US 12,295,507 B2
Wall hanging system
Matthew J. Velderman, Baltimore, MD (US); Oleksiy Sergyeyenko, Baldwin, MD (US); Sean Bailey, Baltimore, MD (US); Steven J. Phillips, Ellicott City, MD (US); Daniel J. White, Baltimore, MD (US); Thomas Delmont, Clarksville, MD (US); Andrew E. Seman, Jr., Pylesville, MD (US); Julian Olyansky, Festerville, PA (US); and Shalin Chikhalkar, Towson, MD (US)
Assigned to Black & Decker Inc., New Britain, CT (US)
Filed by Black & Decker Inc., New Britain, CT (US)
Filed on Jul. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/219,996.
Application 18/219,996 is a continuation of application No. 17/859,145, filed on Jul. 7, 2022, granted, now 11,737,587.
Application 17/859,145 is a continuation of application No. 17/150,295, filed on Jan. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,406,203, issued on Aug. 9, 2022.
Application 17/150,295 is a continuation of application No. 16/668,988, filed on Oct. 30, 2019, granted, now 10,925,412, issued on Feb. 23, 2021.
Application 16/668,988 is a continuation of application No. 15/946,248, filed on Apr. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,492,631, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/544,962, filed on Aug. 14, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/540,210, filed on Aug. 2, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/532,077, filed on Jul. 13, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0346140 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47F 5/08 (2006.01); B25H 3/04 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01); H05K 7/18 (2006.01); A47F 3/00 (2006.01); A47F 11/10 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02S 99/00 (2014.01)
CPC A47F 5/0853 (2013.01) [A47F 5/0846 (2013.01); B25H 3/04 (2013.01); H05K 7/1457 (2013.01); H05K 7/1459 (2013.01); H05K 7/183 (2013.01); A47F 3/001 (2013.01); A47F 11/10 (2013.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H02S 99/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wall panel system, comprising:
a first wall panel, the first wall panel configured to abut a wall;
a second wall panel, the second wall panel configured to abut the wall;
a securing member comprising at least one hook and configured to be removably secured to the first wall panel or the second wall panel;
wherein the first wall panel comprises a first projection and a first space behind the first projection;
wherein the first wall panel comprises a second projection and a second space behind the second projection;
wherein when the securing member is secured to the first wall panel, a first portion of the securing member abuts a generally rearward facing surface of the first projection and is in the first space;
wherein when the securing member is secured to the first wall panel, a second portion of the securing member abuts a generally rearward facing surface of the second projection and is in the second space;
wherein when the securing member is secured to the first wall panel, a third portion of the securing member extends between the first portion and the second portion;
wherein the first projection faces the second projection;
wherein when the securing member is secured to the first wall panel, a fourth portion of the securing member abuts a generally forward-facing surface of the second projection.