Slotwall panel storage system

A slotwall panel storage system comprising:

• a slotwall panel having a plurality of generally “T” shaped slots forming a plurality of generally “T” shaped slats having a face and having edges defined by said “T” shaped slots, said “T” shaped slots having a bottom wall generally parallel to and spaced inwardly from the face of said “T” shaped slats;
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• at least one bracket for removably mounting a device on said slotwall panel, said bracket comprising:
• a support portion for attaching the device to said bracket;
• a first “J” shaped hook on one edge of said support portion opening in a first direction to hook into a first adjoining “T” shaped slot and over an edge of a slat;
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• a second “J” shaped hook an opposite edge of said support portion and opening in said first direction to hook into a second adjoining “T” shaped slot and behind an adjacent slat;
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• each of said first and second “J” shaped hooks have a first leg extending in a direction generally perpendicular from the edge of said support portion and a second leg extending from said first leg in the first direction generally parallel to said support portion, and wherein said first and second “J” shaped hooks can be simultaneously inserted into the first and second adjoining “T” shaped slots on said slotwall panel without pivoting said bracket;
• wherein each of the first and second adjoining “T” shaped slots comprises an opening that is larger than said first and second “J” shaped hooks so that said at least one bracket can be mounted to said slotwall panel by inserting said first and second “J” shaped hooks into the first and second adjoining “T” shaped slots;
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• wherein the second leg of said second “J” shaped hook is shorter than the second leg of said first “J” shaped hook whereby said first “J” shaped hook rests on the edge of the slat, and said second “J” shaped hook rests on the adjacent slat when said bracket is loaded to cause the edge of the slat under said first “J” shaped hook to deform.

A slotwall panel storage system comprising:

• a slotwall panel having a plurality of generally “T” shaped slots forming a plurality of generally “T” shaped slats having a face and having edges defined by said “T” shaped slots, said “T” shaped slots having a bottom wall generally parallel to and spaced inwardly from the face of said “T” shaped slats;
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• a plurality of brackets for removably mounting a housing on said slotwall panel and at least two of said plurality of brackets are vertically spaced on said housing, said bracket comprising:
• a support portion for attaching the housing to said bracket;
• a first “J” shaped hook on one edge of said support portion opening in a first direction to hook into a first adjoining “T” shaped slot and over an edge of a slat;
• and
• a second “J” shaped hook an opposite edge of said support portion and opening in said first direction to hook into a second adjoining “T” shaped slot and behind an adjacent slat;
• wherein each of the first and second adjoining “T” shaped slots comprises an opening that is larger than said first and second “J” shared hooks so that said plurality of brackets can be mounted to said slotwall panel by inserting said first and second “J” shaped hooks into the first and second adjoining “T” shaped slots and said first and second “J” shaped hooks can be simultaneously inserted into the first and second adjoining “T” shaped slots on said slotwall panel without pivoting said brackets;
• wherein, said plurality of brackets are attached to said housing with bolts, and said plurality of brackets extends a substantial portion of the width of said housing and at least one of the plurality of brackets is attached to the housing in a fixed position on said housing, and another of the plurality of brackets is adjustably attached to said housing such that the first “J” shaped hook of said another of the plurality of brackets can be adjusted relative to the housing to thereby rest on the slat;
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• wherein said housing comprises holes sized for receiving said bolts for attaching said at least one of the plurality of brackets in a fixed position, and elongated slots for receiving said bolts for adjustably attaching said another of the plurality of brackets to the housing.

A slotwall panel storage system comprising:

• a slotwall panel having a plurality of generally “T” shaped slots forming a plurality of generally “T” shaped slats having a face and having edges defined by said “T” shaped slots, said “T” shaped slots having a bottom wall generally parallel to and spaced inwardly from the face of said “T” shaped slats;
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• at least one bracket for removably mounting a device on said slotwall panel, said bracket comprising:
• a support portion for attaching the device to said bracket;
• a first “J” shaped hook on one edge of said support portion opening in a first direction to hook into a first adjoining “T” shaped slot and over an edge of a slat;
• and
• a second “J” shaped hook an opposite edge of said support portion and opening in said first direction to hook into a second adjoining “T” shaped slot and behind an adjacent slat;
• wherein said first and second “J” shared hooks can be simultaneously inserted into the first and second adjoining “T” shaped slots on said slotwall panel without pivoting said bracket;
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• wherein said slotwall panel comprises a predetermined number (n) of the “T” shaped slots forming a number (n−1) of the “T” shaped slats having a full width, and wherein said slotwall panel has a first longitudinal edge having a first half width slat and a first connector and a second longitudinal edge having a second half width slat and a second mating connector, whereby individual slotwall panels can be joined together along the first and second longitudinal edges such that said first and second connectors mate and said first and second half width slats abut to form a full width slat.

A slotwall panel storage system comprising:

• a slotwall panel having a plurality of generally “T” shaped slots forming a plurality of generally “T” shaped slats having a face and having edges defined by said “T” shaped slots, said “T” shaped slots having a bottom wall generally parallel to and spaced inwardly from the face of said “T” shaped slats;
• and
• at least one bracket for removably mounting a device on said slotwall panel, said bracket comprising:
• a support portion for attaching the device to said bracket;
• a first “J” shaped hook on one edge of said support portion opening in a first direction to hook into a first adjoining “T” shaped slot and over an edge of a slat;
• and
• a second “J” shaped hook an opposite edge of said support portion and opening in said first direction to hook into a second adjoining “T” shaped slot and behind an adjacent slat;
• wherein said first and second “J” shaped hooks can be simultaneously inserted into the first and second adjoining “T” shaped slots on said slotwall panel without pivoting said bracket;
• and
• wherein said slotwall panel comprises a predetermined number (n) of the “T” shaped slots forming a number (n−1) of the “T” shaped slats having a full width, and wherein said slotwall panel has a first longitudinal edge having a first half width slat and a first connector and a second longitudinal edge having a second half width slat and a second mating connector, whereby individual slotwall panels can be joined together along the first and second longitudinal edges such that said first and second connectors mate and said first and second half width slats abut to form a full width slat, and said full width “T” shaped slats have a longitudinal groove in the center of said “T” shaped full width slats.

A slotwall panel storage system comprising:

• a slotwall panel having a plurality of generally “T” shaped slots forming a plurality of generally “T” shaped slats having a face and having edges defined by said “T” shaped slots, said “T” shaped slots having a bottom wall generally parallel to and spaced inwardly from the face of said “T” shaped slats;
• and
• at least one bracket for removably mounting a device on said slotwall panel, said bracket comprising:
• a support portion for attaching the device to said bracket;
• a first “J” shaped hook on one edge of said support portion opening in a first direction to hook into a first adjoining “T” shaped slot and over an edge of a slat;
• and
• a second “J” shaped hook an opposite edge of said support portion and opening in said first direction to book into a second adjoining “T” shaped slot and behind an adjacent slat;
• wherein said first and second “J” shaped hooks can be simultaneously inserted into the first and second adjoining “T” shaped slots on said slotwall panel without pivoting said bracket;
• and
• wherein said “T” shaped slots have a longitudinal groove in said bottom wall to center fasteners used to mount said slotwall panel on a structure.

A slotwall panel storage system comprising:

• a slotwall panel having a plurality of generally “T” shaped slots forming a plurality of generally “T” shaped slats having a face and having edges defined by said “T” shaped slots, said “T” shaped slots having a bottom wall generally parallel to and spaced inwardly from the face of said “T” shaped slats;
• and
• at least one bracket for removably mounting a device on said slotwall panel, said bracket comprising:
• a support portion for attaching the device to said bracket;
• a first “J” shaped hook on one edge of said support portion opening in a first direction to hook into a first adjoining “T” shaped slot and over an edge of a slat;
• and
• a second “J” shaped hook an opposite edge of said support portion and opening in said first direction to hook into a second adjoining “T” shaped slot and behind an adjacent slat;
• wherein said first and second “J” shared hooks can be simultaneously inserted into the first and second adjoining “T” shaped slots on said slotwall panel without pivoting said bracket;
• wherein said “T” shaped slots have a longitudinal groove in the bottom wall to center fasteners used to mount said slotwall panel on a structure, and at least one of said “T” shaped slots comprises repeating ruler markings along said longitudinal groove to facilitate mounting said slotwall panel to a wall with studs.

A slotwall panel storage system comprising:

• a slotwall panel comprising a plurality of spaced, horizontally-oriented “T” shaped slats, with each adjacent pair of “T” shaped slats forming an inverted “T” shaped slot therebetween, the “T” shaped slats having a face terminating in opposing upper and lower edges, the “T” shaped slots having a bottom wall partially underlying the lower edge and upper edge of adjacent “T” shaped slats such that the space between the lower and upper edges of the adjacent “T” shaped slats defines an opening to the slot and the slot undercuts the lower and upper edges of the adjacent “T” shaped slats, and
• at least one bracket for removably mounting a device on the slotwall panel, the bracket comprising:
• a support portion for attaching the device to the bracket;
• a first “J” shaped hook extending from the support portion in a first direction to hook over an upper edge of a first slat;
• a second “J” shaped hook extending from the support portion to hook over an upper edge of a second slat located beneath the first slat;
• and
• a spring arm extending from the support portion in a direction opposite to the first direction to engage a lower edge of a third slat located above the first slat.