US 11,937,712 B2
Paper-based peg hook
Mariah T. VanLeeuwen, Brampton (CA); Richard A. Wilson, Brampton (CA); Michael S. Wilcox, Brampton (CA); and Andre N. Fortier, Brampton (CA)
Assigned to Menasha Corporation, Neenah, WI (US)
Filed by Menasha Corporation, Neenah, WI (US)
Filed on Mar. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/707,442.
Prior Publication US 2023/0309716 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. A47F 5/00 (2006.01); A47F 5/08 (2006.01)
CPC A47F 5/0823 (2013.01) 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.