Patent ID: 8336273

Claim:
A wall mounted panel system comprising: a first panel having an exterior surface and an interior surface: a second panel having an exterior surface and an interior surface, said second panel adjacent to and below said first panel; a first upper bracket affixed to said first panel; a second upper bracket affixed to said second panel; a first lower bracket affixed to said first panel; a second lower bracket affixed to said second panel; wherein said first upper bracket and said second upper bracket are affixed to the wall; wherein said first lower bracket is movably engaged with said second upper bracket of said second panel; wherein each of said first panel and said second panel have three directions of expansion and contraction since each of said first panel and said second panel is affixed to the wall with only said upper brackets; wherein said first panel and said second panel are comprised of an aluminum composite material having an aluminum skin bonded to a core material; and said first upper bracket defines a protrusion; said first panel comprises a top member, said top member defining a recess wherein a portion of said aluminum skin and said core material is removed to receive said protrusion from said first upper bracket.