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WALL-MOUNTABLE BRACKET FOR VARIOUS SHELF CONFIGURATIONS
Technical Field
[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to a wall mounting
system.
More specifically, but not by way of limitation, this disclosure relates to a
wall-
mountable bracket that can be used, for example, with various wall mounts to
facilitate implementation of various shelf configurations.
Background
[0002] A mount or rail can be attached to a surface of a structure for
securing
an accessory to the surface. For example, the mount or rail can be attached to
a wall
of a building and can be used as a shelf structure to support one or more
items (e.g.,
tools, equipment, personal items, etc.). Some such structures may be limited
to
supporting a single type of item or require particular shelf structures
limiting storage
options and shelf configurations for a user. Therefore, existing wall mounting-
systems present disadvantages such as, but not limited to, those discussed
above.
For these and other reasons, improved wall mounting systems are desirable.
Summary
[0003] Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a wall-
mountable bracket. The wall-mountable bracket can be used, for example, with
various wall mounts to facilitate the implementation of various shelf
configurations.
[0004] In some embodiments, the wall-mountable bracket includes a
mounting
arm that can be used to attach the wall-mountable bracket to a structure. For
example, the mounting arm can be used to mount or attach the wall-mountable
bracket to a wall of a building or to a mount or rail that is attached to the
wall. The
wall-mountable bracket also includes a support arm that extends from the
mounting
arm and extends away from the structure when the wall-mountable bracket is
attached or mounted to the structure. The support arm can include one or more
openings that can receive one or more items to allow the wall-mountable
bracket to
support the various items. For example, the support arm can include an opening
that
includes a rounded surface that can receive and support one or more tubes or
rods
having a circular cross-section. As another example, the opening can include a
substantially flat surface that can receive and support an item such as, for
example,
a horizontally arranged piece of lumber.
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[0005] In some embodiments, a wall-mountable support bracket according
to
the present disclosure includes a mounting arm adapted to be mounted to a
wall;
and at least one shelf-support arm extending from the mounting arm so that
when
the mounting arm is mounted to the wall, the at least one shelf-support arm
extends
in a direction away from the wall. In some such cases, the at least one shelf-
support
arm includes at least one opening including: rounded surfaces that are adapted
to
engage and support one or more tubes or rods of a circular cross-section and
substantially flat surfaces adapted to engage and support at least one
horizontally
arranged piece of dimensional lumber.
[0006] In some cases, a wall-mountable support bracket according to the
present disclosure includes a mounting arm adapted to be mounted to a wall.
The
mounting arm includes a recess adapted to receive at least a portion of a
cleat; a
cleat-engaging surface in the recess adapted to engage the cleat and arranged
so
that gravity resists removal of the mounting arm from the cleat when the cleat-
engaging surface bears against the cleat; at least one fastener hole adapted
to
receive a fastener that extends through the mounting arm into the wall; and at
least
one shelf-support arm extending from the mounting arm so that when the
mounting
arm is mounted to the wall, the at least one shelf-support arm extends in a
direction
away from the wall.
[0007] In other cases, a wall-mountable support bracket according to the
present disclosure includes a mounting arm adapted to be mounted to a wall and
at
least one shelf-support arm extending from the mounting arm so that when the
mounting arm is mounted to the wall, the at least one shelf-support arm
extends in a
direction away from the wall. The at least one shelf-support arm can include a
slot
adapted to receive a 1.5-inch wide strap and a through-hole having a width of
at
least 0.5 inch. In some cases, the same at least one shelf-support arm or
another of
the at least one shelf-support arm includes at least one opening configured
with at
least one of rounded surfaces that are adapted to engage and support one or
more
tubes or rods of circular cross-section and substantially flat surfaces
adapted to
engage and support at least one horizontally arranged piece of dimensional
lumber.
[0008] In some examples, a wall-mountable support bracket according to
the
present disclosure includes a mounting arm adapted to be mounted to a wall and
having a wall-facing surface adapted to bear against the wall when the
mounting arm
is mounted to the wall and at least one shelf-support arm extending from the
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mounting arm. The at least one shelf-support arm can include a base support
portion
that extends in a direction away from the wall when the mounting arm is
mounted to
the wall and a distal angled portion that extends in a direction upwardly and
away
from the wall when the mounting arm is mounted to the wall. The at least one
shelf-
support arm can include at least one opening configured with at least one of
rounded
surfaces that are adapted to engage and support one or more tubes or rods of
circular cross-section; and substantially flat surfaces adapted to engage and
support
at least one horizontally arranged piece of dimensional lumber.
[0009] In some embodiments, a shelf support system according to the
present
disclosure includes at least two wall-mountable support brackets. Each support
bracket can include a mounting arm adapted to be mounted to a wall and at
least
one shelf-support arm extending from the mounting arm so that, when the
mounting
arm is mounted to the wall, the at least one shelf-support arm extends in a
direction
away from the wall. The at least one shelf-support arm includes at least one
opening
configured with at least one of rounded surfaces that are adapted to engage
and
support one or more tubes or rods of circular cross-section; and substantially
flat
surfaces adapted to engage and support at least one horizontally arranged
piece of
dimensional lumber.
[0010] These illustrative examples are mentioned not to limit or define
the
scope of this disclosure, but rather to provide examples to aid understanding
thereof.
Illustrative examples are discussed in greater detail in the Detailed
Description that
follows. Advantages offered by various embodiments may be further understood
by
examining this specification or by practicing one or more embodiments of the
present
subject matter.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0011] FIG. 1 is a side view of a wall-mountable bracket according to
one
example of the present disclosure.
[0012] FIG. 2 is a side view of the wall-mountable bracket of FIG. 1
mounted
to a structure according to one example of the present disclosure.
[0013] FIG. 3 is a side view of a recess of a wall-mountable bracket
according
to one example of the present disclosure.
[0014] FIG. 4 is a front, perspective view of wall-mountable brackets
mounted
to a wall according to one example of the present disclosure.
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[0015] FIG. 5 is a front, perspective view of the wall-mountable
brackets of
FIG. 4 with various items that can be supported by the wall-mountable brackets
according to one example of the present disclosure.
[0016] FIG. 6 is a front, perspective view of the wall-mountable
brackets of
FIG. 4 with various items that can be supported by the wall-mountable brackets
according to another example of the present disclosure.
[0017] FIG. 7 is a front, perspective view of the wall-mountable
brackets of
FIG. 6 with various items that can be supported by the wall-mountable brackets
according to another example of the present disclosure.
[0018] FIG. 8 is a front, perspective view of a shelf-support arm of a
wall-
mountable bracket with an item that can be supported by the shelf-support arm
according to one example of the present disclosure.
[0019] FIG. 9 is a side view of a wall-mountable bracket with various
items
that can be supported by the wall-mountable bracket according to one example
of
the present disclosure.
[0020] FIG. 10 is a front, perspective view of a portion of a wall-
mountable
bracket that includes an I-beam-like construction.
Detailed Description
[0021] Certain aspects and features of the present disclosure are
directed to a
wall-mountable bracket that can be used, for example, with various wall mounts
to
facilitate implementation of various shelf configurations. Those of ordinary
skill in the
art will realize that the following description is illustrative only and is
not intended to
be in any way limiting. Rather, the examples merely provide non-limiting
examples of
various methods and systems that are at least within the scope of the present
disclosure. The subject matter to be claimed may be embodied in other ways,
may
include different elements or steps, and may be used in conjunction with other
existing or future technologies. This description should not be interpreted as
implying
any particular order or arrangement between steps or elements except when the
order of individual steps or arrangements of elements is explicitly described.
The
following description is to be read from the perspective of one of ordinary
skill in the
art; therefore, information well known to the skilled artisan is not
necessarily
included.
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[0022] One illustrative embodiment is a wall-mountable bracket that
includes a
mounting arm and a shelf-support arm that extends away from the mounting arm.
The mounting arm can be used to mount or attach the wall-mountable bracket to
a
structure (e.g., a wall of a building) or to a mount or rail that is attached
to the
structure. For example, the mounting arm can include a recess that can be used
to
attach the wall-mountable bracket to the structure or to the mount or rail.
The shelf-
support arm extends away from the structure when the wall-mountable bracket is
attached to the structure. The shelf-support arm includes one or more openings
that
can receive various items and support the various items. For example, the
shelf-
support arm can include an opening that includes a rounded surface that can
receive
and support one or more tubes or rods having a circular cross-section. As
another
example, the opening can include a substantially flat surface that can receive
and
support an item having a rectangular cross-section such as, for example, a
horizontally arranged piece of lumber.
[0023] In the illustrative embodiment, the wall-mountable bracket can
include
multiple openings and each opening can include one or more rounded surfaces
for
receiving and supporting various tubes or rods of various sizes or one or more
substantially flat surfaces for receiving and supporting various horizontally
arranged
pieces of lumber of various sizes. In this manner, the wall-mountable bracket
can be
used, for example, with any wall mount to facilitate the implementation of
various
shelf configurations to support various items
[0024] These illustrative examples are given to introduce the reader to
the
general subject matter discussed herein and are not intended to limit the
scope of
the disclosed concepts. The following sections describe various additional
features
and examples with reference to the drawings in which like numerals indicate
like
elements, and directional descriptions are used to describe the illustrative
examples
but, like the illustrative examples, should not be used to limit the present
disclosure.
[0025] FIG. 1 is a side view of a wall-mountable bracket 100 according
to one
example.
[0026] The wall-mountable bracket 100 or any component of the wall-
mountable bracket 100 can be made of any suitable material including, for
example,
plastic, wood, metal, glass-filled nylon (e.g., polyamide) or any other
suitable
material. As an example, the wall-mountable bracket 100 can be made of
polyamide
with thirty-percent glass filling. In some cases, a wall-mountable bracket 100
made
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from a glass-filled material can have improved rigidity, strength, and/or
surface
hardness as compared to other materials. The wall-mountable bracket 100 can
include one or more components that can be used, for example, with various
wall
mounts to facilitate the implementation of various shelf configurations to
support
various items. In the example depicted in FIG. 1, the wall-mountable bracket
100
includes a mounting arm 102 and shelf-support arms 104, 106.
[0027] The mounting arm 102 can be any device or portion of the wall-
mountable bracket 100 that can be used to mount the wall-mountable bracket 100
to
a structure. For example, the mounting arm 102 can be used to mount the wall-
mountable bracket 100 to a number of structures including, for example, and
without
limitation, a wall, a mount, a rail, a cleat, a rack, or any other structure.
The mounting
arm 102 can be of any shape or size. As an example, the mounting arm 102 can
have a length of approximately eighteen inches. As another example, the
mounting
arm 102 can have a length between ten inches and thirty inches, a length
between
twelve and twenty-five inches, a length between fourteen and twenty-two
inches, a
length between sixteen and twenty inches, or a length that is approximately
seventeen inches. In other examples, the mounting arm 102 can be of any
suitable
length. In some examples, the mounting arm 102 can include a recess 108 for
coupling or mounting the wall-mountable bracket 100 to the structure. The
recess
108 can be a space or opening in the mounting arm 102 that can receive a
portion of
the structure (e.g., receive a portion of a mount, rail, cleat, track, wall,
etc.) to couple
the mounting arm 102 to the structure. In some examples, the recess 108 can
include a structure-engaging surface 110, which can engage a surface of the
structure (e.g., engage a portion of a surface of a cleat) to attach or mount
the wall-
mountable bracket 100 to the structure.
[0028] In some examples, the mounting arm 102 can be configured for
receiving a fastener to mount or attach the wall-mountable bracket 100 to the
structure. For example, the mounting arm 102 can include a slot or fastener
hole 112
and the mounting arm 102 can receive the fastener via the fastener hole 112.
The
fastener can be used to engage the mounting arm 102 with a surface of the
structure. For example, the fastener can be inserted into the fastener hole
112 and
the fastener can extend through the mounting arm 102 and into a wall (e.g.,
into a
stud in the wall) to secure, attach, couple, or mount the mounting arm 102 to
the
wall. The mounting arm 102 can also include a slot or second fastener hole 113
and
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the fastener hole 113 can be configured to receive a spacer or spacer plug via
the
fastener hole.
[0029] In the example shown in FIG. 1, the mounting arm 102 includes
three
fastener holes 112, 113. In some examples, the mounting arm 102 can include
any
number of fastener holes and any number of fasteners can be used to engage the
mounting arm 102 with a structure to couple, mount, or attach the wall-
mountable
bracket 100 to the structure. The number of fastener holes or fasteners used
to
engage the mounting arm 102 with the structure can depend on any number of
factors including, for example, the number of fastener holes 112, 113, a size
and/or
weight of the wall-mountable bracket 100, a size and/or weight of the mounting
arm
102, a size and/or weight of an item to be supported by the wall-mountable
bracket
100, and other factors.
[0030] The shelf-support arms 104, 106 can each be a device or a portion
of
the wall-mountable bracket 100 that extends from the mounting arm 102. In the
example depicted in FIG. 1, the shelf-support arm 104 includes a portion of
the wall-
mountable bracket 100 that extends away from a first portion (e.g., a top
portion) of
the mounting arm 102 and the shelf-support arm 106 includes another portion of
the
wall-mountable bracket 100 that extends away from a second portion of the
mounting arm 102 (e.g., a bottom portion of the mounting arm 102). In some
examples, each of the shelf-support arms 104, 106 can extend away from a
structure
(e.g., a wall, a mount, a rail, a cleat, a rack, etc.) when the wall-mountable
bracket
100 is attached to the structure (e.g., via the mounting arm 102). Each shelf-
support
arm 104, 106 can be of any shape or size. As an example, the shelf-support arm
104
can have a length of approximately thirteen inches. In other examples, the
shelf-
support arm 104 can be of any suitable length. The shelf-support arms 104, 106
can
be the same shape or size or may have different shapes or sizes.
[0031] In the example depicted in FIG. 1, the shelf-support arm 106
includes a
base support portion 132. The base support portion 132 can be a portion of the
shelf-support arm 106 that extends away from a structure to which the wall-
mountable bracket 100 is attached. The shelf-support arm 106 also includes a
distal
portion 134. The distal portion 134 can be an angled portion of the shelf-
support arm
106 that extends away from the structure to which the wall-mountable bracket
100 is
attached. In this example, the distal portion 134 is angled upwardly from the
base
support portion 132. As an example, the distal portion 134 can be angled at a
sixty
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degree angle from the base support portion 132. In other examples, the distal
portion
134 can be angled at any number of degrees from the base support portion 132.
[0032] The shelf-support arms 104, 106 can each include one or more
openings or slots, which can be used to receive or engage one or more items
(e.g.,
tubes, rods, planks, lumber, equipment, tools, personal items, etc.) and
support the
items. For example, the shelf-support arm 104 includes opening 114a and
opening
115 and the shelf-support arm 106 includes opening 114b and openings 116a-b.
In
the example depicted in FIG. 1, openings 114a-b can have a substantially
rectangular shape that includes portions having rounded surfaces 117a-f, 120a-
f. As
an example, the opening 114a has a rectangular shape except at the spaced
locations that correspond to locations of the rounded surfaces 117a-f. In
other
examples, each of the openings 114a-b, 115, 116a-b can be any shape or size.
In
some examples, each shelf-support arm 104, 106 can include any number of
openings such as, for example, one opening, two openings, three openings, four
openings, or more, and each such opening can be of any shape or configuration
including, for example, a square, octagon, pentagon, triangle, or other
polygon.
[0033] Each of the openings 114a-b, 115, 116a-b can also include various
rounded surfaces or substantially flat surfaces, which can allow the openings
114a-b,
115, 116a-b to receive or engage one or more items and support the items. For
example, the opening 114a includes rounded surfaces 117a-f and substantially
flat
surfaces 118a-d. The opening 115 includes substantially flat surfaces 119a-b.
The
opening 114b includes rounded surfaces 120a-f and substantially flat surfaces
122a-
d. The opening 116a includes rounded surfaces 124a-b and substantially flat
surfaces 126a-b and the opening 116b includes rounded surfaces 128a-b and
substantially flat surfaces 130a-b.
[0034] The rounded surfaces 117a-f, 120a-f, 124a-b, 128a-b can be
configured to receive or engage one or more items having a circular cross-
section
and support the items. For example, the rounded surfaces 117a, 117f can
receive,
engage, and support a tube or rod having a circular cross-section. The tube or
rod
can be positioned between the rounded surfaces 117a and 117f to allow the
rounded
surfaces 117a, 117f to receive, engage, and support the tube or rod. Each of
the
rounded surfaces 117a-f, 120a-f, 124a-b, 128a-b can be of any size for
receiving or
engaging items having a circular cross-section and supporting the items. As an
example, the rounded surface 117a (and/or any one or more of the rounded
surfaces
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117b-f, 120a-f, 124a-b, 128a-b) can have a radius of curvature from
approximately
0.5 inch to one inch. As another example, the rounded surface 117a (and/or any
one
or more of the rounded surfaces 117b-f, 120a-f, 124a-b, 128a-b) can have a
radius
of curvature from approximately 0.6 inch to 0.75 inch. With such a radius of
curvature, the rounded surface 117a (and/or any one or more of the rounded
surfaces 117b-f, 120a-f, 124a-b, 128a-b) can reliably hold standard diameters
of
tubes or rods. In still another example, each of the rounded surfaces 117a-f,
120a-f,
124a-b, 128a-b, can have any suitable radius of curvature for receiving or
engaging
items having a circular cross-section and supporting the items. A value of a
radius of
curvature of each rounded surface 117a-f, 120a-f, 124a-b, 128a-b can be a
value of
the radius of a circle that can be represented by the rounded surface 117a-f,
120a-f,
124a-b, 128a-b. As an example, the radius of curvature of the rounded surface
117a
is the value of the radius of a circle that can be formed by the rounded
surface 117a
(e.g., if the rounded surface 117a is made into a full circle).
[0035] The substantially flat surfaces 118a-d, 119a-b, 122a-d, 126a-b,
130a-b
can be configured to receive or engage one or more items having a rectangular
cross-section and support the items. For example, the substantially flat
surfaces
118a-d or 122a-d can receive, engage, and support one or more planks or
horizontally arranged pieces of dimensional lumber. As an example, the plank
or
piece of dimensional lumber can be positioned within opening 114b, which can
allow
the substantially flat surface 122a-d to receive, engage, and support the
plank or
piece of lumber. In some examples, dimensional lumber can include lumber that
is
cut, or can be cut, to a standardized or standard width or depth, specified,
for
example, in inches or millimeters.
[0036] In some examples, each of the openings 114a-b, 115, 116a-b, the
rounded surfaces 117a-f, 120a-f, 124a-b, 128a-b, or the substantially flat
surfaces
118a-d, 119a-b, 122a-d, 126a-b, 130a-b can be configured (e.g., sized or
shaped) to
receive or engage one or more items of a particular shape or size and support
the
items.
[0037] For example, openings 114a-b, 115, 116a-b, or the substantially
flat
surfaces 118a-d, 119a-b, 122a-d, 126a-b, 130a-b can be configured to receive
and
support one or more items having a rectangular cross-section (e.g., lumber)
having a
particular size. As an example, the openings 114a-b, 116a-b can be configured
(e.g.,
shaped or dimensioned) to receive and support lumber having a nominal size,
actual
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size, or weight as depicted in Table 1 below. As another example, the openings
114a-b, 115, 116a-b, or the rounded surfaces 117a-f, 120a-f, 124a-b, 128a-b
can be
configured to receive and support a pipe, tube, solid rod, etc. having a
nominal size,
actual size, or weight as depicted in Table 1 below.
Table 1
Nominal Size Actual Size Weight
(in x in) (in x in) (mm x mm) (lb/ft)
Lumber
2 x 4 1.5 x 3.5 38 x 89 2.125
1 x 1 0.75 x 0.75 19 x 19 0.14
1 x 2 0.75 x 1.5 19 x 38 0.27
1 x3 0.75 x 2.5 19 x 64 0.47
1 x4 0.75 x3.5 19 x 89 0.64
1 x6 0.75 x 5.5 19x 140 1
1 x 8 0.75 x 7.25 19 x 184 1.32
1 x 10 0.75 x 9.25 19 x 235 1.69
1 x 12 0.75 x 11.25 19 x 286 2.05
4 x 4 3.5 x 3.5 89 x 89 4.8
Pipe/Tube
OD (in) OD (in) OD (mm) (lb/ft)
1" PVC 1.315 33.4 0.32
1" Black 1.315 33.4 1.678
1" Galvanized 1.315 33.4 1.678
1" Copper 1.125 28.5 0.837
1.3125" Closet Rod 1.3125 33.3 0.246
Solid Rod
1.375" Wood 1.375 35 0.14
[0038] For example, the opening 114a can be sized or shaped to receive,
engage, and support lumber having an actual size of 1.5 in x 3.5 in and the
rounded
surfaces 120a and 120f can be configured to receive, engage, and support a
pipe,
tube, or solid rod having an outer diameter of 1.315 inches. In this manner,
the
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openings 114a-b, 116a-b, the rounded surfaces 117a-f, 120a-f, 124a-b, 128a-b,
or
the substantially flat surfaces 118a-d, 122a-d, 126a-b, 130a-b can be
configured to
receive, engage, and support various items of standard or varying sizes and
shapes.
[0039] In some examples, the distal portion 134 can include a slot 136
and a
through-hole 138. The slot 136 can be an opening or space in the distal
portion 134
and can be of any shape or size. The slot 136 can receive, engage, and support
one
or more items. For example, the slot 136 can receive, engage, and support an
item
having a shape or size that corresponds to a shape or size of the slot 136. As
an
example, the slot 136 can receive, engage, and support a strap or a portion of
the
strap when the strap or the portion of the strap is positioned within the slot
136. In
some examples, a strap that can be supported can have a width of approximately
1.5 inches. In other examples, the strap or item that can be received,
engaged, and
supported by the slot can have any shape or size.
[0040] The through-hole 138 can be an opening or space in the distal
portion
134 and can be of any size or shape. For example, the through-hole 138 can
have a
width of at least 0.5 inch. The through-hole 138 can receive, engage, and
support an
item having a shape or size that corresponds to a shape or size of the through-
hole
138. As an example, a portion of a hook, rope, loop, a carabiner, or any other
item
can be positioned within the through-hole 138 and the through-hole 138 can
receive,
engage, and support the hook, rope, loop, carabiner, etc.
[0041] In example shown in Figure 1, the wall-mountable bracket 100 is
depicted as a bracket that can engage a structure or be coupled or attached to
the
structure. In other examples, the wall-mountable bracket 100 can be of any
shape,
size, or configuration. The type of wall-mountable bracket 100 used to engage,
attach, or couple to a structure can depend on a number of factors including,
for
example, the type of the structure, the location of the structure, a type of
an item to
be supported by the wall-mountable bracket 100, and other factors.
[0042] While in the example shown in FIG. 1 the wall-mountable bracket
100
includes two shelf-support arms 104, 106, in other examples, the wall-
mountable
bracket 100 can include any number of shelf-support arms. For example, the
wall-
mountable bracket 100 can include one shelf-support arm or more than two shelf-
support arms. Furthermore, while in the example shown in FIG. 1 the shelf-
support
arm 104 includes two openings 114a, 115 and the shelf-support arm 106 includes
three openings 114b, 116a-b, the present disclosure is not limited to such
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configurations. Rather, in other examples, each shelf-support arm 104, 106 can
include any number of openings, for example, one, two, three, four, or more.
In
addition, while in this example the openings 114a-b each include six rounded
surfaces and four substantially flat surfaces and the openings 116a-b each
include
two rounded surfaces and at least two substantially flat surfaces, other
embodiments
of the wall-mountable bracket can include different configurations. In some
examples, each of the openings 114a-b, 116a-b can include any number of
rounded
surfaces or substantially flat surfaces.
[0043] As described above, in some examples, the wall-mountable bracket
100 can engage, attach, or couple to a structure (e.g., via the mounting arm
102).
For example, FIG. 2 is a side view of the wall-mountable bracket 100 of FIG. 1
mounted to a structure 202 (shown in cross section) according to one example
of the
present disclosure.
[0044] In the example depicted in FIG. 2, the wall-mountable bracket 100
includes a mounting arm 102 that comprises a recess 108 and a structure-
engaging
surface 110. The recess can receive a portion of the structure 202. For
example, the
structure 202 can be a cleat and the recess 108 can be an opening or space
that is
configured (e.g., sized or dimensioned) to receive a portion of the cleat. The
structure-engaging surface 110 can engage a surface of the structure 202 to
attach
or mount the wall-mountable bracket 100 to the structure 202. For example, the
structure-engaging surface 110 can engage or attach to a portion of the
structure
202 such that gravity prevents (or at least resists) removal or decoupling of
the
mounting arm 102 from the structure 202 when the structure-engaging surface
110 is
attached to the portion of the structure 202. Non-limiting examples of the
structure
202 include a wall, a mount, a rail, a cleat, a rack, or any other structure.
[0045] One example of structure 202 is a cleat, such as, for example, a
K-
Rail0-branded cleat (e.g., a cleat having a cross-section that resembles the
letter "K"
such as, for example, a KOBALT K-Rail -branded cleat from Lowe's home
improvement stores). In this example, a portion of the structure-engaging
surface
110 is coupled to a portion of the cleat by inserting the portion of the
structure-
engaging surface 110 within the portion of the cleat. In some examples, the
structure
202 can be attached to another structure 204 (e.g., a wall, a building, or a
rail). The
mounting arm 102 can include a slot or fastener hole 113, and the fastener
hole 113
can be configured to receive a spacer or spacer plug 206 via the fastener hole
113.
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The spacer plug 206 can be used to form or maintain a space or gap between the
structure 204 and a portion of the wall-mountable bracket 100 (e.g., a lower
portion
of the mounting arm 102). In some examples, forming or maintaining a space or
gap
between the structure 204 and a portion of the wall-mountable bracket 100 can
allow
the wall-mountable bracket 100 to hang vertically from the structure 202,
which can
allow a back portion of the wall-mountable bracket 100 to be parallel with the
structure 202.
[0046] In the example depicted in FIG. 1, the mounting arm 102 includes
three
fastener holes 112, 113. In some examples, the mounting arm 102 can include
any
number of fastener holes and any number of fasteners, spacers, or spacer
plugs,
can be used to engage the mounting arm 102 with the structure 204 or to form a
space between the structure 204 and a portion of the wall-mountable bracket
100.
The number of fastener holes, fasteners, spacers, or spacer plugs, used to
engage
the mounting arm 102 with the structure 204 or to form a space between the
structure 204 and the portion of the wall-mountable bracket 100 can depend on
any
number of factors including, for example, the number of fastener holes 112,
113, a
size of the wall-mountable bracket 100, a size of the mounting arm 102, a size
of an
item to be supported by the wall-mountable bracket 100, a desired distance
between
the structure 204 and the wall-mounting bracket, and other factors.
[0047] In some examples, a recess of the wall-mountable bracket (e.g.,
the
recess 108 of FIG. 1) may be configured to receive an entire vertical width of
the
structure 202 (e.g., the entire vertical width of a K-Rail -branded cleat). In
some
such examples, the wall-mountable bracket 100 might not include the fastener
hole
113 or the spacer plug 206. For example, FIG. 3 is a side view of a recess 302
of a
wall-mountable bracket 300 (shown only partially) according to one example of
the
present disclosure.
[0048] In the example depicted in FIG. 3, the wall-mountable bracket 300
includes the recess 302, which includes a structure-engaging surface 304. In
this
example, a size or shape of the recess 302 can be configured (e.g., shaped or
dimensioned) to allow the recess 302 to receive an entire vertical width of a
cleat
202 or other structure to which the wall-mountable bracket 300 is to be
attached
(e.g., an entire vertical width of the structure 202 of FIG. 2). In some such
examples,
the recess 302 can be configured to receive a sufficient portion of the cleat
202 to
allow a mounting arm 306 of the wall-mountable bracket 300 to bear directly
against
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a wall when the cleat is positioned against the wall. Configuring the recess
302 to
receive the entire vertical width of the cleat 202 may prevent a gap or space
from
forming between the wall-mountable bracket 300 and the wall to which the cleat
202
is attached. Thus, for instance, the recess 302 can receive the entire
vertical width of
the cleat 202 to allow the wall-mountable bracket 300 to be positioned flush
or flat
against a structure to which the cleat 202 is attached (e.g., flush against
the structure
204 of FIG. 2), which may obviate the use of a spacer plug (e.g., the spacer
plug
206).
[0049] FIG. 4 is a front, perspective view of wall-mountable brackets
400a-b
mounted to a wall according to one example of the present disclosure.
[0050] Each wall-mountable bracket 400a-b includes a mounting arm 404a-
b,
an upper shelf-support arm 406a-b, and a lower shelf-support arm 408a-b. The
mounting arms 404a-b can each be configured in substantially the same manner
as
the mounting arm 102 of FIG. 1 or the mounting arm 306 of FIG. 3. The upper
shelf-
support arms 406a-b can each be configured in substantially the same manner as
the shelf-support arm 104 of FIG. 1. The lower shelf-support arms 408a-b can
each
be configured in substantially the same manner as the shelf-support arm 106 of
FIG.
1.
[0051] In this example, each of the wall-mountable brackets 400a-b is
attached to a cleat 402, which can be, for example, a cleat with a K-shaped
cross-
section. For example, each wall-mountable bracket 400a-b can include a recess
that
includes a structure-engaging surface (e.g., the recess 108 of FIG. 1 that
includes
the structure-engaging surface 110 or the recess 302 that includes the
structure-
engaging surface 304 as shown in FIG. 3). The structure-engaging surface can
be
coupled or attached to the cleat 402 to attach the wall-mountable brackets
400a-b to
the cleat 402. For example, a portion of the structure-engaging surface can be
positioned within an opening or space in the cleat 402 for attaching,
coupling, or
mounting the wall-mountable brackets 400a-b to the cleat 402.
[0052] The upper shelf-support arms 406a-b and the lower shelf-support
arms
408a-b can each include one or more openings or slots, which can be used to
receive or engage one or more items (e.g., tubes, rods, planks, lumber,
equipment,
tools, personal items, etc.) and support the items. For example, the upper
shelf-
support arms 406a-b can include openings 410a-b, 412a-b. The lower shelf-
support
arms 408a-b can include openings 414a-b, 416a-b, 418a-b, 420a-b. Each of the
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openings 410a-b, 412a-b, 414a-b, 416a-b, 418a-b, 420a-b can be of any shape or
size. For example, the openings 410a-b, 412a-b, 414a-b, 416a-b can be
configured
in substantially the same manner as respective openings 114a, 115, 114b, 116a-
b of
FIG. 1, and openings 418a-b, 420a-b can be configured in substantially the
same
manner as openings 116a-b of FIG. 1.
[0053] Each of the openings 410a-b, 412a-b, 414a-b, 416a-b, 418a-b, 420a-
b
can also include various rounded surfaces or substantially flat surfaces,
which can
allow the openings 410a-b, 412a-b, 414a-b, 416a-b, 418a-b, 420a-b to receive
or
engage one or more items and support the items. For example, FIG. 5 is a
front,
perspective view of the wall-mountable brackets 400a-b of FIG. 4 with various
items
502, 504, 506 that can be supported by the wall-mountable brackets 400a-b. In
the
example depicted in FIG. 4, the items 502, 504, 506 are depicted in a
horizontal
orientation (e.g., oriented along a horizontal length of the cleat 402).
[0054] In the example depicted in FIG. 5, each of the items 502, 504,
506 has
a rectangular cross-section. For example, each of the items 502, 504, 506 can
be a
piece of lumber. In other examples, each of the items 502, 504, 506 can be of
any
shape or size. For example, each of the items 502, 504, 506 can be of the same
shape or size or can be of different shapes and sizes. In this example, the
items 502,
504, 506 are depicted as horizontally arranged items (e.g., horizontally
arranged
pieces of dimensional lumber) that are each supported by the wall-mountable
brackets 400a-b.
[0055] For example, a portion of item 502 is positioned within an
opening of
an upper shelf-support arm 406a of the wall-mountable bracket 400a (e.g.,
within the
opening 410a of FIG. 4). Another portion of item 502 is positioned within an
opening
of an upper shelf-support arm 406b of the wall-mountable bracket 400b (e.g.,
within
the opening 410b of FIG. 4). Positioning portions of the item 502 within an
opening of
the upper shelf-support arm 406a and within an opening of the upper shelf-
support
arm 406b can allow a substantially flat surface within the opening of the
upper shelf-
support arm 406a (e.g., substantially flat surfaces 118a-d of FIG. 1) and a
substantially flat surface within the opening of the upper shelf-support arm
406a
(e.g., substantially flat surfaces 118a-d of FIG. 1) to receive, engage, and
support
item 502. In some examples, the substantially flat surfaces within the opening
of the
upper shelf-support arms 406a-b can receive the item 502 and secure the item
502.
As an example, the substantially flat surfaces can receive and engage the item
502
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and prevent the item 502 from moving more than approximately 1/8 of an inch in
a
horizontal or vertical direction such as, for example, up, down, or in a
direction along
a length of the shelf-support arms 406a-b (e.g., in a direction along a
vertical or
horizontal length of the shelf-support arms 406a-b such as, for example, in a
vertical
direction parallel to the wall or in a direction away from the cleat 402 or
the wall).
This provides a reliable and sturdy shelf capable of holding objects.
[0056] As another example, a portion of item 504 is positioned within an
opening 412a of the upper shelf-support arm 406a and another portion of the
item
504 is positioned within an opening 412b of the upper shelf-support arm 406b
to
allow a substantially flat surface within the openings 412a-b (e.g.,
substantially flat
surfaces 119a-b of FIG. 1) to engage and support the item 504. As still
another
example, a portion of item 506 is positioned on a substantially flat surface
of an
opening 414a of a lower shelf-support arm 408a of the wall-mountable bracket
400a
and another portion of the item 506 is positioned on a substantially flat
surface of an
opening 414b of a lower shelf-support arm 408b of the wall-mountable bracket
400b
to allow the substantially flat surfaces of openings 414a-b to engage and
support the
item 506.
[0057] In some examples, the wall-mountable brackets 400a-b can be
configured (e.g., sized or dimensioned) to allow various configurations of
additional
items to be supported by the wall-mountable brackets 400a-b. For example, a
distance between the upper shelf-support arms 406a-b and the lower shelf-
support
arms 408a-b can be configured to allow another item 508 (e.g., an NBA
basketball)
to be positioned between items 504, 506. As an example, a distance between the
upper shelf-support arms 406a-b and the lower shelf-support arms 408a-b can be
sized such that a bin volume 510 (e.g., a space, area, volume, etc.) can be
created
between the items 504, 506 and the space can be sufficient to accommodate the
item 508. In the example depicted in FIG. 5, the bin volume 510 represents a
space,
distance, or volume formed between the item 504 and the item 506 when the item
504 is positioned in openings 412a-b and the item 506 is positioned on the
substantially flat surfaces of openings 414a-b that allows the item 508 to be
positioned between the items 504, 506. In this manner, the wall-mountable
brackets
400a-b can be used to support various types of items of various sizes, shapes,
or
configurations.
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[0058] While in the example depicted in FIG. 5, the wall-mountable
brackets
400a-b are depicted as supporting horizontally arranged items 502, 504, 506,
which
each have a rectangular cross section, the present disclosure is not limited
to such
configurations. Rather, in other examples, the wall-mountable brackets 400a-b
can
support items having various configurations, sizes, or shapes.
[0059] FIG. 6 is a front, perspective view of the wall-mountable
brackets 400a-
b of FIG. 4 with various items 602a-c, 604a-c that can be supported by the
wall-
mountable brackets 400a-b according to another example of the present
disclosure.
[0060] In the example depicted in FIG. 6, each of the items 602a-c, 604a-
c,
has a circular cross-section. For example, each of the items 602a-c, 604a-c
can be a
pipe, tube, rod, etc. In other examples, each of the items 602a-c, 604a-c can
be of
any shape or size. For example, each of the items 602a-c, 604a-c can be of the
same shape or size or can be different shapes and sizes. In this example, the
items
602a-c, 604a-c are depicted as horizontally arranged items (e.g., horizontally
arranged plastic pipes) that are each supported by the wall-mountable brackets
400a-b.
[0061] For example, a portion of item 602a is positioned within an
opening of
the upper shelf-support arm 406a of the wall-mountable bracket 400a (e.g.,
within
the opening 410a of FIG. 4). Another portion of item 602a is positioned within
an
opening of the upper shelf-support arm 406b of the wall-mountable bracket 400b
(e.g., within the opening 410b of FIG. 4). Positioning portions of the item
602a within
an opening of the upper shelf-support arm 406a and within an opening of the
upper
shelf-support arm 406b can allow a rounded surface within the opening of the
upper
shelf-support arm 406a (e.g., rounded surfaces 117a and 117f of FIG. 1) and a
rounded surface within the opening of the upper shelf-support arm 406b (e.g.,
the
rounded surfaces 117a and 117f of FIG. 1) to receive, engage, and support item
602a. In some examples, the rounded surfaces within the opening of the upper
shelf-
support arms 406a-b can receive and secure the item 602a. As an example, the
rounded surfaces can receive and engage the item 602a and prevent the item
602a
from moving more than approximately 1/8 of an inch in a horizontal or vertical
direction such as, for example, up, down, or in a direction along a length of
the shelf-
support arms 406a-b (e.g., in a direction along a vertical or horizontal
length of the
shelf-support arms 406a-b such as, for example, in a vertical direction
parallel to the
wall or in a direction away from the cleat 402 or the wall).
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[0062] As another example, a portion of item 604a is positioned within
an
opening of a lower shelf-support arm 408a of the wall-mountable bracket 400a
(e.g.,
within the opening 414a of FIG. 4) and another portion of the item 604a is
positioned
within an opening of a lower shelf-support arm 408b of the wall-mountable
bracket
400b (e.g., within the opening 414b of FIG. 4, which can allow a rounded
surface
within openings of the lower shelf-support arms 408a-b (e.g., rounded surfaces
120a
and 120f) to receive, engage, and support item 604a.
[0063] As another example, the opening of the lower shelf-support arms
408a-
b (e.g., opening 414a of FIG. 4) can be configured so that the various items
604a-c,
when held against the rounded surfaces (e.g., rounded surfaces 120a-120f),
remain
spaced apart from one another by a distance slightly larger than the typical
diameter
of a baseball bat handle and smaller than the width of the enlarged butt of
the bat's
handle, so that baseball bats can be hung by their handles in the space
between
items 604a-c. In this regard, if the items 604a-c have an outside diameter of,
for
example, 1.3 to 1.4 inch, the opening of the lower shelf support arms 408a-b
(e.g.,
opening 414a of FIG.4) can be configured to maintain a distance between the
centers of items 604a-c equal to 2.2 inches to 2.5 inches (e.g., 2.3 inches).
[0064] FIG. 7 is a front, perspective view of the wall-mountable
brackets 400a-
b of FIG. 6 with various items 602a-c, 604a-c, 702a-b that can be supported by
the
wall-mountable brackets 400a-b according to another example of the present
disclosure.
[0065] In the example depicted in FIG. 7, the items 702a-b each have a
rectangular cross-section. For example, each of the items 702a-b can be a
piece of
lumber and can be of any shape or size. For example, each of the items 702a-b
can
be of the same shape or size or can be different shapes and sizes. In this
example,
the items 702a-b are supported by the wall-mountable brackets 400a-b.
[0066] For example, a portion of the item 702a is positioned within an
opening
of the lower shelf-support arm 408a of the wall-mountable bracket 400a (e.g.,
within
the opening 420a of FIG. 4) and another portion of the item 702a is positioned
within
an opening of the lower shelf-support arm 408b (e.g., within the opening 420b
of
FIG. 4), which can allow a substantially flat surface within the opening of
the lower
shelf-support arm 408a (e.g., the substantially flat surfaces 126a-b of FIG.
1) and a
substantially flat surface within the opening of the lower shelf-support arm
408b (e.g.,
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the substantially flat surfaces 126a-b of FIG. 1) to receive, engage, and
support item
702a.
[0067] FIG. 8 is a front, perspective view of a shelf-support arm 800 of
a wall-
mountable bracket with an item that can be supported by the shelf-support arm
800.
In the example depicted in FIG. 8, the shelf-support arm 800 can include a
slot or
through-hole 801 (e.g., the through-hole 138 of FIG. 1) that can be a space or
opening of any shape or size. The through-hole 801 can be a space or an
opening in
a distal portion of the shelf-support arm 800 (e.g., in the distal portion 134
of FIG. 1)
that can receive, engage, and support an item having a shape or size that
corresponds to a shape or size of the through-hole 801. In this example, a
portion
804 of an item 802 can be positioned within or inserted into the through-hole
801 to
allow the through-hole 801 to support the item 802. For example, the portion
804 can
be a hook of the item 802 (e.g., a strap, rope, or bungee cord) and the hook
can be
inserted into the through-hole 801 to allow the through-hole 801 to receive
and
support the item 802. The portion 804 alternatively can be implemented as a
standard carabiner attached to a rope, strap, or bungee cord. In one example
of the
through-hole 801, the through-hole 801 is configured with a width of at least
0.5 inch
to accommodate a standard size of bungee cord hook and a standard size of
carabiner.
[0068] A slot 850, which can accommodate a strap 860, can be located
adjacent to the through-hole 801. In one example, the slot 850 can have a
width
sufficient to receive a standard 1.5-inch wide strap. The strap 860 can be
used to
hang items from the shelf-support arm 800. The strap 860, for example, can be
connected to netting (not shown). The netting can have an opposite end
connected
to another strap (similar to strap 860) which, in turn, can be hung from
another shelf-
support arm 800 located some distance down the length of the cleat (e.g.,
cleat 202
or 402) or down the length of a wall. Netting hung in this manner can provide
a
convenient and flexible means for storing and/or supporting large objects. In
other
embodiments, the netting can be hung from a single strap 860 or using more
than
two straps (similar to strap 860). In yet another example, the netting can be
hung
primarily from a strap 860 at a slot 850 of a first shelf-support arm 800, and
a bungee
cord can be hooked to a base of the netting. An opposite hook of the bungee
cord
can be pulled to tension the bungee cord and can be hooked to a through-hole
801
on second shelf-support arm 800 located some distance down the length of a
cleat
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(e.g., cleat 202 or 402) or down the length of a wall. In this manner, the
netting can
be hung between (or among) two or more shelf-support arms 800.
[0069] FIG. 9 is a side view of a wall-mountable bracket 900, along with
various items that can be supported by the wall-mountable bracket 900.
[0070] In the example depicted in FIG. 9, the wall-mountable bracket 900
includes a mounting arm 902 that includes a structure-engaging surface 904.
The
structure-engaging surface 904 can engage a surface of a cleat 906 to attach
or
mount the wall-mountable bracket 900 to the cleat 906. In this example, the
cleat
906 is a K-Rail -branded cleat (e.g., a cleat having a cross-section that is
similar to
the letter "K" and that is commercially available at Lowe's home improvement
stores)
A portion of the structure-engaging surface 904 can be coupled to a portion of
the
cleat 906 by inserting the portion of the structure-engaging surface 904
within the
portion of the cleat 906 to mount the wall-mountable bracket 900 to the cleat
906. In
some examples, the cleat 906 can be attached to another structure 908 (e.g., a
wall
or a building). In other examples, the mounting arm 902 can be used to engage
a
surface of the other structure 908 directly to mount the wall-mountable
bracket 900
to the structure (e.g., in the absence of the cleat 906).
[0071] In some examples, the wall-mountable bracket 900 can include
shelf-
support arms 910, 912. The shelf-support arms 910, 912 can include one or more
openings 914, 916, 918, 920, 922 that can be used to receive or engage one or
more items and support the items.
[0072] For example, the shelf-support arm 910 includes openings 914, 916
and shelf-support arm 912 includes openings 918, 920, 922. Each opening 914,
916,
918, 920, 922 can include rounded surfaces and/or substantially flat surfaces,
which
can allow the openings 914, 916, 918, 920, 922 to receive or engage one or
more
items and support the items. For example, the opening 914 includes rounded
surfaces 919a-c and substantially flat surfaces 920a-d, so that the opening
914 can
receive, engage, and support a horizontally arranged piece of lumber 924 and a
rod
926. In this example, the rod 926 can also engage or support one or more other
items 928. For example, the item 928 can be a clothing hanger, which can be
supported by the rod 926.
[0073] As another example, opening 922 includes rounded surfaces and
substantially flat surfaces (e.g., rounded surfaces 124a-b and substantially
flat
surfaces 126a-b of FIG. 1), which can receive, engage, and support a pipe or
rod
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930. In the example depicted in FIG. 9, the rod 930 can also support a
clothing
hanger 932.
[0074] In the example depicted in FIG. 9, the wall-mountable bracket 900
can
also include a wall-facing surface 934. The wall-facing surface 934 can be a
portion
of the wall-mountable bracket 900 that faces away from the shelf-support arm
910 or
912 (e.g., faces away from a direction that the shelf-support arm 910, 912
extends
toward) and can be positioned near the structure 908 (e.g., bear against the
cleat
906 or the structure 908) when the mounting arm 902 is coupled to the cleat
906 or
the structure 908. In some examples, a center of curvature of a rounded
surface of
the wall-mountable bracket 900 (e.g., rounded surface 919c) can be more than
approximately ten inches from the wall-facing surface 934 to .allow an item
(e.g., pipe
or rod 926,930) to be held far enough from the wall-facing surface 934 to
prevent
interference between the structure 908 and a second item (e.g., the clothes
hangers
928, 932). As an example, a center of curvature of a rounded surface 919c in
the
opening 914 can be more than twelve inches from the wall-facing surface 934,
which
can allow the clothing hanger 928 that is hung from the rod 926 to be at a
sufficient
distance from the wall-facing surface 934 to prevent interference between the
structure 908 (e.g., a wall) and the clothing hanger 928. In addition, the
opening 914
can have a portion closer to the mounting arm 902 than the rounded surface
919c
and that is configured to receive a standard 1x10-inch (nominal) piece of
dimensional lumber 924 (or shelf board) (actually 0.75 x 9.25-inch) while the
rod 926
is held against the rounded surface 919c more distally in the opening 914.
This
provides a convenient means for securely supporting a shelf adjacent to a
clothing
hanger rod. As a further example, the center of curvature of a rounded surface
918c
can be more than twelve inches from the wall-facing surface 934, which can
allow
the clothing hanger 932 that is hung from the rod 930 to be at a sufficient
distance
from the wall-facing surface 934 to prevent interference between the structure
908
(e.g., a wall) and the clothing hanger 932.
[0075] As shown in FIG. 10, an example of the mounting bracket 1 000 can
be
implemented using an I-beam-like construction. The I-beam-like construction
can
include a web 1002, reinforcing ribs 1004, and/or reinforcing lips 1006. The I-
beam-
like construction leverages structural engineering principles to provide a
more light-
weight mounting bracket 1000 using less material than might otherwise be
required
to achieve the same structural integrity without the I-beam-like construction.
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[0076] The mounting bracket embodiments described above provide
significant flexibility in the construction and assembly of shelves and other
support
structures. As described above, the mounting brackets can be configured for
compatibility with standard dimensional lumber and standard tubing and rods.
They
are not limited to uses with uncommon sizes of shelving material, tubing, or
rods
(i.e., sizes that aren't readily available at a home improvement store). The
mounting
brackets also are compatible with shelving, tubing and rods that can be cut to
any
desired shelf, tube or rod length. The ease of customization tends to
facilitate
deployment of shelves and/or supports of any desired length, regardless of how
far
apart supporting structures might be located (e.g., how far apart wall studs
might be
arranged). The mounting brackets can be located at the wall studs, and the
shelving
and tube/rod material can be cut to accommodate the distance between studs. In
another example, if a cleat is utilized (e.g., cleat 202, 402), several of the
mounting
brackets can be located at any desired locations along the length of the cleat
(e.g.,
cleat 202, 402) to support the shelving, tubing and/or rods at the location of
a wall
stud or at other locations between wall studs. Use of a cleat (e.g., 202, 204)
that can
be fastened through a wall at the location of the wall studs obviates the need
to
locate all the mounting brackets at the wall studs. When one or more cleats
(e.g.,
cleat 202, 402) are used, it is easy to move the spacing of the mounting
brackets
along the cleat to accommodate a different length of shelf, rod and/or tube if
a user
wants to achieve a different shelf, rod and/or tube length. The user then can
replace
the existing length of shelf, rod and/or tube with the newly desired length
(e.g., by
obtaining the corresponding length of dimensional lumber, tubing, and/or rod,
by
cutting longer lumber, tubing and/or rods down to the desired length, or by
joining
shorter lengths of dimensional lumber, tubing and/or rods). Versatility is a
significant
advantage of the mounting brackets described above and the shelves and other
supports that can be assembled using the brackets.
[0077] The foregoing description of certain examples, including
illustrated
examples, has been presented only for the purpose of illustration and
description
and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to the precise
forms
disclosed. Numerous modifications, adaptations, and uses thereof will be
apparent to
those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the disclosure.
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