Storage wall system with magnetic bracket
AssigneeTatanka Racks, LLC
InventorsChristian Welgs, Matt Danish
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Abstract
A slatwall storage system includes a wall and at least one bracket anchored to the wall using a magnet. The wall may include one or more slits, and the bracket includes a receiver for receiving an item and a lip for engaging in the one or more slits. The bracket includes the magnet mounted to the bracket, where the magnet is configured to be attracted to the wall and may be positioned adjacent to the wall for stabilizing the bracket at the wall. The bracket may be combined with additional brackets to support the item on the wall.
Claims20
A storage system comprising:
- a wall comprising one or more slits;
- a bracket configured to support an item, the bracket comprising:
- a magnet;
- a receiver configured to receive the item;
- and
- a lip configured to be received by the one or more slits,
- wherein the magnet is configured to be attracted to the wall.
The storage system of claim 8, wherein the slits are discontinuous across the wall.
A bracket for supporting an item, the bracket comprising:
- a magnet configured to attract the bracket to a ferromagnetic material;
- a lip configured to be inserted into a slit of a wall;
- and
- a receiver configured to support the item.
A method of attaching a bracket to a wall, the method comprising:
- inserting a lip of the bracket into a slit on the wall;
- and
- releasing the bracket and allowing a main body of the bracket to contact the wall,
- wherein the main body of the bracket is configured to magnetically attract to the wall so as to anchor the bracket to the wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.