IP Library Granted Patent US 12,486,943
Granted Patent B2
US 12,486,943 · App. 17/615,825 · Granted Dec 2, 2025

Organizational systems and components

Inventors: Hyung Joon Chung (Toronto, CA); John Paul Schmider (Scarborough, CA); Heather Chi-Ying Lam (Hamilton, CA); Abdul Haleem Ahamed Koya (Oakville, CA); Joseph Jerome Spalding (Elyria, OH); Gabriel Jose Puerto (Bay Village, OH); Jonathan Barrett Morgan (Westlake, OH); Nicholas Randolph Dauchot (Columbus, OH); Michael Christopher Tracz (Brecksville, OH); Michael James Fuina (King City, CA)
Assignee: Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited
F16M13/022A47B95/00F16B2/005F16B2/06
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Patent No.
US 12,486,943
App. No.
17/615,825
Granted
Dec 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Organizational systems and associated components and methods for garages, sheds, basements or other spaces that have exposed wall or ceiling elongated members are provided. One such component includes a bracket having a first wall, a second wall facing the first wall and spaced apart from the first wall, and a third wall interconnecting the first and second walls. The first, second and third walls cooperatively define a channel for receiving the elongated member. The bracket includes an interface for releasable attachment of a storage component to the bracket. A clamp foot is movably coupled to the first wall. The clamp foot is translatable between an engaged position and a released position to respectively engage and release the elongated member received in the channel.

Claims (36)

1 . An organizational system bracket for attachment to an elongated member, the organizational system bracket comprising:

a first wall;

a second wall facing the first wall and spaced apart from the first wall;

a third wall interconnecting the first and second walls, the first, second and third walls cooperatively defining a channel for receiving the elongated member, the third wall including an interface for releasable attachment of a storage component to the bracket, the interface including an anchor protruding from the third wall and configured to be slidingly received and releasably retained in a cooperating slot having a T-shaped cross-sectional profile formed on the storage component;

a clamp foot movably coupled to the first wall, the clamp foot being translatable between an engaged position and a released position to respectively engage and release the elongated member received in the channel; and

a rotatable knob drivingly coupled to the clamp foot via a threaded stem,

wherein:

the threaded stem extends through the first wall and is threadably engaged with a nut attached to the first wall;

the rotatable knob is in torque-transmitting engagement with the stem via a torque limiter;

the clamp foot is coupled to the threaded stem via a swivel connection; the channel extends along a channel axis; and

a length of the first wall along the channel axis is greater than a distance between the first and second walls.

2 . The organizational system bracket as defined in claim 1 , wherein the rotatable knob is drivingly coupled to the clamp foot to cause translation of the clamp foot.

3 . The organizational system bracket as defined in claim 2 , wherein the rotatable knob has a rotation axis that is substantially parallel to a translation direction of the clamp foot.

4 . The organizational system bracket as defined in claim 1 , wherein the clamp foot includes a friction-enhancing foot surface for engagement with the elongated member.

5 . The organizational system bracket as defined in claim 1 , wherein the second wall includes a friction-enhancing wall surface for engagement with the elongated member.

6 . An organizational system for attachment to a wall, the organizational system comprising:

a track attachable to the wall;

a bracket attachable to the track, the bracket including an anchor protruding from a wall of the bracket; and

an accessory clip attachable to the bracket, the accessory clip including:

a storage component; and

a slot having a T-shaped cross-sectional profile and configured to slidingly receive and releasably retain the anchor therein,

wherein:

the bracket is a first bracket and the anchor is a first anchor;

the organizational system includes a second bracket attachable the track;

the second bracket includes a second anchor protruding from a wall of the second bracket;

the accessory clip is a first accessory clip attachable to the first bracket;

the organizational system includes a second accessory clip attachable to the second bracket; and

the storage component is configured to be supported by the first accessory clip and the second accessory clip.

7 . The organizational system as defined in claim 6 , wherein the track includes one or more fastener holes therethrough to permit attachment of the track to the wall using one or more screws.

8 . The organizational system as defined in claim 6 , wherein the track includes a tab extending axially from an end of the track.

9 . The organizational system as defined in claim 6 , wherein the storage component includes a shelf.

10 . The organizational system as defined in claim 6 , wherein the bracket is attachable to the track via a surface movable between an engaged position and a released position to respectively engage and release the track, the surface being biased toward the engaged position by a spring.

11 . The organizational system as defined in claim 6 , wherein the bracket defines a channel for receiving the track therein.

12 . The organizational system as defined in claim 6 , wherein:

the slot is configured to slidingly receive the anchor by movement of the accessory clip along a line relative to the bracket; and

a size of the anchor along the line is greater than a size of the anchor transverse to the line.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2022
From: CHUNG, HYUNG JOON; SCHMIDER, JOHN PAUL; LAM, HEATHER CHI-YING; KOYA, ABDUL HALEEM AHAMED; SPALDING, JOSEPH JEROME; PUERTO, GABRIEL JOSE; MORGAN, JONATHAN BARRETT; DAUCHOT, NICHOLAS RANDOLPH; FUINA, MICHAEL JAMES; TRACZ, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER
To: CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION, LIMITED
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63017285 · Apr 29, 2020
Related Publication 20220349520A1 · Nov 3, 2022
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