Storage system comprising upright segments and joint piece

Abstract

A wall mounted storage system having a mounting rail, uprights and a joint piece. The upright has a first and a second segment releasably joinable end-to-end with each other by means of the joint piece. The joint piece has two first bore holes and each the first and second segments has one second bore hole in registry with the first bore holes. The joint piece comprises at least two side portions which bear against first spacer portions, of the segments. A centre-to-centre distance d between the first bore holes is smaller than a centre-to-centre distance d′ between the second bore holes when the first and second segments are positioned end-to-end, to allow a forced fit using fastening means through the bore holes.

1 . Storage system for mounting on a wall comprising at least one transverse mounting rail, at least one upright, at least one joint piece, and at least one suspension means having mounting means, wherein the upright comprises a first segment and a second segment each having a front portion with slits adapted to receive said mounting means, and at least two first spacer portions for locating said front portion spaced away from said wall to provide space for said mounting means, wherein said first segment is adapted to be releasably mounted to said mounting rail and has a lower end, and wherein said second segment has at least one end which is adapted to be releasably joined end-to-end with said lower end of said first segment by means of said joint piece, wherein said joint piece has two first bore holes and each of said ends of said first and second segments has one second bore hole in registry with said first bore holes in use of said system, wherein
 said joint piece comprises at least two side portions which, in use of said system, bear against said first spacer portions, 
 said storage system comprises at least one second spacer portion which, in use of said system, is adapted to provide space between said front portion and said joint piece to allow space for said mounting means, and 
 a centre-to-centre distance (d) between said first bore holes is smaller than a centre-to-centre distance (d′) between said second bore holes when said first and second segments are positioned end-to-end, to allow a forced fit using fastening means through said bore holes. 
 
     
     
         2 . Storage system according to  claim 1 , wherein said slits are evenly repeated and run continuously along the entire length of said first and second segments. 
     
     
         3 . Storage system according to  claim 2 , wherein said evenly repeated slits are repeated with an interval (a) between two adjacent slits, and wherein a distance (b) from one of said ends of said segments to a slit contiguous said end is half the distance of said interval (a). 
     
     
         4 . Storage system according to  claim 1 , wherein a width of said joint piece is smaller than a width of said first and second segment so that said joint piece can be fitted into said segments. 
     
     
         5 . Storage system according to  claim 1 , wherein said first and second segments are essentially U-shaped so that said first spacer portions form shanks of said U-shape and said front portion forms the base intermediate said shanks. 
     
     
         6 . Storage system according to  claim 1 , wherein said joint piece is essentially U-shaped so that said side portions form shanks of said U-shape and a base portion is intermediate said shanks. 
     
     
         7 . Storage system according to  claim 1 , wherein said fastening means comprise screws each having a tapered portion towards a screw thread. 
     
     
         8 . Storage system, according to  claim 1 , wherein a depth of said second spacer portion is less than a depth of said first spacer portions to allow space for fastening means between said wall and said joint piece in use of said system. 
     
     
         9 . Storage system according to  claim 1 , wherein said first and second segments comprise a rigid material such as metal. 
     
     
         10 . Storage system according to  claim 1 , wherein said joint piece comprises a rigid material such as metal.