Wall mountable wire grid organizer system with removable accessories

• US 7,931,161 B2
• Filed: 09/04/2007
• Issued: 04/26/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (3M Company)
• Original Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (3M Company)
• Inventors: Babic, Ivana, Newbould, Peter J., Thompson, Craig, Pihlstrom, Russell G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jayne; Darnell M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Krycinski; Stanton L
• Application Number:
  US11/849,412
• Publication Number:
  US 20080053932A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,330 Days
• Field of Search: 211/119, 211/181.1, 211/90.03, 211/106, 211/112, 211/119.009, 211/106.01, 211/70.6, 211/85.31, 223/85, D64/58, D64/62
• US Class Current: 211/106
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 55/02 made of wire
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 3/281 Accessories for showers or bathing douches, e.g. cleaning devices for walls or floors of showers A47K3/30, A47K3/38, A47K3/40 take precedence

Abstract

A wall mountable wire grid organizer rack assembly includes a support grid structure including a perimeter frame and a plurality of transverse support members connected with the perimeter frame. A plurality of accessories are removably connected with the support members, and at least one stretch removable adhesive strip is arranged between the support grid and the wall for securing the rack to the wall.

Claims

1. A wall mountable organizer rack assembly, comprising:

(a) a support grid structure including a perimeter frame and a plurality of transverse support members connected with the perimeter frame;

(b) at least one accessory removably connected with the support members; and

(c) at least one stretch removable adhesive strip arranged between the support grid and the wall for securing the rack to the wall;

(d) wherein the plurality of transverse support members includes a first looped mounting rod formed as a continuous loop and extending from the perimeter frame toward the wall, wherein the first looped mounting rod is configured to maintain the perimeter frame in a spaced relation from the wall;

wherein the rack assembly further includes at least one back plate connected with the support grid, the at least one back plate having a generally planar surface facing the wall and further wherein the at least one stretch removable adhesive strip is arranged on the back plate planar surface; and

wherein the plurality of transverse support members further includes a second looped mounting rod arranged parallel to, and vertically spaced from, the first looped mounting rod, and further wherein the at least one back plate is mounted to the first and second looped mounting rods.

2. A rack as defined in claim 1, wherein the frame includes a top rail portion, a bottom rail portion, and first and second opposed side rail portions extending from the top rail portion to the bottom rail portion.

3. A rack as defined in claim 2, wherein the support members comprise support rods extending from the first side rail portion to the second side rail portion.

4. A rack as defined in claim 1, wherein the first looped mounting rod defines a pair of spaced generally parallel rod portions, one rod portion being connected with the at least one back plate and the other rod portion being connected with the perimeter frame.

5. A rack as defined in claim 4, wherein the frame includes a top rail portion, a bottom rail portion, and opposing side rail portions, and further wherein the first looped mounting rod extends between the side rail portions near the top rail portion, and the second looped mounting rod extends between the side rail portions near the bottom rail portion.

6. A rack as defined in claim 4, wherein the frame includes a top rail portion, a bottom rail portion, and opposing side rail portions, and further wherein the second looped mounting rod extends between the side rail portions and is connected with the at least one back plate.

7. A rack as defined in claim 1, wherein the accessory includes a curved end portion configured to support the accessory from a support rod.

8. A rack as defined in claim 1, wherein the accessory is a unitary hook.

9. A rack as defined in claim 1, wherein the accessory is a unitary shelf structure.

10. A rack as defined in claim 1, wherein the accessory is a unitary tray configured to hold a bar of soap.

11. A rack as defined in claim 1, wherein the accessory is a unitary hook including a pair of spaced raised regions defining a recessed region there between configured to hold a conventional razor.

12. A rack as defined in claim 1, wherein the stretch removable adhesive strip is a double-sided adhesive strip including a non-adhesive pull tab at one end, and wherein the rack is configured such that when the back plate is mounted on a vertical wall surface, the non-adhesive pull tab extends outwardly beyond the end of the back plate and accessible to a user wishing to stretch remove the adhesive strip from the wall surface.

13. A rack as defined in claim 12, further comprising a cover plate removably connected with the back plate, wherein the rack is configured such that when the cover plate is connected with the back plate, the cover plate conceals the non-adhesive pull tab portion of the stretch removable adhesive strip.

14. A rack as defined in claim 1, wherein the support grid structure is formed of metal rods and the accessory is formed of an injected molded synthetic plastic material.

15. A rack as defined in claim 1, wherein the at least one back plate comprises two back plates, and further wherein each of the two back plates is connected to the first looped mounting rod.

16. A rack as defined in claim 1, wherein in an upright orientation of the rack, the first looped mounting rod is above the second looped mounting rod, and further wherein the at least one stretch removable adhesive strip includes a non-adhesive pull tab portion at a leading end opposite a trailing end, and even further wherein the at least one stretch removable adhesive strip is arranged relative to the corresponding back plate such that in the upright orientation of the rack, the trailing end is vertically above the first looped mounting rod and the non-adhesive pull tab portion is vertically below the second looped mounting rod.

17. A rack as defined in claim 13, wherein the cover plate forms a notch configured to receive a portion of the support grid otherwise connected to the corresponding back plate upon assembly of the cover plate to the back plate.

18. A rack as defined in claim 1, wherein the support grid structure and the at least one accessory is formed of an injected molded synthetic plastic material.

19. A wall mountable organizer rack assembly, comprising:

(a) a support grid structure including a perimeter frame and a plurality of transverse support members connected with the perimeter frame;

(b) at least one accessory removably connected with the support members; and

(c) at least one stretch removable adhesive strip arranged between the support grid and the wall for securing the rack to the wall;

(d) wherein the plurality of transverse support members includes a first looped mounting rod formed as a continuous loop and extending from the perimeter frame toward the wall, wherein the first looped mounting rod is configured to maintain the perimeter frame in a spaced relation from the wall;

wherein the rack assembly further includes at least one back plate connected with the support grid, the at least one back plate having a generally planar surface facing the wall and further wherein the at least one stretch removable adhesive strip is arranged on the back plate planar surface;

wherein the first looped mounting rod defines a pair of spaced generally parallel rod portions, one rod portion being connected with the at least one back plate and the other rod portion being connected with the perimeter frame;

and wherein the frame includes a top rail portion, a bottom rail portion, and opposing side rail portions, and further wherein the support members comprise a second looped mounting rod extending between the side rail portions and connected with the at least one back plate.

20. A wall mountable organizer rack assembly, comprising:

(a) a support grid structure including a perimeter frame and a plurality of transverse support members connected with the perimeter frame;

(b) at least one accessory removably connected with the support members; and

(c) at least one stretch removable adhesive strip arranged between the support grid and the wall for securing the rack to the wall;

(d) wherein the plurality of transverse support members includes a first looped mounting rod formed as a continuous loop and extending from the perimeter frame toward the wall, wherein the first looped mounting rod is configured to maintain the perimeter frame in a spaced relation from the wall;

wherein the rack assembly further includes at least one back plate connected with the support grid, the at least one back plate having a generally planar surface facing the wall and further wherein the at least one stretch removable adhesive strip is arranged on the back plate planar surface;

wherein the stretch removable adhesive strip is a double-sided adhesive strip including a non-adhesive pull tab at one end, and wherein the rack is configured such that when the back plate is mounted on a vertical wall surface, the non-adhesive pull tab extends outwardly beyond the end of the back plate and accessible to a user wishing to stretch remove the adhesive strip from the wall surface;

wherein the rack assembly further comprises a cover plate removably connected with the back plate, wherein the rack is configured such that when the cover plate is connected with the back plate, the cover plate conceals the non-adhesive pull tab portion of the stretch removable adhesive strip;

and wherein the cover plate forms a notch configured to receive a portion of the support grid otherwise connected to the corresponding back plate upon assembly of the cover plate to the back plate.