Wall anchor assemblies and related wall mount systems

Abstract

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.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 71 . (canceled) 
     
     
         72 . An anchor component for use in hanging an object on a wall, comprising:
 a base plate including a front side facing forward, a back side facing rearward, retainer end and a free end and spaced apart first and second side edges extending between the free end and the retainer end;   a first wall penetrating retainer extending from the first side edge of the base plate proximate the retainer end and having first a wall penetrating extent with a curved configuration, the first wall penetrating retainer being bent so as to turn rearwardly and place the first wall penetrating extent rearward of the back side of the base plate, wherein the curved configuration curves toward the free end;   a second wall penetrating retainer extending from the second side edge of the base plate proximate the retainer end and having second a wall penetrating extent with a curved configuration, the second wall penetrating retainer being bent so as to turn rearwardly and place the second wall penetrating extent rearward of the back side of the base plate, wherein the curved configuration of the second wall penetrating extent curves toward the free end.   
     
     
         73 . The anchor component of  claim 72 , wherein the base plate includes a major portion and a portion that protrudes forwardly of the major portion. 
     
     
         74 . The anchor component of  claim 72 ,
 wherein each of the first wall penetrating extent and the second wall penetrating extent includes a major portion having a thickness and a width, wherein the width is greater than the thickness, and wherein the thickness extends in a direction that runs from the first side edge to the second side edge of the base plate.   
     
     
         75 . The anchor component of  claim 72 ,
 wherein the base plate, the first wall penetrating retainer and the second wall penetrating retainer are of monolithic configuration formed of a plate material that defines a plate thickness;   wherein each of the first wall penetrating extent and the second wall penetrating extent includes a major portion having a thickness and width, wherein the thickness is the same as the plate thickness, wherein the width is greater than the plate thickness;   wherein the thickness of each of the first wall penetrating extent and the second wall penetrating extent extends in a direction that runs from the first side edge to the second side edge of the base plate.   
     
     
         76 . The anchor component of  claim 72 , wherein the base plate includes a major portion, a forwardly protruding segment, and a lateral segment that extends from the forwardly protruding segment. 
     
     
         77 . An anchor component for use in hanging an object on a wall, comprising:
 a base plate including a front side facing forward, a back side facing rearward, a free end, a retainer end and spaced apart first and second side edges extending between the free end and the retainer end;   a first wall penetrating retainer extending from the first side edge of the base plate proximate the retainer end and having a first wall penetrating extent with a curved configuration, the first wall penetrating retainer being bent such that the first wall penetrating extent protrudes rearwardly of the base plate and toward the free end;   a second wall penetrating retainer extending from the second side edge of the base plate proximate the retainer end and having a second wall penetrating extent with a curved configuration, the second wall penetrating retainer being bent such that the second wall penetrating extent protrudes rearwardly of the base plate and toward the free end;   wherein the anchor component is of monolithic configuration formed of a plate material having a plate thickness;   wherein each of the first wall penetrating extent and the second wall penetrating extent includes a major portion having a thickness and a width, wherein the thickness of each of the first wall penetrating extent and the second wall penetrating extent is equal to the plate thickness, and wherein the width of each of the first wall penetrating extent and the second wall penetrating extent is greater than the thickness, wherein the thickness of each of the first wall penetrating extent and the second wall penetrating extent extends in a direction that runs from the first side edge to the second side edge of the base plate.   
     
     
         78 . The anchor component of  claim 77 , wherein the base plate includes a major portion, a forwardly protruding segment, and a lateral segment that extends from the forwardly protruding segment. 
     
     
         79 . An anchor component for use in hanging an object on a wall, comprising:
 a base plate including a front side facing forward, a back side facing rearward, a first end, a second end and spaced apart first and second side edges extending between the first end and the second end;   a first wall penetrating retainer extending from the first side edge of the base plate toward the second end and having a first wall penetrating extent with a curved configuration, the first wall penetrating retainer being bent such that the first wall penetrating extent protrudes rearwardly of the base plate and toward the first end;   a second wall penetrating retainer extending from the second side edge of the base plate toward the second end and having a second wall penetrating extent with a curved configuration, the second wall penetrating retainer being bent such that the second wall penetrating extent protrudes rearwardly of the base plate and toward the first end;   wherein the base plate, the first wall penetrating retainer and the second wall penetrating retainer are of monolithic configuration formed of a plate material;   wherein the plate material of each of the first wall penetrating extent and the second wall penetrating extent includes a thickness, wherein the thickness of the plate material of each of the first wall penetrating extent and the second wall penetrating extent extends in a direction that runs from the first side edge to the second side edge of the base plate.   
     
     
         80 . The anchor component of  claim 79 , wherein the base plate includes a major portion, a forwardly protruding segment, and a lateral segment that extends from the forwardly protruding segment. 
     
     
         81 . The anchor component of  claim 79 , wherein the base plate includes a major portion and a portion that protrudes forwardly of the major portion.