US 8,998,008 B1Granted

Corner shelf assembly

OwnerBruce Mack Robertsoninventor

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Abstract

One embodiment of a corner shelf assembly having a shelf held securely in a horizontal position by a bracket or corner element, two support rails and two end caps. The shelf comprises a flat sheet with one corner clipped at its apex so that the shelf may be slid into a complementary slot in a bracket or corner element secured into a wall corner. The corner element is attached to two support rails held securely horizontal by the configuration of the corner piece. The support rails comprise a solid body with a narrow tongue protruding from it and running the length of the solid body. The tongues of the support rails are secured to walls having complementary openings and are further secured to the walls by fasteners. The shelf is rested upon the support rails and secured at its front by end caps that sandwich the shelf and the support rails, thus holding the shelf toward the corner and preventing it from tipping up or down. Other embodiments are described and shown.

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Dependent claims

A corner shelf assembly comprising a shelf secured to a corner element attached to first and second support rails, and first and second end caps fastened to said first and second support rails, wherein

(A) said shelf is comprised of first and second sides conforming to first and second walls of a wall corner, respectively, a clipped corner at the apex of said first and second sides, and a third side;
(B) said corner element is comprised of a solid body having first and second sides conforming to aid first and second walls of a wall corner, respectively, a horizontal slot to receive the clipped corner of said shelf, a lip and a base, collectively to hold said shelf in a horizontal position, third and fourth sides joining said first and second sides, respectively, at substantially right angles, and a fifth side joining said third and fourth sides;
(C) said first and second support rails are comprised of a solid body having a tongue protruding perpendicularly from said solid body and running the length of said solid body, and a plurality of horizontally placed holes extending through said solid body and tongue;
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(D) said first and second end caps are comprised of a solid body having a first side, and second and third sides protruding substantially perpendicularly from the ends of said first side.

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(A) said shelf is comprised of first and second sides conforming to first and second walls of a wall corer, respectively, a clipped corner at the apex of said first and second sides, and a third side;
(B) said corner element is comprised of a solid body having first and second sides conforming to said first and second walls of a wall corner, respectively, a horizontal slot to receive the clipped corner of said shelf, a lip and a base, collectively to hold said corner shelf in a horizontal position, third and fourth sides joining said first and second sides, respectively, at substantially right angles, a fifth side joining said third and fourth sides, and first and second bases protruding substantially perpendicularly from said third and fourth sides to support said first and second support rails;
(C) said first and second support rails are comprised of a solid body having a tongue protruding perpendicularly from said solid body and running the length of said solid body, and a plurality of horizontally placed holes extending through said solid body and tongue;
and
(D) said first and second end caps are comprised of a solid body having a first side, and second and third sides protruding substantially perpendicularly from the ends of said first side.

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A corner shelf assembly comprising a shelf secured to a corer element attached to first and second support rails, and first and second end caps fastened to said first and second support rails, wherein

(A) said shelf is comprised of first and second sides conforming to first and second walls of a wall corner, respectively, a clipped corner at the apex of said first and second sides, and a third side;
(B) said corner element is comprised of a solid body having first and second sides extending substantially perpendicularly with respect to each other and conforming to said first and second walls of a wall corner, respectively, a horizontal slot to receive the clipped corner of said shelf, a lip to hold said corner shelf in a horizontal position, third and fourth sides joining said first and second sides, respectively, at substantially right angles, and a base protruding substantially perpendicularly from said third and fourth sides to hold said corner shelf in a horizontal position collectively with said lip;
(C) said first and second support rails are comprised of a solid body having a tongue protruding perpendicularly from said solid body and running the length of said solid body, and a plurality of horizontally placed holes extending through said solid body and tongue;
and
(D) said end caps are comprised of a solid body having a first side, and second and third sides protruding substantially perpendicularly from the ends of said first side.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.