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Wall unit support system

a wall unit and support system technology, applied in the field of cabinet and shelving supports, can solve the problems of wall units of considerable weight, problems such as the back of the cabinet not being flush with the wall, and the wall unit being often of considerable weigh

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-05-04
NOWAK JOSEPH A
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[0010] The mounting rail and bracket may be made from aluminum, plastic or any other material suitable for hanging cabinets and the like. The planar back portion of the mounting rail may have a notched strip, which allows a fastener to be drilled more easily into the wall.

Problems solved by technology

These wall units are often of considerable weight and therefore require support devices of sufficient strength to adequately support the units.
While the support systems function effectively in holding the cabinets and shelving against the wall, problems do arise with these systems.
One problem that often occurs with some systems is that the back of the cabinet is not held flush against the wall.
Other systems may keep the cabinet held flush against the wall, but do not allow for multiple cabinets to be mounted against each other because the support systems include pieces that must attach to the sides of the cabinets.

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[0017] The present invention is a wall unit support system, configured particularly for supporting cabinets, shelving, etc. flush against a wall. The wall unit support system, designated generally as 10 in the drawings, is removably attached to a wall.

[0018] As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the wall unit support system 10 generally comprises an elongated mounting rail 12 and at least one inverted, J-shaped bracket 14 engagable to the mounting rail 12. The mounting rail 12 is attached to a wall W or other vertical support structure. The J-shaped bracket 14 is attached to a cabinet C by at least one fastener 40, such as a screw or nail. The J-shaped bracket 14, with the cabinet C, engages the mounting rail 12, supporting the cabinet C flush against the wall W.

[0019] The elongated mounting rail 12 has a planar back portion 16 and an elongated flange 18. The planar back portion 16 is adapted for mounting to the wall W. The elongated flange 18 extends outwardly and upwardly parallel to the plana...

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Abstract

The wall unit support system, configured for supporting cabinets and shelving flush against a wall, includes an elongated mounting rail and at least one inverted, J-shaped bracket engagable to the mounting rail. The rail has a planar back portion adapted for mounting to the wall and an elongated flange extending upwardly and outwardly parallel to the planar back portion. The rail may include a second flange extending downwardly and outwardly parallel to the planar back portion. The J-shaped bracket has a planar-face adapted for attachment to a back surface to a cabinet and a hooked portion. The hooked portion includes a descending leg and a U-shaped bight. The hooked portion slidably engages the flange of the mounting rail with the descending leg coplanar with the back portion of the mounting rail.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to cabinet and shelving supports, and particularly to a wall unit support system for supporting wall units flush against a wall. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Cabinets and shelves are widely installed by taking prefabricated units and mounting them directly onto a wall. These wall units are often of considerable weight and therefore require support devices of sufficient strength to adequately support the units. A number of cabinet and shelving supports exist in the art that provide such support. Some of these support systems only consist of a mounting rail to which a cabinet is mounted directly. For some of the systems, an additional piece is attached to the cabinet and then mounted on the rail. While the support systems function effectively in holding the cabinets and shelving against the wall, problems do arise with these systems. [0005] One problem that often occurs...

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IPC IPC(8): A47K1/00
CPCA47B95/008A47B96/067
Inventor NOWAK, JOSEPH A.
Owner NOWAK JOSEPH A