Wall hanging system

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-04-09
JUNKINS MITCH
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[0009]The present invention provides an improved universal wall hanging system for use in hanging an article from a wall. Additionally, the present invention provides an improved wall hanging system which allows for convenient storage of a plurality of differently dimensioned, weighted and configured articles from a wall. The present invention may be utilized to hang oddly shaped articles and may be configured to be utilized with a plurality of different articles when desired by a user. The present invention utilizes a universal receiver unit and an adapter configured to be adapted to the article to be hung.
[0027]Among the many different possibilities contemplated, the apparatus may allow for multiple configurations of the apparatus whereby a plurality of different articles may be hung therefrom.
[0044]In still another exemplary embodiment of the present invention an apparatus for hanging an article from a wall is provided wherein the apparatus does not require location of wall studs to properly support the weight of the article to be hung.
[0047]In yet another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is provided whereby the apparatus does not require tools to assemble, and / or utilize.
[0050]Still a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention is to provide an apparatus that may be utilized to hang an article from a wall wherein the apparatus is convenient and flexible to allow for hanging of a plurality of different articles.

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However, a problem with this type of hanging system is that it is not very stable and does not support a wide range of dimensionally challenged or weight challenged articles.
Additionally, because the nail or tack uses the structural integrity of the wall to support the load, if the wall is not of sufficient strength to support the load, the nail and the supported article may be dislodged from its perch.
However, a significant problem with the hook apparatus is that most loads are not uniform weight and distribution, therefore it is often very difficult to use the hooks to properly hang the article.
Additionally, many articles to be hung do not have the appropriate dimension and shape to effectively utilize the hook apparatus and therefore, must be hung with another device not having hooks.
However, of principle concern is that these prior art hanging systems tend to be uni-functional in that they only provide one way to hang an article from a wall.
There have been several attempts to utilize a universal wall hanging system that may support a plurality of different articles, but these systems are usually expensive, complex and cumbersome.
They also typically require significant configuration and tend to be permanent in nature making them difficult to remove and move to another location if desired by a user.

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[0061]In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention where like numbers represent like elements, the invention is described in the figures. Referring first to FIG. 1, the invention is disclosed therein.

[0062]FIG. 1 illustrates the hanging apparatus 1 whereby the apparatus 1 has at least a support means 3 which may be adapted to fit the surface 5 of some pre-determined structure. In an exemplary embodiment, the surface 5 may be a wall, such as a garage wall or the like. However, it should be understood that the surface 5 may incorporate a plurality of different surfaces whereby the apparatus 1 may be hung therefrom, such as a wall, wood studs, metal boards, and the like. For illustrative purposes, the surface 5 is illustrated as a wall for simplicity of explanation. The support means 3 is adapted to be removably affixed to the surface 5 such that the support means 3 may be easily placed and removed from the surface 5. The support means 5 may be integrally connected to a receivin...

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An improved universal wall hanging system for use in hanging an article from a wall is provided. The improved wall hanging system may allow for more convenient storage and hanging of a plurality of differently dimensioned, weighted and configured articles from a wall. The present invention may be utilized to hang oddly shaped articles and may be configured to be utilized with a plurality of different articles when desired by a user. The present invention utilizes a universal receiver unit and an adapter configured to be adapted to the article to be hung whereby the adaptor unit may be releasably attached to the article to be hung and may be releasably attached to any of a plurality of different receiver units.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 978,350 filed Oct. 8, 2007, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The field of the invention is for a wall hanging system and method. More specifically, the field of invention is for an adaptable novel universal system for hanging an article from a wall.BACKGROUND[0003]The desire to use space efficiently has been a priority for centuries. One of the simplest ways to conserve space while still allowing for effective location of a device is to hang the device from a wall.[0004]There are several ways that an individual may be able to hang something from a wall, door or the like. The easiest way to take a nail, or tack and insert that nail or tack into the wall / door and hang whatever needs to be hung from the nail or tack. However, a problem with this type of hanging system is that it is not very stable a...

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IPC IPC(8): A47G1/16
CPCA47G25/10F16B45/00F16B21/09F16B13/0808
InventorJUNKINS, MITCH
OwnerJUNKINS MITCH