Self locating wall fastener
AssigneeHangman Products, Inc.
InventorJames Gallien
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Abstract
An object hanging system is disclosed herein. The object hanging system may comprise an object fastener and a wall fastener engageable to the object fastener for hanging the object on the wall. The wall fastener may have a shank having an exterior surface with a thread formed thereon. The wall fastener may also have a collar attached to a proximal portion of the shank to regulate the insertion distance of the wall fastener into the wall. The wall fastener may also have a hook which directly engages the object fastener. The hook may be attached to the proximal side of the collar.
Claims13
A device for hanging an object on a structure, the device comprising:
- a shank having a thread formed thereon for engagement into the wall;
- a collar attached to the shank for regulating an insertion distance of the device into the wall;
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- a hook attached to the collar for engaging the object.
A system for hanging an object on a wall, the system comprising:
- a first hanging device attachable to the object;
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- a second hanging device attachable to the wall, the second hanging device comprising:
- a shank having a thread formed thereon for engagement into the wall;
- a collar attached to the shank for regulating an insertion distance of the second hanging device into the wall;
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- a hook attached to the collar for engaging the first hanging device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.