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Slatwall section and assembly

a technology of slatwall and assembly, which is applied in the field of slatwall sections, can solve the problems of difficult interlocking of adjacent slatwall sections and not being aesthetically pleasing, and achieve the effect of improving the aesthetics of the slatwall assembly

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-05-04
THE GARAGE BEYOND
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[0010] It is another object of this invention to provide a slatwall section that is mateably engageable with a similar slatwall section to form a concealed joint that forms a liquid and moisture proof seam between the slatwall sections and enhances the aesthetics of the slatwall assembly.

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However, it may be difficult to interlock the adjacent slatwall sections, for example if the slatwall sections are fastened to a support structure that is not planar.
Further, the adjacent slatwall sections are connected at a joint that is not water or moisture proof and may not be aesthetically pleasing.

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[0023] Referring to FIGS. 1-8, the present invention provides a slatwall section 10 and a slatwall assembly including a plurality of mateably engageable slatwall sections. Slatwall section 10 can be made of any suitable material, such as a plastic, metal, alloy and / or composite material, using any suitable manufacturing process known to those skilled in the art and guided by the teachings herein provided. In one preferred embodiment of this invention, slatwall section 10 is formed of an extruded plastic material. Slatwall section 10 can be fastened or attached to a support wall100 using any suitable fastener, such as a screw. A second slatwall section 10′ can be mateably engaged with slatwall section 10 and fastened to support wall 100 to form or construct the slatwall assembly, as discussed in more detail below.

[0024] Slatwall section 10 forms or includes a plurality of parallel frontal wall segments 12 which collectively form a front surface 14 of slatwall section 10. Preferably,...

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Abstract

A slatwall section including a plurality of parallel frontal wall segments each extending between a first side edge portion of the slatwall section and an opposing second side edge portion of the slatwall section. Parallel slats are formed between adjacent frontal wall segments and extend between the first side edge portion and the second side edge portion. The adjacent frontal wall segments form a slat opening that extends into a depth of the slatwall section and transitions into a channel generally parallel with a front surface of the frontal wall segments. The slatwall section includes a bottom edge portion forming an angular groove and a top edge portion forming an angular tongue that is mateably engageable with an angular groove of a second slatwall section. A slatwall assembly including a plurality of slatwall sections can be constructed by mateably engaging an angular tongue formed at a top edge portion of a first slatwall section with an angular groove formed at a bottom edge portion of a second slatwall section to form a concealed joint.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application is related to my earlier filed pending application, Ser. No. 29 / 199,146, filed on 10 Feb. 2004. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention relates generally to slatwall sections that are mateably engageable to construct a slatwall assembly. [0004] 2. Description of Related Art [0005] Slatwall sections or panels and slatwall assemblies are useful in commercial settings or for home use, for displaying merchandise or storing articles for example. Typically, slatwall sections contain grooves within which hanging elements, such as hooks, hangers, brackets and shelves are positioned. The slatwall sections can be fastened to a support structure, such as a wall, to form a slatwall assembly having suitable dimensions for a particular use. [0006] Some attempt has been made to simplify the construction of the slatwall assembly. For example, some conventional slatwall assemblies include a plur...

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IPC IPC(8): A47F5/08
CPCA47F5/0846
Inventor SCHUBERTH, GUS A.
Owner THE GARAGE BEYOND
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