A wall anchors in the form of a base with one or more wall penetrating retainers having respective wall penetrating extents that are curved. The retainers and base are configured to enable manual insertion onto wall without the use of tools.

An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall includes a first anchor component and a second anchor component. The first anchor component includes a base having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, and at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base and having a wall penetrating extent that protrudes rearwardly of the base and has a downwardly curved configuration. The second anchor component includes a base having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base of the second anchor component and having a wall penetrating extent that protrudes rearwardly of the base of the second anchor component and has a curved configuration. The second anchor component is pivotably associated with the first anchor component for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation.

A fixing device configured to be used for fixing an article attaching member, to which a desired article or articles is/are attachable, to a fragile wall surface comprises an engagement wall formed to be engaged with a predetermined engaged portion of the article attaching member; a side wall connected to a connecting portion of the engagement wall; and one or more engaging portions formed on a portion of the side wall located at an opposite side to the connecting portion so as to protrude outward from an outer surface of the side wall.

A fixing device for an article attaching member that makes it possible to fix with sufficient strength an article attaching member, to which a desired article or articles is/are capable of being attached, to a fragile wall surface made of gypsum board or the like by easy work, is provided. In a state where a first engaging portion 14 and a second engaging portion 15 are contacted with a wall surface 50a, nails 20 inserted respectively through guide holes 14a and 15a of the first and second engaging portions 14 and 15 are pushed into the wall surface 50a, thereby engaging the first and second engaging portions 14 and 15 with the wall surface 50a. An engaged portion 41 of an article attaching member 40 is inserted into a space S formed by an engagement wall 11 and the first and second side walls 12 and 13, and the engaged portion 41 of the member 40 received in the space S is engaged with the engagement wall 11, thereby fixing the member 40 to the wall surface 50a at a desired location. It is preferred that the engaged portion 41 and the engagement wall 11 are connected together using a connecting means (for example, a screw member, a nail or pin, a glue, an adhesive, a magnet, etc.).

A fixing device for an article attaching member that makes it possible to fix with sufficient strength an article attaching member, to which a desired article or articles is/are capable of being attached, to a fragile wall surface made of gypsum board or the like by easy work, is provided. In a state where a first engaging portion 14 and a second engaging portion 15 are contacted with a wall surface 50a, nails 20 inserted respectively through guide holes 14a and 15a of the first and second engaging portions 14 and 15 are pushed into the wall surface 50a, thereby engaging the first and second engaging portions 14 and 15 with the wall surface 50a. An engaged portion 41 of an article attaching member 40 is inserted into a space S formed by an engagement wall 11 and the first and second side walls 12 and 13, and the engaged portion 41 of the member 40 received in the space S is engaged with the engagement wall 11, thereby fixing the member 40 to the wall surface 50a at a desired location. It is preferred that the engaged portion 41 and the engagement wall 11 are connected together using a connecting means (for example, a screw member, a nail or pin, a glue, an adhesive, a magnet, etc.).