US3172540A
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Modular wall panel with self locking detachable article supporting brackets
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-06-14
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Granted: 1965-03-09
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Expires: 1983-06-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph M Berge
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:56
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/08; A47F5/0807; A47F5/0846
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
IN COMBINATION: A VERTICAL WALL PANEL COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY SPACED PARALLED HORIZONTAL MOUNTING RAILS OF FORMED SHEET MATERIAL EACH INCLUDING AN UPPER MARGINAL PORTION OF INVERTED V-CHANNEL SECTION EMBODYING A FORWARD VERTICAL WEB PORTION AND AN UPPER RETAINER LIP JOINED BY AN ACUTE DIHEDRAL BEND TO THE UPPER MARGIN OF SAID WEB PORTION AND INCLINED DOWNWARDLY AND REARWARDLY BEHIND THE SAME; AND AN ARTICLE-SUPPORT BRACKET COMPRISING A PAIR OF HANGER HOOKS ADAPTED TO BE HOOKED OVER THE UPPER MARGIN OF A SELECTED MOUNTING RAIL, SAID HOOKS COMPRISING FORWARD VERTICAL HANGER ARMS ADAPTED TO FULCRUM AGAINST SAID VERTICAL WEB PORTION AND REAR RETAINER FINGERS ENGAGEABLE AGAINST THE REAR SIDE OF A RESPECTIVE RETAINER LIP, A TIE BAR BRIDGING BETWEEN AND ADJOINING THE LOWER ENDS OF SAID FINGERS, AND CANTILEVER ARTICLE SUPPORT ARMS PROJECTING FORWARDLY FROM THE LOWER ENDS OF SAID HANGER ARMS.
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