Storage accessories with aesthetic cover and removable wall mount
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsPei-Chun Chang, Craig D. Thompson, Judd D. Olson, Andrew T. Helgeson
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides adhesive mounting assemblies that can be removed from surfaces without damage by having reduced contribution of a hardgood to the peel force generated by the adhesive article during removal. In some instances, this can be accomplished by a mounting plate that includes one or more mounting bodies that are flexible in a peel direction and rigid in a weight hanging direction. The mounting assemblies may further include a cover to stabilize the assembly during use and obscure aspects of the mounting plate.
Claims24
A mountable apparatus comprising:
- a storage device including at least one wire segment;
- at least one mounting plate onto which at least one of the wire segments is engaged;
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- optionally a cover attachable to the wire structure, the cover obscuring the at least one hanger and at least a portion of at least one of the wire segments.
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A mounting plate for use in hanging items, the mounting plate comprising:
- a solid backplate having a longitudinal length and latitudinal width;
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- a plurality of fins on a first major surface of the backplate, wherein the fins extend at least a portion of the length and are spaced from one another along the width, and wherein at least some of the fins include a hook portion projecting from a front surface of the fin and defining a recess.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.