Patent Application
20230165389
The technology disclosed in this application relates to wall mounting systems and, more particularly, to three-dimensional wall mounting systems comprising perforated wall panels that extend outwardly from a wall.
Conventional wall storage systems include brackets, hooks, trays, shelves, or other storage or display components (“storage components”) mounted to perforated storage panels that attach to a wall, workbench, or other two-dimensional surface. The panels have various configurations of holes and/or slots in the surface of the panels. The storage components mate with the holes/slots to attach to the panels. One common name for the perforated storage panels is “peg board.”
Conventional mounting systems utilize flat storage panels that are mounted flat on a surface, for example, a wall, to be used for storage. Each panel may include an L-shaped flange, or other extension, such as a channel, along edges of the panel. In this manner, mounting the panel with the extension next to the wall results in the panel being disposed with a gap between a back surface of the panel and the wall. The panel also can be mounted to a full or partial frame attached to the wall to provide the gap between the back surface of the panel and the wall. In this manner, the storage components may be mated with the holes/slots on the panel without interference from the wall, as the storage components protrude through the holes/slots on a front surface of the panel to engage with and mount to the panel.
When mounted to a wall, work bench, or other surface, conventional flat storage panels provide a storage or display area (“storage area”) that is directly proportional to the area of the panel, as the panel is mounted flat over the corresponding surface. Accordingly, the storage area of conventional panel configurations is limited to the available surface area of the wall on which the panel is flatly mounted.
A need exists to increase the storage or display area corresponding to a two-dimensional space available for mounting a storage or display panel.
The technology described herein relates to a three-dimensional wall mounting system. The system comprises multiple perforated storage panels mounted in a three-dimensional configuration, which increases the panel storage area for a corresponding two-dimensional mounting surface area.
A conventional 16″×32″ perforated wall storage panel provides a panel storage area of 512 square inches when mounted flat on a surface. The two-dimensional wall surface (or other surface on which the flat panel is mounted) also has a corresponding area of 512 square inches. According to one example of the three-dimensional wall mounting system described herein, the single 16″×32″ flat-mounted panel is replaced by two 16″×32″ panels that occupy the same footprint on the wall. In this example, the panels are mounted in a three-dimensional, triangular configuration, where each panel forms one side of the triangle, and the mounting surface acts as a third side of the triangle. In this manner, the storage area is doubled compared to conventional mounting configurations (two panels are mounted in the same surface area space for one conventional panel configuration).
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The panels 102a, 102b can be attached to the mounting brackets 104a, 104b via any suitable fastener. For examples, the panels 102a, 102b can be bolted, screwed, glued, mated, or otherwise attached to the mounting brackets 104a, 104b. To mate the panels 102a, 102b to the mounting brackets 104a, 104b, the panels 102a, 102b and the mounting brackets 104a, 104b can comprise corresponding slots and tabs, or other suitable retaining features, that mate together.
The mounting brackets 104a, 104b can be attached to the wall, work bench, or other surface via any suitable method, such as using bolts, screws, or any other suitable wall attachment (for example, molly bolts). The mounting brackets 104a, 104b and the mounting surface also can comprise corresponding slots and tabs, or other suitable retaining features, that mate together.
The panels 102a, 102b can be any suitable perforated wall mounting panel. For example, the panels 102a, 102b can be conventional or custom panels of any desired size, configuration, shape, or manufacturer. While panels 102a, 102b are conventionally mounted flat against a surface, attaching the panels 102a, 102b to the mounting brackets 104a, 104b configures the panels 102a, 102b to extend outwardly from the surface to which the system 100 is mounted. In this manner, the three-dimensional wall mounting system 100 provides additional panel surface area utilizing a smaller mounting surface area (for example, the wall surface area). The panels 102a, 102b can include L-shaped flanges or other extension around at least one side of the perimeter of the panel, which facilitates mounting the panel surface in a spaced position from a mounting surface (such as a wall) to which the panel is attached in a conventional system. Such panels 102a, 102b also can be used in the three-dimensional wall mounting system 100 described herein. Additionally, the configuration of the three-dimensional wall mounting system 100 positions the panels 102a, 102b away from the mounting surface. Accordingly, panels 102a, 102b having a planar surface without the extensions around a portion of the perimeter also are suitable for use in the three-dimensional wall mounting system 100.
If desired, a spacer 106 may be attached between the front edge of the panels 102a, 102b to fill any gap existing between the panels 102a, 102b. The spacer 106 can be attached to edges of the panels 102a, 102b and/or to the mounting brackets 104a, 104b using any suitable fastener, such as screws, bolts, glue, mating surfaces, or other suitable fastener.
The surface mounting side C of the mounting bracket 104 comprises a surface mounting flange 502 is oriented to mate flush with the desired mounting surface. The surface mounting flange 502 includes holes 502a therethrough to facilitate mounting the bracket 104 (and the system 100) to a surface, such as a wall, cabinet, workbench, or other surface. Bolts, screws, or other fasteners are inserted through the holes 502a of the surface mounting flange 502 and attached to the surface to anchor the mounting bracket 104 (and the system 100) to the surface. Alternatively, the surface mounting flange 502 and the surface can comprise corresponding slots and tabs, or other suitable retaining features, that mate together to secure the mounting bracket 104 to the surface.
Each panel side A, B of the mounting bracket 104 includes panel mounting flanges 504a, 504b to which the panels 102a, 102b are attached. The panel mounting flanges 504a, 504b are oriented to mate with a backside of each panel 102a, 102b (
The mounting bracket 104 also includes a shelf 508 corresponding to the surface connecting the surface mounting flange 502 to each panel side A, B. Edges 510 of the shelf 508 may be turned in the same direction as the panel mounting flanges 504a, 504b to provide an edge that helps keep items on the shelf 508. The shelf 508 also may include holes 508a or other apertures therein to facilitate item storage (such as tool storage).
The top and bottom brackets 104a, 104b depicted in
The exemplary mounting bracket 104 illustrated in
Any suitable configuration of the sides A, B, C of the mounting bracket 104 can be accommodated. For example, the panel sides A, B and the surface mounting side C may be equal in length. Alternatively, the panel sides A, B may be equal in length while the surface mounting side C is longer or shorter than the length of the panel sides A, B. The panel sides A, B may be equal in length to accommodate panels 102a, 102b of equal width. Alternatively, the panel sides A, B may have different lengths to accommodate panels 102a, 102b having different widths. This configuration reduces an amount that the system 100 extends away from the mounting surface while still providing additional storage surface area compared to the area of the mounting surface covered by the system 100.
When the length of the surface mounting side C is equal to the length of the panel sides A, B, the system 100 provides twice as much panel storage area compared to a single conventional panel mounted flat to a wall. When the length of the surface mounting side C is less than the length of the panel sides A, B, the system 100 provides more than twice as much panel storage area compared to a single conventional panel mounted flat to a wall. When the length of the surface mounting side C is more than the length of the panel sides A, B, the system 100 provides less than twice as much, but still more, panel storage area compared to a single conventional panel mounted flat to a wall. Any suitable configuration of the lengths of the sides A, B, C of the mounting bracket 104 can be chosen to provide a desired additional panel storage area and distance away from the surface to which the system 100 is mounted.
Although shown as a triangular shape in
The mounting bracket 104 is depicted in
The mounting bracket 104 may be formed of any suitable material, such as metal, plastic, composites, combinations thereof, or other suitable materials.
The example systems and components described in the embodiments presented herein are illustrative, and, in alternative embodiments, certain components can be combined in a different order, omitted entirely, and/or combined between different example embodiments, and/or certain additional components can be added, without departing from the scope and spirit of various embodiments. Accordingly, such alternative embodiments are included in the scope of the following claims, which are to be accorded the broadest interpretation to encompass such alternate embodiments.
Although specific embodiments have been described above in detail, the description is merely for purposes of illustration. It should be appreciated, therefore, that many aspects described herein are not intended as required or essential elements unless explicitly stated otherwise. Modifications of, and equivalent components corresponding to, the disclosed aspects of the example embodiments, in addition to those described above, can be made by a person having ordinary skill in the art, having the benefit of this disclosure, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention defined in the following claims, the scope of which is to be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass such modifications and equivalent structures.
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/283,814 filed Nov. 29, 2021 and titled “Three-Dimensional Wall Mounting System.” The entire contents of the above-identified priority application are hereby fully incorporated herein by reference.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63283814 | Nov 2021 | US |
