System and apparatus for holding an item in storage
US6935518B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B12/26
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An item holder for use with a perforated panel having a shank with a support arm extending outwardly from a first end and a catch located at a second end. The catch includes a curved cantilevered strap projecting from the second end and having a stop tab located at a strap end positioned above, but spaced away from the second end. A system for supporting an item on a vertically oriented structure including a planar board having spaced perforations, where each perforation is defined by an internal top edge and an internal bottom edge of the board. An item holder that engages the board with a slot defined through the underside of the cantilevered strap between a top portion of the shank and the second end of the cantilevered strap so that when the item holder is located within one of the plurality of perforations, the slot engages the internal bottom edge of the board.
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