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US 9,315,986 B2Granted
Panel support
AssigneeFreeman Capital Company
InventorsJorge Oliveira, Carl Edward Crow, Michael Hanson
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Abstract
A structure is described that includes a central channel with first and second ledges on a first and second side, respectively, of the central channel. The ledges include a first cutout in the first ledge and a second cutout in the second ledge aligned with the first cutout. The structure also includes a first side channel and a second side channel that each include an outer wall. The outer wall on the first side channel includes a first outer wall cutout that is aligned with the first cutout and the outer wall on the second side channel includes a second outer wall cutout that is aligned with the second cutout.
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A structure, comprising:
- a central channel in a front face of the structure, wherein the central channel comprises a first ledge extending from a first side of the central channel and a second ledge extending from a second side of the central channel;
- a first cutout in the first ledge;
- a second cutout in the second ledge, wherein the second cutout is aligned with the first cutout;
- a first side channel located at least partially in the front face and comprising a first outer wall, wherein the first outer wall comprises a first outer wall cutout aligned with the first cutout;
- a second side channel located at least partially in the front face and comprising a second outer wall, wherein the second outer wall comprises a second outer wall cutout aligned with the second cutout;
- wherein the central channel comprises a linking opening for removably receiving a linking element, wherein the linking element is adjustable within the linking opening;
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- a third cutout in the first ledge and a fourth cutout in the second ledge, wherein the third cutout is aligned with the fourth cutout and wherein the linking opening is located in a portion of the central channel between the first and second cutouts and the third and fourth cutouts.
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A structure, comprising:
- a central channel in a front face of the structure, wherein the central channel comprises a first ledge extending from a first side of the central channel and a second ledge extending from a second side of the central channel;
- a first cutout in the first ledge;
- a second cutout in the second ledge, wherein the second cutout is aligned with the first cutout;
- a first side channel located at least partially in the front face and comprising a first outer wall, wherein the first outer wall comprises a first outer wall cutout aligned with the first cutout;
- a second side channel located at least partially in the front face and comprising a second outer wall, wherein the second outer wall comprises a second outer wall cutout aligned with the second cutout and
- wherein the first side channel comprises an inner wall comprising a first inner wall cutout and the second side channel comprises an inner wall comprising a second inner wall cutout, wherein the first inner wall cutout is aligned with the second inner wall cutout.
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A system for holding a panel, comprising:
- a first post structure comprising a first front side and a first back side, wherein the first front side comprises a first central channel with a first pair of cutouts and the first backside comprises a first back side channel, wherein the first central channel comprises a channel floor and a linking element removably coupled to an opening in the channel floor;
- a second post structure comprising a second front side and a second back side, wherein the second front side comprises a second central channel with a second pair of cutouts and the second back side comprises a second back side channel;
- a base structure, wherein a first end of the base structure is connected to the first back side of the first post structure and a second lateral end of the base structure is connected to the second back side of the second post structure;
- a connector structure, wherein a first end of the connector structure is connected to the first back side of the first post structure and a second end of the connector structure is connected to the second back side of the second post structure;
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- wherein the connector structure comprises a first connector and a second connector, wherein the panel is removably secured in an area between the first and second connectors, the first post structure, the second post structure and the base structure;
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- wherein the first post structure, comprises:
- a first side channel located at least partially in the first front side and comprising a first outer wall, wherein the first outer wall comprises a first outer wall cutout aligned with the first cutout;
- a second side channel located at least partially in the first front side and comprising a second outer wall, wherein the second outer wall comprises a second outer wall cutout aligned with the second cutout;
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- wherein the first side channel comprises an inner wall comprising a first inner wall cutout and the second side channel comprises an inner wall comprising a second inner wall cutout, wherein the first inner wall cutout is aligned with the second inner wall cutout.
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