Hanger with decorative flange

Abstract

The hanger with decorative flange is a metal pushpin having a smooth shank ending in a sharp point at one end defining a pin and an integrally formed hook at the opposite end. An ornamentally shaped plastic or metal flange is medially disposed on the shank. The flange serves as a stop to prevent the shank from penetrating too far into a ceiling, wall, or other supporting surface. The flange may be disk-shaped, or may have other ornamental shapes, e.g., a heart, a butterfly, a star, etc., and may have decorative designs or indicia formed thereon. The hanger is installed by pushing the pin in a supporting surface so that lightweight objects may be supported by or suspended from the hook, and when the hanger is removed, the only damage from insertion into the supporting surface is a small pinhole.

1 . A hanger with decorative flange, comprising:
 a shank having a sharp point defining a pin at one end and an integrally formed hook at an opposite end of the shank; and   a decorative flange medially disposed on the shank.   
   
   
       2 . The hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein said pin and said hook are formed from a single piece of material. 
   
   
       3 . The hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein said shank is smooth between said flange and said sharp point. 
   
   
       4 . The hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein said flange has a decorative shape. 
   
   
       5 . The hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein said flange is disk-shaped. 
   
   
       6 . The hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein said flange is heart-shaped. 
   
   
       7 . The hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein said flange is star-shaped. 
   
   
       8 . The hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein said flange has a decorative shape selected from the group consisting of a disk, a heart, a star, a butterfly, and a four-leaf clover. 
   
   
       9 . The hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein said flange is made from plastic. 
   
   
       10 . The hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein said flange extends radially from said shank 360° around said shank.