POSITIVE LOCKING HANGING SYSTEM

摘要

A positive locking hanging system is specifically adapted for locking a panel to a wall. The system includes a first elongated mounting member that is configured to be mountable to a wall, and a second elongated mounting member configured to be attachable to a panel. When the first elongated mounting member and the second elongated mounting member are engaged, notches in the first and second elongated mounting members are aligned to form a locking channel. A user may lock the second elongated mounting member to the first elongated mounting member (i.e., lock the panel to the wall) by inserting a locking element into the locking channel. The locking element constrains the movement of the elongated mounting members which results in the panel being locked to the wall. As a result, this may address seismic concerns such as an earthquake, and may prevent a thief from merely removing the panel from the wall when the locking element is inserted.

主权项

1. A system for mounting a panel to a mounting surface, the system comprising:
a first elongated mounting member configured to be attachable to the mounting surface, the first elongated mounting member including:
a first mounting surface defining a first mounting plane;a first distal surface in generally opposed relation to the first mounting surface and defining a first distal plane;a first engagement surface extending longitudinally along the first elongated mounting member and residing between the first mounting plane and the first distal plane;a first notch surface extending into the first elongated mounting member from the first engagement surface; and a second elongated mounting member configured to be attachable to the panel, the second elongated mounting member including:
a second mounting surface defining a second mounting plane;a second distal surface in generally opposed relation to the second mounting surface and defining a second distal plane;a second engagement surface extending longitudinally along the second elongated mounting member and residing between the second mounting plane and the second distal plane; and a second notch surface extending into the second elongated mounting member from the second engagement surface; the first engagement surface being selectively engagaeable with the second engagement surface to mount the panel to the mounting surface, the first notch surface and the second notch surface collectively and substantially extending around a central axis to form a locking channel when the first engagement surface is engaged with the second engagement surface.