Wall-mounted storage system

Abstract

A wall-mountable storage system includes a mounting rail having a front face, a rear face, a top face, and a rearwardly inclined surface extending downwardly from the top face toward the rear face; and a panel having a notch that is recessed into a rearward edge of the panel. The notch is configured to allow mounting of the panel in a vertical orientation on the rail without additional exposed hardware. In certain embodiments, a reinforcing liner is disposed in the notch to improve durability of the panel and facilitate the use of unconventional panel materials, such as particleboard.

1 . A wall-mountable storage system, comprising: 
 a mounting rail having a front face, a rear face, a top face, and a rearwardly inclined surface extending downwardly from the top face toward the rear face;    a panel having a notch recessed into a rearward edge, the notch configured to allow mounting of the panel in a vertical orientation on the rail without additional exposed hardware.    
   
   
       2 . The wall-mountable storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting rail is fabricated of wood.  
   
   
       3 . The wall-mountable storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting rail is fabricated of particleboard.  
   
   
       4 . The wall-mountable storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the panel is fabricated of particleboard.  
   
   
       5 . The wall-mountable storage system of  claim 1 , further comprising a reinforcing liner disposed in the notch.  
   
   
       6 . The wall-mountable storage system of  claim 5 , wherein the reinforcing liner is fabricated of a metal.  
   
   
       7 . The wall-mountable storage system of  claim 6 , wherein the metal is steel.  
   
   
       8 . The wall-mountable storage system of  claim 5 , wherein the reinforcing liner is secured in the notch with mechanical fasteners.  
   
   
       9 . The wall-mountable storage system of  claim 8 , wherein the fasteners are screws.  
   
   
       10 . The wall-mountable storage system of  claim 5 , wherein the reinforcing liner is secured in the notch with an adhesive material.  
   
   
       11 . The wall-mountable storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the front face of the rail is flat.  
   
   
       12 . A wall-mountable storage system, comprising: 
 a mounting rail defining an upwardly facing recess;    a panel having a notch recessed into a rearward edge, the notch configured to define a portion of the panel that can be received in the upwardly facing recess defined by the mounting rail to allow mounting of the panel in a vertical orientation on the rail without additional exposed hardware; and    a reinforcing liner disposed in the notch.    
   
   
       13 . The wall-mountable storage system of  claim 12 , wherein the mounting rail is fabricated of wood.  
   
   
       14 . The wall-mountable storage system of  claim 12 , wherein the mounting rail is fabricated of particleboard.  
   
   
       15 . The wall-mountable storage system of  claim 12 , wherein the panel is fabricated of particleboard.  
   
   
       16 . The wall-mountable storage system of  claim 12 , wherein the reinforcing liner is fabricated of a metal.  
   
   
       17 . The wall-mountable storage system of  claim 16 , wherein the metal is steel.  
   
   
       18 . The wall-mountable storage system of  claim 12 , wherein the reinforcing liner is secured in the notch with mechanical fasteners.  
   
   
       19 . The wall-mountable storage system of  claim 12 , wherein the reinforcing liner is secured in the notch with an adhesive material.  
   
   
       20 . The wall-mountable storage system of  claim 12 , wherein the front face of the rail is flat.