Abstract: A brick and block hanger has a nail and a resilient finned sleeve which is slidably mounted upon the nail to cushion impact and prevent shattering of brick or block when the nail is driven into the brick or block. The nail and resilient finned sleeve are used in combination with a picture hanger or frame hanger, and can be used for attaching other articles to brick or block as well. During penetration of the nail into a substrate such as brick or block, the finned sleeve deforms until a characteristic rosette shape is formed. At this point, cessation of force is indicated.

Abstract: A device, such as a picture frame hanger, for supporting a flexible, elongated article, such as a picture frame having a convex lip fastened to a backplate so that an arched groove and a circular contact area are formed. The flexible, elongated article hangs on the curved top surface of the contact area and freely from either side of the arched groove and presses against the backplate when seated within the groove. The device can be anchored to a wall or other suitable surface in a manner which prevents the twisting or movement thereof under load or contact.

Abstract: A plate hanger has a single spring to connect two plate-gripping members. The plate-gripping members may be formed identically to one another. Each plate-gripping member is formed of wire, the wire having a coating which, first, allows the wire to be formed; second, increases the frictional gripping capability of each plate-gripping member; and third, prevents the plate-gripping members from scratching either a wall surface or the plate which is held. Each plate-gripping member is formed generally in the shape of a "W", the ends of the "W" terminating in hooked portions so as to grip an edge of a plate. The middle of the "W"-shaped plate-gripping member is formed as a wire loop for securing one spring end, as well as a threequarter loop which connects the two "V"-shaped portions of the "W"-shaped wire plate-gripping member. In use, a plate edge is received into curved-in end portions of one plate-gripping member, the other plate-gripping member is then placed along an opposite plate edge.

Abstract: A fastener for hanging an object such as a picture, or a plaque, on a vertical surface such as a wall of plaster or wallboard is formed by attaching a narrow flat strip of metal to a small piece of sheet metal so as to project outwardly at right angles to the small sheet, the ends of the strip being sharpened to provide prongs to be inserted respectively into the wood frame of the object to be hung and into the wall. The side of the small sheet facing the wall is covered with a sheet of partially delaminated paper, or similar material, which is coated on its exposed surface with a soluble adhesive which is moistened at the time of use to cause the fastener to adhere to the wall. The fastener can be withdrawn by completing the delamination of the paper and soaking the residue on the wall with liquid.

Abstract: A one-piece hanger for supporting objects on a wall is disclosed which initially penetrates, and upon full insertion, is substantially irreversibly locked in the wall so that rotation relative to, or removal from, the wall is prevented. The hanger comprises a spring wire element including a straight shank portion which connects a front hook portion with a rear locking portion. The latter has a parabola-like shape, terminates in a pointed and threaded penetrator, and overlies substantially all of the shank portion. A disc or flange is fixed on the forward, outer end of and in generally perpendicular relation with the shank portion and abuts generally flush with the wall when the hanger is mounted on the wall. In mounting the hanger on the wall, the pointed penetrator is first forced through the front face of the wall to form a hole through the wall. As the hanger advances through the hole, the penetrator arches unwardly and back towards the wall and pierces and embeds itself in the rear surface of the wall.

Abstract: A wall hanger which penetrates into wallboard, wood, or paneling has a pointed penetrating end formed of a resiliently deformable wire which is attached to a plate member having a hook integral therewith. A base of the wire is fixedly attached to the plate member near the hook. In an undeformed condition, the penetrating end is closer to the back of the support than the thickness of the wall, and a portion of the wire is spaced in front of the support member.Upon insertion into a wall, the penetrating end is biased against the back of the wall due to resiliency of the wire, since the portion of wire previously spaced from in front of the support member is deformed toward the support member to accommodate the wall thickness.

Abstract: A vertical panel hanger comprising a needle point penetrator positioned to engage the rear surface of a panel to prevent removal of the hanger, a foot portion adapted to extend between the front and rear surface of the panel to prevent vertical movement, a shank connected at a right angle to the foot portion at the shank's upper end, a hook being defined at the shank's lower end, the shank being attached to a disc whose rear surface is covered with pressure sensitive adhesive that engages the front surface of the panel to prevent lateral movement.

Abstract: A continuous, high speed method of galvanizing and annealing a continuously travelling low carbon ferrous wire to provide a highly corrosion resistant, more ductile wire having a bright silvery luster comprising, (a) passing a continuously travelling low carbon steel wire after it has been cleaned through a zinc electroplating bath to deposit a zinc coating on the wire, (b) passing the resulting coated wire through a bath of molten aluminum-zinc eutectic alloy maintained at a temperature of about 734.degree. F. to about 786.degree. F. and comprising a major portion of zinc and sufficient aluminum to provide an aluminum-zinc alloy having a melting point less than that of zinc, to provide a coated ferrous wire, (c) drawing down the coated continuously travelling ferrous wire to a lesser cross-sectional area, (d) process annealing the drawn continuously travelling ferrous wire at a temperature up to about 1400.degree. F.

Abstract: A backing sheet for use with objects which are to be adhesively attached to a surface includes a sheet of water-degradable material, such as paper, having a water-soluble adhesive coating on one side, a portion of one margin being inwardly slit. The object to be attached is secured, by adhesive or otherwise to the other side of the backing sheet and the backing sheet is secured to the surface by means of the water-soluble adhesive so that when the object is to be removed the delamination of the backing strip is completed by tearing from the slit portion so that the remaining portion and its adhesive may be removed by application of water.

Abstract: A display container for displaying and dispensing a coiled wire product is disclosed having a wire frame which may be hung from a peg board or like surface. The coiled wire may be displayed and dispensed in individual coils stacked one upon the other, or may be displayed in a single coil and dispensed by the customer cutting off the desired length. The container consists of a pair of generally rectangular wire side elements interconnected by a pair of wire bottom cross members and a wire upper cross member. The distance between the bottom cross members is less than the diameter of the wire coil to be displayed, to enable the coils to rest upon the bottom cross members. A pair of hooks are attached to the upper cross member to enable the container to be hung on a peg board or similar structure. A sign or other indicia may be attached between the side pieces across the front of the container to indicate the exact size, length, or type of the wire in the container.

Abstract: A two component removable adhesive hanger is disclosed which has a hook support component with a bifurcated end folded to form a pair of hook support legs and adhesively secured to a backing sheet component, the backing sheet component having adhesive means thereon to secure the hanger assembly to the wall, or similar surface. A hook member is supported by the hook support legs to enable the hanging of an article thereon. The backing sheet component extends downwardly beyond the hook support legs so as to provide an increased adhesive area and to prevent the hook from bearing directly against the surface to which the hanger is attached. The hanger is removable by manually separating the hook support component from the backing sheet component and subsequently dissolving the backing sheet by the application of water. Both the hook support component and the backing sheet component may be made from water dissolvable paper or the hook support component may be made from metal, plastic or like material.

Abstract: A two component removable adhesive hanger is disclosed which has a hook support component with a bifurcated end folded to form a pair of hook support legs and adhesively secured to a backing sheet component, the backing sheet component having adhesive means thereon to secure the hanger assembly to the wall, or similar surface. A hook member is supported by the hook support legs to enable the hanging of an article thereon. The backing sheet component extends downwardly beyond the hook support legs so as to provide an increased adhesive area and to prevent the hook from bearing directly against the surface to which the hanger is attached. The hanger is removable by manually separating the hook support component from the backing sheet component and subsequently dissolving the backing sheet by the application of water. Both the hook support component and the backing sheet component may be made from water dissolvable paper or the hook support component may be made from metal, plastic or like material.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with a package and dispensing device for a spool having material wound thereon to prevent inadvertent unwinding of the material yet permit easy access to the material for dispensing when desired. The device comprises first and second main panels connected to each other along the top and bottom thereof, a closing flap at each side of each main panel and connected thereto by arcuate fold lines, the outer edge of each flap being arcuate, one said flat at each side being folded inwardly on one said arcuate fold line and having its outer arcuate edge engaged against the inside surface of the opposite main panel, and the other flap at said side overlying the last mentioned flap whereby said flaps form concave side walls, one of said main panels having a window therein, and a spool having material wound thereon positioned between said main panels and between said concave side walls, adjacent said window which permits removal of said material from said spool.