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Granted Patent B2
US 11,937,712 · App. 17/707,442 · Granted Mar 26, 2024

Paper-based peg hook

Inventors: Mariah T. VanLeeuwen (Brampton, CA); Richard A. Wilson (Brampton, CA); Michael S. Wilcox (Brampton, CA); Andre N. Fortier (Brampton, CA)
Assignee: Menasha Corporation
A47F5/0823
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Patent No.
US 11,937,712
App. No.
17/707,442
Granted
Mar 26, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An environmentally friendly peg hook made from a paper based material that can be used on a display. The paper material can be recycled or is degradable in a land fill. The peg hook includes an anchor structure for securing the peg hook to a wall of a display through a slot in the wall. The peg hook can include a single hook structure or multiple hook structures in a single row or multiple rows.

Claims (7)

1. An environmentally friendly hook comprising:

a paper anchor for securing the hook to a display, wherein the anchor is flat and includes an upper channel and a lower cutout, the upper channel and the lower cutout separating the anchor into a first portion for positioning behind a wall in the display and a second portion for positioning in front of the wall of the display;

a paper support structure extending outward from a first end proximate the anchor to a second distal end, the support structure configured to hold items hanging from the support structure, wherein the support structure is an elongated beam that extends generally horizontal when the hook is secured to the display; and,

a detachable slot blocking segment extending from the hook, wherein the detachable slot blocking segment extends from the elongated beam, and the slot blocking segment includes a channel for engaging the upper channel of the anchor.

2. The hook of claim 1 wherein the elongated beam includes an upwardly extending portion at the distal end.

3. The hook of claim 1 wherein the hook is formed from multiple layers of paperboard.

4. The hook of claim 3 wherein the hook is formed from three layers of paperboard glued together.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2022
From: VANLEEUWEN, MARIAH T.; WILSON, RICHARD A.; WILCOX, MICHAEL S.; FORTIER, ANDRE N.
To: MENASHA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059683/0532 →
Continuity (1)
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