Slatwall panel
AssigneeMegawall Corporation
InventorRobert Scott McDonald
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Abstract
A slatwall panel comprises a backboard and a slatwall channel attached to the backboard. The slatwall channel includes a longitudinal horizontal slot, and opposing longitudinal first and second grooves parallel to the slot. First and second substrates include edge portions disposed in the first and second grooves, respectively. The slot includes a rear wall, a bottom wall and a top wall forming a U-shaped groove. The bottom wall is slanted downwardly toward the rear wall; and the U-shaped groove is configured to receive a shelf wherein the top wall provides a stop to a top rear portion of the shelf and a front portion of the bottom wall provides support to a bottom rear portion of the shelf.
Claims14
A slatwall channel for use in the assembly of a slatwall panel including a backboard, comprising:
- a) a body including a longitudinal horizontal slot, and opposing longitudinal first and second grooves parallel to said slot;
- b) said first groove including a first rear wall and a first front wall, said first groove including an opening disposed upwardly;
- c) said second groove including a second rear wall and a second front wall, said second groove including an opening disposed downwardly;
- d) said first rear wall and said second rear wall are configured to be attached to the backboard;
- e) said slot including a rear wall, a bottom wall and a top wall forming a U-shaped groove;
- f) said bottom wall is slanted downwardly toward said rear wall;
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- g) said U-shaped groove is configured to receive a shelf wherein said top wall provides a stop to a top rear portion of the shelf and a front portion of said bottom wall provides support to a bottom rear portion of the shelf.
A slatwall panel, comprising:
- a) a backboard;
- b) a slatwall channel attached to said backboard;
- c) said slatwall channel including a longitudinal horizontal slot, and opposing longitudinal first and second grooves parallel to said slot;
- d) said first groove including a first rear wall and a first front wall, said first groove including an opening disposed upwardly;
- e) said second groove including a second rear wall and a second front wall, said second groove including an opening disposed downwardly;
- f) said first rear wall and said second rear wall are attached to said backboard;
- g) first and second substrates with corresponding edge portions disposed in said first and second grooves, respectively;
- h) said slot including a rear wall, a bottom wall and a top wall forming a U-shaped groove;
- i) said bottom wall is slanted downwardly toward said rear wall;
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- j) said U-shaped groove is configured to receive a shelf wherein said top wall provides a stop to a top rear portion of the shelf and a front portion of said bottom wall provides support to a bottom rear portion of the shelf.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.