Projecting Pin Type Patents (Class 248/239)
  • Patent number: 11852399
    Abstract: A removable upper plinth or top panel structure for a domestic appliance, includes: an elongated plate-shaped cover for covering an access opening at a top portion of the domestic appliance; a plurality of attachment members disposed on the elongated plate-shaped cover for detachably mounting the elongated plate-shaped cover to the domestic appliance; and a plurality of tethers connected to the elongated plate-shaped cover, such that on condition that the elongated plate-shaped cover is detached from the domestic appliance to expose the access area, the elongated plate-shaped cover flips downward and hangs on the plurality of tethers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Joshua Wittes, Ashish Modi, Samuel Harward
  • Patent number: 11324317
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shelf support for supporting a shelf plate and to an arrangement in a shelf. The shelf support comprises a support part arranged to be extending outside of the side wall aperture, a pin part arranged to be inserted into the side wall aperture and a stopping surface provided to the support part. The pin part protrudes from the stopping surface and the stopping surface is arranged to be placed against the side wall surface when the pin part is inserted into the side wall aperture. The pin part further extends from the stopping surface in a pin angle (X, Y) in relation to a direction (A) perpendicular to the stopping surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SIMPLE FURNITURE GROUP OY
    Inventor: Stefan Mahlberg
  • Patent number: 11259633
    Abstract: A drawer glide mechanism can include a first elongate guide member, a second elongate glide member, a ball bearing component, and a v-notch socket. The first elongate guide member includes a distal end that is configured to fit within an opening in the v-notch socket. The drawer glide mechanism can further include one or more floating members and fixed members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: American Woodmark Management Company
    Inventors: Bradly Anderson, Edward William Roy Lachman, Jeffrey Scott Hoeft
  • Patent number: 11241106
    Abstract: A system to support a member extending from a wall. The system includes a wall with one more apertures, a bracket configured to be disposed an aperture, and a member comprising a tang, wherein the tang is configured to be supported by the bracket. The bracket comprises a body with a hole, the hole receives the tang therein, wherein the body comprises a plurality of surfaces that collectively define the hole, wherein the body includes a portion biased inwardly toward the opposite surface, wherein the biased portion extends inwardly past an inner surface of the respective wall of the plurality of walls that includes the biased portion. The body further includes a plurality of fingers extend from the plurality of walls, the plurality of fingers each biased in a direction away from the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: QUALSERV SOLUTIONS LLC
    Inventors: Arturo Gonzalez Rodriguez, Michael D. Potter
  • Patent number: 11112048
    Abstract: A connector fitting for a fluid hose in a vehicle comprises a first end connectable to the hose, a second end connectable to parts of a fluid system and a cylindrical middle portion positioned between the first end and the second end. The middle portion comprises a shoulder extending in circumferential direction of the middle portion and is adapted to contact a first surface of a fixing plate when inner walls of a through-going recess of the fixing plate circumferentially surround the middle portion of the connector fitting. The connector fitting further comprises at least one snap-in tongue with a nib. The nib is adapted to engage a second surface of the fixing plate positioned parallel to the first surface such that the fixing plate is fixed in the longitudinal direction of the middle portion between shoulder and the nib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Kongsberg Actuation Systems II, Inc.
    Inventor: Laurentius Andreas Gerardus Mentink
  • Patent number: 11000159
    Abstract: A vibration damper system used in a food processor to reduce the vibration of a high power motor that has varying speed cycles is disclosed. The motor is suspended from a ceiling that is mounted to the motor base through a plurality of bolted joints. The bolted joints are surrounded by a grommet that has a unique shape. The grommet comprises generally three parts, which are an upper portion, a middle portion, and a lower portion. The middle portion is smaller than other portion so that it creates a recess for the ceiling to be sandwiched between the grommet. In a preferred embodiment, the lower portion of the grommet further comprises a plurality of petal members that provide a non-uniform spring rate to the grommet so that the grommet is adapted best to reduce the upward impulse of the motor. The food processor also contains a novel air ventilation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Capbran Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Colin Sapire
  • Patent number: 10920816
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an improved furniture connector designed to firmly attach two portions of furniture without the need for tools. The connector is designed to fit into a void within a first surface in much the same manner as a prior art cam connector. When a connector stud in a second surface is inserted into the improved furniture connector, a flexible tab accepts the stud and holds it firmly along a chamfered edge within the connector. Disassembly is then possible as the flexible tab can be released to remove the connector stud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventor: Jeff Ellis
  • Patent number: 10494807
    Abstract: A system of construction that performs advanced prefabrication of columns-beams type structure of buildings, prefabrication which results industrialization of this type of construction. The main development that allows this achievement in the same technical conditions, even better conditions than in the conventional system, is the massive use of braces as well vertically as horizontally. Such a building system is of special interest in areas where seismic risk is high because the building is very lightweight, constituted of a set of structurally self-sufficient units, heavily triangulated and therefore hardly deformable, all these at an affordable cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Inventor: Libere Nitunga
  • Patent number: 10280960
    Abstract: An assembly/joining device (10) for parts or components of modular furniture and furnishing accessories of the shelf units, bookcases, cupboards, bed frames type and the like, including a pin (12) and a bushing (14) inserted in dedicated seats made in the components of the furniture to be joined and attached rigidly one with respect to the other, the pin (12) which includes a ferrule (24) elastically retractable internally to the pin apt to couple with the bushing (14) and co-operating with guide elements of the bushing (14) for a coupling/uncoupling between the pin (12) and bushing (14) during assembly/disassembly of the furniture parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: EFFEGI BREVETTI S.R.L.
    Inventor: Antonio Giovannetti
  • Patent number: 9820587
    Abstract: A merchandise security hook, comprising a base, a backboard, an upper iron wire, a lower iron wire, a lock sleeve, a key, a rotary core and an example merchandise, wherein a short hook is arranged between the lower iron wire and the backboard, the base is arranged between the upper iron wire and the backboard and is connected with the upper iron wire through a pressing piece and a pressing screw, a base spring is sleeved on the lower iron wire, a lock sleeve is arranged at an end of the lower iron wire, a plastic stop block is arranged between the lock sleeve and the upper iron wire, a label and a return spring are arranged at an end of the upper iron wire. The merchandise security hook is designed reasonable and easy to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Guangzhou Hybon Electronic Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Jinbo Cheng, Luping Shen
  • Patent number: 9668577
    Abstract: A slide rail mounting mechanism includes a rail element and an adjustment element. The rail element has an upper wall, a lower wall and a middle wall connected between the upper wall and the lower wall. A receiving slot is formed between the upper wall and the middle wall. The adjustment element is movably mounted to the rail element. The adjustment element has an upper part located adjacent to the upper wall of the rail element, and a lower part located adjacent to the lower wall of the rail element; wherein when the adjustment element is adjusted to move to a position, the adjustment element extends to be in the receiving slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignees: KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD., KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chien-Li Huang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 9108370
    Abstract: A method of forming a metalized polymeric bubble in a space, microgravity environment is described. A liquid polymer bubble having a predetermined diameter is formed from a mixture comprising a liquid polymer and at least one of a UV curing material, a stabilizer, a UV absorber, or a surfactant. The liquid polymer bubble is cured with radiation to form a rigid polymer bubble. The rigid polymer bubble is then metalized with a metal to form the metalized polymeric bubble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Physical Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Prakash B. Joshi, David B. Oakes, Edward J. Salley, Allan Dokhan, Kophu Chiang, Alan Gelb, John Hagge, B. David Green
  • Patent number: 9062699
    Abstract: Quick connector assembly. At least some of the illustrative embodiments involve coupling an implement that has a stem member to the distal end of a pole that defines a long axis. The coupling comprising: inserting the stem member that defines a cross-sectional shape into an exposed aperture of a connector where the exposed aperture defines a cross-sectional shape that corresponds to the cross-sectional shape of the stem member; and then locking the implement into the connector such that the both rotational movement of the implement, and movement parallel to the long axis, is restrained, the locking by turning a cam member associated with the connector less than a full rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Inventor: James K. Donohue
  • Patent number: 8919715
    Abstract: A folding shelf holder is strong and folds easily. A wall side member has a pin as a rotational axis of a shelf side member relative to the wall side member and a rotation limiter limiting rotation of the shelf side member relative to the wall side member. The shelf side member has a long groove for inserting the pin of the wall side member. When the folded shelf side member is opened to be approximately orthogonal to the wall side member and the shelf side member is slid toward the wall side member and in a direction where the long groove extends, the shelf side member abuts, at a back side of the pin, to the rotation limiter of the wall side member, preventing rotation of the shelf side member relative to the wall side member. Then, the shelf side member cannot fold relative to the wall side member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Sugatsune Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masao Terada
  • Patent number: 8528873
    Abstract: A shelf system is shown and described. A post has an aperture. A pin is configured to extend through that aperture. The pin has a head having a first circumference and a body having a second circumference. A collar is configured to encircle the post and rest on the pin head and body. In operation the collar, and any associated shelf, is able to rotate smoothly and stably around the post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Rev-A-Shelf Company, LLC
    Inventors: Georg Domenig, Bret Schaller
  • Patent number: 8231092
    Abstract: A shelf support including a rod portion and a seating portion extending therefrom is provided. The rod portion is adapted for fixing to a support wall. The seating portion includes a spiral-shaped outer surface which constitutes a plurality of support surfaces for supporting a bottom portion of a shelf, where, when the rod portion is fixed to the support wall and the bottom portion of the shelf is disposed above the seating portion, rotation of the shelf support causes a portion of the spiral-shaped outer surface to engage the bottom portion of the shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Spiral Supports Ltd.
    Inventor: Amir Shpitalni
  • Patent number: 8157236
    Abstract: A combinational transverse strut for a two-in-one arc-shaped or linear advertisement display frame, comprising a base body and a bendable overlay plate. Support members are provided at both ends of base body and overlay plate, respectively, each comprising a support seat, a support cap, a crankpin, and a magnetic steel. The crankpin is operatively connected between, and the magnetic steel is fixed between, the support seat and the support cap. The support member is connected to the base body by a straight pin shaft, and connected to the overlay plate by the crankpin. The two ends of the overlay plate are set up via support members to form an arc shape, so as to achieve applications as a linear member and as an arc-shaped member. The combinational transverse struts are attracted to each other by the magnetism of the support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Inventor: Xiaoqiu Sun
  • Patent number: 7887016
    Abstract: A reinforced all terrain material and tool tray, having an articulating shelf assembly mounted on an articulating base assembly in order to improve access to construction material such as paint or tools, can be used on a roof, the ground, or on ladder, with or without the ladder shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Inventor: Scott E. Gunsaullus
  • Patent number: 7726615
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved shelf system which is characterized by the following features: an anchoring pot is provided which can be inserted in a fixed and captive manner into a corresponding bore of a shelf bottom, said bore facing the shelf bottom support; a slot opening and a screw path for a locking screw, which is offset relative thereto and runs diagonally, are provided in the anchoring pot; a portion of an anchoring section that is part of the shelf bottom support can be inserted into the slot; and the locking screw can be twisted in such a way that the shelf bottom support is directly or indirectly fixed at least in a non-positive and preferably a positive fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Steelcase Werndl AG
    Inventor: Josef Rutz
  • Publication number: 20100108842
    Abstract: A bracket includes a planar body portion having an edge and a surface, a flange extending generally perpendicularly from the edge, the flange including a plurality of mounting openings, and at least one finger projecting from the flange and along and spaced from the body portion surface. Also a method of using the bracket and an assembly including the bracket and a rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Gil RUIZ, Tim C. Miller
  • Publication number: 20100102186
    Abstract: A support arm system (10) includes a socket (16) for attachment to a surface (18) and a support arm (14), for removable insertion in the socket (16). The support arm (14) has at least one formation (22). The socket (16) includes a housing (28) having an insertion opening (30) leading to a passage (32) for insertion of the support arm (14). At least one formation (34) in the passage (32) complementary to the at least one formation (22) on the support arm (14) is provided to engage the support arm (14) when the support arm (14) is in the socket (16). A gate element (36) in the passage (32) is biased to a position at or in front of said at least one formation (34) in the passage. To insert the support arm (14), the gate element (36) must be pushed against its bias to expose the formation in the passage for engagement by the support arm (14) to retain the support arm in the socket, the gate element (36) providing a positive force between the support arm (14) and socket (16) while it is so retained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventor: Aydin Keyvanloo
  • Patent number: 7659468
    Abstract: A guitar stand system including a bracket, a strap, and one or more studs. The bracket is provided with an upper portion having a horizontally projecting brace and a lower portion having a pair of downwardly projecting legs defining a slot therebetween. A pair of spaced apart hitches is provided on the upper portion of the bracket. The studs may be mounted on a stable object or structure and the bracket may be slidably engaged on the studs. A guitar may be leaned adjacent to the bracket. The strap, which is provided with an “O” ring at each end, may be drawn across the guitar neck and the “O” rings may be engaged on the hitches to confine the guitar securely on the stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Inventor: Donald Gottlieb
  • Publication number: 20080302935
    Abstract: A bracket for securing a shelf to a frame includes a body portion having an opening to receive a first segment of a U-shaped shelf support member and a body channel on a surface to receive a second segment of the U-shaped shelf support member. The bracket can be used in a shelving system having a shelf mounted between a left and a right frame each having one or more mounting holes along a vertical length to receive the bracket. When the bracket is mounted to the frame, the opening and the channel are aligned substantially parallel to a vertical axis of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: James Lee
  • Patent number: 7410135
    Abstract: By providing a hand holdable, reusable, holding system which enables users to insert any small diameter, shaft supporting pyrotechnic device, such as a sparkler, into an aperture and be assured that the shaft of the pyrotechnic device is securely locked to the holding system for protecting the individual from harm, an easily constructed, easily used holding system is attained which is capable of enabling any elongated, small diameter wire or shaft to be quickly inserted into the holding system and securely lockingly engaged therewith. In this way, the pyrotechnic material which is adhered to the upper portion of the elongated shaft or wire is easily held by the user in a safe and effective manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Inventors: Mark Dibble, Robert Budnik, Eric Wider
  • Patent number: 7258316
    Abstract: An expansible anchor is adapted for inserting into a hole formed with a structure. The anchor includes a load cable and a first chock attached to an end of the load cable. A second chock resides adjacent to the first chock, and is adapted for movement between an anchor-contracting position and an anchor-expanding position. In the anchor-contracting position, the anchor is readily inserted into and removed from the hole of the structure. In the anchor-expanding position, the anchor is locked inside the hole of the structure. A chock-release column bears against at least one of the first and second chocks and has an enlarged head adapted for locating outside of the hole. The enlarged head defines a striking surface adapted for receiving a sudden force. This force is transferred through the chock-release column to the first or second chocks, such that the second chock is movable from the anchor-expanding position to the anchor-contracting position to thereby dislodge the anchor from the hole of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Inventor: Eric W. Reeves
  • Patent number: 7111813
    Abstract: A clip is used with a pilaster assembly, where the clip is snap-fit into the slots of the pilaster, so that the clip is retained when inserted into the slots. This provides the advantage that the clips tend not to fall out due to bumps or vibrations such as those that can occur, for example, during transport of a cabinet having the pilasters and clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Thermo Electron Corporation
    Inventor: Jianhan Lin
  • Patent number: 7055788
    Abstract: A shelf-supporting device for furniture comprises a main body (11) designed to be secured to a shoulder of a piece of furniture to define a rest surface (32) for a shelf (15) to be supported, and a slidable jaw (17) facing the rest surface at the upper part thereof and designed to tighten the shelf against said rest surface. Fitting means (20, 21) is present between the slidable jaw (17) and main body (11) to keep the jaw to the desired tightening position. The device further comprises an operating button (23) that is kinematically connected with the fitting means (20, 21) for disengagement of same when pressure is exerted on the button itself (23) so as to enable free movement of the jaw at least away from the rest surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Agostino Ferrari S.p.A.
    Inventor: Carlo Migli
  • Patent number: 6986488
    Abstract: A disappearing shelf support for furniture comprises a casing (13, 113) having a seat (14, 114) in which a pin (15, 115) is housed, which pin axially slides in the seat between an operating position, at which the pin has its front portion projecting from a front wall of the casing (13, 113) and out of the shelf edge, and a non-operating position at which the pin is retracted in its seat so that it does not project from the shelf edge. A working element (16, 116) laterally projects from the pin (15, 115) and slides in a groove (17, 117) in the casing that is open on a side face (18, 118) of said casing to enable manual operation of the pin (15, 115) between the two positions thereof. Also present in the casing is fitting means (20, 120) for an unstable maintenance of the pin in the retracted position, which fitting means is disposed between the side wall of said groove (17, 117) and said working element (16, 116) sliding therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Agostino Ferrari S.p.A.
    Inventor: Carlo Migli
  • Patent number: 6729705
    Abstract: A shelf mounting support includes an annular flange portion having a side surface from which projects a cavity defining body portion. The mounting support is adapted to extend through an aperture formed in a liner of an appliance with the body portion of the mounting support being inserted in a respective aperture from an outer insulation zone side of the liner. Each mounting support is held in the aperture through the use of one or more retainer elements in the form of an adhesive element or flexible grip members. Thereafter, the liner is positioned within an outer shell of the appliance and foamed insulation is then injected into the insulation zone and into the internal cavity of the mounting support to anchor the mounting support in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald L. Wolanin, Walter I. Disbennett, John C. Ellingwood, Virgil R. Thompson
  • Patent number: 6612671
    Abstract: A shelf mounting support includes an annular flange portion having a side surface from which projects a cavity defining body portion. The mounting support is adapted to extend through an aperture formed in a liner of an appliance with the body portion of the mounting support being inserted in a respective aperture from an outer insulation zone side of the liner. Each mounting support is initially retained in the aperture through the use of an adhesive element that attaches the flange portion of the mounting support to the liner. Thereafter, the liner is positioned within an outer shell of the appliance and foamed insulation is then injected into the insulation zone and into the internal cavity of the mounting support to anchor the mounting support in position. To support a shelf, a plurality of mounting supports are arranged in a common plane upon which the shelf is adapted to rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Walter I. Disbennett, John C. Ellingwood, Daniel H. Smith, Virgil R. Thompson
  • Patent number: 6554236
    Abstract: Shelf supports are provided that comprise a body member, a finger, a shelf flange, a stem holder and a metal stem. The body member may include a lower body portion and an upper body portion, where the upper body portion may have an inner opening formed therein. The shelf flange may extend from a front face of the lower body portion, and the finger may extend downwardly from adjacent the top of the opening towards the shelf flange. Typically, the finger is dimensioned to be collapsibly received within the inner opening. The stem holder may include a cavity for receiving at least part of the stem, and at least part of the stem extends from a back face of the body member so that it may be received within an aperture on the wall to which the shelf support is to be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Tenn-Tex Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas R. Marsh
  • Patent number: 6460956
    Abstract: A shelf mounting support includes an annular flange portion having a side surface from which projects a cavity defining body portion. The mounting support is adapted to extend through an aperture formed in a liner of an appliance with the body portion of the mounting support being inserted in a respective aperture from an outer insulation zone side of the liner. Each mounting support is initially retained in the aperture through the use of an adhesive element that attaches the flange portion of the mounting support to the liner. Thereafter, the liner is positioned within an outer shell of the appliance and foamed insulation is then injected into the insulation zone and into the internal cavity of the mounting support to anchor the mounting support in position. To support a shelf, a plurality of mounting supports are arranged in a common plane upon which the shelf is adapted to rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Walter I. Disbennett, John C. Ellingwood, Daniel H. Smith, Virgil R. Thompson
  • Patent number: 6364263
    Abstract: A shelving system having an appearance of a suspended shelf including a panel, a pair of narrow profile shelf clips and a cantilevered shelf secured in the shelf clips. The panel includes a vertical series of holes formed into each side. Each shelf clip has an upper and lower pin to engage holes in the side edge of the back panel. Each clip includes an upper shelf brace and a lower shelf brace defining a shelf space there between for the seating of a shelf. The upper and lower shelf braces each include a friction pad to snugly engage the upper and lower surfaces of a margin of the shelf. The friction pads are interchangeable to provide a plurality of thicknesses to adjust the dimension of the shelf space so as to accommodate shelves of varying thicknesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Inventor: James A. Ryan
  • Patent number: 6182937
    Abstract: A positive-locking wall mounting combination has a wall mounting with a hollow cylindrical body having an outer mantle, an inner mantle, and a bottom. The bottom has a slotted hole having a length that is shorter than an inner diameter of an inner circular surface described by the inner mantle. The slotted hole has a longitudinal axis intercepting a center of the inner circular surface. The outer mantle has an upper end and a lip connected to the upper end. The lip extends annularly about the outer mantle. An L-shaped support member is positive-lockingly inserted into the slotted hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Waterlandse Beheermaatschappij A. Witkamp & Zonen BV
    Inventor: Frans Jan Pieter Sanderse
  • Patent number: 5788200
    Abstract: A one piece, completely concealed when installed shelf support bracket (11) cylindrical in structure accommodating threads (1) as a means of securing to shelf materials (9) while communicating along its length to straight members (2)-(4)-(6)-(8) and bends (3)-(5)-(7) to facilitate easy installation and removal of shelves mounted horizontally to vertical walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Inventor: C. Reid Jones
  • Patent number: 5513575
    Abstract: Support apparatus which is for fixing to first and second walls (4,6) in a corner (8) in order to form a corner shelf. The support apparatus comprises a first support member (10) having a pair of spikes (12) which are for being driven into the first wall (4), a second support member (14) having a pair of spikes (16) which are for being driven into the second wall (6), and a corner member (18) which forms the shelf and which has a first slot (20) for receiving the first support member (10) and a second slot (22) for receiving the second support member (14) such that the corner mender (18) is held in position by the first and the second support members (10,14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Inventor: Brian P. Slade
  • Patent number: 5474395
    Abstract: A connector which is convenient for use in connecting a cross board, a rod member to a vertical surface formed by a frame board, a wall. In a vertical section of the connector, in a longitudinal direction as an axial direction thereof, the connector is in the shape of a rectangle, a trapezoid, or a pentagon which is inclined on one side of an upper surface thereof. In a transverse direction, orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, the connector is formed generally in a wedge shape whose tip faces up. The bottom of the connector is in the shape of a trapezoid. A through-hole which permits insertion therein of a fixing member such as a screw or the like is formed in an axis portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the connector in a position eccentric to the axis portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Inventor: Akira Miki
  • Patent number: 5326061
    Abstract: Bushings anchored in cavities in the rear edge of a shelf to allow the shelf to be mounted horizontally flush against a wall with the bushings concealed, wherein screw heads projecting from the wall fit into seats in the bushings which resist straight-line horizontal displacement of the bushings from the screw heads but allow removal by lifting of the shelf so that the screw heads are released from the seats, and wherein a glue-filled annular groove or backwardly bent fins are formed on the exterior of the bushing to anchor the bushing in the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Inventor: Glen R. Hamilton
  • Patent number: 5140915
    Abstract: A shelving assembly having vertical standards and brackets thereon suspending shelves therebetween by mounting connectors projecting into openings in the brackets. These openings, when in the form of recesses in the upper edge of the brackets, are configured with an overhang lip to prevent shelf tipping. The connectors have a steel core preferably jacketed with polymer, and peripheral grooves configured to interengage with the plate type brackets. The connectors have three such grooves so that they can serve to support one end of one shelf on the bracket or the adjacent ends of two shelves on a common bracket. Glass shelves are mounted using socket shelf mounts having a socket to receive the connectors, an outer shelf support surface, and a resilient clip for attachment to the shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Inventor: Richard S. Knape
  • Patent number: 4991898
    Abstract: A fixing device arrangement for a trunk compartment floor plate includes a fixing device with a support portion for mounting and supporting a floor plate and a restriction wall portion extending upwardly from the support portion. A convex portion is provided, formed on the support portion extending upwardly from the support portion. The floor plate is provided with a bore such that the convex portion may be hooked into the bore for positioning the floor plate. A ledge portion is provided extending outwardly from the restriction wall portion. The ledge portion includes an undersurface which is inclined from an outer edge of the ledge portion downwardly to the restriction wall portion. The bore of the floor plate is formed to be larger than the convex portion to define a gap between the bore and the convex portion when the convex portion is hooked into the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1991
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Co.
    Inventor: Kazutoshi Nomura
  • Patent number: 4969620
    Abstract: A device for quickly, easily, and safely attaching to a vertical structural member to provide a step or support platform. Safety features incorporated in the structure of the device prevent accidental disengagement from the stud, and include a provision requiring the platform to be raised at least 30.degree. above the horizontal to allow the device to be disengaged from the stud, a flexible snap finger to prevent accidental rotation and a hook type structure to prevent lateral displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Inventor: Melvin D. Plummer
  • Patent number: 4856746
    Abstract: An interchangeable shelf support bracket (10) particularly for use with either one of two different thicknesses of shelves includes a side plate (12), mounting pins (14), edge flange (16), and pair of opposing retainer tabs (22, 24) each of which includes a lip (b 26, 28) adapted to receive the edge of one of the two shelves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: LSI Corporation of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith A. Wrobel, Joel D. Mechelke
  • Patent number: 4735391
    Abstract: A shelf support is presented having a bracket with a base section including an opening for releasably securing a suction member. The suction member is formed from polyvinyl chloride and provides cushioning and gripping for a typical glass shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1988
    Assignee: Lawrence Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Barry G. Lawrence
  • Patent number: 4570754
    Abstract: An elevator cab having a plurality of retractable pad buttons which are actuatable between retracted and advanced positions. In the retracted position, a head portion of the pad button is flush with the inner surface of a wall member of the cab, and in the extended position the head portion extends into the cab to provide buttons for supporting protective pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1986
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Karl B. Orndorff, Edward F. Sherwood
  • Patent number: 4568050
    Abstract: A unique component furniture assembly for securing furniture components in wall furniture systems comprises a light-weight metal track, along which glides a novel fastening assembly which receives screws, threaded support posts and the like and to which a given furniture component is secured. The fastening assembly includes a block, preferably a plastic nut, carried by a basket. The block is suspended within the basket by a coil spring or other bias means. Relative expansion of the block and the basket by action of the spring causing contact with inner surfaces of the track causing the fastening assembly to remain stationary, though moveable on the track. The present furniture assembly further includes a plurality of selectively spaced detents, preferably raised protuberances, on the inside bottom surface of the track which function to lock the fastening assembly to the track and are used to align fastening assemblies on adjacent and opposing tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1986
    Assignee: St. Charles Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Paul D. Radoy, Walter R. Deshaw, William A. Peacock
  • Patent number: 4541600
    Abstract: A bracket, particularly for interconnecting a shelf and a gable comprises a transverse channel for the shelf and a through aperture, which opens into said channel, for a screw by means of which the shelf is intended to be connected to the gable. To reduce the strain on the transverse end edges of the shelf when it is subjected to forces in its longitudinal direction the extension of the bracket, when measured perpendicularly to the shelf, is at least two and preferably more than three times as great as the thickness of the shelf. On that side of the bracket which in the operative position of the bracket is turned away from the shelf and faces the gable, the bracket has a preferably central recess for restricting the engagement between the bracket and the gable to those marginal portions of the bracket which are located farthest away from the shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1985
    Assignee: Skillmech AB
    Inventor: Dzintars Vieglins
  • Patent number: 4534530
    Abstract: A two-piece molded plastic support assembly for mounting on a wall or door panel of a storage refrigerator or freezer compartment, comprises a grommet member which is insertable into a preformed hole from the front side of the panel and further comprises a support member which is detachably mounted on the grommet member to operatively engage a shelf or drawer or a door handle for the storage compartment. The grommet member has a grommet shank insertable into the hole on the panel's front side (prior to in-situ application of liquid insulating foam to the panel's rear side). The grommet shank comprises a resilient annular grommet flange engageable with the panel's front side to seal the panel hole against foam or air leakage and also comprises releasable exterior locking tabs for engaging the panel's rear side to lock the grommet member in place and to effect sealing action of the grommet flange. The grommet shank also has a blind bore extending axially thereinto from its front end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1985
    Assignee: Phillips Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: Arthur J. Danko
  • Patent number: 4509652
    Abstract: A rack assembly having rotationally mounted support members is disclosed herein. Each of the three embodiments of those members allows the next lower support member to be rotated into a vertical attitude to permit the insertion into the rack of an item which is greater in height than the spacing between adjacent support members.Various means are included in each support member design for interacting with the tip of the flange of the next lower support member to selectively maintain it in vertical attitude. The interacting means discussed include an outwardly projecting medial portion on the underside of the flange, a shoulder in the normally vertical portion of the support means which interconnects the flange with the means for affixing the support member to the rack, and, where it is desirable to be able to support a string of support members in the vertical attitude, the medial portion discussed above is included with a tail piece which extends outward from the support member in opposition to the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1985
    Inventor: Neil E. Arney
  • Patent number: 4444321
    Abstract: A bracket structure for supporting a horizontal or vertical sheet-like member and adapted for attachment to a supporting apertured panel having a first U-shaped clip with two opposing spaced flat side walls joined by an integral end wall. A stem extends outwardly of the end wall which has a cylindrical slotted neck to define flexible spaced bifurcations. When the bifurcations are pressed together they define a round head which may enter an aperture in the supporting panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1984
    Inventor: William Carlstrom
  • Patent number: RE32435
    Abstract: A bracket structure for supporting a horizontal or vertical sheet-like member and adapted for attachment to a supporting apertured panel having a first U-shaped clip with two opposing spaced flat side walls joined by an integral end wall. A stem extends outwardly of the end wall which has a cylindrical slotted neck to define flexible spaced bifurcations. When the bifurcations are pressed together they define a round head which may enter an aperture in the supporting panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1987
    Assignee: Lyle/Carlstrom Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: William Carlstrom