Wall anchor
First Claim
1. A device for mounting to a substantially vertical support, typically to friable walls, comprising a body adapted to be located on a visible side of a substantially vertical support in which said device is to be mounted, and at least one saber tooth extending rearwardly from said body and adapted to be driven into the substantially vertical support for securing said device thereto.
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Abstract
A device (H) to be mount to a friable wall (W) comprises a body (10) and at least one main saber tooth (21) extending rearwardly from an upper portion of the body (10) and adapted to be driven into the wall (W) for securing the device (H) thereto. The main saber tooth (12) is arcuate and has a pointed rear free end (22), and is adapted to be arcuately driven into the wall (W). An arcuate and pointy secondary saber tooth (14) extends rearwardly from a lower portion of the body (10) for insertion into the wall (W) before the main saber tooth (12) is inserted therein. The main saber tooth (12) defines a lower enlarged, and typically flat, load-bearing surface (30) for bearing against material of the wall (W). The main saber tooth (12) includes an upper transversally curved surface (32). A hook member (20) is provided on a front part of the body (10) for suspending items therefrom once the device (H) has been mounted to the wall (W).
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- 1. A device for mounting to a substantially vertical support, typically to friable walls, comprising a body adapted to be located on a visible side of a substantially vertical support in which said device is to be mounted, and at least one saber tooth extending rearwardly from said body and adapted to be driven into the substantially vertical support for securing said device thereto.
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13. A method for suspending an item to a substantially vertical support, typically to friable walls, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a wall mountable device having a body and at least one main saber tooth extending rearwardly from said body;
(b) positioning said main saber tooth against the support; and
(c) exerting force on said body for inserting said main saber tooth into the support and thereby securing said device thereto. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
- (a) providing a wall mountable device having a body and at least one main saber tooth extending rearwardly from said body;
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