Monkey hook, a singl, "self-locking" metal picture hook

Abstract

This metal picture hook is made of lightweight, spring steel, shaped in a unique, single-wire design that simulates the curvature of a monkey's tail. A simple solution is provided for mounting a picture on drywall. The front end of the hook is pointed orthogonal to the wall and the pointed “self-boring” tip penetrates through drywall while turning it to lock in an upright position. After the final ¼″ is pushed through, the hook flexes to provide tension and lock it in a stable position. This “self-locking” mechanism secures the object to commercial drywall and prevents rotation. The tail of the hook remains visible on the wall so that an object may be hung. This product maintains integrity with objects up to 50 pounds. The new extended “tilt-back” tip on the tail is designed to prevent damage to the backing of an object. No tools or studs are required.

1 - A single-wire, universal, steel, picture hook made of lightweight, spring steel with anti-corrosive zinc coating whereby one end terminates in a sharp point of 30-degrees that can penetrate commercial or standard drywall. This “self-boring” tip of the hanger penetrates the drywall orthogonally by exerting a push of the wrist combined with a back and forth twisting motion and secures on the interior backside of the wall that is invisible to the user. No tools are required to use this hanger.  
   
   
       2 - The midsection of the single-wire design includes an improved parabolic curvature that has been adjusted at the tangent point of such parabolic curve by a certain number of degrees to substantially increase tension created upon installation, thus producing a stable, “self-locking” mechanism that prevents unintended rotation. This design will maintain its integrity and functionality with objects up to 50 pounds. The hook will not rotate out of place whether or not an object is hung on it.  
   
   
       3 - An extended “tilt-back” tip at the opposite end of this single-wire design tilts back and away from the backing of a picture or other object. As a result this prevents any damage to the backing or to the object itself being hung. The object is hung on this visible end of the hook.