Shelf and corner post assembly
AssigneeAmerican Hospital Supply Corporation
InventorsFloyd F. Mueller, William A. Gelbuda
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Abstract
A shelf and corner post assembly wherein the shelf is adjustable into any of a variety of selected elevations. Each of the generally cylindrical corner posts is provided with one or more series of indentations adapted to receive arm portions of a U-shaped clip. A screw urges the clip into engagement with the post to clamp the post within a corner section of the perimetric frame of the shelf. A corner brace is secured to the frame and, in one form, extends horizontally between the upper and lower arms of the clip. The frame includes flanges which slope to promote drainage and edges which are spaced from the clip to prevent possible dirt accumulation and to facilitate assembly.
Claims25
A shelf and corner post combination, said post having at least one series of vertically-spaced recesses, said shelf including a perimetric frame having adjacent frame members merging to define a corner section, said shelf also including a horizontal brace spanning said adjacent frame members and spaced inwardly from said corner section, said post being freely receivable between said corner section and said brace for selective adjustment of the elevation of said shelf, a U-shaped clip having spaced upper and lower arms joined by a connecting portion, at least one of said arms being provided at the free end thereof with bearing means selectively receivable in each of the recesses of said series, and adjustable connecting means for securing said clip and brace together and for urging said bearing means into engagement with said recessed post to clamp said post between said clip and the corner section of said frame.
A shelf and corner post assembly, said post being generally cylindrical in configuration and having at least one series of vertically-spaced indentations, said shelf including a perimetric frame having adjacent frame members merging to define an arcuate corner section, said arcuate corner section having a wall portion engaging the surface of said post and having a curvature conforming with the curvature of said post, said shelf also including a brace spanning said adjacent frame members and spaced from said post along a side thereof diametrically opposite from the engagement between said post and said corner section, said post being freely receivable between said corner section and said brace for selective adjustment of the elevation of said shelf, a U-shaped clip having spaced upper and lower arms joined by an integral connecting portion, at least one of said arms being provided at the free end thereof with bearing means selectively receivable in the indentations of said series, and screw means cooperating with said clip and brace for urging said clip towards said post and for securing said bearing means in a selected indentation of said series to lock said shelf against movement relative to said post.
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