Slat wall structure with profile for different shelf support brackets and the like

• US 6,349,507 B1
• Filed: 03/15/2000
• Issued: 02/26/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Mega Wall Corporation
• Original Assignee: Spectra Products Corporation
• Inventors: Muellerleile, Daniel J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedman, Carl D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, CHI Q
• Application Number:
  US09/526,436
• Time in Patent Office: 713 Days
• Field of Search: 52/365, 52/364, 525/060.1, 312/245, 248/201, 248/165, 248/440.1, 248/247, 108/106, 108/107, 108/108, 211/189, 211/94.01, 406/05, 406/06
• US Class Current: 52/36.5
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/0846 Display panels or rails with elongated channels; Sliders, brackets, shelves, or the like, slidably attached therein

Abstract

A slat wall structure including a substantially vertical support portion and at least one substantially horizontal web extending from the support portion. An end of the web includes a downwardly depending portion extending longitudinally along the end of the web, with the downwardly depending portion defining an upwardly extending recess. The recess is located below each of the webs, whereby both hook-like engagement brackets and upwardly extending mounting flange brackets can be supported by the slat wall. The web can also include a downwardly extending portion that defines at least one screw boss, wherein screws are receivable to mount the slat wall from its end. A pair of oppositely disposed and mutually spaced vertical end walls having a slat wall located between and attached to the end walls by screws placed through the vertical end walls and into the screw boss to thereby secure a side of the web to the vertical end walls and form an integral upright assembly which may be self-supporting.

Claims

1. A slat wall for supporting hook-like engagement brackets and upwardly extending mounting flange brackets comprising:

a substantially vertical support portion;

at least one substantially horizontal web extending from said support portion, an end of the web including a downwardly depending portion extending longitudinally along the end of the web, the downwardly depending portion defining an upwardly extending recess;

wherein the recess is located below the at least one web, whereby both hook-like engagement brackets and upwardly extending mounting flange brackets can be supported by the slat wall;

wherein the downwardly depending portion defines at least one screw boss adapted to receive screws placed through vertical end walls, to thereby secure the ends of the webs to the vertical end walls.

2. The slat wall of claim 1, wherein:

the downwardly depending portion defines two screw bosses.

3. The slat wall of claim 2, wherein:

a first screw boss of the two screw bosses is located below the web.

4. The slat wall of claim 3, wherein:

the downwardly depending portion has a substantially U-shaped cross-section;

and a second screw boss of the two screw bosses is located within the downwardly depending portion.

5. The slat wall of claim 1, wherein:

the downwardly depending portion has a substantially Y-shaped cross-section;

and the at least one screw boss is located within a bottom leg of the substantially Y-shaped cross-section.

6. The slat wall of claim 1, wherein:

the at least one screw boss is circularly curved over an area of about 180°

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7. A slat wall for supporting hook-like engagement brackets and upwardly extending mounting flange brackets comprising:

a substantially vertical support portion;

at least one substantially horizontal web extending from said support portion, an end of the web including a downwardly depending portion extending longitudinally along the end of the web, the downwardly depending portion defining an upwardly extending recess;

wherein the recess is located below the at least one web, whereby both hook-like engagement brackets and upwardly extending mounting flange brackets can be supported by the slat wall;

wherein the support portion includes a rearward side and mounting elements on said rearward side for mounting the slat wall on complementary support members attached to existing vertical support surfaces.

8. A slat wall for supporting hook-like engagement brackets and upwardly extending mounting flange brackets comprising:

a substantially vertical support portion;

at least one substantially horizontal web extending from said support portion, an end of the web including a downwardly depending portion extending longitudinally along the end of the web, the downwardly depending portion defining an upwardly extending recess;

wherein the recess is located below the at least one web, whereby both hook-like engagement brackets and upwardly extending mounting flange brackets can be supported by the slat wall;

wherein said substantially vertical support portion defines at least one screw boss adapted to receive screws placed through vertical end walls, to thereby secure the slat walls to the vertical end walls.

9. A slat wall comprising:

a substantially vertical support portion;

at least one substantially horizontal web extending from the support portion;

the web including a downwardly depending portion defining at least one screw boss wherein screws can be placed through vertical end walls and into the screw boss to thereby secure a side of the web to the vertical end walls.

10. The slat wall of claim 9, wherein:

the downwardly depending portion defines two screw bosses.

11. The slat wall of claim 10, wherein:

a first screw boss of the two screw bosses is located below the web.

12. The slat wall of claim 11, wherein:

the downwardly depending portion has a substantially U-shaped cross-section;

and a second screw boss of the two screw bosses is located within the downwardly depending portion.

13. The slat wall of claim 9, wherein:

the downwardly depending portion has a substantially Y-shaped cross-section;

and the at least one screw boss is located within a bottom leg of the substantially Y-shaped cross-section.

14. The slat wall of claim 9, wherein:

the at least one screw boss is circularly curved over an area of at least 180°

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15. The slat wall of claim 9, wherein:

the support portion and the at least one substantially horizontal web are formed from an extruded one-piece member.

16. The slat wall of claim 9, wherein:

the downwardly projecting portion has a generally vertical outer face portion for serving as a stabilizing abutment to help retain a support bracket in place.

17. The slat wall of claim 9, wherein:

the support portion includes mounting elements on a rearward side for mounting the slat wall on complementary support members attached to existing vertical support surfaces.

18. The slat wall of claim 9, wherein:

at least one substantially horizontal web includes a plurality of substantially horizontal webs extending generally parallel to one another in mutually spaced horizontal disposition.

19. A slat wall structure for supporting hook-like engagement brackets and upwardly extending mounting flange brackets comprising:

a pair of oppositely disposed and mutually spaced vertical end walls; and

a slat wall located between and attached to the end walls;

the slat wall including a substantially vertical support portion and at least one substantially horizontal web extending from the support portion;

an end of the web including a downwardly depending portion extending longitudinally along the end of the web, the downwardly depending portion defining an upwardly opening recess;

wherein the recess is located below each of the webs, whereby both hook-like engagement brackets and upwardly extending mounting flange brackets can be supported by the slat wall.

20. A slat wall structure comprising:

a pair of oppositely disposed and mutually spaced vertical end walls; and

a slat wall located between and attached to the end walls;

the slat wall including a substantially vertical support portion and at least one substantially horizontal web extending from the support portion;

the web including a downwardly extending portion defining at least one screw boss, wherein screws are receivable through the vertical end walls and into the screw boss to secure a side of the web to the vertical end walls.