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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 11, 1996
Larry N McAllister, Dover, DE (US);
William L Bartz, Jr, Dover, DE (US);
John D Poore, Smyrna, DE (US);
Metal Masters Foodservice & Equipment Co., Inc., Clayton, DE (US);
Abstract
A wall mounted storage system includes at least one pair of spaced apart vertical hanger bars for attachment to a studded wall or comparable structure. At least one removable shelf support bracket is associated with each hanger bar, and the bracket is removably connected to the bar at any one of a plurality of vertical locations along the bar. A shelf is supported by the brackets and releasably attached thereto by rear hooks on the brackets that hook over the rear rail of the shelf. An upwardly extending retainer loop on each bracket extends through the shelf and engages the front rail thereof. The hooks and loops on the shelf brackets interact with the shelf to positively secure the shelf in place and prevent it from tipping or shifting forward or sideways. Horizontal spacing of the hanger bars is not critical and the shelf may be releasably secured to the brackets even when the horizontal distance between the bars varies from one location to another. Also, longer or shorter shelves may be used as long as the length is sufficient to span the distance between the brackets. A vertical storage grid may be removably secured to the hanger bars for holding a variety of implements such as kitchen utensils.