WO2001013770A1 - Hanger device - Google Patents
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- WO2001013770A1 WO2001013770A1 PCT/GB2000/003289 GB0003289W WO0113770A1 WO 2001013770 A1 WO2001013770 A1 WO 2001013770A1 GB 0003289 W GB0003289 W GB 0003289W WO 0113770 A1 WO0113770 A1 WO 0113770A1
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- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- base portion
- hanger device
- hooks
- hanger
- picture
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G1/00—Mirrors; Picture frames or the like, e.g. provided with heating, lighting or ventilating means
- A47G1/16—Devices for hanging or supporting pictures, mirrors, or the like
- A47G1/17—Devices for hanging or supporting pictures, mirrors, or the like using adhesives, suction or magnetism
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a hanger device, particularly although not exclusively for picture frames and the
- a picture frame and other decorative item has been suspended from a picture hook, picture pm or other fixing such as a picture rail, the fixing being secured to a wall.
- the rear of the picture frame carries a length of wire that is placed over the fixing.
- the wire or cord is dispensed with m favour of metallic or plastics material fitting which is engaged over the fixing. All such methods of hanging a picture frame do have the disadvantage that a fixing can be difficult to put m place both accurately and securely.
- the fixing may be difficult to remove without damaging the fabric or appearance of the wall.
- a picture rail does provide flexibility m the positioning of a picture frame, not all rooms are suited to such a fixing and its cost may prove prohibitive m many cases.
- a hanger device comprising a base portion from a surface of which extend a plurality of closely spaced hooks or the like such as pins or needles.
- the hooks may be formed integrally with the base portion, in which a plastics material of suitable dimensional stability may be utilised.
- the hooks may be formed separately and embedded, moulded or otherwise secured to the base portion.
- the base portion may be provided in strip form and coated on a different surface to said hooks with an adhesive or similar fastening means to permit the device to be attached, in use, to a display support such as a picture frame or the like.
- the base portion may instead form an integral part of a display support.
- the base portion may be formed of a relatively rigid material, it could equally be formed of a material which is sufficiently flexible to permit the device to be supplied in a rolled form, provided, of course that the hooks are themselves of suitable strength and rigidity.
- Figure 1 is an isometric view of a hanger device according to the invention
- Figure 2 is a rear elevation view of the hanger device of Figure 1 ;
- Figure 3 is a cross-sectional side view of the hanger device on the line III-III of Figure 2;
- Figure 4 is a rear elevation view of a picture frame including a the hanger device of Figure 1 attached thereto;
- Figure 5 is a fragmentary cross-sectional side view of the frame of Figure 4 shown secured to a wall;
- Figure 6 is an isometric view of a variant of the device of Figure 1;
- Figure 7 is a rear elevation of a picture frame including a pair of the variant hanger device of Figure 6 attached thereto.
- a hanger device 1 comprising a plurality of closely spaced metallic hooks 2 arranged in three rows on a front surface 3 of a plastics material strip 4.
- the strip 4 encompasses a base portion 5 of each hook 2 such that they all lie parallel to one another and perpendicular to the front surface 3 of the strip 4.
- a rear surface 6 of the strip 4 carries a length of double-sided adhesive tape 7 whose exposed surface 8 is protected by a release film 9.
- a hanger 1 is shown secured to a picture support 10 made up of a mount panel 11, a picture 12 and a glass cover 13 all received within a wooden frame 14.
- the release film 9 is first removed and then the exposed surface 8 of the adhesive tape 7 is pressed firmly into contact with the mount panel 11.
- the support may then be hung on a wall 15 simply by bringing the device 1 into contact therewith. Once brought into contact with the wall 15, the hooks 2 embed themselves into the wall 15 to a very limited extent of the order of several millimetres or perhaps less.
- the support 10 may be repositioned as necessary on the wall 15 without causing structural or aesthetic damage to the wall 15. Once positioned on the wall 15, the support 10 will adopt the usual attitude in which the frame 14 contacts the wall 15 along its lowermost edge 16. It has been found that the device is capable of attaching securely to plaster and also textile or paper covered surfaces. In which regard it has been determined that effective results can be obtained on a paper/textile covered wall with a loading of about 20g or less per hook whilst harder surfaces, such as plaster, require a lower loading figure. Thus, a range of devices 1 may be provided with differing number and also arrangement of hooks to suit supports of various weights and sizes.
- the device need not be provided as a separate element for securing to a picture support but may be formed as an integral part thereof. Furthermore, rather than utilise metallic hooks, the entire device may be formed from a suitable plastics or metallic material of the required hardness and dimensional stability.
- hooks or the like such as the substantially straight pins 2 shown in Figure 6, may vary. It should be noted that the same reference numerals have been used in Figure 6 and Figure 7 as used previously to refer to similar parts of the device 1. Thus the hooks or pins 2 could be provided in a greater or lesser number of parallel or, indeed, non-parallel rows.
- more than one device 1 could be attached to a picture support 10, particularly if the support 10 is heavy. The device 1 could also be made suitable for securing in the manner shown in Figure 7.
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- Supports Or Holders For Household Use (AREA)
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Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU67145/00A AU6714500A (en) | 1999-08-25 | 2000-08-24 | Hanger device |
EP00954790A EP1207773A1 (en) | 1999-08-25 | 2000-08-24 | Hanger device |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9920163.4 | 1999-08-25 | ||
GBGB9920163.4A GB9920163D0 (en) | 1999-08-25 | 1999-08-25 | Hanger device |
Publications (1)
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WO2001013770A1 true WO2001013770A1 (en) | 2001-03-01 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/GB2000/003289 WO2001013770A1 (en) | 1999-08-25 | 2000-08-24 | Hanger device |
Country Status (4)
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EP (1) | EP1207773A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU6714500A (en) |
GB (1) | GB9920163D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2001013770A1 (en) |
Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE2352193A1 (en) * | 1973-10-18 | 1975-04-24 | Gerd Tomaschek | Suspension for fabric wall hangings - has claw, hook, or needle fasteners on one side, and adhesive, nails, screws or pins for fabric on other side |
DE2543783A1 (en) * | 1975-10-01 | 1977-04-14 | Gerd Tomaschek | Device for hanging objects onto material covered walls - consists of arrester pins fitted at acute angle to rear surface of object to be hung |
WO1995035056A1 (en) * | 1994-06-17 | 1995-12-28 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Mounting composite |
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1999
- 1999-08-25 GB GBGB9920163.4A patent/GB9920163D0/en not_active Ceased
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2000
- 2000-08-24 EP EP00954790A patent/EP1207773A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2000-08-24 WO PCT/GB2000/003289 patent/WO2001013770A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2000-08-24 AU AU67145/00A patent/AU6714500A/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE2352193A1 (en) * | 1973-10-18 | 1975-04-24 | Gerd Tomaschek | Suspension for fabric wall hangings - has claw, hook, or needle fasteners on one side, and adhesive, nails, screws or pins for fabric on other side |
DE2543783A1 (en) * | 1975-10-01 | 1977-04-14 | Gerd Tomaschek | Device for hanging objects onto material covered walls - consists of arrester pins fitted at acute angle to rear surface of object to be hung |
WO1995035056A1 (en) * | 1994-06-17 | 1995-12-28 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Mounting composite |
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AU6714500A (en) | 2001-03-19 |
GB9920163D0 (en) | 1999-10-27 |
EP1207773A1 (en) | 2002-05-29 |
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