Shelf Patents (Class 211/90.01)
  • Patent number: 6401945
    Abstract: A shelving unit for a wire rack is formed from an essentially flat elongated shelf member with at least one cleat attached transverse to the underside of the shelf member and extending downward between a pair of adjacent support wires of the wire rack, preferably in a frictional fit to prevent movement of the shelf in a sideways, forward and back, or twisting manner. Additional cleats, spaced apart from each other and extending downward between other pairs of support wires are typically used. The shelf unit member may be formed from slats that are spaced apart from each other or in contact with each other in a butt, lap, tongue and grove or other joint arrangement. Each cleat may be formed as two or more spaced apart cleat sections that, when properly sized and positioned, accept differently positioned cental support rods from major wire-rack manufacturers which serve as a stop to prevent the shelf unit from falling from the wire rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Inventor: Theodore E. Gawel
  • Patent number: 6357608
    Abstract: A closet organizer suspension system which uses shelving supported by notched vertical poles in conjunction with tension rods screwed upwardly into the studs and/or top plates of walls, and custom hardware and accessories. Also used are metal tension straps secured to the top plates. This configuration allows a heavier load to be transferred to the studs and top plates rather than the drywall being used to support the shelving loads. The closet organizer suspension system allows the user to custom configure its components to provide maximum use of allotted space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Inventor: Russell D. Timm
  • Publication number: 20020017499
    Abstract: A corner shelf and the system to fix the shelf between corner walls, said system created with the minimum of elements, and hiding these elements with the lateral borders of the shelf. The corner shelf comprises an upper surface, a lower surface, a first lateral face and a second lateral face where said first lateral face possesses a perforation parallel to the upper and lower surfaces; said second lateral face possesses a groove parallel to the surface, and terminating in a perforation being perpendicular to the lower surface. The system of fixation comprises a first fixation element introduced in a perforation located in said first lateral face; and a second fixation element whose horizontal body is introduced in a groove located in said second lateral face, the head of said second fixation element introduced in the perforation which terminates in the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Applicant: INBER S A
    Inventor: Alberto Bengoechea
  • Publication number: 20010054593
    Abstract: A sports ball rack connectable to a wall, the support member having an upper side, a lower side, an outer periphery which defines the upper side and lower side of the support member, and a plurality of concave areas formed in the upper side of the support member. Each of the concave areas are sized and shaped to receive a portion of at least one ball corresponding to the size and shape of the concave area. A mounting bracket is attached to the support member and extends along a portion of the back side thereof for connecting the sports ball rack to the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventor: Donald E. Grassman
  • Patent number: 6318569
    Abstract: A detachable storage rack for a metallic structure for organizing and storing small bottles and containers within reach of the user. The detachable storage rack for a metallic structure includes one or more support members each including a wall member having a back side and a top edge; and also includes one or more shelf members each having ends and each being securely attached to a respective support member; and further includes an attachment assembly for detachably attaching the one or more support members to the metallic structure including a refrigerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Inventor: Reginald Q. Rothing
  • Patent number: 6315135
    Abstract: A wall-mounted shelving system, comprising a plurality of elongated standards secured to a wall and each standard having a vertical axis, said standards containing a plurality of slots extending along said vertical axis; a plurality of cantilever shelf brackets removably connected with said standards via said slots, said shelf brackets including blade portions; and at least one rigid one-piece shelf having ends slidably connected with said shelf bracket blade portions. Support means for aligning and securing a free edge of at least one shelf are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Stuart Shelving LLC
    Inventor: Timothy Scott Stuart
  • Patent number: 6286694
    Abstract: A display stand including a plurality of vertical uprights defining a plurality of holes. Four vertical uprights are joined together and a shelf is attached thereto with a first set of clips fixedly attached to a first end of the shelf and a second set of clips slidably attached to the second end of a shelf. The first set of clips are first engaged with holes defined in the vertical uprights. Next, the second end of the shelf is lowered into position substantially at the same height as the first end of the shelf, whereby the second set of clips is slid from the first position flush with the first end of the shelf to the second position extending into the holes defined in the vertical uprights in order to support the shelf within the vertical uprights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: L&P Property Management Company
    Inventors: Joseph M. Battaglia, Rafael T. Bustos
  • Patent number: 6283544
    Abstract: The present specification discloses a children's furniture comprises a plurality of stalls, each stall defined by three walls and sharing a common wall with an adjacent stall. Each stall has a shelf, coat hooks, a seat and a storage area. Children can sit on the seat to put on and remove their shoes, and will store their shoes in the storage area under the seat. They can also hang their coats on the hooks provided here, and put their books and other belongings on the shelves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: ABC School Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Alcala, Sofia Dumery, Sun Chul Kim, Kimberly Leonard, Andrew Schloss
  • Patent number: 6270138
    Abstract: A removable shelving component for vehicles uses permanently mounted vehicle internal side wall frames to removably attach shelving components with pin-into-hole and tongue-into-groove connection. Modularized, the shelving is customizable to suit any desired configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Ready Metal Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Leonard Laskowski, Paul Bostjancic
  • Patent number: 6260489
    Abstract: A system for hanging implements on a wall which employs a hanging component formed of thin steel wire having two wire legs integrally joined to and spaced apart at a limiter portion. In a shelf supporting embodiment, bores or paired channels are provided within a shelf standard at a downwardly depending acute angle. The standard then is used with an elemental drill to form corresponding paired channels through a drywall surface. The wire bifurcate hanging components then are inserted through these channels at the noted acute angle to support a standard against a wall. The acute angle evokes an inwardly directed vector component providing a very stable and relatively high load bearing capacity. Removal of the shelf system from the wall is simply accomplished by lifting upwardly to reveal only small paired channel openings which are easily covered or resurfaced. A continuous strap based self supporting arrangement simplifies the mounting to and supporting of shelves from spaced apart standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: ADD +ON Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara J. Weaver, Charles R. Beinecke
  • Patent number: 6257425
    Abstract: A combinative device for clothes and towel includes towel rack and clothes shelf; wherein the towel rack is formed by several rails mounted into a plurality of holes on two vertical supports and fixed with the corresponding plugs on the outwards of the support. A T-shaped flange is disposed on the upper side of the support with several aligned holes on the rear side of the support for securing onto the wall. The clothes shelf is composed of two rhombic bars formed by two pairs of L-shaped pieces with a slot on the lower end thereof for fitting onto the foregoing T-shaped flange of the support. Numerous cross rods are mounted between two rhombic bars for disposing a few plates thereon. According to the above-mentioned structure, the towel rack and clothes shelf can be assembled together in different ways or mounted respectively depending on the demand of the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: New Hung Kuan Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chao-Min Liu
  • Patent number: 6230907
    Abstract: A wall-mounted shelving system comprising at least one elongated standard secured to a wall and having a vertical axis, with said standard containing a plurality of slots; at least one panel having fastening means on one edge of said panel to reversibly connect to said slots wherein said fastening means extend substantially the length of said standard; and means connected with said panel for storing and displaying items. Means for preventing swaying and rotation of said panel relative to said standard axis are also described as are slanted shelf brackets connected with said panel for supporting slanted display shelves. An embodiment is also described comprising at least two standards, at least two panels connected with said standards, and a shelf supported at its ends in spaced relation by and between said panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Stuart Shelving, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy Scott Stuart
  • Patent number: 6227506
    Abstract: A bracket assembly for assembly to a wall has a pair of wall mounts each having receiving channels for receiving a portion of a bracket structure. The bracket structure has a unitary bracket structure having a first coupling portion sized to be received within said first receiving channel, a shelf support portion, extending from said first coupling portion, a pole support portion adjacent the shelf support portion, an angular portion and a second coupling portion adjacent to said angular portion. Several brackets may be assembled on a wall and used to support a pole or shelf or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Inventor: Paul R. Benedict
  • Patent number: 6220461
    Abstract: A slant shelf system features a slatwall with slats separated by grooves. Each groove contains two or more channels. An adapter clip features two or more slits and a lip sized to engage the channels. A shelf features side, front and rear walls. The rear wall includes a flange attached to its upper end. Tabs extend down from the flange and are sized to engage the slits of the adapter clips. By selectively positioning the lip of the adapter clips in the channels of the slatwall and the tabs of the shelf into the slits of the adapter clip, the shelf may be mounted at various tilt angles with respect to the slatwall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: L.A. Darling Company
    Inventor: Robert P. Dickinson
  • Patent number: 6179136
    Abstract: A shelf mounting system employing vertically oriented, elongated metal track members formed with parallel rows of laterally spaced slots for the attachment of cantilever or angle brace shelf support brackets thereto. The track members are detachably joined to anchor hook mounting brackets for hanging the track members from a horizontal wooden sill member located along the upper end of a vertical wall or to face mount brackets secured to a vertical wall. The face mounted brackets also are employed for hanging vertical track members from a floor or ceiling joints to support overhead mounted shelves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: John Sterling Corporation
    Inventors: Richard G. Kluge, John R. Sterling