Shelf beam

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the shelf beam according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front isometric view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a cross-section view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a cross-section view taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a rear isometric view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a cross-section view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a cross-section view taken along line 7-7 in 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 the portion labeled “10” in FIG. 9.

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

FIG. 12 is a detail view of the portion labeled “12” in FIG. 9.

FIG. 13 is a cross-section view taken along line 13-13 in 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 the portion labeled “16” in FIG. 15.

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

FIG. 18 is a detail view of the portion labeled “18” in FIG. 15.

FIG. 19 is a cross-section view taken along line 19-19 in 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 dash lines in the figures depict portions of the shelf beam that form no part of the claimed design. Neither the portions of the shelf beam shown in broken dash line nor the broken dash lines themselves form any part of the claimed invention.

Claims

The ornamental design for a shelf beam as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1122005
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 10, 2023
Date of Patent: Apr 14, 2026
Assignee: Edsal Manufacturing Company, LLC (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: Anusha Chakraborthy (Bolingbrook, IL), Jeff Lamber (Minooka, IL)
Primary Examiner: Karen E Kearney
Assistant Examiner: Amber R Lee
Application Number: 29/916,375
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/675.1