An anchor that can be driven into a surface, such as a wall, has a front cutting tip, a helical thread around the shank, and a rear portion that accepts a tool for driving the anchor.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the wall anchor of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the lower end thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof.

The broken lines shown on the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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