Display wall panel

• US 6,547,086 B1
• Filed: 03/25/1999
• Issued: 04/15/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: IDX - Baltimore, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Russell William Ltd.
• Inventors: Harvey, Thomas D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Stodola, Daniel P.
• Application Number:
  US09/275,965
• Time in Patent Office: 1,482 Days
• Field of Search: 211/59.1, 211/87.01, 211/94.01, 211/189, 248/220.31, 248/222.11, 248/222.12, 248/222.13, 248/223.41, 248/224.61, 248/225.11, 248/225.21
• US Class Current: 211/87.01
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/0846 Display panels or rails with elongated channels; Sliders, brackets, shelves, or the like, slidably attached therein

Abstract

A display wall panel including a base member with a horizontal slot having a triangular cross-section. That is, the slot has an upper surface and a lower surface where the surfaces converge toward the opening of the slot. The system also includes a bracket having a curved portion with a top member and a bottom member where the curved portion fits into the slot and the top member bears against the upper surface of the slot and the bottom member bears aginst the lower surface of the slot. There is also provided a wall panel system which includes a base member with at least one horizontal slot extending therein. The slot has an upper surface, a lower surface, a rear surface, and an opening formed by an upper wall and a lower wall. The system also includes a bracket having a vertical member with a top member, a bottom member, and a curved portion extending outwardly from the vertical member. When the bracket is placed within the slot, the top member bears against the upper surface of the slot, the bottom member bears against the lower surface of the slot, and the curved portion rests on the lower wall of the opening.

Claims

1. A wall panel system comprising:

a wall panel including a base member;

at least one horizontal slot within said base member, said slot having a generally triangular cross-section and being formed by an upper surface, a lower surface, and a rear surface, said slot also having an opening; and

a support member adapted to fit within said slot so that said support member exerts pressure against both of said upper and lower surfaces of said slot.

2. A wall panel system comprising:

a wall panel including a base member;

at least one horizontal slot within said base member, said slot being formed by an upper surface, a lower surface, and a rear surface, said slot also having an opening; and

a support member adapted to fit within said slot so that said support member exerts pressure against both of said upper and lower surfaces of said slot, said support member having a curved portion with a top member and bottom member, said top member exerting pressure against said upper surface of said slot in a generally vertical direction and said bottom member exerting pressure against said lower surface of said slot in a generally vertical direction.

3. A wall panel system comprising:

a wall panel including a base member having a front side;

at least one horizontal slot within said base member, said slot having a generally triangular cross-section and being formed by an upper surface, a lower surface, and a rear surface, said slot also having an opening; and

a support member adapted to fit within said slot so that said support member exerts pressure against both of said upper and lower surfaces of said slot, said support member including a vertical section adapted to rest against said front side of said base member at a position below said slot.

4. A wall panel system comprising:

a wall panel including a base member having a front side;

at least one horizontal slot within said base member, said slot being formed by an upper surface, a lower surface, and a rear surface, said slot also having an opening; and

a support member adapted to fit within said slot so that said support member exerts pressure against both of said upper and lower surfaces of said slot, said support member including a vertical section adapted to rest against said front side of said base member at a position below said slot, said support member having a curved portion with a top member and bottom member, said top member exerting pressure against said upper surface of said slot in a generally vertical direction and said bottom member exerting pressure against said lower surface of said slot in a generally vertical direction.