Hanger
OwnerMichel Berteauinventor
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Abstract
A hanger for fluted polypropylene board has head and a shaft, the shaft having at least one barb extending outwardly therefrom. A variation of the hanger for a foam board comprises a head and a shaft with the shaft having a screw thread located thereon, the screw thread stopping short of a tip portion of the shaft.
Claims13
A hanger comprising a head and a shaft, said shaft having at least one barb extending outwardly therefrom.
A hanger comprising a head and a shaft, a proximal end of said shaft being located adjacent said head, a distal end of said shaft being located remote from said head, said distal end having a tip portion with a generally V-shaped configuration, and a screw thread located on said shaft, said screw thread extending from said proximal end to a point spaced from said tip portion.
A method for hanging a foam board sign, said method comprising the steps of supplying a hanger member comprising a head and a shaft, a proximal end of said shaft being located adjacent said head, a distal end of said shaft being located remote from said head, said distal end having a tip portion with a generally V-shaped configuration, and a screw thread located on said shaft, said screw thread extending from said proximal end to a point spaced from said tip portion, and screw threadedly inserting said shaft into a foam portion of said foam board.
A sign and hanger combination, said sign being a fluted board having first and second faces, a plurality of ribs extending between said first and second faces, said hanger comprising a handle and a shaft, said shaft having at least one barb extending outwardly therefrom, said barb engaging at least one of said ribs to thereby support said sign by said engagement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.