Patent ID: 7540458

Claim:
An assembly for mounting an object on a wall or ceiling panel having a front side and a back side opposite the front side, the assembly comprising: a wire hook configured so that it can be received in an opening extending through the panel from the front side to the back side so that only a relatively short hook portion extends from the front side of the panel, while a relatively longer segment of the wire hook at an opposite end thereof extends from the opening at the back side of the panel to engage the back side of the panel at a location spaced from said opening; and an object holder for holding the object, the object holder having a mounting portion defining a bore for receiving the relatively short hook portion of the wire hook, the object holder comprising an arm extending from the mounting portion and defining a support surface for supporting the object, wherein the mounting portion comprises a substantially planar panel-facing surface that faces the panel when the wire hook is installed in the panel and the object holder is mounted thereon, and the arm comprises a substantially circular ring portion extending from an end of the substantially planar panel-facing surface.