Wall hanger assembly

Abstract

A hanger device in an assembly of a clip and a support member for installation upon a wallboard. The clip is formed as one piece, having an upturned arm, a downwardly turned leg and a horizontally oriented extension member connecting the two together. A hook is mounted on leg and a pointed end is provided on the terminal end of the arm. An opening is formed in support member so as to mate geometrically to the rectangular cross section of extension member to prevent turning of clip after installation of device in wallboard. A plurality of spaced-apart apertures is provided in the support member for insertion of fasteners to attach support member to the wallboard. The device of the invention carries much more weight than do the present state-of-the art hangers.

Description

[0001] This is a Continuation-In-Part of co-pending application Ser. No. 10 / 187,169, filed Jun. 28, 2002 which is based on Provisional Application No. 60 / 348,323 filed Jan. 10, 2002.[0002] 1. Field of the Invention[0003] This invention is directed to a hanger device and in particular to a combination of a clip and its support member by which erosion or deterioration of a wall and its makings to which the device is mounted is eliminated.[0004] 2. Discussion of the Prior Art[0005] In the past, prior practice in mounting a picture frame or other article upon a wall with a hook-like member never seriously considered any shearing or downward force that caused an erosion or deterioration of the wallboard out of which the wall was made. The weight imposed by an article, such as a picture, its frame, and wire hanging on an ordinary or customary hook, would cut into or break down the wall and its thickness of the wall board behind it at the same time that a heavy object would be applied or s...

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Benefits of technology

[0007] An object of this invention is to provide a novel hanger device. Another object of this invention is to provide the elimination of an erosion and / or deterioration of a wall and its wallboard that occurs with state-of-the art hangers.

[0008] Yet another object of this invention is to remove or lessen a shearing impulse on drywall utilized in the formation of a wall by reason of the horizontally oriented extension member.

[0009] A further object of this invention is to provide stability in the support member by reason of its fastening to the wall or wallboard.

[0011] Yet another object of this invention is to provide a strong hanger device that safely carries an article of substantial weight.

[0012] Still another object of this invention is to preclude the hanger from accidentally falling out of the wallboard along with the article carried by the hanger assembly.

Problems solved by technology

In the past, prior practice in mounting a picture frame or other article upon a wall with a hook-like member never seriously considered any shearing or downward force that caused an erosion or deterioration of the wallboard out of which the wall was made.

In the installation of prior-art hangers to wallboard, a shearing stress or force occurring in a downward direction would cause an erosion in or deterioration of the wallboard's strength.

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