Support and attachment wall mount assembly

• US 6,119,878 A
• Filed: 08/30/1999
• Issued: 09/19/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Vic D.E. Zen
• Original Assignee: Vic D.E. Zen
• Inventors: Zen, Vic De
• Primary Examiner(s): GIBSON, ROBERT W
• Application Number:
  US09/385,410
• Time in Patent Office: 386 Days
• Field of Search: 211/94.01, 211/87.01, 211/106, 211/57.1, 211/59.1, 248/222.51, 248/225.11
• US Class Current: 211/94.01
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/0846 Display panels or rails with elongated channels; Sliders, brackets, shelves, or the like, slidably attached therein

Abstract

In an assembly comprising a wall mountable support and an attachment which is held by the support, the attachment has a base with upper and lower legs which slide vertically into a mounting position with upper and lower leg receivers of the support. The base is then rockable relative to the support to position the base against a block which is provided on and which blocks release of the base from the support.

Claims

1. An assembly comprising a wall mountable support and an attachment which is held by said support, said attachment having a base with upper and lower legs which slide vertically into an attachment mounting position with upper and lower leg receivers of said support, said base then being rockable relative to said support to position said base against blocking means which is provided in said upper leg receiver and which blocks release of said base from said support.

2. An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said support is made from a rigid PVC foam material.

3. An assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein said attachment including said base thereof is made from a metallic material.

4. An assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein said leg receivers of said support comprise upper and lower pockets, each pocket having a mouth which opens to an undercut region in each pocket.

5. An assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein the undercut region in the upper pocket is deeper than the length of the upper leg of the base which allows upward movement of the upper leg while contained within the upper pocket enabling the lower leg to be fitted into the lower pocket through the mouth thereof.

6. An assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein the base is movable downwardly relative to said support while said upper and lower legs are contained within said upper and lower pockets, said lower pocket including a cam surface which acts against said lower leg while said lower leg is moved downwardly within said lower pocket, said cam surface rocking said base against said blocking means.

7. An assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein said blocking means comprises a shoulder within said upper pocket, said upper leg of said base being tipped forwardly beneath said shoulder when said base is rocked by said cam surface.

8. An assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein said rigid foam material is extruded to form said support, said support having a coextrusion of softer vinyl material provided lengthwise thereof within one of said pockets, said softer vinyl material acting against and resisting horizontal sliding of the base along said support.