Wall anchor assemblies
First Claim
1. An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall, comprising:
- a first anchor component including a base having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base and having a wall penetrating extent that protrudes rearwardly of the base and has a downwardly curved configuration;
a second anchor component including a base having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base of the second anchor component and having a wall penetrating extent that has a curved configuration;
the second anchor component pivotably associated with the first anchor component for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation, in the anchoring orientation the back side of the base of the second anchor component is positioned at least in part in front of the front side of the base of the first anchor component and the wall penetrating extent of the second anchor component has a downwardly curved configuration and protrudes rearwardly of the base of the first anchor component, in the non-anchoring orientation the second anchor component is pivoted away from the first anchor component; and
at least one hook element extending forwardly from the anchor assembly when the second anchor component is in the anchoring orientation;
wherein the base and the wall penetrating retainer of the first anchor component are formed as a monolithic unit of metal plate construction such that one or more portions of the back side of the base of the first anchor component define a wall mount plane of the anchor assembly and the wall penetrating retainer of the first anchor component does not move relative to the wall mount plane.
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Abstract
An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall includes a first anchor component and a second anchor component. The first anchor component includes a base having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, and at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base and having a wall penetrating extent that protrudes rearwardly of the base and has a downwardly curved configuration. The second anchor component includes a base having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base of the second anchor component and having a wall penetrating extent that protrudes rearwardly of the base of the second anchor component and has a curved configuration. The second anchor component is pivotably associated with the first anchor component for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation.
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37 Claims
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1. An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall, comprising:
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a first anchor component including a base having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base and having a wall penetrating extent that protrudes rearwardly of the base and has a downwardly curved configuration; a second anchor component including a base having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base of the second anchor component and having a wall penetrating extent that has a curved configuration; the second anchor component pivotably associated with the first anchor component for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation, in the anchoring orientation the back side of the base of the second anchor component is positioned at least in part in front of the front side of the base of the first anchor component and the wall penetrating extent of the second anchor component has a downwardly curved configuration and protrudes rearwardly of the base of the first anchor component, in the non-anchoring orientation the second anchor component is pivoted away from the first anchor component; and at least one hook element extending forwardly from the anchor assembly when the second anchor component is in the anchoring orientation; wherein the base and the wall penetrating retainer of the first anchor component are formed as a monolithic unit of metal plate construction such that one or more portions of the back side of the base of the first anchor component define a wall mount plane of the anchor assembly and the wall penetrating retainer of the first anchor component does not move relative to the wall mount plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall, comprising:
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a first anchor component including a base having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base and having a wall penetrating extent that protrudes rearwardly of the base and has a downwardly curved configuration; a second anchor component including a base having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base of the second anchor component and having a wall penetrating extent that has a curved configuration; the second anchor component pivotably associated with the first anchor component for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation, in the anchoring orientation the back side of the base of the second anchor component is positioned at least in part in front of the front side of the base of the first anchor component and the wall penetrating extent of the second anchor component has a downwardly curved configuration and protrudes rearwardly of the base of the first anchor component, in the non-anchoring orientation the second anchor component is pivoted away from the first anchor component; at least one hook element extending forwardly from the anchor assembly when the second anchor component is in the anchoring orientation; wherein the wall penetrating retainer of the first anchor component extends from a base edge at the top side of the base of the first anchor component, wherein the wall penetrating retainer of the second anchor component extends from a base edge at the top side of the base of the second anchor component when the second anchor component is in the anchoring orientation, wherein the wall penetrating retainer of the second anchor component passes over the top side of the base of the first anchor component when the second anchor component is in the anchoring orientation so that the wall penetrating retainer of the second anchor component is at a height that is substantially the same as a height of the wall penetrating retainer of the first anchor component. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall, comprising:
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a first anchor component including a base having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base and having a wall penetrating extent that protrudes rearwardly of the base and has a downwardly curved configuration; a second anchor component including a base having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base of the second anchor component and having a wall penetrating extent that has a curved configuration; the second anchor component pivotably associated with the first anchor component for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation, in the anchoring orientation the back side of the base of the second anchor component is positioned at least in part in front of the front side of the base of the first anchor component and the wall penetrating extent of the second anchor component has a downwardly curved configuration and protrudes rearwardly of the base of the first anchor component, in the non-anchoring orientation the second anchor component is pivoted away from the first anchor component; at least one hook element extending forwardly from the anchor assembly when the second anchor component is in the anchoring orientation; wherein the base and the wall penetrating retainer of the first anchor component are formed as a monolithic unit of metal plate construction, the base of the first anchor component is formed by a base plate, and the wall penetrating retainer of the first anchor component extends from one edge of the base plate with an initial forward progression and then turns back to define a rearward and curved progression. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall, comprising:
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a first anchor component including a first base having front and back sides, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the first base, the wall penetrating retainer having a wall penetrating extent that protrudes rearwardly of the first base and has a downwardly curved configuration; a second anchor component including a second base having front and back sides, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the second base, the wall penetrating retainer of the second anchor component having a wall penetrating extent that has a curved configuration; the second anchor component pivotably associated with the first anchor component via a hinge connection between the first base and the second base for movement of the second anchor component between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation to enable staged installation of the anchor assembly into a wall, wherein the wall penetrating retainer of the second anchor component is positioned alongside the wall penetrating retainer of the first anchor component when the second anchor component is in the anchoring orientation, and the wall penetrating extent of the wall penetrating retainer of the second anchor component curves downwardly when the second anchor component is in the anchoring orientation. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall, comprising:
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a first anchor component including a first base having front and back sides, a first wall penetrating retainer extending from the first base, the first wall penetrating retainer having a first wall penetrating extent that protrudes rearwardly of the first base and has a downwardly curved configuration; a second anchor component including a second base having front and back sides, a second wall penetrating retainer extending from the second base, the second wall penetrating retainer having a second wall penetrating extent that has a curved configuration; the second anchor component pivotably associated with the first anchor component via a hinge connection for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation to enable staged installation of the anchor assembly into a wall, wherein the second wall penetrating extent curves downwardly when the second anchor component is in the anchoring orientation; the first wall penetrating extent of the first anchor component is arcuate and has a first radius of curvature; the second wall penetrating extent of the second anchor component is arcuate and has a second radius of curvature, the second radius of curvature is different than the first radius of curvature. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall, comprising:
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a first anchor component including a first base having front and back sides, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the first base, the wall penetrating retainer having a wall penetrating extent that protrudes rearwardly of the first base and has a curved configuration; a second anchor component including a second base having front and back sides, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the second base, the wall penetrating retainer of the second anchor component having a wall penetrating extent that has a curved configuration; the second anchor component pivotably associated with the first anchor component via a hinge connection between the first base and the second base for movement of the second anchor component between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation to enable staged installation of the anchor assembly into a wall, wherein the first base includes first and second lateral sides, a first head portion and a first body portion, each wall penetrating retainer of the first anchor component extends from the first head portion, a lateral dimension of the first head portion running from the first lateral side to the second lateral side is larger than a lateral dimension of the first body portion running from the first lateral side to the second lateral side; wherein the second base includes third and fourth lateral sides, a second head portion and a second body portion, each wall penetrating retainer of the second anchor component extends from the second head portion, a lateral dimension of the second head portion running from the third lateral side to the fourth lateral side is larger than a lateral dimension of the second body portion running from the third lateral side to the fourth lateral side. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall, comprising:
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a first anchor component including a first base having front and back sides, a first wall penetrating retainer extending from the first base, the first wall penetrating retainer having a first wall penetrating extent that protrudes rearwardly of the first base and has a curved configuration; a second anchor component including a second base having front and back sides, a second wall penetrating retainer extending from the second base, the second wall penetrating retainer having a second wall penetrating extent that; the second anchor component pivotably associated with the first anchor component via a hinge connection for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation to enable staged installation of the anchor assembly into a wall; the first base includes first and second spaced apart stabilizing legs distal from the first wall penetrating retainer of the first anchor component; the hinge connection is formed in part by a hinge loop located between the first and second stabilizing legs.
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35. An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall, comprising:
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a first anchor component including a first base having front and back sides, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the first base, the wall penetrating retainer having a wall penetrating extent that protrudes rearwardly of the first base and has a curved configuration; a second anchor component including a second base having front and back sides, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the second base, the wall penetrating retainer of the second anchor component having a wall penetrating extent that has a curved configuration; the second anchor component pivotably associated with the first anchor component via a hinge connection for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation to enable staged installation of the anchor assembly into a wall; a hook element is located on the front side of the first base, and the second base includes an opening through which the hook element extends when the second anchor component is in the anchoring orientation, and when the second anchor component is in the non-anchoring orientation the hook element does not extend through the opening.
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36. An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall, comprising:
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a first anchor component including a first base having front and back sides, first and second wall penetrating retainers extending from the first base, the first and second wall penetrating retainers each having a wall penetrating extent that protrudes rearwardly of the first base and has a curved configuration; a second anchor component including a second base having front and back sides, third and fourth wall penetrating retainers extending from the second base, the third and fourth wall penetrating retainers each having a wall penetrating extent that has a curved configuration; the second anchor component pivotably associated with the first anchor component via a hinge connection for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation to enable staged installation of the anchor assembly into a wall; wherein the first and second wall penetrating retainers are laterally spaced apart by a first distance and the third and fourth wall penetrating retainers are laterally spaced apart by a second distance, the second distance is smaller than the first distance; wherein the third and fourth wall penetrating retainers are positioned between the first and second wall penetrating retainers when the second anchor component is in the anchoring orientation. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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