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