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US 2016/0095437 A1Published application
Shower shelf
OwnerBrian Crandallinventor
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Abstract
What is disclosed is a shelf system and method of installing the shelf system. In a preferred embodiment the shelf has a first piece and a second piece. The first piece is a shelf and the second piece attaches to a corner. The shelf and second piece are connectable in a mortise and tenon arrangement.
Claims20
A kit comprised of a series of parts, said parts comprising:
- a first piece and a second piece, wherein said first piece comprises a shelf, wherein said first piece and said second piece are configured to connect via a mortise and tenon configuration;
- wherein said second piece is configured to attach to a wall;
- a jig, wherein said jig comprises an opening slightly larger than said second piece such that said second piece is capable of passing though said jig, said jig comprising two sections, wherein said sections of said jig are configured in a corner shape, wherein said jig is configured to fold generally along an axis, wherein said jig is configured to fold in relation to the angle of a corner in which said jig is placed;
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- wherein said jig and said second piece are configured such that when said jig is placed in a corner, said opening of said jig is configured to position said second piece through said opening and attach to a corner of a wall such that said second piece is positioned such that when said first piece is attached to said second piece said first piece is oriented to be used as a shelf.
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A method of installing a shower shelf, wherein said method comprises the following steps:
- the step of providing a shelf comprising a mortise on two adjacent edges, and a tenon, wherein said mortise is configured to fit within said tenon, and a jig, wherein said jig comprises an opening approximately the size of said tenon wherein said tenon can pass through said opening, wherein said opening is located such that when said jig is positioned in a corner of a wall said opening is aligned such that said tenon is positioned such that when said shelf is attached to said tenon said shelf is in a generally level and useable position;
- the step of locating said jig on a wall corner such that said jig is flush with said wall corner;
- attaching said tenon to said corner by passing said tenon through said opening in said jig and attaching to said corner;
- the step of removing said jig;
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- the step of attaching said shelf to said tenon by connecting said edge of said shelf comprising a mortise with said tenon.
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A method of installing a shower shelf, wherein said method comprises the following steps:
- the step of providing a shelf, wherein said shelf comprising a tenon on adjacent edges, and piece comprising a mortise, wherein said tenon is configured to fit within said mortise, and a jig, wherein said jig comprises an opening approximately the size of said piece comprising said mortise wherein said piece comprising said mortise can pass through said opening, wherein said opening is located such that when said jig is positioned in a corner of a wall said opening is aligned such that when said piece comprising said mortise is positioned such that when said shelf is attached to said piece said shelf is in a generally level and useable position;
- the step of locating said jig on a wall corner such that said jig is flush with said wall corner;
- the step of attaching said piece comprising said mortise to said corner by passing said piece comprising said mortise through said opening in said jig and attaching to said corner;
- the step of removing said jig;
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- the step of attaching said shelf to said piece comprising said mortise by connecting said edge of said shelf comprising a tenon with said piece comprising said mortise.
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