Wall mounted shelf arrangements

Abstract

Wall mounted shelf systems include anchor components that are easily installed, without the use of tools, and shelf components configured to facilitate hiding the anchor components.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wall mountable shelf system, comprising:
 a shelf unit including a wall panel having a front side and a rear side, the rear side for abutting against a wall surface upon mounting, a shelf panel extending outward from the front side of the wall panel and defining a shelf surface for supporting one or more objects, wherein the front side of the wall panel includes at least one mount recess, the mount recess including at least one anchor through opening passing from the front side to the rear side of the wall panel through which at least a portion of an anchor component can extend for mounting to a wall; and   a recess plug for seating within the mount recess to cover the anchor component from viewing from the front side of the wall panel, wherein:
 the recess plug has a profile shape that substantially matches a profile shape of the mount recess; and/or 
 the recess plug has a depth, extending from its front side to its rear side, that substantially matches a depth of the mount recess less an anchor component thickness; and/or 
 the recess plug has a surface texture and appearance that substantially matches a surface texture and appearance of the front side of the wall panel; and/or 
 the recess plug has a surface texture and/or appearance that is distinct from a surface texture and/or appearance of the front side of the wall panel. 
   
     
     
         2 . The wall mountable shelf system of  claim 1  wherein the front side of the wall panel includes a plurality of mount recesses, and the system includes a corresponding plurality of recess plugs. 
     
     
         3 . The wall mountable shelf system of  claim 2  wherein the plurality of mount recesses are arranged in an aesthetic pattern on the front side of the wall panel. 
     
     
         4 . The wall mountable shelf system of  claim 1 , further comprising an anchor component in the form of a base member with at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base member and having a curved configuration, wherein upon install of the anchor component the base member is positioned within the mount recess and the wall penetrating retainer passes through the anchor through opening and beyond the rear side of the wall panel. 
     
     
         5 . The wall mountable shelf system of  claim 1 , further comprising an anchor component in the form of a planar base member having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, and at least one wall penetrating retainer extending rearwardly from the base member and having a curved configuration, the planar base portion seating against an outward facing surface of the mount recess and the wall penetrating retainer passing through the anchor through opening. 
     
     
         6 . The wall mountable shelf system of  claim 5  wherein the wall penetrating retainer is curved in a downward direction when the anchor component is installed in the mount recess. 
     
     
         7 . The wall mountable shelf system of  claim 5  wherein the outward facing surface of the mount recess is angled relative to a plane of the rear side of the wall panel. 
     
     
         8 . The wall mountable shelf system of  claim 7  wherein the outward facing surface angles away from the plane when moving from a top of the outward facing surface to a bottom of the outward facing surface. 
     
     
         9 . The wall mountable shelf system of  claim 1  wherein the wall panel and the shelf panel are formed monolithic with each other. 
     
     
         10 . A wall mountable shelf system, comprising:
 a shelf unit including at least one mount recess, the mount recess including at least one anchor through opening passing from a forward facing surface of the mount recess to a rear side of the shelf unit through which at least a portion of an anchor component can extend for mounting to a wall, wherein the forward facing surface of the mount recess is angled relative to a plane of the rear side of the shelf unit.   
     
     
         11 . The wall mountable shelf system of  claim 10  wherein the forward facing surface angles away from the plane when moving from a top of the forward facing surface to a bottom of the forward facing surface. 
     
     
         12 . A wall mountable shelf system, comprising:
 a shelf unit including a shelf panel having a front side and a rear side, the rear side for abutting against a wall surface upon mounting, a first side panel extending downward from a first side of the shelf panel and a second side panel extending downward from a second side of the shelf panel, each of the first side panel and the second side panel including a rear side for abutting the wall surface upon mounting, wherein at least one of the shelf panel or the first and second side panels include an anchor feature to facilitate mounting of the shelf to the wall by an anchor component.   
     
     
         13 . The wall mountable shelf system of  claim 12  wherein the rear side of each of the first and second side panels includes a respective anchor engaging slot. 
     
     
         14 . The wall mountable shelf system of  claim 13  wherein the anchor engaging slot includes an entry part and a retention part. 
     
     
         15 . The wall mountable shelf system of  claim 13  wherein each anchor engaging slot receives a hook component projecting forwardly from an anchor component in the form of a planar base member having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, and at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base member and having a curved configuration. 
     
     
         16 . The wall mountable shelf system of  claim 14  wherein the wall penetrating retainer is curved in a downward direction when the anchor component is installed. 
     
     
         17 . The wall mountable shelf system of  claim 14  wherein each anchor engaging slot is located within a recess at the rear side of the respective side panel, the recess sized to receive and surround the anchor component. 
     
     
         18 . The wall mountable shelf system of  claim 14  wherein an entirety of each anchor component is covered by its respective side panel. 
     
     
         19 . The wall mountable shelf system of  claim 14 , further comprising a bottom panel extending between a bottom of the first side panel and a bottom of the second side panel such that the combined panels form an enclosed configuration with a passage through which the wall can be viewed. 
     
     
         20 . The wall mountable shelf of  claim 12  wherein the shelf panel includes a bottom side with at least one upwardly extending anchor receiving recess therein, the anchor receiving recess bounded at its rear side by a retention wall, the retention wall having a plurality of anchor through openings therein extending to the rear side of the shelf panel. 
     
     
         21 . The wall mountable shelf system of  claim 20 , further comprising a plurality of anchor components positioned with the anchor receiving recess, each anchor component in the form of a planar base member having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, and at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base member and having a curved configuration, the planar base member seating against a front of the retention wall and the wall penetrating retainer passing through one of the anchor through openings. 
     
     
         22 . The wall mountable shelf system of  claim 21  wherein each wall penetrating retainer is curved in a lateral direction when the anchor component is installed in the wall. 
     
     
         23 - 38 . (canceled)