Wall Hooks

Abstract

The invention relates to wall hooks containing a) a U-profiled bracket (1), the b) U-profile limbs (2) of which are connected together by a U-profile base (3) and c) lie at a distance from one another, said distance being adapted to the diameter of the screw shaft of a securing screw, wherein the screw is to be used to secure the U-profiled bracket (1) to the wall, and d) a hook part which is arranged on the U-profiled bracket (1) and which e) is formed by at least one elbow that is located in the direction of the free ends of the U-profile limbs (2).

Claims

1.-13. (canceled)

14. A wall hook comprising a U-profile bracket bent from a wire; the U-profile bracket comprising U-profile legs positioned at a spacing from each other and each comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein a spacing between the U-profile legs is matched to a diameter of a screw shaft of a fastening screw with which the U-profile bracket is to be connected to a wall; the U-profile bracket comprising a U-profile base connecting the first ends of the U-profile legs to each other, wherein the second ends of the U-profile legs leave open an opening between them; the U-profile bracket comprising a hook part formed by at least one bent section of at least one of the U-profile legs.

15. The wall hook according to claim 14, wherein the at least one bent section is arranged at the U-profile base.

16. The wall hook according to claim 14, wherein the at least one bent section is arranged at the second end of the at least one of the U-profile legs.

17. The wall hook according to claim 14, wherein the wire has a circular cross section.

18. The wall hook according to claim 14, wherein the wire has a rectangular cross section.

19. The wall hook according to claim 14, wherein a first one of the U-profile legs is longer than a second one of the U-profile legs.

20. The wall hook according to claim 19, wherein the at least one bent section is arranged at the second end of said first U-profile leg that is longer.

21. The wall hook according to claim 14, wherein the at least one bent section is positioned at an angle of 145° relative to the at least one of the U-profile legs.

22. The wall hook according to claim 14, wherein the at least one bent section comprises an angled portion.

23. The wall hook according to claim 14, wherein the wire is elastically deformable such that the U-profile legs are curved across a length thereof so as to be under pretension when the U-shaped bracket is connected to a wall.

24. The wall hook according to claim 14, further comprising a securing element arranged at the second end of one of the U-profile legs.

25. The wall hook according to claim 24, wherein the securing element is an eye or a loop.

Description

[0022] The invention will be explained in the following with reference to the drawing in more detail.

[0023] FIGS. 1a and 1b show a first embodiment of the wall hook according to the invention in a front view and in a side view;

[0024] FIG. 2 shows a modified embodiment of the wall hook according to the invention in side view;

[0025] FIGS. 3a, 3b, and 3c show in front view and in side view a further preferred modified embodiment of the wall hook according to the invention;

[0026] FIGS. 4 and 5 show front views of further modified embodiments of the wall hook according to the invention;

[0027] FIG. 6 is a comparison of the wall hook according to the invention relative to the wall hook according to DE 10 2016 109 043 A1.

[0028] According to FIGS. 1a to 3c, the wall hook according to the invention in its basic embodiment is comprised of circular round or rectangular wire which is bent to a U-profile bracket.

[0029] The U-profile bracket has two U-profile legs 2 as well as an arc-shaped U-profile base 3 connecting the two U-profile legs 2.

[0030] According to FIG. 1b, a bent section 3′ forming a hook part is provided in direction of the free ends of the U-profile leg 2. The bent section 3′ is positioned at an angle of the magnitude of 145° relative to the two U-profile legs 2 according to FIG. 1b.

[0031] In the embodiment according to FIG. 2, the bent section 3′ has additionally an angled portion.

[0032] While according to FIGS. 1a, 1b, and 2, the U-profile bracket is fastened with its open slot end pointing downwardly at the wall, the modified U-profile bracket illustrated in FIGS. 3a, 3b, 3c is fastened at a wall with its open slot end pointing upwardly.

[0033] According to FIGS. 3a, 3b, and 3c, the U-profile bracket 1 has two U-profile legs 2 of different lengths. The end of the longer U-profile leg 2 is provided with a bent section 2′.

[0034] The wall hook is comprised of an elastically deformable wire. The two U-profile legs are curved across their length and are therefore under pretension after fastening of the wall hook by means of a screw 4 so that the fastening force of the wall hook at a wall is increased.

[0035] With the wall hook according to the invention, height and lateral deviations for incorrect original attachments at the wall can be corrected/compensated by height displacement and lateral pivoting after releasing the screw 4.

[0036] According to FIG. 4, the wall hook 1, for pounding in a nail 5a, has an additional eye 5 which is preferably arranged as a securing element at the free end of one of the two legs in case that the screw 4 is tightened only insufficiently.

[0037] This eye 5 according to FIG. 4 can be replaced by a loop 5a arranged at the free end of one of the legs 2 for pounding in a nail 6 so that, in case of need, the wall hook 1 can be removed without having to remove the nail 6.

[0038] In FIG. 6, the difference between the wall hook according to the subsequently published DE 10 2016 109 043 A1 and the subject matter of the invention is illustrated. According to DE 10 2016 109 043 A1, the hook part 2 is arranged outside of the base and the U-profile legs 2 of the U profile, as illustrated by the bending line a. In contrast thereto, in the wall hook according to the invention the bending line c for forming the hook part 3′ is in the region of the U-profile legs 2.