Flush mount assembly for vertical panel

Abstract

A panel mount system can secure a panel to a structure and allow adjustments to secure multiple panels. The system includes a channel that is secured to the structure and has parallel slots that can receive fasteners. The fasteners can be captured nuts or studs that can be secured within the slots. A threaded and flanged sleeve with a drive feature and flange can mate with the fasteners to adjust a distance between the flange and the channel. The panel has apertures that receive the threaded sleeves and the panel is secured thereto. The threaded sleeves can be adjusted with the panel in place by accessing their drive features through the apertures.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A panel mount system comprising:
 an elongate channel having a track and a front surface;   a receiver for being retained to said track, said receiver having a threaded aperture extending therethrough;   a threaded shaft having a thread complementary to said threaded aperture;   a flanged sleeve having a thread complementary to said threaded shaft, said flanged sleeve having a sleeve portion terminating at an integral flange, said integral flange extends radially beyond said sleeve portion, said flanged sleeve having a threaded end portion opposite said integral flange;   a fastener securable to said threaded end portion of said flanged sleeve; and   when said flanged sleeve is rotated with respect to said threaded shaft, said integral flange moves with respect to said front surface.   
     
     
         2 . The panel mount system of  claim 1 , further comprising a catch plate having an aperture to receive said sleeve portion of said flanged sleeve, said catch plate has an angled end portion being obliquely angled with respect to said catch plate. 
     
     
         3 . The panel mount system of  claim 2 , further comprising a cover, said cover having a hook portion for mating with said angled end portion of said catch plate. 
     
     
         4 . The panel mount system of  claim 3 , wherein said catch plate has a parallel wall portion, said parallel wall portion adjacent said cover when said cover is secured to said catch plate. 
     
     
         5 . The panel mount system of  claim 1 , wherein said threaded shaft having a shaft drive feature, said flanged sleeve having a sleeve drive feature. 
     
     
         6 . The panel mount system of  claim 1 , further comprising a panel having a panel aperture being larger than said sleeve portion and smaller than said integral flange, said panel is adjustably securable to said elongate channel when said sleeve portion is located in said panel aperture and said panel is located between said fastener and said integral flange. 
     
     
         7 . The panel mount system of  claim 6 , wherein said track is a first track and said elongate channel has a second track, said second track is parallel to and spaced from said first track, said panel having a second said panel aperture spaced from said panel aperture, further comprising a second said receiver, a second said threaded shaft, a second said flanged sleeve, and a second said fastener, rotating one of said flanged sleeves changes an angle of said panel with respect to said elongate channel. 
     
     
         8 . The panel mount system of  claim 1 , when said threaded shaft is received by said receiver and in biased contact with said elongate channel, said receiver is fixed with respect to said track. 
     
     
         9 . A panel mount system comprising:
 an elongate channel having a first track and a second track, said first track parallel to said second track and spaced therefrom;   a receiver for being retained to said first or second track, said receiver having a threaded aperture;   a threaded shaft having a thread complementary to said threaded aperture, said threaded shaft having a shaft drive feature on one end;   a flanged sleeve having a sleeve drive feature and a thread complementary to said threaded shaft, said flanged sleeve having a sleeve portion terminating at an integral flange, said integral flange extends radially beyond said sleeve portion, said flanged sleeve having a threaded end portion opposite said integral flange;   a fastener securable to said threaded end portion of said flanged sleeve;   when said flanged sleeve is rotated with respect to said threaded shaft, said integral flange moves with respect to said elongate channel; and   a panel having a panel aperture for receiving said sleeve portion, said panel is adjustably securable to said elongate channel when said sleeve portion is located in said panel aperture and said panel is located between said integral flange and said fastener.   
     
     
         10 . The panel mount system of  claim 9 , wherein said receiver is a T-nut, said first and second tracks being T-shaped slots complementary to said T-nut. 
     
     
         11 . The panel mount system of  claim 9 , when said threaded shaft is received by said receiver, said receiver is securable to said elongate channel. 
     
     
         12 . The panel mount system of  claim 9 , further comprising a catch plate having an aperture to receive said sleeve portion of said flanged sleeve. 
     
     
         13 . The panel mount system of  claim 12 , further comprising a cover, said cover having a hook portion for mating with an angled end portion of said catch plate. 
     
     
         14 . The panel mount system of  claim 9 , further comprising a flat gasket and a top hat gasket having a crown portion and a brim portion, said panel located between said brim portion and said flat gasket. 
     
     
         15 . A method of adjustably securing a panel to a structure, said method comprising:
 providing an elongate channel having a first slot and a second slot, said first slot is parallel to and spaced from said second slot;   attaching said elongate channel to said structure;   securing a first shaft in said first slot and a second shaft in said second slot;   providing a first flanged sleeve and a second flanged sleeve, each said flanged sleeves having a thread complementary to said shaft, said flanged sleeves having a sleeve portion terminating at an integral flange, said flanged sleeves each having a drive feature;   threadably mating said first flanged sleeve to said first shaft and said second flanged sleeve to said second shaft;   providing said panel, said panel having a first aperture and a second aperture;   locating said first and second flanged sleeves in said first and second apertures of said panel;   mating a first fastener to said first flanged sleeve and a second fastener to said second flanged sleeve; and   rotating at least one of said flanged sleeves to adjust an angle between said panel and said elongate channel.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further providing a catch plate, said catch plate having apertures to receive said sleeve portions of said flanged sleeves, locating said catch plate over said panel and said flanged sleeves before mating said fasteners to said flanged sleeves. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further providing a cover, said cover having a hook portion, mating said hook portion with an angled end portion of said catch plate to secure said cover to said catch plate. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said catch plate has a parallel wall portion, applying adhesive to said parallel wall portion before securing said cover to said catch plate. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , further providing a flat gasket and a top hat gasket having a crown portion and a brim portion, locating said panel located between said brim portion and said flat gasket.