US Patent:
20070163979, Jul 19, 2007
Inventors:
Josh Carruthers - Covina CA, US
Naim Siddiqui - Chino Hills CA, US
International Classification:
A47B 47/00
Abstract:
A rack for holding panels, includes a pair of extruded specially-shaped struts () at opposite sides of the rack that enable rapid mounting of a panel (-) at any height along the struts. Each strut includes a front mount portion () that forms a cavity () with a front vertical strip-shaped opening () and a pair of flanges () at laterally opposite sides of the opening and includes an integral column portion () that increases resistance to lateral strut buckling. A side of the panel is supported on the mount portion by a screw () that passes through a hole () in the panel and that threadably engages a nut () that lies in the mount portion cavity and against the flanges. The front-to-rear length J of the cavity is short enough to allow a compression spring () to fit in the cavity and press the nut against the flanges until a screw can be installed.
