US3750890A
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Article mounting arrangement
Assignee: Design West Inc
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Filing: 1972-03-01
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Granted: 1973-08-07
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Expires: 1992-03-01
Abstract
Abstract A racklike mounting plate is adapted for securement onto a generally vertical wall surface and provided on its outwardly directed surface with one or more protruding mounting pegs or studs, each of which studs has a keyed cross-section and is tapered toward its outermost end. One or more of the sides of a mounting stud has an elongated slot, all of which slots lie in the same general vertical plane. A container has an opening passing completely through its body portion of dimensions generally suitable for accommodating receipt onto the stud. The internal walls defining the container opening taper from both opposite outer surfaces to a maximum located substantially midway through the container forming protruding ridges or keys of such geometry as to permit fitting receipt within the slot on the mounting studs.
Inventors
- 👤 D Smith
- 👤 J Sullivan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 10:24
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G29/00; A47G29/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A container and rack assembly adapted for removably mounting a plurality of containers on a vertical wall surface, comprising, in combination: an elongated platelike member having a first relatively flat major surface for abutting securement against the wall surface; a plurality of outwardly extending studlike means affixed to the platelike member other major surface in a mutually spaced arrangement along the member long dimension, each such means having at least one transverse slot therein; each container having walls defining an opening passing completely through its containing body portion for being received onto one of said studlike means, said opening defining walls including a protruding bead which is snappingly received within the studlike means slot when said container is fully received thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A container and rack assembly adapted for removably mounting a plurality of containers on a vertical wall surface, comprising, in combination: an elongated platelike member having a first relatively flat major surface for abutting securement against the wall surface; a plurality of outwardly extending studlike means affixed to the platelike member other major surface in a mutually spaced arrangement along the member long dimension, each such means having at least one transverse slot therein; each container having walls defining an opening passing completely through its containing body portion for being received onto one of said studlike means, said opening defining walls including a protruding bead which is snappingly received within the studlike means slot when said container is fully received thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
A container and rack assembly as in claim 1, in which said studlike means has a generally rectangular transverse section and each of the four side walls includes a slot, said slots on each means lying in the same general plane; said container opening being rectangular and the walls defining said opening each having a bead for being received within an associated slot when said container is fuLly received on a studlike means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
105 words
A container and rack assembly as in claim 1, in which said studlike means has a generally rectangular transverse section, the four side walls of each such means sloping along the means long dimension such that the sectional area is less at the means outer end than it is spaced inwardly of said end, and each of the four side walls including a slot therein, said slots lying in the same general vertical plane; said container opening being rectangular and the walls defining said opening each having a bead for receipt into an associated slot when said container is fully received on a studlike means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A container and rack assembly as in claim 3, in which the container opening is tapered from the outer surfaces inwardly to a centrally located restricted opening, at which restricted opening are located the beads.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A container and rack assembly as in claim 1, in which there is further provided a continuous surface studlike means with a chamfered outer end affixed to said platelike member onto which studlike means is received an article other than a container having an accommodating opening passing therethrough.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-08-06 | 1977-02-05 | 1977-08-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-08-06 | 1981-02-05 | 1981-08-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-08-06 | 1985-02-05 | 1985-08-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |