US 5,685,516 A · Wall hanger

Abstract

A wall hanger is disclosed for securing an object having a suspension element to a surface. In its basic embodiment, the wall hanger comprises a first and second portion and restrictive mechanism. The first portion has opposing first and second sides, a top and bottom, and a first bore substantially normal to the sides which is adapted to receive the shaft of a fastener. About the first bore on the second side is an annular seating region to accommodate the head of the fastener such that the head of the fastener presses against the seating region when the first portion is in a mounted position. The second portion has opposing third and fourth sides, a top and bottom, and a second bore larger than the head of the fastener such that the fastener passes through it. The first and second portions are contiguous at the bottom when in the mounted position such that the second side faces the third side to define an intermediate region. The intermediate region is adapted to accommodate the suspension element of the object. When in the mounted position, the first and second bores align such that the second bore provides access to the first bore. The restrictive mechanism restricts egress from the intermediate region by cooperating with the first and second portions when they are in the mounted position.

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Dependent claims

A wall hanger for securing an object having a suspension element to a surface, said hanger comprising a first portion, a second portion and restrictive means;

said first portion including opposing first and second sides, a top, a bottom, and a first bore substantially normal to said sides, said first bore adapted to receive a shaft of a fastener, said second side having an annular seating region about said first bore to accommodate a head of said fastener such that said head of said fastener presses against said seating region when said first portion is in a mounted position;
said second portion including opposing third and fourth sides, a top and bottom, said bottom of said second portion contiguous with said bottom of said first portion such that said second side faces said third side to define an intermediate region, said second portion having a second bore larger than said head of said fastener such that said fastener passes through said second bore, said first and second bores aligning when said first and second portions are in said mounted position such that said second bore provides access to said first bore, said intermediate region being adapted to accommodate said suspension element of said object;
and
said restrictive means being adapted for restricting egress from said intermediate region by cooperating with said first and second portions when said portions are in said mounted position.

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A wall hanger for securing an object to a surface, said hanger comprising:

a first portion including opposing first and second sides, a top, a bottom, and a first bore substantially normal to said sides, said first bore adapted to receive a shaft of a fastener, said second side having an annular seating region about said first bore to accommodate a head of said fastener such that said head of said fastener presses against said seating region when said first portion is in a mounted position;
said second portion including opposing third and fourth sides, a top and bottom, said bottom of said second portion contiguous with said bottom of said first portion such that said second side faces said third side to define an intermediate region, said second portion having a second bore larger than said head of said fastener such that said fastener passes through said second bore, said first and second bores aligning when said first and second portions are in said mounted position such that said second bore provides access to said first bore, said intermediate region being adapted to accommodate a suspension element of said object;
and
restrictive means for restricting egress from said intermediate region by cooperating with said first and second portions when said portions are in said mounted position;
and
a fastening means for securing said portions to said surface.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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