Shelving components tree system and method
AssigneeCreative Plastic Concepts, LLC
InventorJacob H. Whitta
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Abstract
Articles of manufacture, systems, and methods for arranging and securing a plurality of components used to assemble a product are provided. A component tree may include a plurality of components. The plurality of components may include an interlocking tee, a top cap, an adjustable foot, a foot adjuster and a wall bracket. A plurality of connecting means configured to couple each component of the plurality of components to an adjacent component of the plurality of components may be included. The plurality of components may be sequentially positioned along a length of the component tree in a predetermined order.
Claims20
A component tree comprising:
- a plurality of components, the plurality of components including an interlocking tee, a top cap, an adjustable foot, a foot adjuster and a wall bracket;
- and
- a plurality of connecting means configured to couple each component of the plurality of components to an adjacent component of the plurality of components,
- wherein the plurality of components is sequentially positioned along a length of the component tree in a predetermined order.
A method of using a component tree, comprising the steps of:
- providing a product including a component tree having
- a plurality of components, the plurality of components including an interlocking tee, a top cap, an adjustable foot, a foot adjuster and a wall bracket, and a plurality of connecting means configured to couple each component of the plurality of components to an adjacent component of the plurality of components, wherein the plurality of components is sequentially positioned along a length of the component tree in a predetermined order;
- removing the interlocking tee;
- installing the interlocking tee;
- removing the top cap;
- installing the top cap;
- removing the adjustable foot;
- installing the adjustable foot;
- removing the foot adjuster;
- installing the foot adjuster;
- removing the wall bracket;
- and
- installing the wall bracket.
A method for manufacturing a component tree, comprising the steps of:
- providing a single component tree mold;
- providing a material;
- introducing the material into the component tree mold;
- permitting the material to harden into the component tree;
- and
- removing the component tree from the component tree mold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.