Shelving and method
| Title: | Shelving and method |
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| Patent Number: | 9,326,600 |
| Publication Date: | May 03, 2016 |
| Appl. No: | 14/069647 |
| Application Filed: | November 01, 2013 |
| Abstract: | Shelving is provided which is easy to assemble and will fit a variety of spaces. Lateral members of various lengths and widths are connected to elongated extruded stanchions to form different shelving configurations. While bracing and adjustable feet make the shelving suitable for many applications such as with uneven floors, walls and ceiling heights. |
| Inventors: | Reynolds, Margaret M. (High Point, NC, US) |
| Claim: | 1. Shelving system for attaching a shelf to a wall, the shelving system comprising: an elongated stanchion spaced from the wall, said stanchion comprising a central section defining a ridge projection therealong, a pair of opposing T-sides, said pair of T-sides opposingly attached to said central section and each of said pair of T-sides defining a pair of U-shaped channels with said central section; an L-shaped support rail including a notch that mates with said ridge projection of the stanchion; a lateral member comprising an inverted U-shaped member, wherein the inverted U-shaped member is attached to said L-shaped support to form a shelf; a wall brace for attaching the stanchion to the wall, the wall brace extending between the stanchion and the wall, the wall brace includes a notch for receiving the ridge of the stanchion; and a wall bracket defining an opening for receiving a fastener and a pair of spaced projections, wherein said wall bracket is configured to be affixed to the wall and said wall brace is received between said pair of spaced projections to attach the stanchion to the wall. |
| Claim: | 2. The shelving of claim 1 wherein each of said pair of U-shaped channels comprise walls, said walls defining serrations therealong. |
| Claim: | 3. The shelving of claim 1 further comprising an adjustment member, said adjustment member attached to an end of said stanchion. |
| Claim: | 4. The shelving of claim 3 wherein said adjustment member comprises a threaded shaft, a base, said base attached to said threaded shaft. |
| Claim: | 5. The shelving of claim 1 further comprising a flat support, said flat support defining a notch, said flat support notch engaging said ridge. |
| Claim: | 6. The shelving of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of inverted U-shaped sections, and a plurality of clips, said plurality of clips each defining a serrated cavity, wherein corresponding serrated cavities engage corresponding inverted U-shaped sections. |
| Claim: | 7. Shelving system for attaching a shelf to a wall comprising a pair of spaced apart elongated stanchions, each of said stanchions comprising a pair of opposing T-sides, a central section defining a ridge projection therealong, each of said pair of T-sides attached to said central section, each of said pair of T-sides defining a pair of serrated U-shaped channels with said central section; a pair of L-shaped support rails, each of said pair of L-shaped support rails opposingly positioned on different ones of said stanchions and includes a notch that mates with at least one of said stanchion central section ridges of a corresponding stanchion; a lateral member comprising an inverted U-shaped member, said lateral member attached to each of said pair of L-shaped supports to form a shelf between said pair of stanchions; a pair of wall braces, each of said pair of wall braces has a notch, each of said wall brace notches engaging different ones of said pair of stanchions; and a pair of wall brackets each defining a pair of spaced projections for receiving a corresponding wall brace therebetween; wherein the wall braces each extend between corresponding stanchions and the respective wall brackets which are configured to be affixed to the wall in order to attach the corresponding stanchions to the wall. |
| Claim: | 8. The shelving of claim 7 further comprising a pair of adjustment members, each of said pair of adjustment members attached to different ones of said pair of stanchions. |
| Claim: | 9. The shelving of claim 7 further comprising a plurality of lateral members each defining a plurality of inverted U-shaped sections, said plurality of U-shaped sections joined one to another. |
| Claim: | 10. The shelving of claim 9 further comprising a plurality of clips, wherein corresponding clips engage corresponding adjacent inverted U-shaped sections. |
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| Other References: | “The Specification Guide” (sixteen (16) pages) downloaded from rakks.com showing various shelving system components and configurations; copyright 2011 Rangine Corporation. cited by applicant |
| Assistant Examiner: | Barnett, Devin |
| Primary Examiner: | Michener, Joshua J |
| Attorney, Agent or Firm: | Hurt, Blake P. Tuggle Duggins P.A. |
| Accession Number: | edspgr.09326600 |
| Database: | USPTO Patent Grants |
| Language: | English |
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