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US 12,188,237 B2Granted
Deck rail shelf
OwnerPeter E. Wiggininventor
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Abstract
An adjustable deck shelf assembly has repositionable components to enable the assembly to be secured to variably dimensioned and assembled deck railings. A shelf is secured to a hinged shelf support board with tight dimensional tolerances or with a removable locking shaft in a mechanical interference fit to permit removal and storage of the shelf and assembly. Hinged truss shelf supports secured to support legs can be deployed to support the shelf and retracted for storage. An adjustable deck shelf/seat assembly incorporates variable-height outriggers attached to truss shelf supports and a variable-height shelf support board to enable the assembly to be arranged as a shelf or as a seat. The shelf alternatively may be secured to the deck shelf assembly with slots and hooks.
Claims14
An deck shelf assembly comprising:
- an upper support board formed with a pair of vertically-aligned first upper support board through-bores proximal a first end and at least a pair of second upper support board through-bores proximal a second end, wherein at least two hook-engaging slots are formed apart and proximal to a bottom end of the upper support board;
- a first support leg having a pair of vertically-aligned upper first-leg through-bores aligned with the pair of first upper support board through-bores and a second pair of vertically-aligned lower first-leg through-bores;
- a second support leg having a pair of vertically-aligned upper second-leg through-bores aligned with the at least a pair of second upper support board through-bores and a second pair of vertically-aligned lower second-leg through-bores;
- a lower support board having a pair of vertically-aligned lower support board through-bores formed proximal a first end and aligned with the second pair of vertically-aligned lower first leg through-bores and at least a pair of vertically-aligned second lower support board through-bores, wherein the at least a pair of vertically-aligned second lower support board through-bores are aligned with the second pair of vertically-aligned lower second leg through-bores;
- a pair of locking blocks, a first upper support block secured to a back side of the first support leg and a second upper support block secured to a back side of the second support leg;
- a shelf support board secured to a bottom edge of the upper support board;
- and,
- a shelf having at least two hooks extending from a back end of the shelf, wherein each of the at least two hooks is aligned with one of the at least two hook-engaging slots;
- and wherein the shelf is secured on top of the shelf support board.
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An deck assembly comprising:
- an upper support board formed with a pair of vertically-aligned first upper support board through-bores proximal a first end and at least a pair of second upper support board through-bores proximal a second end and;
- a first support leg having a pair of vertically-aligned upper first-leg through-bores aligned with the pair of first upper support board through-bores, a plurality of secondary upper first-leg through-bores formed below the upper first-leg through bores, and a second pair of vertically-aligned lower first-leg through-bores;
- a second support leg having at least a pair of vertically-aligned upper second-leg through-bores aligned with the at least a pair of second upper support board through-bores, a plurality of secondary second-leg through-bores formed below the upper second-leg through-bores, and at least a second pair of vertically-aligned lower second-leg through-bores;
- a variable-height, secondary upper support board secured to the first support leg and the second support leg, wherein the secondary upper support board is formed with at least a pair of vertically-oriented, secondary first-leg through-bores located proximal a first or left end of the secondary upper support board and aligned with two of the plurality of secondary upper first-leg through-bores, wherein the secondary upper support board is further formed with at least a pair of secondary, second-leg through bores proximal a second or right end of the secondary upper support board and aligned with two of the plurality of secondary second-leg through-bores, wherein at least two hook-engaging slots are formed apart and proximal to a bottom end of the secondary upper support board;
- a lower support board having a pair of vertically-aligned lower support board through-bores formed proximal a first end and aligned with the second pair of vertically-aligned lower first leg through-bores and at least a pair of vertically-aligned second lower support board through-bores, wherein the at least a pair of vertically-aligned second lower support board through-bores are aligned with the second pair of vertically-aligned lower second leg through-bores;
- a pair of locking blocks, a first upper support block secured to a back side of the first support leg and a second upper support block secured to a back side of the second support leg;
- a shelf support board secured to a bottom edge of the secondary upper support board via one or more hinges;
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- a shelf having at least two hooks extending from a back end of the shelf, wherein each of the at least two hooks is aligned with one of the at least two hook-engaging slots in the secondary upper support board, and wherein the shelf is registered against, and on top of, the shelf support board.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.