Wall system

Abstract

An extruded wall panel system having lateral grooves there across, the rear surfaces of which are adapted to be secured to a vertical wall. A series of hanger units are specially designed to inter engage with the grooves and to be supported thereby in a manner such that various items can be secured to the wall and adjustably mounted at desired vertical and horizontal positions along the entire wall surface. Individual panels are so designed that they can inter engage with each other to provide a seamless, attractive storage wall array.

1 . An extruded planar wall panel having a back surface to be secured to a vertical wall and a front surface: 
 first and second sides defining the lateral width of said panel;    top and bottom edges defining the vertical height of said panel;    a first groove formed in said front surface and extending between said first and second sides;    a second groove formed in said front surface, parallel to and spaced from said first groove and extending between said first and second sides;    said grooves defined by a rear surface that is part of said back surface, and a base parallel to said bottom edge and spaced from said rear surface.    
   
   
       2 . The panel of  claim 1  wherein a downwardly extending lip defined by said front surface and an interior surface of said back surface define a locking reception space.  
   
   
       3 . The panel of  claim 2  used in combination with a hanger comprising: 
 a plate having an upper edge and a lower edge;    a first locking member formed along said upper edge for reception in said first groove; and    a second locking member formed along said lower edge for reception in said second groove.    
   
   
       4 . The invention of  claim 3  wherein said plate has a pair of openings to receive a pair of support arms that extend outwardly from said plate.  
   
   
       5 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein a receptor channel is formed along said top edge; and 
 a downwardly extending ridge is formed along said bottom edge that is dimensioned to be pivotally received by said receptor.    
   
   
       6 . The invention of  claim 1  comprising a second wall panel having the same dimensions and structure of said extruded wall panel wherein the ridge of one of said panels is snugly received by the receptor of the other of said panels.  
   
   
       7 . A panel array comprising: 
 multiple panels each having equally spaced grooves formed in the front surface thereof;    inter-engaging means between the said panels that form a groove parallel to said equally spaced grooves; and    said panels when arranged in a side-by-side relationship, will have their respective grooves co-extensive with grooves of other panels at the same level.    
   
   
       8 . The invention of  claim 7  comprising: 
 means to secure all of said panels to a wall; and    hanger units having locking members slidably received by said grooves.    
   
   
       9 . A wall panel system comprising: 
 a first elongated extruded plastic member having an upper edge and a bottom edge;    an arcuate receptor channel formed at said upper edge;    a flange extending downwardly from said bottom edge;    a second elongated plastic member having a second upper edge and a second bottom edge;    a second flange extending downwardly from said second bottom edge; and    a said second flange having a rounded surface that closely engages the interior surface of said arcuate receptor when said first and second members are juxtaposed adjacent to each other.    
   
   
       10 . The insertion of  claim 9  wherein said first member has a back surface to be second to another wall and a front surface: 
 first and second sides defining the lateral width of said member;    top and bottom edges defining the vertical height of said panel;    a first groove formed in said front surface and extending between said first and second sides;    a second groove formed in said front surface, parallel to and spaced from said first groove and extending between said first and second sides;    said grooves defined by a rear surface that is part of said back surface; and    a base parallel to said bottom edge and spaced from said rear surface.    
   
   
       11 . The wall system of  claim 10  used in combination with a hanger comprising: 
 a plate having an upper edge and a lower edge;    a first locking member formed along said upper edge for reception in said first groove; and    a second locking member formed along said lower edge for reception in said second groove.    
   
   
       12 . The invention of  claim 11  wherein said plate has a pair of openings to receive a pair of support arms that extend outwardly from said plate.  
   
   
       13 . The invention of  claim 9  wherein a receptor channel is formed along said top edge; and 
 a downwardly extending flange is formed along said bottom edge.    
   
   
       14 . The invention of  claim 1  comprising a second wall panel having the same dimensions and structure of said extruded wall panel wherein the flange of one of said panels is snugly received by the receptor of the other of said panels.