Pegboard with through peg-hole mounting

Abstract

A pegboard panel includes a plurality of perforations and a plurality of box-anchor receptacles that project outwardly from a rear surface. Each box-anchor receptacle communicates with one of the plurality of perforations and includes a back wall that is spaced from the rear surface and that defines a through opening arranged in substantially coaxial relation with the perforation. A storage system is also provided that includes the foregoing pegboard panel into which a fastener is positioned within the through opening. A portion of the fastener engages the back wall so as to secure the pegboard panel to a structure, e.g., a wall, thereby forming an interface between the fastener, the back wall, and the structure. A support device engages a portion of one of the plurality of box-anchor receptacles so as to be positioned on the front surface of the pegboard panel so that loads supported by the support device act directly upon the fastener-wall-structure interface.

1 . A pegboard panel comprising:
 a front surface, a rear surface, and a plurality of perforations that extend from said front surface through said rear surface; and   a plurality of box-anchor receptacles projecting outwardly from said rear surface, each arranged in surrounding relation to and communicating with one of said plurality of perforations and comprising a back wall that is attached to, but spaced from said rear surface and that defines a through opening arranged in substantially coaxial relation with said perforation so as to receive a fastener for mounting said pegboard panel to a surface   
   
   
       2 . A pegboard panel according to  claim 1   wherein said plurality of box-anchor receptacles are arranged in a pattern that corresponds one for one with a pattern of said perforations.   
   
   
       3 . A pegboard panel according to  claim 1   wherein each of said box-anchor receptacles further comprises a top wall, confronting side walls, and a bottom ledge that are arranged together on said rear surface so as to form a hollow cube arranged in surrounding relation to a perforation.   
   
   
       4 . A pegboard panel according to  claim 1  wherein said through opening is defined in a central portion of said back wall, and is sized so as to receive a portion of a fastener. 
   
   
       5 . A pegboard panel according to  claim 3  wherein said bottom ledge is positioned in spaced confronting relation to said top wall and in annular relation to a bottom opening, such that said one of said plurality of perforations communicates with said bottom opening. 
   
   
       6 . A pegboard panel according to  claim 1  comprising a plurality of structural reinforcement members located on said rear surface so as to buttress said box-anchor receptacles. 
   
   
       7 . A pegboard panel according to  claim 6  wherein each of said box-anchor receptacles comprises a top wall, a back wall, confronting side walls, and a bottom ledge arranged on said rear surface so as to form a hollow cube buttressed by said structural reinforcement members. 
   
   
       8 . A pegboard panel according to  claim 7  wherein said confronting side walls engage said structural reinforcement members so as to provide structural rigidity and shear strength to each of said box-anchor receptacles. 
   
   
       9 . A pegboard panel according to  claim 6  wherein said structural members are arranged in rectilinear forms selected from the group consisting of open squares, rectangles, and polygons that are arranged in buttressing relation to outer portions of each of said box-anchor receptacles so as to provide reinforcement and structural support against shear loads. 
   
   
       10 . A pegboard panel according to  claim 1  comprising an annular peripheral wall that projects outwardly from a peripheral edge of said rear surface in surrounding relation to said plurality of perforations and said plurality of box-anchor receptacles. 
   
   
       11 . (canceled) 
   
   
       12 . A pegboard panel according to  claim 1  wherein a pad is positioned in surrounding relation to each of said perforations and stands proud of said front surface. 
   
   
       13 . A storage system comprising:
 a pegboard panel having a front surface, a rear surface, a plurality of perforations that extend from said front surface through said rear surface, and a plurality of box-anchor receptacles projecting outwardly from said rear surface, each arranged in surrounding relation to and communicating with one of said plurality of perforations and comprising a back wall that is spaced away from said rear surface and defines a through opening arranged in substantially coaxial communicating relation with said perforation;   a fastener positioned within said through opening and engaging said back wall so as to secure said pegboard panel to a structure thereby forming a pegboard panel supporting interface between said fastener, said back wall, and said structure; and   a support device that engages a portion of one of said plurality of box-anchor receptacles and is positioned on said front surface so that loads supported by said support device act directly upon said fastener-wall-structure pegboard panel supporting interface.   
   
   
       14 . A storage system according to  claim 13  wherein said plurality of box-anchor receptacles are arranged in a pattern that corresponds to a pattern of said perforations. 
   
   
       15 . A storage system according to  claim 13  wherein each of said box-anchor receptacles each comprise a pair of confronting side walls that project outwardly from said rear surface so as to support said back wall in spaced relation to said rear surface, a top wall, and an internally disposed bottom ledge so as to form a hollow cube. 
   
   
       16 . A storage system according to  claim 13  wherein said through opening is defined through a central portion of said back wall, and is sized so as to receive a portion of a fastener and engage a portion of said fastener. 
   
   
       17 . A storage system according to  claim 15  wherein said bottom annular ledge is positioned in spaced confronting relation to said top wall and in annular relation to a bottom opening, such that said one of said plurality of perforations communicates with said bottom opening. 
   
   
       18 . A storage system according to  claim 13  comprising a plurality of structural reinforcement members that are arranged in buttressing relation to outer portions of each of said box-anchor receptacles. 
   
   
       19 . A storage system according to  claim 18  wherein each of said box-anchor receptacles comprises a top wall, confronting side walls, and a bottom annular ledge that are arranged together on said rear surface so as to form a hollow cube and that is buttressed by said structural reinforcement members. 
   
   
       20 . A storage system according to  claim 19  wherein said confronting side walls engage and are buttressed by said structural reinforcement members so as to provide structural rigidity and shear strength to each of said box-anchor receptacles. 
   
   
       21 . A storage system according to  claim 18  wherein said structural members are arranged in rectilinear forms selected from the group consisting of open squares, rectangles, and polygons that are arranged in surrounding relation to outer portions of said box-anchor receptacle so as to provide reinforcement and buttressing against shear loads. 
   
   
       22 . A storage system according to  claim 13  comprising an annular peripheral wall that projects outwardly from a peripheral edge of said rear surface in surrounding relation to said plurality of perforations and said plurality of box-anchor receptacles. 
   
   
       23 . (canceled) 
   
   
       24 . A storage system according to  claim 13  wherein a pad is positioned in surrounding relation to each of said perforations, and stands proud of said front surface.