US 2026/0114619 A1 · BACK PANEL BRACKET SYSTEM

Abstract

A back panel bracket system for securing one or more inset back panels to vertical supports in storage systems such as closets, cabinets, and other storage structures is provided. The back panel bracket system comprises one or more back panel plates, each having a first short edge opposite a second short edge, a first long edge, and a second long edge, with wing portions extending from the long edges. The back panel plates are configured to secure back panels to both end vertical supports and shared vertical supports, providing easy alignment and gap-free installation, even when wall surfaces are uneven. The system reduces the number of components required for installation and ensures precise, secure attachment of the back panels to the vertical supports, facilitating efficient and professional assembly of storage systems.

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Dependent claims

A panel bracket system for securing at least one back panel to at least one vertical support in a storage structure, comprising:

at least one vertical support;
one or more back panel plates, further comprising:
a plate body having a plurality of edges, wherein the plurality of edges further comprises:
a first short edge opposite a second short edge;
and
a first long edge and a second long edge, each of the first long edge and the second long edge comprises a wing portion extending in an outward direction from the plate body;
wherein at least one back panel is coupled to the at least one vertical support via the one or more back panel plates.

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A method of securing a back panel to one or more vertical supports in a storage structure, the method comprising:

providing a plurality of back panel plates adapted to secure the back panels to the vertical supports, the back panel plates comprising:
a first back panel plate, a second back panel plate and a third back panel plate, each having a first short edge opposite a second short edge, a first long edge, and a second long edge, wherein each long edge comprises a wing portion, and each plate defining a plurality of short-edge apertures including a first aperture and a second aperture and a plurality of wing-portion apertures including a third aperture and a fourth aperture;
positioning the first back panel plate in contact with a first end vertical support;
and
securing the first back panel plate to the first end vertical support via a first plurality of fastening features, wherein one of the first plurality of fastening features is received through the first aperture and another of the first plurality of fastening features is received through the third aperture.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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