Slotwall panel storage system

US6811043B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Travis M. Perkins · Evansville, US
• Thomas Wesley Arent · Three Rivers, US
• Todd Christopher Starr · Three Rivers, US
• Tyree Sampson · Xenia, US
• Kenneth J. Rasche · Evansville, US
• Steven Tolliver · Newburgh, US
• Brent Alden Junge · Evansville, US
• Duane A. Schmidt · Newburgh, US
• Brian J. Stewart · Sullivan, US
• Mark Allen Stout · Evansville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 30, 2002
• Grant date: Nov 2, 2004
• Expiry date: Dec 30, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B25H3/04
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A slotwall panel storage system has a slotwall panel with a plurality of generally “T” shaped slots forming a plurality of generally “T” shaped slats and a hanger bracket for removably mounting a device on the slotwall panel. The hanger bracket includes a support portion, a first generally “J” shaped hook on one edge of the support portion and a second generally “J” shaped hook on an opposite edge of the support portion. A hook or storage device is attached to the support portion of the hanger bracket. The hanger bracket can have a spring arm for frictionally locking the hanger bracket on the slotwall panel.