Support system with quick-adjust support assembly
AssigneeMetro Industries, Inc.
InventorsRobert K. Swartz, Willard J. Sickles, Robert J. Welch, Paul J. Fallon
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Abstract
A shelf support system includes at least one support post (12), a tapered wedge member (20) located on the support post (12) and a supporting assembly (14). The supporting assembly (14) is structurally secured to a shelf frame (10) and includes a locking mechanism (18) rotatably supported by a collar (16). The locking mechanism (18) has a first position for press-fitting the wedge member (20) against the support posts (12) and a second position for allowing the shelf frame (10) to slide over the support post (12) and wedge member (20).
Claims67
A support system, comprising:
- a support post;
- a wedge member, having a tapered portion, located on said support post;
- and
- support means for adjustably supporting a member to said support post, said support means including a locking mechanism movable between a first position for press-fitting said wedge member against said support post and a second position for releasing the press-fitting, said locking mechanism having a surface that abuts said wedge member when in the first position thereby to effect said press-fitting and that is released from said wedge member when moved to said second position to release said press-fitting.
A system for supporting a member, said system comprising:
- a support post having a longitudinal axis;
- a wedge member with a tapered face and mounted to said support post;
- and
- support means adapted to be secured to the member for supporting the member to said support post, said support means forming a sleeve around said support post and seated on said support post and said mounted wedge member, wherein
- said support means is actuable between a first position compressing said wedge member and supporting the member and a second position not compressing said wedge member.
A system for supporting a member, said system comprising:
- a support post having a longitudinal axis;
- a wedge member with a tapered face and mounted to said support post;
- a collar adapted to be secured to the member;
- and
- a locking mechanism mounted to said collar, said locking mechanism and said collar forming a sleeve surrounding said support post, wherein
- said locking mechanism is movable between a first position in which it compresses said wedge member thereby to support the member and a second position in which it does not compress said wedge member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.