Force distributing multi-piece hinged hanger

• US 6,585,205 B2
• Filed: 11/19/2002
• Issued: 07/01/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Wallace Andrew Pennington
• Original Assignee: Wallace Andrew Pennington
• Inventors: Beaty, Alan Keith, Pennington, Wallace Andrew
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Assistant Examiner(s): SZUMNY, JONATHON A
• Application Number:
  US10/299,316
• Publication Number:
  US 20030071182A1
• Time in Patent Office: 224 Days
• Field of Search: 248/217.1, 248/218.1, 248/302, 248/303, 248/475.1, 248/220.21, 248/220.22, 248/222.51, 248/222.52, 248/308, 248/294.1, 248/339, 248/216.1, 248/216.4, 248/217.2, 248/497, 248/498, 407/45, 407/61
• US Class Current: 248/218.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 1/20 Picture hooks; X-hooks plugs or hooks for general use F16B13/00, F16B45/00

Abstract

A hanger having a fixed pin assembly and a hinged pin assembly. Left and right vertical portions of fixed pin assembly are used to pin the hanger into the inner core of the applicable fabric-covered wall or furniture. Once the left and right vertical portions are inserted, the hinged pin assembly will rotate freely allowing the left and right lower angled portion to penetrate the fabric exterior surface and the inner core. At the central portion of the hinged pin assembly is a prong.

Claims

1. A force distributing hanger for a fabric-covered wall or furniture having a fabric exterior surface and an inner core material, said hanger comprising:

a fixed pin assembly being U-shaped and having a left and right vertical portion with pointed ends for insertion into said inner core material of said fabric covered wall or furniture, wherein said fixed pin assembly further comprises a left and right angled portion connected to said left and right vertical portions and wherein said fixed pin assembly further comprises a left and right elbow connecting said left and right angled portions to said left and right vertical portions; and

a hinged pin assembly associated by way of a hinge mechanism with said fixed pin assembly and having a left and right lower angled portion with pointed ends for insertion into said inner core material of said fabric covered wall or furniture, said hinged pin assembly further comprising a prong;

whereby when said left and right vertical portions of said fixed pin assembly are inserted into said inner core material of said fabric covered wall or furniture, said hinged pin assembly moves relative to said fixed pin assembly which brings said pointed ends of said left and right lower angled portions into contact with said fabric covered wall or furniture for penetration into said fabric covered wall or furniture.

2. The force distributing hanger for a fabric-covered wall or furniture having a fabric exterior surface and an inner core material of claim 1 wherein said fixed pin assembly further comprises a horizontal portion connected to said left and right angled portion.

3. The force distributing hanger for a fabric-covered wall or furniture having a fabric exterior surface and an inner core material of claim 2 wherein said fixed pin assembly further comprises a left and right second elbow connecting said left and right angled portions to said horizontal portion.

4. The force distributing hanger for a fabric-covered wall or furniture having a fabric exterior surface and an inner core material of claim 3 wherein said hinged pin assembly is located in front of said fixed pin assembly.

5. The force distributing hanger for a fabric-covered wall or furniture having a fabric exterior surface and an inner core material of claim 4 wherein said hinged pin assembly further comprises a left and right vertical portion connected to said left and right lower angled portions.

6. The force distributing hanger for a fabric-covered wall or furniture having a fabric exterior surface and an inner core material of claim 5 wherein said hinged pin assembly overlaps said fixed pin assembly at a left and right loop portion.

7. The force distributing hanger for a fabric-covered wall or furniture having a fabric exterior surface and an inner core material of claim 6 wherein said hinged pin assembly further comprises a left and right lower horizontal portion connected to said left and right loop portions.

8. The force distributing hanger for a fabric-covered wall or furniture having a fabric exterior surface and an inner core material of claim 7 wherein said hinged pin assembly further comprises a left and right rising portion which connects to said left and right lower horizontal portions.