Wall mounted storage system and related components and methods

Abstract

A storage system includes one or more hang brackets that support one or more vertical standards. The hang brackets include one or more anchor components that rotate into the wall for simple manual installation. A template system is also provided to facilitate proper position of components on a wall.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A storage system, comprising:
 at least one hang bracket mountable on a wall, the hang bracket including a base and a support portion;   a vertical standard including a front side having a plurality of mount slots distributed vertically therealong, and a rear portion configured for engagement with the support portion,   at least one anchor component pivotably positioned at a front side of the base, the anchor component including a pivot end and a retainer end, the retainer end including at least one wall penetrating retainer extending therefrom and having a wall penetrating extent that extends rearwardly of the base when in an install position.   
     
     
         2 . The storage system of  claim 1  wherein the wall penetrating retainer passes through an opening in the base when in the install position. 
     
     
         3 . The storage system of  claim 1  wherein a plurality of anchor components are positioned at a front side of the base. 
     
     
         4 . The storage system of  claim 1  wherein:
 the hang bracket further comprises the support portion projecting outward and upward from the base, a retention portion projecting outward from the base, the retention portion located above the support portion, 
 the rear portion of the standard engaged with the support portion such that a top end of the standard is located between the support portion and the retention portion, 
 a cap member mounted over the hang bracket to cover both the hang bracket and the top end of the standard. 
 
     
     
         5 . The storage system of  claim 1  wherein:
 a rear side of the cap member is configured to cooperate with the top end of the vertical standard and the retention portion to prevent the vertical standard from moving upward off of the support portion while the cap member is in place. 
 
     
     
         6 . A storage system, comprising:
 a plurality of hang brackets mounted on a wall, the hang brackets mounted at substantially the same height and laterally spaced apart;   a plurality of vertical standards, each vertical standard including a front side having a plurality of mount slots, each vertical standard hung from a respective one of the hang brackets, wherein each hang bracket supports only one vertical standard.   
     
     
         7 . The storage system of  claim 6  wherein:
 each hang bracket comprises a base with a back side seated against the wall, a support portion projecting outward and upward from the base, one or more anchor components pivotably located at a front side of the base, each anchor including a pivot end and a retainer end, the retainer end including at least one curved wall penetrating retainer extending therefrom and passing through a respective opening in the base such that a wall penetrating extent of the retainer is engaged within the wall so as to secure the hang bracket to the wall. 
 
     
     
         8 . The storage system of  claim 7  wherein, for each hang bracket, a body of each anchor component is seated against the front side of the base. 
     
     
         9 . The storage system of  claim 8  wherein, for each hang bracket, at least three anchor components are pivotably located at the front side of the base. 
     
     
         10 . The storage system of  claim 7  wherein, for each hang bracket, multiple anchor components are spaced horizontally along the base, the support portion projects outward and upward from a lower portion of the base, the pivot end of each anchor component is located behind the support portion. 
     
     
         11 . The storage system of  claim 10  wherein, for each hang bracket, at least one of the anchor components is covered by an upper portion of the vertical standard that is hung from the support portion. 
     
     
         12 . The storage system of  claim 7  wherein, for each hang bracket, multiple anchor components are spaced vertically along the base, the support portion projects outward and upward from an upper portion of the base, and each anchor component is located below the support portion. 
     
     
         13 . The storage system of  claim 12  wherein, for each hang bracket, at least a portion of each of the anchor components is covered by an upper portion of the vertical standard that is hung from the support portion. 
     
     
         14 . The storage system of  claim 13  wherein, for each hang bracket, an entirety of each of the anchor components is covered by the upper portion of the vertical standard that is hung from the support portion. 
     
     
         15 . The storage system of  claim 7  wherein, for each hang bracket, multiple anchor components are spaced vertically along the base, the support portion projects outward and upward from lower portion of the base, and each anchor component is located above the support portion. 
     
     
         16 . The storage system of  claim 6 , wherein:
 each hang bracket comprises a base with a back side seated against the wall, a support portion projecting outward and upward from the base, a retention portion projecting outward from the base, the retention portion located above the support portion,   in the case of each hang bracket a top end of the vertical standard hung therefrom is located between the support portion and the retention portion,   a cap member is mounted over each hang bracket, in the case of each cap member a rear side of the cap member is configured to cooperate with the top end of the vertical standard and the retention portion to prevent the vertical standard from moving upward off of the support portion while the cap member is in place.   
     
     
         17 . The storage system of  claim 16  wherein, in the case of each cap member, the rear side of the cap member includes a lip portion that fits between the top end of the vertical standard and the retention portion. 
     
     
         18 . The storage system of  claim 16  wherein, in the case of each cap member, the rear side of the cap member includes a recess having a perimeter shape that matches a perimeter shape of the hang bracket. 
     
     
         19 . The storage system of  claim 6 , wherein:
 each hang bracket comprises a base with a back side seated against the wall, and a support portion projecting outward and upward from the base, the standard hung from the support portion, and a vertical retention member or feature is engaged with the standard to prevent the vertical standard from moving upward off of the support portion.   
     
     
         20 . The storage system of  claim 6  wherein, in the case of each vertical standard, an intermediate anchor is installed along a lower half of the vertical standard to secure the vertical standard to the wall. 
     
     
         21 . The storage system of  claim 20  wherein, in the case of each vertical standard, the intermediate anchor interacts with the vertical standard such that a weight of the vertical standard or any load supported by the vertical standard is not vertically supported by the intermediate anchor. 
     
     
         22 . The storage system of  claim 20  wherein, in the case of each intermediate anchor, the intermediate anchor includes at least one curved wall penetrating retainer. 
     
     
         23 . The storage system of  claim 22  wherein at least one curved wall penetrating retainer of each intermediate anchor extends downward and rearward within the wall. 
     
     
         24 . The storage system of  claim 23  wherein each intermediate anchor includes at least two curved wall penetrating retainers. 
     
     
         25 . The storage system of  claim 22  wherein at least one curved wall penetrating retainer of each intermediate anchor extends upward and rearward within the wall. 
     
     
         26 . The storage system of  claim 20  wherein each intermediate anchor is hidden behind its respective vertical standard. 
     
     
         27 . The storage system of  claim 20  wherein each intermediate anchor is positioned alongside its respective vertical standard. 
     
     
         28 . A storage system, comprising:
 at least one hang bracket mounted on a wall;   a vertical standard including a front side having a plurality of mount slots distributed vertically therealong, the vertical standard hung from the hang bracket, wherein the hang bracket comprises a base with a back side seated against the wall, a support portion projecting outward and upward from the base, a plurality of anchors pivotably located at a front side of the base, each anchor component including a pivot end and a retainer end, the retainer end including at least one wall penetrating retainer extending therefrom and passing through a respective opening in the base such that a curved wall penetrating extent of the retainer is engaged within the wall so as to secure the hang bracket to the wall.   
     
     
         29 . A hang bracket and vertical standard combination mountable on a wall, comprising:
 a hang bracket comprising a base with a back side for seating against a wall, a plurality of anchor components pivotably located at a front side of the base, each anchor component including a pivot end and a retainer end, the retainer end including at least one curved wall penetrating retainer extending therefrom and having a rearwardly extending wall penetrating extent, each anchor component pivotable between a forward position and an install position, in the forward position the retainer end is moved away from the front side of the base and the wall penetrating extent is forward of the back side of the base, in the install position the retainer end is located adjacent the front side of the base and the wall penetrating retainer passes rearward of the back side of the base;   a vertical standard supported by the hang bracket.   
     
     
         30 . The combination of  claim 29  wherein the hang bracket is formed separately from the vertical standard and the vertical standard is removably hung on the hang bracket. 
     
     
         31 . The combination of  claim 29  wherein the hang bracket is integral with the vertical standard such that the vertical standard is not removable from the hang bracket. 
     
     
         32 - 52 . (canceled) 
     
     
         53 . The combination of  claim 29  wherein another vertical standard is supported by the hang bracket. 
     
     
         54 . The storage system of  claim 28  wherein another vertical standard is hung from the hang bracket.