CA2510204A1

CA2510204A1 - Wall hanging system

Info

Publication number: CA2510204A1
Application number: CA 2510204
Authority: CA
Inventors: Alain Jacques; Annie Ducharme; Patrice Fallu
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2005-06-17
Filing date: 2005-06-17
Publication date: 2006-12-17
Anticipated expiration: 2025-06-17
Also published as: CA2510204C

Abstract

A wall hanging system is comprised of a rigid straight load support strip securable in a horizontal position on a wall surface. The load support strip has a holding flange formed integral therewith and bent obliquely upward and outward. Two or more straight suspension rails, each having an attaching slot at upper end portion thereof extending transversely from a rear face thereof. The slot is configured to receive the holding flange there across whereby to hang the suspension rail from the load support strip at a desired location therealong. The suspension rail has a straight front central slot and a recessed connector bar spaced inwardly of an open front end of the slot for removable sercurement of article support connectors thereto.
The connector bar is concealed inside the central slot.

Claims

1. A wall hanging system comprising a rigid straight load support strip having means to secure same in a horizontal position on a wall surface, said load support strip further having a holding flange formed integral therewith and bent obliquely upward and outward of said support strip, two or more straight suspension rails each having an attaching slot extending from a rear face thereof and configured to receive said holding flange thereacross for suspending said suspension rail therefrom at a desired location therealong, said suspension rail having a straight central slot and a recessed connector spaced inwardly of an open front end of said slot for removable securement of article support connectors thereto.

2. A wall hanging system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said straight suspension rail is an extruded metal rail member comprising an elongated U-shaped rear channel having a straight flat rear wall and opposed side walls, a connector bar receiving channel facing forwardly of an open front end of said rear channel along a front end of said opposed side wall for receiving said recessed connector which is constituted by an elongated connector bar disposed in sliding fit in said connector bar receiving channel to bridge said open end, said connector bar being disposed parallel and spaced fowardly of said flat rear wall, and a pair of spaced vertical flanges defining said straight central slot therebetween, said vertical flanges being formed integral with a respective one of said opposed side walls and projecting forwardly of said connector bar.

3. A wall hanging system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said extruded metal rail further comprises a connector flange formed integral with each said opposed side walls and projecting laterally outwards of a front end of said opposed side walls an lateral of an associated one of said vertical flanges, said connector flange and associated vertical flange forming an elongated right angle corner.

4. A wall hanging system as claimed in claim 3 wherein said connector bar is a flat metal bar having a plurality of spaced apart vertically disposed straight connecting slots, and securement means to secure said connector bar at a predetermined position along and between said connector bar receiving channels.

5. A wall hanging system as claimed in claim 4 wherein said securement means is constituted by notches formed in apposed longitudinal side edges of said connector bar, and indentations formed in each said opposed side walls in said bar receiving channels and in alignment with said notches with said connector bar disposed at a precise position in said connector bar receiving channels.

6. A wall hanging system as claimed in claim 3 wherein said connector flanges are provided with holes therein to receive fasteners from a rear face thereof for securing rail concealing components thereto.

7. A wall hanging system as claimed in claim 6 wherein said rail concealing components are constituted by an elongated decorative outer edge component.

8. A wall hanging system as claimed in claim 6 wherein said rail concealing component is a vertical end edge section of a panel, said panel being secured at opposed vertical end edges thereof between a pair of spaced apart suspension rails, said panel being suspended from said load support strip by connector blocks secured behind said panel along a top rear portion thereof.

9. A wall hanging system as claimed in claim 8 wherein said panel has a decorative outer flat surface.

10. A wall hanging system as claimed in claim 8 wherein said panel has a mirror secured to an outer flat surface thereof.

11. A wall hanging system as claimed in claim 8 wherein said connector blocks are secured to a rear face of said panels spaced inwardly of said opposed vertical end edges and defining a connecting slot to receive an associated connector flange therein.

12. A wall hanging system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means to secure said load support strip is constituted by a plurality of holes to receive fasteners to secure said load support strip to vertical studs concealed behind an exterior wall sheeting material.

13. A wall hanging system as claimed in claim 12 wherein said load support strip is an elongated steel strip.

14. A wall hanging system as claimed in claim 3 wherein said article support connectors are flat flange connectors each defining at least two spaced apart connecting fingers formed integral with a rear edge thereof for support engagement with at least two of said vertically disposed straight connecting slots in said connector bar, said flange connectors being secured to an article of wall furnishing.

15. A wall hanging system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said flat rear wall is provided with holes to receive fasteners to immobilize said suspension rail on a wall surface.

16. A wall hanging system comprising a straight metal extruded suspension rail defining an elongated U-shaped rear channel having a rear wall and opposed flat parallel side walls, a connector bar receiving channel facing forwardly of an open front end of said rear channel for receiving a recessed connector bar in sliding fit therein to bridge said open front end, a pair of spaced vertical flanges defining a straight central slot therebetween, said vertical flanges being formed integral with a respective one of said opposed side walls and projecting forwardly of said bar receiving channels, and a connector flange formed integral with each said opposed side walls and projecting laterally outwards of a front end of said opposed side walls and lateral of an associated one of said side walls to defining a right angle connector, each connector flange being adapted for securement to vertical stud of a wall frame with a corner position of said stud received in said right angle connector and said rear channel extending between opposed studs connected to said connector flanges.

17. A wall hanging system as claimed in claim 16 wherein said connector bar is a flat metal bar having a plurality of spaced apart vertically disposed straight connecting slots, and securement means to secure said connector bar at a predetermined position along and between said connector bar receiving channels.

18. A wall hanging system as claimed in claim 17 wherein said securement means is constituted by notches formed in apposed longitudinal side edges of said connector bar, and indentations formed in each said opposed side walls in said bar receiving channels and in alignment with said cavities with said connector bar disposed at a precise position in said connector bar receiving channels.

19. A wall hanging system as claimed in claim 16 wherein said vertical flanges extend a predetermined distance fowardly of respective connector flanges, and a wall facing board securable over said connector flange and in abutment along a straight vertical edge thereof with said associated vertical flanges.