Adjustable shelving system
AssigneeSpg International LLC
InventorsSteven M. Kessell, Douglas R. Dean, Gene B. Kartchner
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Abstract
A shelving system having a top, bottom and intermediate shelves mounted on vertical supports. The intermediate shelves are mounted on adjustable brackets that permit individual removal of the intermediate shelves without disturbing the top and bottom shelves. The adjustable brackets comprise at one end a pin that is adapted to be inserted into a series of apertures formed along the length of each support. Opposite the pin, a mounting member is sized and shaped to receive a corner of each shelf. A stop is formed on the bracket between the pins and mounting member.
Claims26
A bracket for supporting a shelf on a support post having a longitudinal axis and an aperture having an axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the post with a non-circular shape, the bracket comprising:
- a first portion having a longitudinal axis and configured to be removably received within the aperture in the support post with the longitudinal axis of the first portion orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the support post and parallel to the axis of the aperture;
- a second portion extending away from the first portion and configured to protrude from the aperture and to support the shelf;
- a stop disposed between the first portion and the second portion to limit an amount of insertion of the bracket within the aperture;
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- a protrusion on the first portion and extending from the stop in a direction away from the second portion and configured to be removably received within the aperture.
A bracket for supporting a shelf on a support post having an aperture with a non-circular cross-section, the bracket comprising:
- a first portion having a cross-section corresponding to the cross-section of the aperture and configured to be removably received within the aperture in the support post;
- a second portion extending away from the first portion and configured to protrude from the aperture and to support the shelf;
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- a stop disposed between the first portion and the second portion to limit an amount of insertion of the bracket within the aperture, wherein the stop has opposed first and second sides and the first portion extends from the first side of the stop and the second portion extends from the second side of the stop.
A bracket for supporting a shelf on a support post having an aperture with a non-circular cross-section, the bracket comprising:
- a first portion having a constant cross-section along its entire length corresponding to the cross-section of the aperture and configured to be removably received within the aperture in the support post;
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- a second portion extending away from the first portion and configured to protrude from the aperture and to support the shelf;
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- a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion and having first and second opposed sides, wherein the first portion abuts the first side of the third portion and the second portion abuts the second side of the third portion and the third portion is configured to limit an amount of insertion of the bracket within the aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.