Wall hanger assembly

Abstract

A hanger device in an assembly of a clip and a support member for installation upon a wallboard. The clip is formed as one piece, having an upturned arm, a downwardly turned leg and a horizontally oriented extension member connecting the two together. A hook is mounted on leg and a pointed end is provided on the terminal end of the arm. An opening is formed in support member so as to mate geometrically to the rectangular cross section of extension member to prevent turning of clip after installation of device in wallboard. A plurality of spaced-apart apertures is provided in the support member for insertion of fasteners to attach support member to the wallboard. The device of the invention carries much more weight than do the present state-of-the art hangers.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A hanging device for hanging an article to a wall by puncturing a wallboard of a first thickness forming the wall comprising the combination of: 
 (a) a hanger having a length and a hook formed on a leg of the hanger, an arm extending in an upturned direction from the direction of the leg and an extension member disposed between said leg and said arm, said extension member having a thickness and a width and being of a first length and said arm being of a second length, both said arm and said leg extending this from said extension member at an angle greater than 90 degrees; and    (b) a support member to which said hanger is attached, said support member having a lower margin and a length, the said hanger and having an opening there through, said extension member being mounted to said support member through such opening in their combination with each other.    
     
     
         2 . The hanging device as defined in  claim 1  in which said width of said extension member is greater than the thickness thereof.  
     
     
         3 . The hanging device as defined in  claim 1  in which said length of said extension member is less than said length of said arm.  
     
     
         4 . The hanging device as defined in  claim 1  said opening in said support member is the of substantially the same cross-sectional geometry as that of said hanger for mating, such mating preventing said hanger from turning about said support member.  
     
     
         5 . The hanging device as defined in  claim 1  in which said length of said support member is less than said length of said hanger.  
     
     
         6 . A hanging device for hanging an article to a wall by puncturing a wallboard of a first thickness forming the wall comprising the combination of: 
 (a) a hanger having a length and a hook formed on a leg of the hanger, an arm extending in an upturned direction from the direction of the leg and an extension member integrally formed with and disposed between said leg and said arm, said extension member having a thickness and a width greater than said thickness and being of a first length and said arm being of a second length greater than said first length, said arm extending upwardly from said extension member at an angle greater than 90 degrees and said leg extending from said extension member at an angle greater than 90 degrees; and    (b) a support member to which said hanger is attached, said support member having a lower margin, a length less than said length of said hanger and having an opening there through, said opening having a bottom, said opening being of substantially the same cross-sectional geometry as that of said hanger for mating, such mating preventing said hanger from turning about said support member, said extension member being mounted to said support member through such opening in their combination to each other.    
     
     
         7 . The hanging device as defined in  claim 6  in which said lower margin of said support member is curved.  
     
     
         8 . The hanging device as defined in  claim 6  in which said support member is generally oval shaped.  
     
     
         9 . The hanging device as defined in  claim 6  in which said support member is provided with a plurality of apertures,. one of said apertures being disposed proximate said lower margin of said support member.  
     
     
         10 . The hanging device as defined in  claim 6  further including a plurality of fasteners receivable within said plurality of apertures, each said fastener having a width.  
     
     
         11 . The hanging device as defined in  claim 10  wherein two of said plurality of fasteners are spaced along a level line in close proximity with the bottom of said opening in said support member.  
     
     
         12 . The device as defined in  claim 11  wherein two of said plurality of fasteners are each located from the edge of said support member at a distance approximating the width of said fasteners.  
     
     
         13 . A hanging device for hanging an article to a wall by puncturing a wallboard of a first thickness forming the wall comprising the combination of: 
 (a) a hanger having a length and a hook formed on a leg of the hanger, an arm extending in an upturned direction from the direction of the leg and an extension member integrally formed with and disposed between said leg and said arm, said extension member having a thickness and a width greater than said thickness and being of a first length and said arm being of a second length greater than said first length, said arm extending upwardly from said extension member at an angle greater than 90 degrees and said leg extending from said extension member at an angle greater than 90 degrees;    (b) a support member to which said hanger is attached, said support member having a lower margin, a length less than said length of said hanger and having an opening there through, said opening having a bottom, said opening being of substantially the same cross-sectional geometry as that of said hanger for mating, such mating preventing said hanger from turning about said support member, said extension member being mounted to said support member through such opening in their combination with each other; and    (c) securement means for interconnecting said support member to the wallboard    
     
     
         14 . The hanging device as defined in  claim 13  in which said support member is provided with a plurality of apertures and in which said securement means includes a plurality of fasteners receivable within said plurality of apertures, each said fastener having a width.  
     
     
         15 . The hanging device as defined in  claim 14  in which one of said apertures is disposed proximate said lower margin of said support member.  
     
     
         16 . The hanging device as defined in  claim 15  in which said lower margin of said support member is curved.  
     
     
         17 . The hanging device as defined in  claim 15  in which said support member is generally oval shaped.  
     
     
         18 . The hanging device as defined in  claim 15  wherein two of said plurality of fasteners are spaced along a level line in close proximity with the bottom of said opening in said support member.  
     
     
         19 . The device as defined in  claim 18  wherein two of said plurality of fasteners are each located from the edge of said support member at a distance approximating the width of said fasteners.  
     
     
         20 . The device as defined in  claim 19  and which said fasteners comprise metal brads.