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US 12,290,914 B2Granted
Mounting rails for modular system
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorHunter M. Schwei
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Abstract
One or more support platforms for a modular system are provided. The support platforms are configured to detachably couple to a wall and with utility modules in a system, such as modular tool storage units, thereby coupling and/or storing the utility modules against the wall.
Claims19
A support platform for a modular storage utility module comprising:
- a first back plate comprising a plurality of apertures configured to couple the first back plate to a wall;
- a first face plate coupled to the first back plate, the first face plate defining a plurality of apertures, the first back plate visible through the plurality of apertures;
- and
- a first plurality of female couplers collectively defined by the first back plate and the first face plate, each of the first plurality of female couplers comprising:
- a recessed surface defined by the first back plate;
- a first rib;
- and
- a second rib;
- wherein the first rib and the second rib each extend above the recessed surface, and each of the first plurality of female couplers are configured to removably couple with male couplers of a first utility module;
- wherein each of the first plurality of female couplers comprises:
- a back wall;
- a first sidewall;
- a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall;
- and
- a front wall opposite the back wall;
- wherein the first rib extends from the back wall towards the front wall and the first rib extends from the first sidewall towards the second sidewall, and wherein the second rib extends from the back wall towards the front wall and the second rib extends from the second sidewall towards the first sidewall.
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A mounting structure comprising:
- a back plate, the back plate comprising:
- a first longitudinal sidewall;
- a second longitudinal sidewall opposing the first longitudinal sidewall;
- a recessed surface extending between the first longitudinal sidewall and the second longitudinal sidewall;
- and
- a plurality of apertures on the recessed surface, the apertures configured to couple the back plate to a surface such that the mounting structure is supported from the surface;
- a face plate coupled to the back plate, the face plate defining a plurality of apertures;
- and
- a plurality of female couplers collectively defined by the back plate and the face plate, each of the plurality of female couplers comprising:
- a recessed surface defined by the back plate;
- a first rib;
- and
- a second rib;
- wherein the first rib and the second rib each extend over the back plate, and each of the plurality of female couplers are configured to engage with male couplers of a first utility module;
- the face plate extending between a first edge and a second edge opposing the first edge;
- and
- the first longitudinal sidewall and the second longitudinal sidewall extending between a first end of the back plate and a second end of the back plate;
- wherein the first edge of the face plate extends beyond the first end of the back plate;
- and
- wherein the second edge of the face plate extends beyond the second end of the back plate.
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A method of forming a support platform for a utility module, comprising:
- positioning a metal sheet on a mold;
- applying a first cutting force to an upper surface of the metal sheet with a first stamping punch to cut an outer edge of the metal sheet in a shape of the mold to form a face plate;
- applying a second cutting force to an upper surface of the face plate with a second stamping punch to cut a plurality of apertures out of the face plate, wherein the face plate includes a plurality of protrusions extending into each of the apertures;
- bending the plurality of protrusions to an angle relative to the upper surface of the face plate;
- and
- coupling the face plate to a back plate to form a support platform, the support platform including a plurality of female couplers defined by the back plate and the face plate, the female couplers configured to removably couple with male couplers of a utility module.
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A mounting structure comprising:
- a back plate, the back plate comprising:
- a first longitudinal sidewall;
- a second longitudinal sidewall opposing the first longitudinal sidewall;
- a recessed surface extending between the first longitudinal sidewall and the second longitudinal sidewall;
- and
- a plurality of apertures on the recessed surface, the apertures configured to couple the back plate to a surface such that the mounting structure is supported from the surface;
- a face plate coupled to the back plate, the face plate defining a plurality of apertures;
- and
- a plurality of female couplers collectively defined by the back plate and the face plate, each of the plurality of female couplers comprising:
- a recessed surface defined by the back plate;
- a first rib;
- and
- a second rib;
- wherein the first rib and the second rib each extend over the back plate, and each of the plurality of female couplers are configured to engage with male couplers of a first utility module;
- wherein each of the plurality of female couplers comprises:
- a back wall;
- a first sidewall;
- a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall;
- and
- a front wall opposite the back wall;
- and
- wherein the first rib extends from the back wall towards the front wall and the first rib extends from the first sidewall towards the second sidewall, and wherein the second rib extends from the back wall towards the front wall and the second rib extends from the second sidewall towards the first sidewall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.