Mountable shelf system
A wall mountable shelving system that includes a back panel, and shelf panel, and at least one fastener for securing the back and shelf panels together. In a mounted configuration, the back panel is generally vertically oriented and the shelf panel is generally horizontally oriented. Surfaces of the back and shelf panels may form a 90 degrees angle. However, it is also possible for slight variance (e.g., 85-95 degrees, 87-93 degrees, 89-91 degrees). A wall-facing surface of the back panel may include a mounting bracket or base or may be configured to slide over or otherwise be secured to a mounting bracket or base already installed at the wall. The back panel may include a plastic material, optionally reinforced with a filler (e.g., glass fibers). The shelf panel may be unitary or include multiple pieces.
1. A shelf system comprising:
a back panel comprising a ledge and a rear wall extending perpendicular to the ledge, a first side recess, and a second side recess, each recess formed in the rear wall;
a shelf panel comprising a non-slip surface, a third side recess, and a fourth side recess;
a first L-shaped fastener configured to mate resiliently with the first side recess and the third side recess; and
a second L-shaped fastener configured to mate resiliently with the second side recess and the fourth side recess;
wherein in an assembled condition a first leg of each L-shaped fastener is horizontally oriented within the shelf panel and a second leg of each L-shaped fastener is vertically oriented in the rear wall.
2. The shelf system of claim 1 , wherein the back panel comprises a plastic material.
3. The shelf system of claim 1 , wherein the first L-shaped fastener and the second L-shaped fastener comprise stainless steel.
4. The shelf system of claim 1 , wherein the shelf panel comprises a lower panel and an upper panel.
5. The shelf system of claim 4 , wherein the lower panel comprises a plastic material and the upper panel comprises an elastomeric material.
6. The shelf system of claim 5 , wherein the lower panel comprises the third side recess and the fourth side recess; and wherein the upper panel comprises the non-slip surface.
7. The shelf system of claim 1 , where the ledge comprises a plurality of channels and the shelf panel comprises a plurality of features complementary to the plurality of channels.
8. The shelf system of claim 1 , wherein the shelf panel comprises a clip and the ledge comprises a recess complementary to the clip.
9. The shelf system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one base for securing the shelf system to a wall, wherein a rear surface of the back panel is configured to slide over the at least one base.
10. A packaged shelf system comprising a container and within the container:
a back panel comprising a ledge and a rear wall extending perpendicular to said ledge, a first side recess, and a second side recess, each recess formed in the rear wall;
a shelf panel comprising a non-slip surface, a third side recess, and a fourth side recess;
a first L-shaped fastener configured to mate resiliently with the first side recess and the third side recess; and
a second L-shaped fastener configured to mate resiliently with the second side recess and the fourth side recess;
wherein each of said first, second, third, and fourth recess is located on distal ends of the respective rear wall and shelf panel such that the L-shaped fasteners are exposed to an external environment.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the shelf panel resides on the ledge, a first straight portion of the first L-shaped fastener extends between the shelf panel and the ledge on a first side, and a second straight portion of the second L-shaped fastener extends between the shelf panel and the ledge on a second side.
12. The system of claim 10 , further comprising at least one base or bracket for mounting the shelf system to a wall.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the back panel includes a wall-facing surface configured to be slide over the at least one base or bracket.
14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one base or bracket is visible through a transparent window of the container.
15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the shelf panel comprises a lower panel and an upper panel.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the lower panel comprises a plastic material and the upper panel comprises an elastomeric material.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the lower panel comprises the third side recess and the fourth side recess; and wherein the upper panel comprises the non-slip surface.
18. The system of claim 10 , where the ledge comprises a plurality of channels and the shelf panel comprises a plurality of features complementary to the plurality of channels.
19. The system of claim 10 , wherein the shelf panel comprises a clip and the ledge comprises a recess complementary to the clip.
20. The system of claim 10 , wherein the first L-shaped fastener and the second L-shaped fastener comprise stainless steel.