Adjustable rail mounting assembly
AssigneeKardex Systems, Inc.
InventorDennis L. Jones
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Abstract
An upright adjustable rail mounting assembly for adjustably attaching horizontally mounting rails to a pair of slotted uprights by use of an adjustable locking bracket. The rail flanges facilitate mounting of a container assembly provided with means for engagement with the rails. The bracket and rail mounting assembly permit fractional adjustment vertically, and the locking bracket is removable for compact shipping. An alternative locking bracket has a bend to prevent angular disorientation of the bracket with respect to the mounting rail.
Claims10
An adjustable mounting assembly comprising, in combination, a slotted upright support post, a slotted, substantially horizontal mounting rail for attachment to said post and support of storage containers thereon, and attaching means for removably securing said mounting rail to said post, said attaching means comprising an adjustable locking bracket for insertion through said slotted mounting rail and through said slotted upright support post, said slotted post including equally spaced vertical slots of equal dimension, said rail including a vertical slot and a plurality of vertically spaced holes aligned with the slot, said bracket including a vertical member having three laterally extending fingers thereon with the upper and lower fingers being hook-shaped to extend through the rail and post and interlock therewith to secure the rail to the post, the dimensions and spacing of the post slots, slot and holes in the rail and the fingers on the bracket being such that the rail can be attached to the post in adjusted position fractionally of the vertical distance between the post slots as well as adjusted positions coinciding with the vertical distance between the post slots.
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