Vertically Patents (Class 248/243)
  • Patent number: 5004201
    Abstract: A shelving assembly having vertical standards and cantilever brackets, and an elongated cover over each standard. The cover has slots coinciding with the standard slots but of greater length. The cover webs between the slots are shorter than the standard webs. The bracket holds the cover vertically in place. The cover flanges laterally stabilize the bracket. The brackets have lugs that extend through slots on the cover and slots on the standard, and engage behind webs on the standard between the slots. The spaces between the lug front faces and the rear edge of the bracket have receiving portions of a width to receive both standard webs and cover webs. The bracket rear edge also has abutment portions adjacent the bottom of the bracket engaging exposed standard web surface not covered by cover web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1991
    Assignee: Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Walter L. Bessinger
  • Patent number: 5002248
    Abstract: A shelving assembly having vertical standards and brackets thereon suspending shelves therebetween by steel mounting pins projecting from channels in reinforcing beams recessed into the bottom of the shelves. The mounting pins extend into openings in the brackets. These openings, when in the form of recesses in the upper edge of the brackets, are configured with an overhand lip to prevent shelf tipping. These openings, when in bookend brackets are in alternate pairs to allow the shelf to be horizontal or tilted diagonally.The pins have a steel core, preferably jacketed with polymer having an integral peripheral flexible fin for a friction fit in the channels. These pins have peripheral grooves configured to interengage with plate type brackets. The pins 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1991
    Assignee: Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Richard S. Knape, William E. Stumpf, Casey L. Carlson, Walter L. Bessinger
  • Patent number: 4966343
    Abstract: A shelving assembly having vertical standards and cantilever brackets, an elongated generally U-shaped cover over each standard, its legs being resiliently biased toward the standard, and there being a space extending in from the apex of the cover and straddled by flanges which integrally join a cross piece forming webs and vertically spaced slots generally coinciding with slots in the standard. The legs hold the cover on the standard. The bracket holds the cover vertically in place. The cover flanges laterally stabilize the bracket. Caps and collars project from the ends of the standards. The brackets have slotted shelving mounts fitted in upper edge recesses of the brackets, each mount having an upper adhesive pad and a vertical jack for temporarily holding a shelf up off the adhesive. The jacks are shiftable down under limited predetermined force to lower the shelf onto the adhesive for anchoring. A wire clip for guiding an electric wire is attachable to the standard by lug engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1990
    Assignee: Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Walter L. Bessinger, William E. Stumpf, Casey L. Carlson
  • Patent number: 4958594
    Abstract: A modular tack room which includes at least one wall hanger assembly and one or more hanging components. The wall hanger assembly includes an elongated vertical member which adjustably hooks over and grips the wall of a horse stall or trailer, and which has a plurality of receiving clips spaced along its length. A common mounting for a variety of hanging components includes a vertical mounting plate which fits downward within the receiving clip; two guide members, horizontally extending from the mounting plate, which are laterally separated by a space slightly greater than the width of the vertical tube to embrace the sides of the vertical member; and a lower support member positioned below the mounting plate to provide support against the vertical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Assignees: Carl E. O'Bryant, Linda K. O'Bryant
    Inventor: Billy H. Swagerty
  • Patent number: 4950764
    Abstract: 2-Aryl-4-isoxazolin-3-one derivatives having the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 each represents a hydrogen atom, a trifluoromethyl group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an acyl group, a carboxy group, or a sulfo group, with at least one of R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 being selected from among a nitro group, a cyano group, a sulfamoyl group, a carbamoyl group, and a sulfonyl group, and X represents a monovalent group of one of a mercaptoazole, a mercaptoazaindene, a tetrazaindene, a mercaptopyrimidine a benzotriazole, an indazole, and a benzimiazole, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1990
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koki Nakamura, Shigeru Makamura
  • Patent number: 4948207
    Abstract: An adjustable support assembly particularly for use in supporting the bottom shelf in a household refrigerator including a support bracket having a hollow cylindrical sleeve with an interior circumferential surface having a first longitudinal portion with an array of inwardly directed elongated tooth projections along and substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve and a second longitudinal smooth portion adjacent the first portion. There is a brace having an outside diameter slightly smaller than the inside diameter of the sleeve and has a circumferential outer surface with a first longitudinal portion with an array of outwardly directed elongated tooth projections along and substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the brace and a second longitudinal smooth portion adjacent the first portion, said projections on the first portion being complementary to the tooth projections on the first portion of the interior surface of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Joyce A. Rolls, Clarence W. Denham, Nicholas Okruch, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4942941
    Abstract: A pump jack for traveling up and down a pole includes a frame member and upper and lower shackles supported on the frame member. A pump arm is coupled to the pump jack and is operated for alternatively gripping the pole by the upper and lower shackles. The upper shackle has a helical rod which is cranked by a handle to roll along the surface of the pole. To prevent an accidental rolling of the helical rod and thus slipping of the pump jack down the pole, and anti-spin friction device including a rubber disc and a bolt acting thereon, is provided on the end of the helical rod opposite to that which carries the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1990
    Inventor: Carl Anderson
  • Patent number: 4938442
    Abstract: A bracket and shelf assembly in which a first component comprising a bracket member or a shelf member, is provided with button means, and the other of the bracket member or shelf member comprises a second component having hole means therein, the hole means being adapted to receive the button means to connect the two components together, the button and hole means being so shaped as to facilitate locking of the two components together by sliding one component relative to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1990
    Inventor: Arthur R. Mastrodicasa
  • Patent number: 4934642
    Abstract: A support bracket comprises a substantially vertical wall, an upper horizontal wall extending substantially transversely to the vertical wall, the upper horizontal wall having a lower surface, and a lower horizontal wall substantially parallel to the upper horizontal wall, the lower horizontal wall having an upper surface. The upper and lower horizontal walls define a space which, in use, receives a shelf to be supported by the upper and lower walls in cantilever fashion. Track means are provided in the lower surface of the upper horizontal wall and the upper surface of the lower horizontal wall. Adjuster insert means are used in cooperation with the track means, the adjuster insert means having a tracking portion which registers with the track means to securely hold the adjuster insert means relative to the upper and lower horizontal walls respectively. The track means comprise a recess with a projection therein dividing the recess into two channeled grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: Australian Slatwall Industries Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Baron, Brian Levy
  • Patent number: 4928913
    Abstract: A wall mounting system wherein a single horizontal rail is attached to a wall structure and suspended components are supported by an undercut forming a cleat on the top of the rail. The supported structures may be cabinets, vertical rails supporting shelving brackets mounted so as to eliminate the view of the mounting system from a frontal observation, a novel insert is provided to aid in suspending members from the horizontal rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: McCalla/Lackey Products Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas C. Laughon, Roy V. Nicholson, Michael E. Barrett, Robert C. Beckmann
  • Patent number: 4886235
    Abstract: A display post, combination of display post and display arm and/or connecting member, and an assembly is provided wherein the display post comprises a hollow elongate support member, a series of spaced apertures in a wall of said support member and cover members removably mounted on said support member so as to leave exposed at least said series of spaced apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Inventor: John W. T. K. Thornborrow
  • Patent number: 4881708
    Abstract: The shelf is constructed, so that it can easily be dismantled, from a frame which can be suspended on a supporting device (1) and which consists of a pair of lateral brackets (3, 3') and of a front and a rear longitudinal member (4, 5), and from a resting surface releasable from the frame. The brackets and longitudinal members are connected to one another, to form a torsion-resistant constructional part, and can be equipped with selectively usable resting surfaces, to make it possible to satisfy changing requirements as regards the display of articles at a very low outlay in terms of assembly time, stockkeeping and investment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1989
    Assignee: Protoned B.V.
    Inventor: Herbert Walter
  • Patent number: 4880203
    Abstract: A cradle for an adjustable brace used for supporting an elevated concrete form floor between support beams during the curing of the concrete is provided. The cradle is adapted to receive the upper portion of two legs such that the legs can pivot towards and away from each other in a single plane, to enable the lower portion of the legs to be placed for support against opposing support beams positioned at varying distances from each other. The cradle is also adapted to receive and support a shoring member for suppoting the concrete form floor. The cradle may be adjustable for supporting shoring members at varying heights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1989
    Inventors: Grove R. Holcomb, Bruce M. Douglas
  • Patent number: 4854535
    Abstract: A shelf mounting system (100) is provided for releasably coupling a display shelf (10) to a substantially vertical planar surface (44) of a vertical support (40). The shelf mounting system (100) includes a bracket member (30) having a substantially vertically directed slot (38) at a first end (37). The bracket member (30) is adapted for coupling to a slotted standard (40) by a pair of hook shaped projections (32and 34) on a second end (39). Shelf mounting system (100) further includes an adaptor assembly (20) wherein an adaptor (22) is fixedly coupled on a first end (21) to a display shelf (10) and releasably coupled to the bracket member (30). The adaptor (20) further includes a pin (28) fixedly coupled within a pair of aligned poles (25 and 27) which engages the slot (38) of mounting bracket (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1989
    Assignee: Russell William, Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell K. Winter, Thomas D. Harvey, Nedim Savas, Richard S. Kain
  • Patent number: 4852839
    Abstract: A tubular support display system (10) is provided for displaying articles mounted thereon. The tubular support display system (10) includes at least one tubular post member (20) having at least one slotted through opening (22) formed therein. A display member (30) is releasably coupled to the tubular post member by an attachment system (40). The attachment system (40) includes a plate member (42), a fastening assembly (50), and at least one pin member (60). Display member (30) is fixedly coupled to a first surface (44) of plate member (42), while pin member (60) is fixedly coupled on a second surface (46) of plate member (42). The fastening assembly (50) includes a head member (52) coupled to a threaded member (54), having an opposing end (55) to which a clamp member (56) is threadedly coupled. Treaded member (54) passes through an opening (48) formed in plate member (42) and passing between first surface (44) and second surface (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1989
    Assignee: Russell William, Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell K. Winter, Thomas D. Harvey, Richard S. Kain, Nedim Savas
  • Patent number: 4850285
    Abstract: Sheet metal convenience store shelving utilizes shelf-supporting frame-modules, each of which comprises a prefabricated frame rigidly connectable to a pair of shoes to provide free-standing units. Shelves are supportable on both sides of the frames, and the rear edges of the shelves are notched to receive the frame uprights. Each frame holds a removable backing panel, and additional backing panels extend between adjacent frames, being held in side channels of the frame uprights.The shelves are mounted on the uprights by the engagement of generally horizontally sheet metal shelf tabs with T-shaped slots in the uprights. The tabs extend laterally almost the full interior width of the uprights for optimum strength. As the shelves extend beyond the frame uprights, provision is made to prevent accidental disengagement due to excess weight on an overhanging part of a shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: Royston Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: James M. Suttles
  • Patent number: 4836484
    Abstract: A wall bracket assembly is made up of spaced standards attachable to a wall and each standard provided with vertically spaced bores for insertion of a support pin angled away from a bracket member. Each support pin serves the additional purpose of rigidly joining together horizontal and vertical portions of each wall bracket by engaging a cross pin through the joint. The bracket and wall have cooperating detail and coping which interfit together when the support pin is inserted into one of the openings so as to resist any sideways turning or shifting of the bracket with respect to the standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1989
    Inventor: Robert H. Reed
  • Patent number: 4834555
    Abstract: The attachment of a guide rail on the side wall of a body in which an attachment clip is used which engages with its spring legs in a perforated strip on the inner face of the wall of the body. The guide rail is inserted into a mounting on the attachment clip. The guide rail is retained in the mounting by a screw. This also serves to improve the attachment of the clip to the perforated strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1989
    Assignee: Alfred Grass Ges.m.b.H. Metallwarenfabrik
    Inventor: Alfred Grass
  • Patent number: 4830323
    Abstract: A shelf support (10) for supporting a shelf perpendicular to a cabinet wall is disclosed. The shelf support comprises a body portion (20) provided with a post (32) by which the shelf support can be secured to the cabinet wall with the back of the body portion against the wall, a ledge member (12) projecting from the front of the body portion (20) for supporting the edge portion of a shelf, and an upper portion (16) carried by the body portion and having a shelf-engaging edge (18) which projects outwardly from the front of the body portion and is spaced from the ledge by substantially the thickness of the shelf whereby the shelf can be supported on the ledge and engaged from above by the shelf-engaging edge (18). The body portion (20) includes two limbs (22, 24) which support the upper portion (16) at its lateral extremeties, and the upper portion includes a V-shaped part which provides the shelf-engaging edge (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1989
    Assignee: Titus Tool Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: David N. Harley
  • Patent number: 4828122
    Abstract: A hangrod system, suspended from one or more generally vertically disposed standards having a plurality of vertically spaced bracket support apertures, comprising one or more brackets, each preferably having a tubular main body portion supported by and extending horizontally from a standard. At the rear end of each bracket body portion is a preferably plate-like, hook-forming insert member which interfits with one or more of the slots in the standard. The front end of each of the brackets includes means, such as a vertically oriented plate-like support member with an upwardly extending tongue, which fills the corresponding interior space of either a tubular hangrod which interfits therewith, or a stop member when the bracket is to form a hangrod, for hanger-supported garments. The hangrod or stop member has a suitable slot to permit the tongue portion of the support member to interfit therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1989
    Assignee: Capitol Hardware Mfg. Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Joel Day
  • Patent number: 4826115
    Abstract: A system for mounting storage cabinets and the like to a vertical frame comprises a mounting clip that has a plurality of notched angled connectors. The angled connectors are designed to engage cooperating slots in the vertical frame. The angled nature of the connectors requires that the cabinet be moved in three steps to engage the plates and notches with the vertical frame, thereby reducing the risk of the cabinet becoming accidentally dislodged from the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Krueger, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Novitski
  • Patent number: 4819901
    Abstract: A metal shelf lock, formed of metal for extra strength, and of improved construction is disclosed for securing shelves both vertically and horizontally in cabinets and the like. The shelf lock includes a unitary body formed of stainless steel, tempered steel, heat treated steel, spring steel, aluminum, brass or the like into essentially an L-shaped frame. The frame features an upright section and a horizontal section, with a flexible portion depending at an angle from the upright section and terminating in a tab. A hollow peg is formed in the upright section at about midway thereof and in operative association with the tab. The peg extends from the upright section in a direction opposed yet parallel to the horizontal section and at a distance less than the horizontal section. The hollow peg frictionally retains the metal shelf in a wall socket and is designed to receive the tab when the flexible portion is flexed by a shelf toward the upright section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Assignee: P. X. Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul M. McDonald
  • Patent number: 4805863
    Abstract: A brace for a shelf support extending outwardly from an upright includes an elongated member having first and second ends, a first means on the first end of the elongated member for releasably securing the brace to an upright at a position below the shelf support, a second means on the second end of the elongated member for releasably securing the brace to the shelf support, the second means being pivotally connected to the elongated member so as to provide adjustablility of the angle between the elongated member and the second means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1989
    Assignee: Armstrong Store Fixture Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Armstrong, William Pfeifer
  • Patent number: 4796845
    Abstract: An improved support system for a modular wall unit is disclosed. The support system includes an elongate support member mountable to a vertical surface. The support member has an inward face, an outward face, a depth dimension, a mechanism for mounting its inward face to the vertical surface, and a plurality of mechanisms spaced longitudinally along its outer surface for receiving one or more load bearing members. Load bearing members provide a base to which a load can be secured, with each including a mechanism for engaging the receiving means of the support member to adjustably locate and detachably mount the load bearing member to the support member. The support system also includes a unitary elongate pilaster having an inward face, an outward face, and a depth dimension. The pilaster defines a substantially centrally located elongate opening with the opening being sized and shaped to surround and substantially firmly engage a support member mounted on a vertical surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1989
    Inventor: Edmond R. Regel
  • Patent number: 4779830
    Abstract: A shelf support system comprises a bracket member which is snapped into a vertical channel by means of a head portion which has asymmetrical recesses which co-act with asymmetrical jaws of the channel. One recess is placed over one of the jaws which then serves as a pivot while the other recess snaps over the other jaw. To assist in retaining a shelf on the bracket member, an integral spike is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1988
    Assignee: Snap Lock Shelving Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Laurence G. Phelps
  • Patent number: 4775125
    Abstract: A retainer for securing a shelf support to a wall. The retainer comprises a base having a first side for facing a wall and an oppositely facing second side. First and second spaced, generally parallel projections, extend generally perpendicularly outwardly from the second side of the base. A recess-engaging section extends generally perpendicularly outwardly from the second side of the base, between and generally parallel to the projections, and is adapted to be received within a recess in an end of a shelf support when the end of the shelf support is received between the projections. Means are disposed on the base for variably spacing the retainer from a wall. When the shelf support is disposed between the projections of the retainer, and the wall engaging means of the shelf support is inserted within a groove in the planar surface of the wall and engages a vertical member disposed within the wall, the projections inhibit lateral movement of the shelf support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1988
    Assignee: Armstrong Store Fixture Corporation
    Inventor: William Pfeifer
  • 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: 4733841
    Abstract: A hanger bracket for attaching a furniture component to an upright wall. The component has end panels each provided with a substantially identical bracket adapted for engagement with slots formed in an upright. The bracket is formed in one piece of a thin sheetlike metal plate which is oriented vertically closely adjacent the respective end panel. The bracket has a forward end fixed to the end panel, and a cantilevered spring part which projects rearwardly adjacent the end panel in sidewardly spaced relationship so that it can be sidewardly resiliently deflected. This spring part, at the rearward edge thereof, has L-shaped hooks projecting rearwardly for engagement with the respective slotted upright. The spring part also has a locking finger integrally associated therewith adjacent the free edge thereof, which locking finger has a rearwardly protruding hose which registers with and projects into one of the slots only when the hooks are seated on the upright.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1988
    Assignee: Haworth, Inc.
    Inventor: Harold R. Wilson
  • Patent number: 4732358
    Abstract: A molded shelf bracket is presented which includes a resilient lateral retainer which prevents side-to-side movement of cabinet shelves or the like. The lateral retainer is hingedly mounted to the shelf bracket and provides a relatively inexpensive and convenient shelf mounting bracket with the steadiness and function of expensive workmanship and quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1988
    Assignee: Hughes Supply Co. of Thomasville, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert T. Hughes, Timothy K. Crooks
  • Patent number: 4716699
    Abstract: Modular wall panels and ancillary furnishings and fixtures, such as shelves and cabinets, having a single load-bearing connector post between two coplanar panel members. The panel members engage apertures in the side walls of the connector post. The front and back walls of the connector post are vertically slotted with a width dimension to support hooks from two brackets within each slot, one from the left and one from the right sides of adjacent shelves, desk surfaces or cabinets. Thus, the connector posts directly support all of the system load without lateral force transfer from intermediate load bearing members. The load is transmitted vertically downward to a support surface, usually a floor. At intersections of non coplanar panels, a connector post terminates each planar panel run and is joined to a non load-bearing intersection post at a side wall of each connector post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1988
    Assignee: Rostec Industries
    Inventors: Philip E. Crossman, Terry L. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 4716841
    Abstract: In a sheet metal shelving unit with adjustable telescoping slotted uprights, the upper part of each upright has its slots in a recessed surface so that the upper part does not interfere with shelf bracket tabs projecting rearwardly through slots in the lower part of the upright.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1988
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventor: James M. Suttles
  • Patent number: 4711420
    Abstract: A bracket and post assembly suitable for shopfitting provides means for supporting a shelf by means of a single post and a cantilever bracket. The post and bracket are engageable by complementary interfitting means. On the post there are alternate vertically spaced outer and inner supports in the form of angled pieces, being formed by pressing outwardly to greater or lesser extents from a single sheet. The bracket has diverging arms 45 and at its root region a pair of slots, one in each arm, shaped to provide a hook at its root. An outer support is received in the bracket slots and the bracket is hooked thereto. The bracket is supported above and below by respectively the outer and inner supports acting as buttresses against the cantilever forces. The assembly is particularly secure against the peeling effect of a load and resistant to rattling or looseness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1987
    Assignees: Kenneth B. Fether, Richard Miles, Anthony Rostron, Peter R. Lewis
    Inventors: David J. W. Cowler, Peter R. Lewis
  • Patent number: 4711183
    Abstract: A shelving assembly is provided with at least one shelf and a shelf support member engaging the shelf along a margin thereof. The shelf support member includes a generally planar vertical wall that is perpendicular to the plane of the shelf. The shelf support member includes a tab having an outwardly projecting portion and a downwardly extending portion parallel to the shelf support member vertical wall. Vertical posts are provided and include at least one vertical wall that is oriented generally parallel to the shelf support member vertical wall. Each post includes a receiving means on the post vertical wall for receiving the downwardly extending portion of one of the tabs with at least the distal end of the downwardly extending portion of the one tab being disposed adjacent the post vertical wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1987
    Assignee: Hirsh Company
    Inventors: Milton E. Handler, Herbert Baisch
  • Patent number: 4700916
    Abstract: A cantilever arm assembly and its associated structure for modular furniture systems, such as laboratory and office furniture systems, in which such cantilever support arms may be connected to slotted standards at selected elevations to support worktops, cabinet units, shelving, and the like. Each arm is rigidly joined to a vertically-elongated mounting member equipped at its upper end with a series of hooks receivable in the slots of the standard. At its lower end, the mounting member is equipped with a locking element movable between extended and retracted positions and, when extended, projects into one of the slots of the standard to secure the mounting member against upward movement that might result in unintentional unlatching of the hooks. In addition, the locking element, when extended, causes slight pivotal movement of the mounting member to force hooks of the vertical series into tight wedging engagement with the slotted standard as well as to adjust the support arm into level condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1987
    Assignee: Hamilton Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Bastian, David C. Pflieger, Marshall K. Beck
  • Patent number: 4698946
    Abstract: Hang-on furniture supporting studs standing independently at the intersection of wallboard partitions are tied together by an intersection stud for proper orientation and stabilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1987
    Assignee: USG Corporation
    Inventor: Alan C. Wendt
  • Patent number: 4697712
    Abstract: A bracket for attaching a grid type rack to a vertical standard having vertically spaced slots therein. The bracket comprises a plate and a clamping member, the plate being formed with a hook adapted to be inserted into one of the slots. The clamping member is secured releasably to the plate by a screw and is formed with angularly spaced curls which loop around rods of the grid-type rack to hold the rack, the plate and the clamping member in tightly assembled relation when the screw is tightened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1987
    Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventor: Stanley C. Valiulis
  • Patent number: 4688750
    Abstract: A system for mounting a component on a wall and the like includes inner and outer brackets adapted for attachment to the wall. Each bracket includes a leg positioned outwardly from the wall and an end. An upper and a lower bracket are provided for mounting a standard, and a pair of standards are provided for mounting the component. Each standard includes end plates with end flanges extending therefrom. The standard end flanges are adapted for placement between the bracket ends and the wall with the bracket ends captured between the standard faceplate and end flanges. The standards may be mounted on the wall in sets for juxtaposed mounting of standards and components. The lateral positioning of the standards on the brackets is adjustable for accommodating different components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignee: Glen O'Brien Movable Partition Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry S. Teague, Donald A. Jackson, James L. Kerske, Stephen R. Nichols, Robert L. McGuire
  • Patent number: 4681289
    Abstract: Vertically adjustable mounting apparatus for drawer rails embodying a rigid polymeric fastener shell that specially receives and envelopes a metal V-clip support having upper and lower tabs for insertion in vertically spaced slots of a pilaster strip, the shell having an inner end opening and a contiguous configurated slide channel to receive the metal clip, an abutment surface below said opening for abutment against the pilaster strip, and an alignment tab below said abutment surface to engage in the slot of a pilaster strip. The outer end of the shell receives a fastener that attaches a rail thereto. Preferably a twist clip engageable in a pilaster slot beneath the shell has a portion for locking engagement with the shell to lock the assembly in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1987
    Assignee: Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Robert L. Gronlund, John Stewart
  • Patent number: 4676469
    Abstract: A composite bar section for furniture and interior fittings is formed by two or more section bars and connecting elements, the connecting elements being inserted between two adjacent section bars, shaped and so undetachably interconnected, that on two opposite sides of the composite bar longitudinal slots are formed for housing randomly positionable connecting members of further components. As a function of the requirements, while using the same section bars, varyingly wide connecting elements can be used and consequently the cross-sectional shape of the sections can be varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1987
    Assignee: VS Vereinigte Spezialmoebelfabriken Verwaltungs GmbH
    Inventors: Hermann Rotermund, Herbert L. Wiesmann, Arno Leiendecker
  • Patent number: 4671481
    Abstract: A first antidislodgement clip (10) and a second antidislodgement clip (12) cooperate to lock a bracket (16), supporting a work surface (14), to a vertical slotted standard (18) and are automatically set in locked positions when the work surface (14) is mounted to the standard (18). The bracket (16) has a pair of support bosses (38). A hanger plate (20) has a number of fingers (56), a plurality of hooks (48) and a series of tabs (52). The lowermost finger (56) has a detent notch (66). The first antidislodgement clip (10) is pivotably mounted to the hanger plate (20), and the second antidislodgement clip (12) is pivotably mounted to the bracket (16). Lockably securing the work surface (14) to the standard (18) requires first mounting the hanger plate (20) to the standard (18) by engaging the hooks (48) and the tabs (52) with the slots (22) of the standard (18). The bracket (16) is then partially mounted onto the hanger plate (20) such that the fingers (56) partially engage the bosses (38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1987
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael D. Beard
  • Patent number: 4666117
    Abstract: A low profile shelf lock of improved construction is disclosed for securing shelves in cabinets and the like. The shelf lock includes a body portion formed of a bottom half and a top half resiliently joined thereto at an angle and defining a rectangular window. A resilient crescent-shaped protrusion is formed in the top half of the body portion and defines a shelf-engaging semicircular edge that extends substantially along the upper length of the window. A shelf support extends from the bottom half of the body portion in a direction normal thereto and flush with the bottom of the window. One or more reinforcing webs support the bottom of the shelf support to the bottom half of the body portion. A post extends from the bottom half of the body portion in a direction normal thereto but opposite to that of the shelf support and for a distance about one half of the shelf support. Preferably the post is fluted. Preferably, the angle between the top half and the bottom half of the body portion is about nine degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1987
    Assignee: P.X. Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: John R. Taft
  • Patent number: 4638606
    Abstract: The outside corners of hollow partitions comprising kerfed-edge wallboards supported by kerf-engaging studs having a bifurcated web open to the frontal insertion of a slotted standard from which furniture may be suspended are supported by a corner stud fastened to the bifurcated stud. The corner stud has an integral kerf-engaging finger or, alternatively, an attached kerf-engaging spline. Decorative trim for the outside corner is fastened to a longitudinal channel housing on the corner stud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1987
    Assignee: United States Gypsum Company
    Inventor: Alan C. Wendt
  • Patent number: 4632473
    Abstract: An improved cabinet assembly for quick and easy assembly into various configurations. The assembly is characterized in one embodiment, by a unique joint where three framework members meet. A vertical post is equipped with vertically spaced slots. A first crossbar has prongs at one end which are snugly received in the slots, and, upon vertical movement of the crossbar, lock the crossbar to the post. A second crossbar joins the first crossbar and vertical post at mutually perpendicular angles, and is equipped with two pins which are snugly received in holes in the post. When both crossbars are in position, a bolt is inserted through the post and into the end of the second crossbar where it is secured. The bolt engages an edge of one of the prongs of the first crossbar, preventing vertical movement of the crossbar to retain it in the locked position. In another embodiment, the assembly is characterized by a drawer slide which has prongs at each end receivable in the facing slots of two parallel vertical posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1986
    Assignee: R. C. Smith Company
    Inventor: Richard C. Smith
  • Patent number: 4623065
    Abstract: A demountable system for the display of merchandise such as books, magazines, newspapers and the like. This system employs a top cap and contoured upright struts having an appropriate contour to orient shelving at different angles to the vertical from a upper most position on the strut to a lower most position. The system is easily installed or disassemblied at a particular place of business. The principal feature involves providing an open channel in the rear surface of each strut to releasably accept the edge of a spacer panel contoured to the desired configuration of the strut. In this way, the strut is always maintained in the proper configuration without the mechanical attachments of spacers and the like as previously employed. One end of each of the struts is received within a top cap and a further end engages the floor to maintain each strut in proper orientation without physical fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1986
    Inventor: James W. Cooper
  • Patent number: 4618118
    Abstract: A latch housing of molded plastic has a flanged surface that makes surface contact around a rectangular cutout in a dimpled or recessed area of a metal panel flush with the panel surface. Four extended retainers having a lightly tapered bottom edge retain the housing in the panel. A latch having a stepwise tapered end resides within the housing with the end passing through a vertical slot in a rear wall of the housing. A spring is connected between an integral hook on the housing and the forward end of the latch to keep the latch normally in the locked position. An opening in the housing allows a finger to engage the latch and release it from the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1986
    Assignee: Barry Wright Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Nardella, Bernard T. Cournoyer
  • Patent number: 4598504
    Abstract: A wall display structure which includes a plurality of ornamental panels, mirrors or other plate-like modular members which are aligned on a surface of a wall of a shop (supermarket) or the like. Transverse channels are formed between each two vertically adjacent modular panels for holding hook elements for hooking articles thereon. Ornamental elements are arranged in the transverse channels so as not to expose the wall surface through the channels.Each transverse channel is defined by support members for mounting the modular panels on the wall at intervals.The support members integrally have a partitioning wall for partitioning the interior of the transverse channel into an element housing for receiving the element and a hook engaging groove for receiving the hook elements.The partitioning of the transverse channel prevents the ornamental element fitted in the ornamental element housing from being damaged by the hook elements mounted in the hook engaging groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1986
    Assignee: Tamatoshi Industries Ltd.
    Inventor: Takafumi Itagaki
  • Patent number: 4595245
    Abstract: A fastening device for adjustably fastening a front plate to a drawer includes holding parts arranged at the left and right sides of the front plate and engageable by means of screws into supporting parts secured to respective guide rails of the drawer. Flaps are pivotally mounted on the supporting parts and extend vertically to the front plate. Upper ends of the supporting parts are connected to the flaps by means of the screws. When the flaps are pivoted, the inclination of the front plate thereby is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1986
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Erich Rock, Josef Brunner
  • Patent number: 4592286
    Abstract: A shelf support structure for supporting a shelf on support posts having an adjustably positionable support bracket. The bracket has a pair of spaced apart upwardly extending protruding side arms defining respective notches between its associated post and the arms. The invention resides in that the support structure comprises a flat rigid plate member connected to a shelf vertical side wall. The plate member has a pair of vertically extending slotted bores. The pair of side arms of the bracket are receivable in the pair of vertical slotted bores whereby to receive the plate member seated across the notches forwardly of the post associated therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1986
    Assignee: Cari-All Inc.
    Inventor: Antoine Trubiano
  • Patent number: 4589710
    Abstract: A device fastens front plates of drawers such that adjustment of the position of the front plate is possible. At each side of the drawer is provided a supporting member engaged with a holding member which is fastened to the front plate. To facilitate lateral adjustment of the front plate, the lower side of the holding member at only one side of the drawer is provided with an adjusting screw for the lateral adjustment of the front plate, while the holding member on the other side is laterally free and has a stop flap for limiting the vertical adjustment of the front plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1986
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Erich Rock, Josef Brunner
  • Patent number: 4587774
    Abstract: Hollow wall partitions comprising kerfed-edge wallboards supported by kerf-engaging studs often have doors or windows or other breaks adjacent to such a stud which also has the function of supporting a cantilevered load such as a cabinet. Such studs have a bifurcated web comprising a plate portion and a channel housing. The channel housing is open to the frontal insertion of a slotted standard from which the cabinet is suspended.A multi-functional E-shaped rail is used to connect the windows and doors to the bifurcated stud and to attach the bifurcated stud to a solid wall where the partition begins or ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1986
    Assignee: United States Gypsum Company
    Inventor: Alan C. Wendt