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Brackets for mounting articles, such as shelves or panels, to a vertical wall or other supporting structure comprise first and second mutually orthogonal bracket portions to be secured, respectively, to the undersurfaces of the articles and to the walls. A keyhole shaped slot formed in one of the br

Brackets for mounting articles, such as shelves or panels, to a vertical wall or other supporting structure comprise first and second mutually orthogonal bracket portions to be secured, respectively, to the undersurfaces of the articles and to the walls. A keyhole shaped slot formed in one of the bracket portions enables the bracket to be conveniently coupled to a supporting screw anchored in the wall. The remaining bracket portion is secured to the undersurface of the shelf by screws or is coupled to a supporting screw by a keyhole shaped slot in the second bracket portion. Several different bracket embodiments enable systems of shelves or panels to be assembled by individuals having very little mechanical skill.

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A bracket for mounting an article to a support member, said bracket comprising a first portion to be secured to said article; and a second portion having a keyhole shaped opening formed therein large enough to receive a head of a fastener for mounting to said fastener extending from said support mem

A bracket for mounting an article to a support member, said bracket comprising a first portion to be secured to said article; and a second portion having a keyhole shaped opening formed therein large enough to receive a head of a fastener for mounting to said fastener extending from said support member, said first and second bracket portions being spaced apart from each other by shoulder means so as to lie in separate planes, said keyhole opening extending through said shoulder means between said first and second bracket portions and at least through a part of said second portion to establish a slot in the second portion, said slot tending to retain said fastener during application of a force to the fastener acting along a common longitudinal axis of the keyhole shaped opening and slot.