Wall hanging system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11406203-B2
Application number	US-202117150295-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 15, 2021
Priority date	Jul 13, 2017
Publication date	Aug 9, 2022
Grant date	Aug 9, 2022

Abstract

A wall panel system including a first wall panel, the first panel including at least a first panel hook portion. The system also including a second wall panel having a different configuration than the first wall panel. The second panel includes at least a second panel hook portion and a third panel hook portion opposing the second panel hook portion. The first wall panel is configured to engage with the second wall panel to create a wall panel assembly.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wall panel system, comprising:
a first wall panel, the first panel comprising a first panel receiving portion at a first panel top end, a first panel connecting portion at a first panel bottom end, a first panel upper panel hook and a first panel lower panel hook;
a second wall panel having a different configuration than the first wall panel, the second panel comprising a second panel receiving portion at a second panel top end, a second panel connecting portion at a second panel bottom end and a second panel lower panel hook;
a third wall panel, the third wall panel having a different configuration than the first wall panel and the second wall panel, the third wall panel comprising a third panel receiving portion at a third panel top end, a third panel connecting portion at a third panel bottom end and a third panel lower panel hook;
wherein the third wall panel is configured to engage with the first wall panel or the second wall panel;
wherein the second wall panel is configured to engage with the first wall panel or the third wall panel;
wherein the first panel receiving portion, the second panel receiving portion and the third panel receiving portion have the same configuration;
wherein the first panel connecting portion, the second panel connecting portion and the third panel connecting portion have the same configuration;
wherein the first panel lower panel hook, the second panel lower panel hook and the third panel lower panel hook have the same configuration;
wherein the first panel lower panel hook projects upwardly towards the first panel receiving portion;
wherein the second panel lower panel hook projects upwardly towards the second panel receiving portion;
wherein the third panel lower panel hook projects upwardly towards the third panel receiving portion;
wherein the first panel upper panel hook projects downwardly towards the first panel connecting portion; and
wherein the second wall panel lower panel hook is the only panel hook of the second wall panel.

2. The wall panel system of claim 1 , wherein the third wall panel includes a groove and a power strip in the groove.

3. The wall panel system of claim 2 , further comprising a first hook configured to hang on the first lower panel hook.

4. The wall panel system of claim 1 , further comprising a clip, the clip including a base portion and a pair of legs at opposite ends of the base portion, each of the legs configured to latch over the first lower panel hook;
wherein each leg comprises a base portion and a finger portion, the finger portion being angled with respect to the base portion;
wherein the legs are flexible such that a first leg of the pair of legs can snap behind the first lower panel hook.

5. The wall panel system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first wall panel, the second wall panel and the third wall panel is a conductor wall panel;
wherein the conductor wall panel includes at least three conductors; and
wherein the at least three conductors run parallel to one another.

6. The wall panel system of claim 5 , further comprising a power supply device on the conductor wall panel.

7. The wall panel system of claim 6 , further comprising a power receiving device on the conductor wall panel.

8. The wall panel system of claim 7 , wherein the power receiving device comprises at least one of a battery charger, a light, a fan and an electrical outlet.

9. The wall panel system of claim 6 , wherein the power supply device is configured to receive power from at least one of a power tool battery pack and an AC power source.

10. The wall panel system of claim 9 , wherein the power supply device comprises a control box.

11. The wall panel system of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the at least three conductors comprises a positive rail.

12. The wall panel system of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the at least three conductors comprises a ground rail.

13. The wall panel system of claim 1 , wherein the third wall panel lower panel hook is the only panel hook of the third wall panel.

14. The wall panel system of claim 1 , wherein the third wall panel includes a groove and a power strip in the groove.

Assignees

• Black & Decker Inc

Inventors

• Velderman Matthew J
• Sergyeyenko Oleksiy
• Bailey Sean
• Phillips Steven J
• White Daniel J
• Delmont Thomas
• Seman Jr Andrew E
• Olyansky Julian
• Chikhalkar Shalin

Classifications

• H02J7/70

  characterised by the mechanical construction · CPC title

• A47F3/001

  Devices for lighting, humidifying, heating, ventilation · CPC title

• Y02E10/50

  Photovoltaic [PV] energy · CPC title

• A47F5/0846 Primary

  Display panels or rails with elongated channels; Sliders, brackets, shelves, or the like, slidably attached therein · CPC title

• B25H3/04

  Racks · CPC title