Scott P Collins

US Patent:

8070118, Dec 6, 2011

Filed:

Dec 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/642032

Inventors:

Scott M. Collins - Newburgh IN, US
Craig R. Forest - Atlanta GA, US
Guy E. Garrison - Evansville IN, US
Gilius A. Gaska - Saint Joseph MI, US
David E. Moeller - Boston MA, US
Michael J. Scherzer - Saint Joseph MI, US

Assignee:

Whirpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

A47B 96/00
A47F 5/08

US Classification:

2482271, 24822214, 24822252, 24822511, 211 9401, 211 8801

Abstract:

A mounting bracket is provided for removably mounting a storage device on a slot track or slotwall panel having a plurality of slots having undercut sidewalls that form generally “T” shaped slats. The mounting bracket includes a support surface having a first “J” shaped hook to hook over the edge of a slat and into the undercut sidewall and a second “J” shaped hook to hook into a second slot and into the undercut sidewall. The mounting bracket includes a storage device connector attached to the support surface at a first end and has a second end. The storage device connector can include a lock rotatably mounted on the top wall adjacent the first “J” shaped hook having a locking member and an operator that is rotatable between locked and unlocked positions. A storage device can be coupled to the second end of the storage device connector. The storage device can be an actuatable holding system for a bicycle, or other storage device such as a basket or a storage shelf.

US Patent:

8240623, Aug 14, 2012

Filed:

Sep 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/240213

Inventors:

Scott M. Collins - Newburgh IN, US
Craig R. Forest - Atlanta GA, US
Guy E. Garrison - Evansville IN, US
Gilius A. Gaska - Saint Joseph MI, US
David E. Moeller - Boston MA, US
Michael J. Scherzer - Saint Joseph MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

A47B 96/00
A47F 5/08

US Classification:

24822251, 24822521, 24822511, 211 9401, 211 8701

Abstract:

A mounting bracket is provided for removably mounting a storage device on a slot track or slotwall panel having a plurality of slots having undercut sidewalls that form generally “T” shaped slats. The mounting bracket includes a support surface having a first “J” shaped hook to hook over the edge of a slat and into the undercut sidewall and a second “J” shaped hook to hook into a second slot and into the undercut sidewall. The mounting bracket includes a storage device connector attached to the support surface at a first end and has a second end. The storage device connector can include a lock rotatably mounted on the top wall adjacent the first “J” shaped hook having a locking member and an operator that is rotatable between locked and unlocked positions. A storage device can be coupled to the second end of the storage device connector. The storage device can be an actuatable holding system for a bicycle, or other storage device such as a basket or a storage shelf.