Patents by Inventor Gary E. Will
Gary E. Will has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11815223Abstract: An anchor assembly for anchoring an object on a wall includes a first anchor component and second anchor component, each anchor component pivotable relative to the assembly and having a back side and a front side, and each anchor component having at least one curved wall penetrating retainer extending therefrom. The anchor assembly has an install orientation in the wall in which the wall penetrating retainer of each anchor component is inserted within the wall for a jaw-type grip of the wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.Inventors: Dale G. Malott, Byron K. Grice, Gary E. Will, Benjamin M. Sandoval, Jerry D. Stoneking
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Publication number: 20230349510Abstract: An anchor assembly for anchoring an object on a wall includes a first anchor component and second anchor component, each anchor component pivotable relative to the assembly and having a back side and a front side, and each anchor component having at least one curved wall penetrating retainer extending therefrom. The anchor assembly has an install orientation in the wall in which the wall penetrating retainer of each anchor component is inserted within the wall for a jaw-type grip of the wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Dale G. MALOTT, Byron K. GRICE, Gary E. WILL, Benjamin M. SANDOVAL, Jerry D. STONEKING
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Publication number: 20230248161Abstract: An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall includes a first anchor component and a second anchor component. The second anchor component is pivotably associated with the first anchor component for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation to enable staged installation of the anchor assembly into a wall. At least one wall penetrating retainer extends from each of the first and second anchor components. When the second anchor component is in the anchoring orientation a curved configuration of the wall penetrating extent of the retainer of the second anchor component opposes a curved configuration of the wall penetrating extent of the retainer of the first anchor component to form a jaw-type arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Gary E. Will, Byron K. Grice, Dale G. Malott
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Publication number: 20220186875Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Gary E. WILL, Byron K. GRICE, Dale G. MALOTT, Ryan HAMBLIN
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Patent number: 11300245Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.Inventors: Gary E. Will, Byron K. Grice, Dale G. Malott, Ryan Hamblin
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Publication number: 20210007484Abstract: An anchor assembly for anchoring an object on a wall includes a first anchor component and second anchor component, each anchor component pivotable relative to the assembly and having a back side and a front side, and each anchor component having at least one curved wall penetrating retainer extending therefrom. The anchor assembly has an install orientation in the wall in which the wall penetrating retainer of each anchor component is inserted within the wall for a jaw-type grip of the wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Dale G. MALOTT, Byron K. GRICE, Gary E. WILL, Benjamin M. SANDOVAL, Jerry D. STONEKING
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Publication number: 20200383500Abstract: An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall includes a first anchor component and a second anchor component. The second anchor component is pivotably associated with the first anchor component for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation to enable staged installation of the anchor assembly into a wall. At least one wall penetrating retainer extends from each of the first and second anchor components. When the second anchor component is in the anchoring orientation a curved configuration of the wall penetrating extent of the retainer of the second anchor component opposes a curved configuration of the wall penetrating extent of the retainer of the first anchor component to form a jaw-type arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Gary E. Will, Byron K. Grice, Dale G. Malott
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Publication number: 20200332950Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.Inventors: Gary E. WILL, Byron K. GRICE, Dale G. MALOTT, Ryan HAMBLIN
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Patent number: 10799025Abstract: An anchor assembly for anchoring an object on a wall includes a first anchor component and second anchor component, each anchor component pivotable relative to the assembly and having a back side and a front side, and each anchor component having at least one curved wall penetrating retainer extending therefrom. The anchor assembly has an install orientation in the wall in which the wall penetrating retainer of each anchor component is inserted within the wall for a jaw-type grip of the wall.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.Inventors: Dale G. Malott, Byron K. Grice, Gary E. Will, Benjamin M. Sandoval, Jerry D. Stoneking
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Patent number: 10743685Abstract: An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall includes a first anchor component and a second anchor component. The second anchor component is pivotably associated with the first anchor component for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation to enable staged installation of the anchor assembly into a wall. At least one wall penetrating retainer extends from each of the first and second anchor components. When the second anchor component is in the anchoring orientation a curved configuration of the wall penetrating extent of the retainer of the second anchor component opposes a curved configuration of the wall penetrating extent of the retainer of the first anchor component to form a jaw-type arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.Inventors: Gary E. Will, Byron K. Grice, Dale G. Malott
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Patent number: 10724677Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.Inventors: Gary E. Will, Byron K. Grice, Dale G. Malott, Ryan Hamblin
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Patent number: 10539266Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.Inventors: Gary E. Will, Byron K. Grice, Dale G. Malott
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Patent number: 10390618Abstract: A wall mounted object support system includes a grid member with a peripheral portion proximate a wall and a body portion offset from the peripheral portion and spaced further away from the wall than the peripheral portion. The grid member is formed by a plurality of spaced apart first elongated rod or wire portions each running in a first direction and a plurality of spaced apart second rod or wire portions each running in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. One or more of a support block and/or pivoting anchor components may be used to hold the grid member against the wall.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.Inventors: Gary E. Will, Byron K. Grice, Michael J. Schmidt, Wayne R. Mayville
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Publication number: 20190162361Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2019Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.Inventors: Gary E. WILL, Byron K. GRICE, Dale G. MALOTT, Ryan HAMBLIN
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Publication number: 20190142188Abstract: An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall includes a first anchor component and a second anchor component. The second anchor component is pivotably associated with the first anchor component for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation to enable staged installation of the anchor assembly into a wall. At least one wall penetrating retainer extends from each of the first and second anchor components. When the second anchor component is in the anchoring orientation a curved configuration of the wall penetrating extent of the retainer of the second anchor component opposes a curved configuration of the wall penetrating extent of the retainer of the first anchor component to form a jaw-type arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.Inventors: Gary E. Will, Byron K. Grice, Dale G. Malott
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Patent number: 10258180Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.Inventors: Dale G. Malott, Gary E. Will, Byron K. Grice, Ryan Hamblin
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Patent number: 10197217Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.Inventors: Gary E. Will, Byron K. Grice, Dale G. Malott, Ryan Hamblin
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Patent number: 10143316Abstract: An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall includes a first anchor component and a second anchor component. The second anchor component is pivotably associated with the first anchor component for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation to enable staged installation of the anchor assembly into a wall. At least one wall penetrating retainer extends from each of the first and second anchor components. When the second anchor component is in the anchoring orientation a curved configuration of the wall penetrating extent of the retainer of the second anchor component opposes a curved configuration of the wall penetrating extent of the retainer of the first anchor component to form a jaw-type arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.Inventors: Gary E. Will, Byron K. Grice, Dale G. Malott
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Patent number: 10012014Abstract: A hinge arrangement includes a first hinge plate assembly including a pivot housing movable about a pivot axis and including a threaded adjustment pin transverse to the pivot axis away from the housing. A second hinge plate assembly includes an adjustment housing, the adjustment housing including a threaded portion. The threaded adjustment pin is threaded into the adjustment housing to connect the first hinge plate assembly to the second hinge plate assembly. Relative rotation between the threaded adjustment pin and the threaded portion of the adjustment housing causes the second hinge plate assembly to move along a length of the threaded adjustment pin, altering a spacing between a mount plate portion of the first hinge plate assembly and a mount plate portion of the second hinge plate assembly. A connection between the pivot housing and the first hinge plate assembly may include a torsional and/or gravity closing bias.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.Inventors: Dale G. Malott, Gary E. Will, Benjamin M. Sandoval
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Publication number: 20170347812Abstract: An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall includes a first anchor component and a second anchor component. The second anchor component is pivotably associated with the first anchor component for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation to enable staged installation of the anchor assembly into a wall. At least one wall penetrating retainer extends from each of the first and second anchor components. When the second anchor component is in the anchoring orientation a curved configuration of the wall penetrating extent of the retainer of the second anchor component opposes a curved configuration of the wall penetrating extent of the retainer of the first anchor component to form a jaw-type arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Gary E. Will, Byron K. Grice, Dale G. Malott