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US 2026/0020698 A1Published application
Retail merchandise shelving system
AssigneeFasteners for Retail, Inc.
InventorsJamie A. Smedley, William J. Mertz
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Abstract
Shelve brackets and shelf arrangements are provided. First and second brackets are provided. Each bracket has a support section and a mounting section. The mounting section is laterally offset from the support section. The support section includes a vertical, top and bottom flange portions. The top and bottom flange portions are vertically spaced and extend from a first side of vertical flange portion in a direction the support section is offset from the mounting section.
Claims13
A shelf arrangement comprising:
- a first bracket including:
- a first support section and a first mounting section, the first bracket defining a first side and an opposed second side, the first support section being laterally offset from the first mounting section, the first mounting section is configured to mount the first bracket to a first upright including a first column of slots formed in a face thereof;
- the first support section including:
- a first vertical flange portion;
- a first top flange portion extending from the first side of the first bracket in a direction the first support section is laterally offset from the first mounting section;
- a first bottom flange portion extending from the first side of the first bracket in the direction the first support section is laterally offset from the first mounting section, the first bottom flange portion being spaced apart from the first top flange;
- a second bracket including:
- a second support section and a second mounting section, the second bracket defining a first side and an opposed second side, the support section being laterally offset from the second mounting section, the second mounting section is configured to mount the second bracket to a second upright including a second column of slots formed in a face thereof;
- the second support section including:
- a second vertical flange portion;
- a second top flange portion extending from the first side of the second bracket in a direction the second support section is laterally offset from the second mounting section;
- a second bottom flange portion extending from the first side of the second bracket vertical flange portion in the direction the second support section is laterally offset from the second mounting section, the second bottom flange portion being spaced apart from the second top flange;
- wherein the first side of the first bracket faces the second bracket, the first side of the second bracket faces the first bracket, the first and second brackets form a space between the first side of the first bracket and first side of the second bracket;
- a support bar extending laterally between the first support section of the first bracket and the second support section of the second bracket;
- wherein a first end of the support bar is attached to the first vertical flange portion of the first bracket vertically between the first top flange portion and the first bottom flange portion of the first bracket;
- and
- wherein a second opposed end of the support bar is attached to the second vertical flange portion of the second bracket vertically between the second top flange portion and the second bottom flange portion of the second bracket.
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