Anchoring device

Abstract

An anchoring device which includes a shaft having a head and tip at opposing ends of the shaft. A flexible cord is attached to the shaft with the free or opposite end of the chord used to attach to objects which are desired to be suspended. The shaft of the anchoring device is inserted tip end first either directly into a structural member such as a hollow wall or ceiling or through a hole which has been pre-drilled through such structural member. When the supporting rod exits the structural member it immediately rotates into an anchoring position due to the flexible nature of the attached cord.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An anchoring device comprising: 
 (a) a shaft having a head and tip, at opposed ends of the shaft, and    (b) a flexible cord having a first end which is attached to said shaft and a free second end, whereby upon insertion of said shaft through a hollow wall or ceiling said shaft rotates about said cord from an inserted position to an anchoring position wherein an object which can be attached to the second end of said cord.    
     
     
         2 . The anchoring device in  claim 1 , further comprising a hook which is attached to said second end of said cord.  
     
     
         3 . The anchoring device in  claim 2 , further comprising a clutch on said second end wherein said clutch can be pulled to tighten said hook on said chord.  
     
     
         4 . Then anchoring device of  claim 1  including a channel in said shaft receiving said chord.  
     
     
         5 . The anchoring device of  claim 4 , wherein said channel is of a size so as to capture said cord within the diameter of said shaft.  
     
     
         6 . The anchoring device of  claim 5  including a channel on each side of said shaft.  
     
     
         7 . The anchoring device of  claim 6  including a channel on each side of said shaft.