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US 6,672,226 B2Granted
Bracket system for shelving
AssigneeTegometall (International) AG
InventorUlrich Bohnacker
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Abstract
Shelving comprises uprights and horizontal bracket systems for supporting shelves. The present bracket system comprises two separate parts, a bracket and a retaining member. The bracket has an upper edge forming a support face for carrying a shelf. The retaining member comprises an anchoring section received in a receptacle in the bracket, and a locking section projecting over the support face for engagement with a shelf to prevent it from sliding on the support face.
Claims4
A bracket system for shelving, comprising
- a bracket having a U-shaped cross-section with a bottom wall and two side walls, and having an upper support edge for carrying a shelf,
- a retaining member having an anchoring section for insertion into a receptacle of the bracket and having a locking section projecting beyond the support edge when the anchoring section is inserted into the receptacle, and
- the retaining member being generally L-shaped and having one leg forming said locking section, and another leg carrying the anchoring section and resting on the bottom wall when the anchoring section is inserted into the receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.