Shelf beam
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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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