Z-hook [aka ez-hook]

Abstract

The Z-Hook is a new wall hanging device because it uses a single, bent, flat or round piece of metal which increases strength and load carrying ability, has much simpler manufacturing (a minimum of 2 bends and a point), and can be made by modifying current hooks and nails. The Z-Hook resembles a slightly modified letter “Z” in shape. The flat version uses a pointed, flat wall insertion part that increases strength and load carrying ability, both types can be scaled up using any width or strength of material to secure a wide range of loads, and the Z-Hook can also be used to secure many other items (such as clothes hooks, shelves, and TVs) to walls.

1 . I claim that the use of a single flat piece or a single round piece of metal to form a hook (to be inserted into a wall to hang items from) resembling the letter “Z” increases strength and load carrying ability and is my invention. 
     
     
         2 . I claim that the use of a flat, pointed part of a wall hook to insert into said wall thereby increases the area of that part against (and within) the wall material thereby increasing strength and load carrying ability and is my invention. 
     
     
         3 . I claim that the use of the Z-Hook to secure other items (such as clothes hooks, shelves, and TV mounts) is an improvement over current methods and is my invention.