Patent ID: 6955511

Claim:
A method of installing a retractable anchor device on a surface wherein the retractable anchor device comprises a mounting part, a generally U-shaped member movably mounted to the mounting part, and a retracting system that causes the U-shaped member to move to a retracted position when the U-shaped member experiences a predetermined external force, the method comprising: forming at least one opening in the surface, the at least one opening being sized to receive a portion of the retractable anchor device which projects from a back surface of the mounting part; at least one of fixing, attaching, fastening and removably securing the mounting part to the surface; and ensuring that the U-shaped member is movable between an extended position and the retracted position, the extended position being characterized by the U-shaped member extending out from the mounting part by a greater amount than when the U-shaped member is in the retracted position, wherein the retracting system causes movement of the U-shaped member towards the mounting part from the extended position to the retracted position when the U-shaped member experiences the predetermined external force.