Metal frame-containing wall article hanger and method of use

• US 6,840,489 B2
• Filed: 04/22/2003
• Issued: 01/11/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Renny Barnes
• Original Assignee: Renny Barnes
• Inventors: Barnes, Renny
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O
• Application Number:
  US10/419,780
• Publication Number:
  US 20040211874A1
• Time in Patent Office: 630 Days
• Field of Search: 248/475.1, 248/468, 248/490, 248/491, 248/216.1, 248/217.3, 248/218.3, 248/489, 248/217.1, 248/217.2, 248/220.2, 248/497, 248/216.4, 407/57
• US Class Current: 248/475.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 1/22 Pin plates

Abstract

A wall article hanger for a metal frame and a method of using comprises an elongated spring plate that includes one or more angled prongs for support purposes and oppositely facing frame contact areas. The spring plate is flattened and inserted into a rear slot of the frame, such that the prong(s) extend outwardly. The frame can then be pressed against a wall surface so that the prong(s) penetrate the wall surface and support the wall article.

Claims

1. A method of hanging a metal-framed wall article wherein the metal frame has a slot running along a rear face thereof comprising:

providing a curved elongated spring body having a pair of prongs extending therefrom,

flattening the curved elongated spring body and inserting the curved elongated spring body into the slot in a top or bottom piece of the metal frame such that the pair of prongs extend outward from the slot;

positioning the wall article near a desired location on a wall, and

pushing the wall article towards the wall such that the prongs penetrate a wall surface and support the wall article on the wall.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the curved elongated spring body is inserted into a top portion of the metal frame.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the curved elongated spring body is inserted into a bottom portion of the metal frame.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of flattening the curved elongated spring body while in the slot and removing the curved elongated spring body from the slot.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the curved elongated spring body is curved such that at least one portion contacts one side of the slot with at least two other portions contacting an opposite side of the slot.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein curved elongated spring body is a plate or a wire.

7. A method of hanging a metal-framed wall article wherein the metal frame has a slot running along a rear face thereof comprising:

providing a pair of curved elongated spring plates, each having one prong extending therefrom,

flattening each curved elongated spring plate and inserting each curved elongated spring plate into the slot in a top or bottom piece of the metal frame such that the prong of each curved elongated plate extends outward from the slot;

positioning the wall article near a desired location on a wall, and

pushing the wall article towards the wall such that the prongs penetrate a wall surface and support the wall article on the wall.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the curved elongated spring plate is curved such that one portion contacts one side of the slot with at least two other portions contact an opposite side of the slot, the prong extending from an edge of the one portion.

9. A metal frame wall article hanger comprising:

an elongated spring body with upper and lower flat faces defining a plane, and opposing side edges, the upper and lower faces following a curved configuration, and forming oppositely facing metal frame slot contacting areas, one of the opposing side edges of the elongated spring body lying in a plane and having at least one prong extending at an angle on the same plane defined by the upper and lower faces for penetration into a wall surface for wall article hanging.

10. The hanger of claim 9, wherein the elongated spring body is a wire or a plate and has a pair of prongs.

11. The hanger of claim 9, wherein the elongated spring body has a middle arcuate portion with one metal frame slot contacting areas, and a pair of outer slot contacting portions having the oppositely faced metal frame slot contacting areas, the middle arcuate portion positioned between the outer frame contacting portion, and each prong being positioned between an end of the middle arcuate portion and one of the outer frame contacting portions.

12. The hanger of claim 11, wherein the elongated spring body is a plate and has first and second ends, each of the first and second ends having a wing portion to facilitate flattening of the elongated spring plate for insertion into the metal frame slot.

13. The hanger of claim 9, wherein the elongated spring body is a plate having first and second ends displaced from the oppositely facing metal frame slot contacting areas, each of the first and second ends facilitating flattening of the elongated spring plate for insertion into the metal frame slot.

14. The hanger of claim 9, wherein the elongated spring body has a middle arcuate portion with one metal frame slot contacting areas, and a pair of outer frame contacting portions having the oppositely faced metal frame contacting areas, the middle arcuate portion positioned between the outer frame contacting portion and containing the prong.

15. The metal frame wall article hanger of claim 9, wherein the curved configuration is one of an arcuate shape or a W-shape.

16. The hanger of claim 9, wherein the elongated spring body has a middle curved portion with at least two metal frame slot contacting areas, and a pair of outer frame contacting portions having the oppositely faced metal frame slot contacting areas, the middle arcuate portion positioned between the outer frame contacting portion and containing the prong.

17. A metal frame wall article hanger comprising an elongated spring plate having a curved configuration, the curved configuration forming oppositely facing metal frame slot contacting areas, the elongated spring plate having a pair of prongs extending from an edge of the plate and being angled with respect to a face of the edge, the elongated spring plate has a middle arcuate portion with one of the metal frame slot contacting areas, and a pair of outer frame contacting portions having the oppositely faced metal frame contacting areas, the middle arcuate portion positioned between the outer frame contacting portion, and each prong being positioned between an end of the middle arcuate portion and one of the outer frame contacting portions, the elongated spring plate having first and second ends displaced from the outer frame contacting portions, each of the first and second ends facilitating flattening of the elongated spring plate for insertion into the metal frame slot.