Hook rail

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10258180-B2
Application number	US-201615255907-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 2, 2016
Priority date	Nov 6, 2015
Publication date	Apr 16, 2019
Grant date	Apr 16, 2019

Abstract

A hook rail assembly for hanging objects on a wall includes an elongated rail member for abutting the wall, at least one anchor component connected to a back side of the rail member and at least one hook member positioned at a front side of the rail member. The anchor component including a base and at least one wall penetrating retainer, the wall penetrating retainer having a wall penetrating extent that that protrudes rearwardly of the rail member and has a curved configuration. The wall penetrating extent may be arcuate and have a radius of curvature with a center point proximate a bottom side of the rail member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A hook rail assembly for hanging objects on a wall, comprising:
an elongated rail member for abutting the wall;
at least one anchor component connected to a back side of the rail member, the anchor component including a base and at least one wall penetrating retainer, the wall penetrating retainer having a wall penetrating extent that that protrudes rearwardly of the rail member and has a curved configuration, wherein the anchor component is connected within a recess of the back side of the rail member, a back side of the base is spaced forward from a wall mount plane of the rail member and a front side of the base is spaced rearward of a front side of the rail member, wherein the front side of the rail member covers the recess, wherein the wall penetrating extent includes a distal end defining a tip that is configured to penetrate a wall;
at least one hook member positioned at a front side of the rail member;
wherein the wall penetrating extent is arcuate and has a radius of curvature with a center point proximate a bottom side of the rail member.

2. The hook rail assembly of claim 1 wherein the center point is proximate a bottom rear corner of the rail member.

3. The hook rail assembly of claim 2 wherein the anchor component is connected to the rail member such that a relative position between the anchor component and the rail member does not change during installation of the hook rail assembly on a wall.

4. A hook rail assembly for hanging objects on a wall, comprising:
an elongated rail member having a front side, a back side, a top side, a bottom side, a left side and a right side, the back side including one or more portions that define a wall mount plane of the rail member;
first and second anchor components connected to the back side of the rail member, each of the first and second anchor components including a base having a front side, a back side, a top side, a bottom side, a left side and a right side, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base and having a wall penetrating extent that that protrudes rearwardly of a wall mount plane of the rail member and has a downwardly curved configuration,
the front side of the rail member including multiple protruding hook members;
wherein each of the first and second anchor components is formed separate from the rail member and attached thereto, wherein each of the first and second anchor components is attached to the rail member such that a relative position between the anchor component and the rail member does not change during installation of the hook rail assembly on a wall, wherein the bottom side of each base is located above the bottom side of the rail member, wherein the wall penetrating extent of each of the first and second anchor components is arcuate and has a radius of curvature with a center point proximate the bottom side of the rail member.

5. The hook rail assembly of claim 4 wherein the rail member is of molded plastic material, the back side of the rail member is recessed and includes a first seating arrangement to which the first anchor component is retained and a second seating arrangement to which the second anchor component is retained, wherein each of the first and second anchor components is of metal material.

6. A hook rail assembly for hanging objects on a wall, comprising:
an elongated rail member having a front side, a back side, a top side, a bottom side, a left side and a right side, the back side including one or more portions that define a wall mount plane of the rail member;
first and second anchor components connected to the back side of the rail member, each of the first and second anchor components including a base having a front side, a back side, a top side, a bottom side, a left side and a right side, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base and having a wall penetrating extent that that protrudes rearwardly of a wall mount plane of the rail member and has a downwardly curved configuration,
the front side of the rail member including multiple protruding hook members;
wherein each of the first and second anchor components is formed separate from the rail member and attached thereto;
wherein the rail member is of molded plastic material, the back side of the rail member is recessed and includes a first seating arrangement to which the first anchor component is retained and a second seating arrangement to which the second anchor component is retained, wherein each of the first and second anchor components is of metal material;
wherein the first anchor component includes a first mount opening in the base of the first anchor component, the second anchor component includes a second mount opening in the base of the second anchor component, the first seating arrangement includes a first mount hole aligned with the first mount opening, the second seating arrangement includes a second mount hole aligned with the second mount opening, a first fastener passing through the first mount opening and into the first mount hole to secure the first anchor component, a second fastener passing through the second mount opening and into the second mount hole to secure the second anchor component.

7. The hook rail assembly of claim 6 wherein the multiple protruding hook members include a first hook member having a first rearwardly protruding boss positioned within the first mount hole and a second hook member having a second rearwardly protruding boss positioned with the second mount hole, wherein the first fastener engages a first passage in the first boss to secure both the first anchor component and the first hook member to the rail member, wherein the second fastener engages a second passage in the second boss to secure both the second anchor component and the second hook member to the rail member.

8. The hook rail assembly of claim 7 wherein a front side of the first mount hole includes a keyed configuration and the first boss includes a keyed configuration to assure that the first boss can only be inserted into the first mount hole in a specified orientation, wherein a front side of the second mount hole includes a keyed configuration and the second boss includes a keyed configuration to assure that the second boss can only be inserted into the second mount hole in a specified orientation, wherein the specified orientation of the first mount boss and the specified orientation of the second mount boss are matched to assure similar hook orientation on the rail member.

9. The hook rail assembly of claim 4 wherein each center point is proximate a bottom rear corner of the rail member.

10. The hook rail assembly of claim 9 wherein the back side of the first anchor component is spaced forward from the wall mount plane of the rail member and the back side of the second anchor component is spaced forward from the wall mount plane of the rail member.

11. A hook rail assembly for hanging objects on a wall, comprising:
an elongated rail member having a front side, a back side, a top side, a bottom side, a left side and a right side, the back side including one or more portions that define a wall mount plane of the rail member;
first and second anchor components connected to the back side of the rail member, each of the first and second anchor components including a base having a front side, a back side, a top side, a bottom side, a left side and a right side, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base and having a wall penetrating extent that that protrudes rearwardly of a wall mount plane of the rail member and has a downwardly curved configuration,
the front side of the rail member including multiple protruding hook members;
wherein each of t

Assignees

• Hillman Group Inc

Inventors

• Malott Dale G
• Will Gary E
• Grice Byron K
• Hamblin Ryan

Classifications

• A47G29/00 Primary

  Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00  (for fastening kitchen utensils A47J45/00; for drying towels A47K10/04; stands, racks or the like for airing beds, garments or the like, clothes, drying devices D06F57/00) · CPC title

• A47G25/0678

  Hook-to-rail connections, with provisions for easy removal of the hooks · CPC title

• A47G25/06

  Clothes hooks; Clothes racks; Garment-supporting stands with swingable or extending arms (with lockable hooks E05B69/02) · CPC title

• F16B21/086

  the shank of the stud, pin or spigot having elevations, ribs, fins or prongs intended for deformation or tilting predominantly in a direction perpendicular to the direction of insertion · CPC title

• F16B45/00 Primary

  Hooks; Eyes (if the attaching parts or means are concerned, groups F16B13/00, F16B15/00, F16B19/00, F16B25/00, F16B35/00, F16B47/00 take precedence; for hanging pictures or the like A47G1/16; towing hooks for ships B63B21/58; for hoisting or hauling purposes B66C; hooks or eyes with integral parts designed to facilitate quick attachment to cables or ropes at any point F16G11/14) · CPC title