U.S. patent application number 12/615866 was filed with the patent office on 2010-06-03 for slat wall assembly.
Invention is credited to Nicola Vardaro.
Application Number | 20100132268 12/615866 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42168183 |
Filed Date | 2010-06-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100132268 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Vardaro; Nicola |
June 3, 2010 |
SLAT WALL ASSEMBLY
Abstract
A slat wall assembly is provided for being mounted to a wall
surface and for receiving displaying elements used in displaying
articles. The slat wall assembly comprises at least one backing
panel and at least one slat wall member mountable thereto. The
backing panel comprises a rear surface mounting side for being
mounted to the wall surface and an opposite front side. The slat
wall member comprises a rear side for being removable mountable to
the backing panel front side and a slat wall front side for
receiving the displaying elements.
Inventors: |
Vardaro; Nicola; (Montreal,
CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
LADAS & PARRY LLP
224 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 1600
CHICAGO
IL
60604
US
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Family ID: |
42168183 |
Appl. No.: |
12/615866 |
Filed: |
November 10, 2009 |
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Application
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61193249 |
Nov 10, 2008 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
52/36.5 ;
52/578 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E04F 13/081 20130101;
A47F 5/0846 20130101; E04F 13/083 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
52/36.5 ;
52/578 |
International
Class: |
E04B 2/82 20060101
E04B002/82; E04F 13/076 20060101 E04F013/076 |
Claims
1. A slat wall assembly for being mounted to a wall surface and for
receiving displaying elements used in displaying articles, said
slat wall assembly comprising: at least one backing panel
comprising a rear surface mounting side for being mounted to the
wall surface and an opposite front side; and at least one slat wall
member comprising a rear side being removable mountable to said
backing panel front side and a slat wall front side for receiving
the displaying elements.
2. A slat wall assembly according to claim 1, wherein said backing
panel front side comprises receiving elements.
3. A slat wall assembly according to claim 2, wherein said
receiving elements comprise hook members.
4. A slat wall assembly according to claim 3, wherein said hook
members are upwardly extending.
5. A slat wall assembly according to claim 3, wherein said hook
members are downwardly extending.
6. A slat wall assembly according to claim 5, wherein said hook
members are inwardly biased.
7. A slat wall assembly according to claim 2, wherein said
receiving elements comprise grooves.
8. A slat wall assembly according to claim 7, wherein said grooves
are downwardly extending.
9. A slat wall assembly according to claim 7, wherein said grooves
are upwardly extending.
10. A slat wall assembly according to claim 1, wherein said slat
wall member rear side comprises mounting elements for being mounted
to said backing panel front side.
11. A slat wall assembly according to claim 10, wherein said
mounting elements comprise hook members.
12. A slat wall assembly according to claim 11, wherein said hook
members are downwardly extending.
13. A slat wall assembly according to claim 11, wherein said hook
members are upwardly extending.
14. A slat wall assembly according to claim 10, wherein said
mounting elements comprise grooves.
15. A slat wall assembly according to claim 14, wherein said
grooves are downwardly extending.
16. A slat wall assembly according to claim 14, wherein said
grooves are upwardly extending.
17. A slat wall assembly according to claim 1, wherein said slat
wall front side comprises display-element receiving elements.
18. A slat wall assembly according to claim 17, wherein said
display-element receiving elements comprise hook members.
19. A slat wall assembly according to claim 18, wherein said hook
members are downwardly extending.
20. A slat wall assembly according to claim 18, wherein said hook
members are upwardly extending.
21. A slat wall assembly according to claim 17, wherein said
display-element receiving elements comprise grooves.
22. A slat wall assembly according to claim 21, wherein said
grooves are downwardly extending.
23. A slat wall assembly according to claim 21, wherein said
grooves are upwardly extending.
24. A slat wall assembly according to claim 1, wherein said slat
wall member comprises off-set long and short portions defining a
space therebetween.
25. A slat wall assembly according to claim 1, wherein said slat
wall member masks said backing panel when mounted thereto.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority on U.S. Provisional
Application No. 61/193,249 which is incorporated herein by
reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a display wall. More
particularly but not exclusively the present invention relates to a
slat wall assembly.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Slat walls are well known in the art. Conventionally, slat
walls are mounted to a wall surface and include a display side with
receiving slats (or hooks defining grooves) so as to receive
display elements having mutually engaging elements such as hooks
and shelves.
[0004] A drawback of conventional systems is that the slat walls
cannot be removed or replaced without damage to the wall surface
they are mounted to. Furthermore, conventional slat walls are
esthetically limited due to the fact that screws and other
fasteners for mounting these structures to wall surfaces are
visible.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a slat wall
assembly
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there
is provided a slat wall assembly for being mounted to a wall
surface and for receiving displaying elements used in displaying
articles, the slat wall assembly comprising:
[0007] at least one backing panel comprising a rear surface
mounting side for being mounted to the wall surface and an opposite
front side; and
[0008] at least one slat wall member comprising a rear side being
removable mountable to the backing panel front side and a slat wall
front side for receiving the displaying elements.
[0009] Other objects, advantages and features of the present
invention will become more apparent upon reading of the following
non-restrictive description of non-limiting illustrative
embodiments thereof, given by way of example only with reference to
the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] In the appended drawings, where like reference numerals
denote like elements throughout and in where:
[0011] FIG. 1 is a lateral side view of a slat wall assembly in
accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present
invention;
[0012] FIG. 2 is a lateral side view of a slat wall assembly in
accordance with another illustrative embodiment of the present
invention;
[0013] FIG. 3 is a lateral side view of a the backing panel of the
slat wall assembly of FIG. 1;
[0014] FIG. 4 is a rear view of a the backing panel of the slat
wall assembly of FIG. 1; and
[0015] FIG. 5 is a rear view of the backing panel of the slat wall
assembly of FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS
[0016] With reference to the appended drawings, an illustrative
embodiment of the slat wall assembly will be described herein so as
to exemplify the invention and not limit the scope thereof.
[0017] Generally stated there is provided, in an embodiment, an
assembly having at least one backing panel and at least one slat
wall member mountable thereto. The backing panel is mountable to a
wall surface and the slat wall member can be removably mounted
thereto. The slat wall member can receive a variety of display
elements such as hooks and shelves. Hooks and shelves include
mounting elements such hooks or grooves that can be mounted to the
receiving elements (corresponding hooks and grooves) of the slat
wall member as is known in the art. The slat wall member maskingly
covers the backing panel and hides any screws or other types of
fasteners used to mount this backing panel to the wall surface.
[0018] FIG. 1 shows a slat wall assembly 10 comprising a backing
panel 12 and a pair slat wall members 14 removably mounted
thereto.
[0019] With reference to FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 the backing panel 12 will
now be described in greater detail.
[0020] The backing panel 12 is a longitudinal member having a
surface mounting side 16, for being mounted to a wall structure of
other surface, and an opposite slat wall mounting side 18 as well
as top 20 in bottom 22 ends. The front slat wall mounting side 18
includes protruding portions 24 formed along the length of the
backing panel 12. The protruding portions are spaced apart by a
space 25 thereby defining inward portions 26 therebetween. The top
end 28 of each protruding portion 24 includes an upwardly extending
hook member 30 adjacent a downwardly extending groove 32 formed
between the hook member 30 and the portion 26. The groove 32 is a
slat wall receiving element. Of course the hook member 30 is also a
slat wall receiving element.
[0021] The wall mounting or rear side 16 of the backing panel 12 is
a generally flat structure including fastening apertures 34 for
mounting the backing panel 12 to a wall structure W or other
similar surface.
[0022] Turning now to FIG. 1 the slat wall member 14 includes a
display element front side 36 and a back panel mounting side
38.
[0023] The back panel mounting side 38 includes a plurality of
mounting elements such as upwardly extending hook members 40 for
being mounted within grooves 32. Therefore, hook members 40 are
backing panel mounting elements.
[0024] The slat wall member 14 includes a series of permutating
long portions 42 and short portions 44. The short portion 44 and
the hook member 40 define an upwardly extending groove 45
therebetween for receiving the hook member 30 therein. As such, the
groove 45 comprises a mounting element. The long portions 42 and
short portions 44 are off-set thereby providing outwardly
protruding long portions 42 and inwardly recessed short portions
44. The foregoing jagged configuration defines a space 46 between
two adjacent forwardly protruding long portions 42.
[0025] The long portions 42 and short portions 44 are connected by
spacing sections 48. The hooks 40 rearwardly protrude from the
short portions 44.
[0026] At space 46 an upward groove 50 is defined at the front side
36 of the slat wall 14 member. This upward groove 50 is in fact a
display-element receiving element. The groove 50 is formed at space
46 between two outwardly protruding long portions 42 and an
inwardly protruding short portion 44 as well as the bottom end 54
of an upper long portion 42 defining downwardly extending hook
member 52 which is also a display-element receiving element.
[0027] Of course, the display element receiving elements of the
present invention can be configured in a variety of known ways.
[0028] FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of a slat wall display
assembly 100. In fact, slat wall assembly 100 is similar to slat
wall assembly 10 only that it is upside down relative to assembly
10. In this way, the grooves 32 are upwardly extending so as to
receive downwardly extending hooks 40 therein. The hooks 30 of the
backing panel 12 are downwardly extending and inwardly biased so as
to be received within the downwardly extending groove 45 and to
hold the slat wall hook 40 against the inward wall 26. Furthermore,
the display-element receiving elements of the front side 36 of the
slat wall member 14 comprise upwardly extending hook members 54 and
downwardly extending grooves 50.
[0029] It is understood that a variety of constructions can be
contemplated within the scope of the present invention.
[0030] When the slat wall display assemblies 10 to 100 have been
assembled the backing panel 12 is substantially masked by the slat
wall member 14 and all fastening elements such as apertures 34 are
covered thereby. The slat wall members 14 are replaceable and a
variety of similar lat wall structure having different
configurations can be mounted to the same backing panel 12 which is
permanently mounted to a wall or other surface.
[0031] It is to be understood that the invention is not limited in
its application to the details of construction and parts
illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described hereinabove.
The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being
practiced in various ways. It is also to be understood that the
phraseology or terminology used herein is for the purpose of
description and not limitation. Hence, although the present
invention has been described hereinabove by way of embodiments
thereof, it can be modified, without departing from the spirit,
scope and nature of the subject invention.
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