Multidirectional wall mounted storage panel

Abstract

A storage panel for mounting items using a plurality of brackets includes a planar mounting surface having a longitudinal axis and a latitudinal axis. The storage panel includes a means for securing the storage panel to a wall or another substantially vertical surface. An array of spaced apart mounting slots extends through the mounting surface. The array of mounting slots includes longitudinal mounting slots and latitudinal mounting slots. The longitudinal mounting slots are arranged to be parallel to the longitudinal axis of the mounting surface. The latitudinal mounting slots are arranged to be parallel to the latitudinal axis of the mounting surface.

1 . A storage panel for mounting items using a plurality of brackets comprising:
 a planar mounting surface having a longitudinal axis and a latitudinal axis;   a means for securing the panel to a wall or other substantially vertical surface; and   an array of spaced apart mounting slots extending through said mounting surface, wherein said array of mounting slots includes longitudinal mounting slots and latitudinal mounting slots;   wherein said longitudinal mounting slots are each arranged to be parallel to said longitudinal axis and said latitudinal mounting slots are each arranged to be parallel to said latitudinal axis;   a plurality of mounting openings extending through said mounting surface, wherein said longitudinal mounting slots and said latitudinal mounting slots form a grid pattern and the plurality of mounting openings are located in the center of the squares formed within the grid pattern;   at least one bracket having a bracket body, a bracket opening and an attachment mechanism for engaging with at least one of the mounting slots such that the bracket opening aligns with a mounting opening; and   a means for securing the bracket to the planar mounting surface using the bracket opening and the mounting opening.   
     
     
         2 . The storage panel of  claim 1 , wherein the spacing between the longitudinal mounting slots is fixed and equal to the spacing between the latitudinal mounting slots. 
     
     
         3 . The storage panel of  claim 1 , wherein said longitudinal mounting slots are the same size as said latitudinal mounting slots. 
     
     
         4 . The storage panel of  claim 1 , wherein said longitudinal mounting slots and said latitudinal mounting slots form a grid pattern spanning the entire mounting surface. 
     
     
         5 . The storage panel of  claim 1 , wherein said longitudinal mounting slots are perpendicular to said latitudinal mounting slots. 
     
     
         6 . The storage panel of  claim 1 , wherein said longitudinal mounting slots extend across substantially the entire length of the longitudinal axis of said mounting surface, and wherein said latitudinal mounting slots extend across substantially the entire length of the latitudinal axis of said mounting surface. 
     
     
         7 - 8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The storage panel of  claim 1 , wherein said means for securing the panel includes one or more support flanges extending from said mounting surface. 
     
     
         10 . The storage panel of  claim 1 , wherein a distance between adjacent longitudinal mounting slots is 1 inch, and wherein a distance between adjacent latitudinal mounting slots is 1 inch. 
     
     
         11 . The storage panel of  claim 1 , wherein said mounting surface is made of metal. 
     
     
         12 . A storage panel for mounting items using a plurality of brackets comprising:
 a planar mounting surface having a longitudinal axis and a latitudinal axis;   a means for securing the panel to a wall or other substantially vertical surface;   an array of spaced apart mounting slots extending through said mounting surface, wherein said array of mounting slots includes longitudinal mounting slots and latitudinal mounting slots;
 wherein said longitudinal mounting slots are each arranged to be parallel to said longitudinal axis and said latitudinal mounting slots are each arranged to be parallel to said latitudinal axis; and 
   a plurality of mounting openings extending through said mounting surface, wherein said longitudinal mounting slots and said latitudinal mounting slots form a grid pattern and the plurality of mounting openings are located in the center of the squares formed within the grid pattern;   a plurality of brackets each for insertion into one or more of said mounting slots, each bracket comprising:
 a bracket body having a support extending therefrom; 
 a bracket opening; and 
 an attachment mechanism including an upper tab and a lower tab extending from said bracket body in a direction opposite of said support,
 wherein said upper tab and said lower tab are spaced apart so as to fit within two adjacent mounting slots such that the bracket opening aligns with a mounting opening; and 
 
   a means for securing the bracket to the planar mounting surface using the bracket opening and the mounting opening.   
     
     
         13 . The storage panel of  claim 12 , wherein said longitudinal mounting slots are perpendicular to said latitudinal mounting slots. 
     
     
         14 . The storage panel of  claim 12 , wherein a distance between adjacent longitudinal mounting slots is equal to a distance between adjacent latitudinal mounting slots. 
     
     
         15 - 16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . The storage panel of  claim 12 , wherein the spacing between said upper tab and said lower tab is approximately 1 inch on center. 
     
     
         18 . The storage panel of claim  15 , wherein said means for securing the bracket to the planar mounting surface is a push pin clip, rivet clip, a screw, or a nut and bolt. 
     
     
         19 - 22 . (canceled)