Adhesive backed positioning aids and anchoring assemblies to enhance object mounting experience
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mounting devices for walls, such as nails and screws, often fail to provide sufficient support strength, especially in drywall, and may cause excessive damage or require unnecessary tools, while alternative solutions may not consistently hold desired weights.
Innovation Solution
The development of self-locating wall anchor assemblies that include a base plate with curved prongs and an adhesive pillow, allowing for easy installation without measuring or marking, and featuring a spacer pad for enhanced support and repositionability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If conventional nails and screws are used for mounting, then the mounting process provides sufficient support strength, but it causes excessive damage to the wall and requires additional tools
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical fastening system (nails and screws requiring hammering or drilling) with an adhesive-based mounting system. The adhesive construction on the pillow allows the wall anchor assembly to be mounted without mechanical force, eliminating damage to drywall while maintaining support strength through the adhesive bond between the pillow and wall surface.
2Strength
If conventional nails and screws are used for mounting, then the mounting process provides sufficient support strength, but it requires the use of conventional tools
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates the need for conventional tools by substituting the mechanical fastening process with an adhesive-based system. The pillow with adhesive construction allows the assembly to be mounted by simple pressing or sticking actions, removing the requirement for hammers, drills, or other conventional mounting tools while maintaining adequate support strength.
3Ease of operation
If adhesive constructions are used for mounting, then the mounting process is simplified and repositioning is enabled, but the support strength may be insufficient for desired weights
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a composite structure combining a compressible pillow material with an adhesive construction. The pillow provides cushioning and conformability to the wall surface, while the adhesive layer provides the bonding strength. This composite approach enables both ease of operation (simple adhesive application) and sufficient support strength (through the combined mechanical and adhesive properties of the composite structure).
4Manufacturing precision
If precise location calculation and marking are required for mounting, then the anchor can be positioned accurately, but the mounting process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-locating feature where the pillow or assembly automatically positions itself on the wall without requiring external measurement or marking tools. The adhesive construction allows the assembly to be placed and adjusted freely before final bonding, enabling the system to self-align and self-position while achieving accurate placement, thereby eliminating complex measurement and marking procedures.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
These assemblies simplify the mounting process by eliminating the need for precise location calculation and tool usage, providing strong support while minimizing damage to the wall and allowing for easy repositioning of objects.
Implementation Method 1
a pillow having an adhesive construction on a major surface thereof
Data Source
AI summary
Wall anchors and positioning aids disclosed herein grant a user the ability to temporary hang or otherwise mount heavyweight objects, while also allowing for adjustment of at least one of the location and orientation of the assembly via the direct manipulation of the object.