Support beam of a shelving unit

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the support beam of a shelving unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front isometric view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a cross-section view of a portion of the view of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a cross-section view of a portion of the view of FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a rear isometric view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a cross-section view of a portion of the view of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a cross-section view of a portion of the view of FIG. 5.

FIG. 8 is a front elevation view thereof.

FIG. 9 is identical to the view of FIG. 8 with the addition of detail view demarcations.

FIG. 10 is a detail view of a portion of the view of FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a cross-section view taken along line 11-11 of the view of FIG. 10.

FIG. 12 is a detail view of a portion of the view of FIG. 9.

FIG. 13 is a cross-section view taken along line 11-11 of the view of FIG. 12.

FIG. 14 is a rear elevation view thereof.

FIG. 15 is identical to the view of FIG. 14 with the addition of detail view demarcations.

FIG. 16 is a detail view of a portion of the view of FIG. 15.

FIG. 17 is a cross-section view taken along line 17-17 of the view of FIG. 16.

FIG. 18 is a detail view of a portion of the view of FIG. 15.

FIG. 19 is a cross-section view taken along line 19-19 of the view of FIG. 18.

FIG. 20 is a left side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 21 is a right side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 22 is top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 23 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in FIG. 1 showing a shelving unit are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.

The broken dash lines in FIGS. 5-7, 17, 19, and 22 depict portions of the support beam of a shelving unit that form no part of the claimed design. Neither portions of the support beam of a shelving unit shown in broken dash lines nor the broken dash lines themselves form any part of the claimed design.

The diagonal lines illustrated on the end of the enlarged portion of the support beam of a shelving unit in FIGS. 3, 4, 6, and 7 represent a cross-section and do not form any part of the claimed design.

The broken dash-dot lines in each of FIGS. 9-13 and 15-19 define the boundary of enlargement and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a support beam of a shelving unit as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1050781
Type: Grant
Filed: May 16, 2022
Date of Patent: Nov 12, 2024
Assignee: Edsal Manufacturing Company, LLC (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: Anusha Chakraborthy (Downers Grove, IL), Mitchell E. Bianchin (Villa Park, IL), Rohan Parab (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Richard Edgar
Assistant Examiner: Jessica Ruth Grable
Application Number: 29/864,242
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/705.5