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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431258 | Tack for hanging an article from a wall A tack for hanging an article from a wall. The tack includes a plate and a pin. The plate abuts the wall. The pin has a picture-engaging portion extending diagonally upwardly and forwardly from the plate to engage the picture and a wall-engaging portion extending di... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7360779 | Roll formed step rail for a vehicle A roll formed step rail for a vehicle comprises an elongated rail body including a continuous rail wall of substantially uniform thickness. The rail wall describes a continuous cross-sectional profile between two elongated free edges, the cross-sectional profile of ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7222830 | Right angle bracket A bracket for securing an elongated support member elevated against a wall or adjacent a ceiling for attachment of a window or wall covering, is described. The bracket comprises a single flat metal piece bent to form a top horizontal flange and an integrally formed ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7025320 | Wall article hanger for d-ring and method of use A wall article hanger and method of hanging a wall article that uses a d-ring assembly comprises providing a prong-containing hanger device that attaches to the d-ring assembly and remains in a relatively vertical position after being attached. With the hanger devic... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6923411 | Attachment device for panel walls An attachment device for attaching office products or equipment to a panel wall that includes generally two elements: a locking member and at least one, and generally two, prong members. The locking member includes a base. Extended outward from the front face of the... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6840489 | Metal frame-containing wall article hanger and method of use 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 t... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6606777 | Method of installing an alarm sensor to a corner wall A security alarm sensor for mounting between two corner walls is described comprising a housing unit having a housing base for attachment to the corner walls and a selectively detachable housing cover; a circuit board sized for engagement within the housi... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6604326 | Universal brick-back holder A holder comprising a rigid base bar having a pin end and a stabilizing end; a rigid stabilizing bar having a base end and an opposite end, with the base end of the rigid stabilizing bar being rigidly attached to the stabilizing end of the rigid base bar,... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6494425 | Apparatus and method of installing an alarm sensor to a corner wall A security alarm sensor for mounting between two corner walls is described comprising a housing unit having a housing base for attachment to the corner walls and a selectively detachable housing cover; a circuit board sized for engagement within the housi... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6484360 | Self-securing raceway end cap An end cap for engaging a raceway having an end wall portion and a gripping wall portion extending from the inner surface of the end wall portion at a first end of said gripping wall portion. A plurality of barbs extend from opposing surfaces of the gripp... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6484984 | Single-bolt bar-bracket mount The invention relates to a bracket-mounting assembly for mounting a bar bracket to a vehicle frame, the bar bracket being adapted to carry vehicle accessories such as a mudflap. The bracket-mounting assembly attaches to a vehicle frame via a single bolt p... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6478273 | Wall tack An improved wall tack is provided for quick and easy mounting onto an upholstered wall surface or the like for supporting documents such as memoranda, pictures, calendars, etc. The wall tack comprises a plastic molded tack body having a hanger hook protru... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6471169 | Multiple object support means for walls and method of use A system for independently supporting one or more objects from a wall comprising a panel member secured to at least one rearwardly projecting pin and a hanging support means carried by the pin, wherein the panel member has a layer of adhesive material on ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6363994 | Decorative wall mounting and mount therefor A decorative device, known as a corbel, for mounting to walls adjacent windows, for example, to create a window treatment, has a mounting bracket therefor. The device is made of a material such as expanded polystyrene, and the mounting bracket has sharpen... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6364267 | Nestable hook assembly The nestable hook assembly comprises nestable hooks, a prong, and a prong cap. The prong comprises an end, a shank, and a stem. Each of the nestable hooks comprises an aperture through which the stem of prong in inserted. The prong cap secures the nestabl... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6325345 | Panel wall hanger and file holder This invention relates to a hook-shaped hanger adapted to be attached by a pair of spaced prongs to a vertical panel wall and adapted to support an envelope of plastic film that hangs form that hook-shaped hanger to serve as a temporary file repository fo... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6315254 | Object support means for walls and method of use A system for independently supporting one or more objects from a wall comprising a panel member secured to at least one rearwardly projecting pin wherein the panel member has a layer of adhesive material on at least one exposed surface thereof and wherein... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6216321 | Edge clip An edge clip which uses precoated sheet metal stock, is stamped in a high speed progressive die, and has a robustly configured triangularly shaped body. A solid blank of the sheet stock is die cut into a patterned blank including a base, a projection forw... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6126126 | Tack with three prongs A tack having a generally rigid flat body with three prongs extending from one generally flat face and a hook extending from the other generally flat face.... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6095478 | Picture hanging system and method A picture hanging system includes at least one slot in a picture frame rail, the slot angled with respect to vertical. At least one frame support is inserted in the slot and the picture frame is hung on a wall without the need for any tool. The support(s)... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6029827 | Molded plastic display hanger with projecting tooth A molded plastic hanger for displaying articles in front of a generally upright panel made of paperboard or the like. The hanger includes a clip having a slot sized to receive an edge portion of the panel and an elongated arm for supporting the articles. ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5938157 | Fan brace slide support The mounting assembly includes a support having a first member and a second member, and a support bar disposed adjacent the first the second support members. A junction box is provided adjacent the support bar. A first fixture fastener extends from said s... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5769372 | Hunting weapon holder A hunting weapon holder includes a base which is connectable with a suitable support, such as a trunk of a tree, by a strap. A support assembly has an inner end portion which is pivotally connected with the base and an outer end portion which is spaced fr... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5727760 | Bow hanger A bow hanger for hanging bows and hunting equipment from a tree or pole. The bow hanger differs from prior art in that the bow hanger is collapsible into a smaller length package than prior art. Also the bow hangar arm can be adjusted for height without d... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5720461 | Hanger support unit for ceiling fans An improved hanger assembly for the support of heavy hanging loads at the underside of a ceiling. The assembly is longitudinally expandable via a threaded rod secured between relatively displaceable longitudinal bars in which the rod includes an allthread... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5588629 | Wall article hanging device A wall article hanging device includes a metal plate having one or more prongs angled from a surface thereof for angled penetration into a wall surface such as gypsum board or sheet rock. The metal plate is flushly and rigidly attached to a rear surface o... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5484126 | Surface piercing sheet retainer A retainer for securing a planar sheet relative to a support surface. The inventive device includes a mounting assembly which can be piercingly engaged to a vertical wall. An engagement assembly depends from the mounting assembly for coupling to a sheet o... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5464185 | Corner bracket for mounting planar object A corner bracket comprises a corner piece and an integrally attached pin. In one embodiment, the corner piece is a single, integrally-formed molded plastic piece having front and rear walls joined by sidewalls. The pin may be made from metal and be molded... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5328139 | Wall article hanging device A wall article hanging device includes a metal plate having one or more prongs angled from a surface thereof for angled penetration into a wall surface such as gypsum board or sheet rock. The metal plate is flushly and rigidly attached to a rear surface o... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5267718 | Hanger structure A single piece hanger structure is provided having a rearwardly extending prongs for mounting the hanger to a wall and a forwardly directed hump situated between upper and lower sets of the prongs to define a prying gap which may be used to pry the hanger... | 12/07/1993 |
| 4925141 | Deck clip Existing brackets for connecting planks to joists when constructing a deck or the like require a plurality of nails for connecting the bracket to the planks and joists. A relatively simple, one nail deck bracket includes a planar body with prongs extendin... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4811475 | Plant hanger A vertically elongated thin, generally planar body constructed of at least reasonably stiff and shape retentive material is provided including opposite ends and opposite face sides and edges extending between the ends. The upper end portion of the body in... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4747506 | Adjustable outlet box mounting assembly An adjustable outlet box mounting assembly comprising an electrical oultet box slidably engaged with a mounting bracket adapted to be secured to a wall stud. The oultet box mounting assembly comprises an outlet box having an attaching portion provided on ... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4703808 | Smoke eliminator A smoke eliminator for removing smoke, heat and combustion gases from a burning structure. The smoke eliminator includes a heat-resistant rigid tube having an adapter attached to one end for connection to a conventional fire hose, and a fog nozzle attache... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4613108 | Appliance for hanging objects on walls An appliance for hanging pictures or the like on walls, especially walls made up of gypsum wallboards, comprises a fixing part insertable in the wall and a suspension part, for instance in the form of a hook, accessible from outside and adapted to receive... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4544119 | Bar joist supported suspension clips A stiff and resilient body is provided including a pair of upstanding arm portions having upper and lower ends. At least the upper ends of the arm portions are upwardly divergent in the static conditions thereof and the lower ends of the arms are joined t... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4368800 | Scaffolding apparatus A scaffold apparatus usable in conjunction with conventional on-site building materials to provide an adjustable scaffold, the scaffold apparatus having a matched pair of plank brackets with a releasable clamping mechanism adapted to clamp the brackets to... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4333625 | Wall hanger hooks A new type of wall hanger hooks which are stamped out of sheet metal and hardened, each hook comprising a single member that includes a toothed prong for driving into a wall, and a portion that rests against a wall surface and which includes one or severa... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4165851 | Adjustably lockable bar hanger for ceiling boxes and the like An adjustably lockable bar hanger support for mounting a ceiling box or the like to a floor/ceiling joist includes a male and a female support member each being generally L-shaped and each having a generally elongate leg adapted for slidable telescoping e... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4040589 | Interconnecting bracket for logs A bracket formed singly, or in an interconnected row in strip form, which is positioned between adjacent logs in a stack to stabilize the stack, the bracket having a generally flat base for nailing upon the lower log and four depending projections to grip... | 08/09/1977 |
