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WO1989011238A1 - Rayonnage ayant un support d'etagere articule multipieces - Google Patents

Rayonnage ayant un support d'etagere articule multipieces Download PDF

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WO1989011238A1
WO1989011238A1 PCT/US1989/002067 US8902067W WO8911238A1 WO 1989011238 A1 WO1989011238 A1 WO 1989011238A1 US 8902067 W US8902067 W US 8902067W WO 8911238 A1 WO8911238 A1 WO 8911238A1
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Aaron Bolinger
Charles A. Post
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Falcon Products Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B57/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions
    • A47B57/06—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of the shelves
    • A47B57/26—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of the shelves consisting of clamping means, e.g. with sliding bolts or sliding wedges
    • A47B57/265—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of the shelves consisting of clamping means, e.g. with sliding bolts or sliding wedges clamped in discrete positions, e.g. on tubes with grooves or holes

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  • This invention relates to post type shelving and more particularly to post type shelving having multipart hinged shelf support.
  • post type shelving has become quite popular since it can be readily assembled and disassembled, involves relatively few parts and is relatively strong.
  • Post type shelving is shown in the prior art as exempli ⁇ fied by U.S. Patents 3,424,111 and 3,523,508.
  • a shelving system having a shelf member with corner supports located at each corner and wherein the corner supports have downwardly diverging interior surfaces which are adapted to receive and securely hold ground engaging corner posts.
  • post supports Prior to assembly the corner posts are fitted with post supports comprising separable complimentary couplings which possess an internal rib that rests in one of the spaced grooves that are formed in the post at regular intervals.
  • the exterior surface of the post supports is also downwardly diverging to snugly receive a corner support.
  • U.S. Patent 3,675,598 Another variation of the post type shelving can be found in U.S. Patent 3,675,598 wherein the complimentary couplings of the post supports are replaced with a unitary shelf support of a tubular nature which is slipped upon a post which does not have to have spaced grooves as in the case of U.S. Patents 3,424,111 and 3,523,508. Instead, the shelf support of U.S. Patent 3,675,598 is provided with a set screw that bears against the post in an engaging relationship.
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide post type shelving having multipart hinged shelf supports where the components thereof are hinged together and cannot separate from each other.
  • Yet another object of the present invention is to pro ⁇ vide post type shelving having multipart hinged shelf supports wherein one of the components of the shelf support possesses a window to enable the assembler to readily determine that a particular shelf support is located in a desirable engaging position in contact with a post.
  • each corner support has inner surfaces that diverge downwardly such that each corner support can mate with a complimentary downwardly diverging outer surface of a shelf support that is held to the post by engagement of an inner rib of the shelf support in one of the grooves of a ground engaging post.
  • the shelf support itself is of one piece, basically comprising in the preferred embodiment hinged sections, one of which has a window.
  • One of the hinged sections possesses a locking tab which is received in a snap fit in a complimentary recess in the other hinged section. In this way the unitary shelf support tightly engages the post and is not readily dis ⁇ lodged from its engagement with the post when the shelving is lowered upon the post so that one of the corner supports of the shelving is received about the complimentary shelf support.
  • Fig. 1 is a three-dimensional view showing the post type shelving of the present invention having multipart hinged shelf supports ;
  • Fig. 2 is a three-dimensional view of one of the shelf supports wherein the hinged sections are in the open, disengaged position;
  • Fig. 3 is a fragmentary three-dimensional view showing the shelf support in open position about to be lowered and engaged upon one of the circular grooves of a post and wherein a corner support is juxtaposed above the shelf support;
  • Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the shelf support in the closed or coupled position
  • Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the lines 5-5 of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken along lines 6-6 of Fig. 1.
  • FIG. 1 post type shelving having multipart hinged shelf supports constituting the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the shelving comprises ground engaging tubular uprights or posts having upper and lower ends, such as those disclosed in U.S. Patent 3,424,111 the dis ⁇ closure of which is incorporated herein by reference for this limited extent.
  • each shelf 16 possesses at each corner a corner support having an inner surface which is tapered in a diverging manner in moving from top to bottom or downwardly in the manner of U.S. Patent 3,675,598, the disclosure which is incorporated herein to this limited extent.
  • the corner support 18 possessing a top opening 19 which is generally circular in cross-section. Because of the downward divergence the opening a the bottom of the corner support 18 is of a larger diameter than the opening 19 at the top of corner support 18.
  • the shelf supports 20 are shown in detail in both Figs. 2 and 3. Before discussing the details of the shelf supports, i should be noted that the shelf 16 comprises side rods 22, end rods 24 and parallel rods 26.
  • the shelf support 20 is basically comprised of sections or couplings 28 and 29 which are hinged together in a living flexible hinge 30, such that the entire shelf support is a singl molded piece or is unitary.
  • a windo 32 is formed in the coupling 29.
  • the coupling 29 possesses a locking tab 34 which is received in a snap-fit in th complimentary recess 36 in the coupling 28. If desired the locking tab can extend from coupling 28 and the recess from coupling 29.
  • the shelf support 20 also includes, preferably in each coupling, a continuous convex bead or ridge 38 which extends outwardly from the inner surface of both of the couplings 28 and 29.
  • the ridge 38 is received in one of the spaced recesses 33 i the post.
  • the window 32 is so located in one of the couplings 2 or 29 of the shelf support 20 that one of the numbers on the posts can be viewed through the window 32.
  • the shelf support possesses a beveled upper edge 40 which assists in the guiding of the corner support 18 downwardly about the shelf support to reach the seated position shown in Fig. 5.
  • the present invention is easily assembled.
  • the shelving system will comprise four ground engaging posts or posts forming another system, such as a cart
  • the location process simply involves engaging the bead 38 in the appropriate circular groove while the shelf support sections are brought together in a snap-fit wherein the locking tab 34 engage in the recess 36.
  • This operation is repeated by engaging a shel support 20 on the other posts.
  • the shelf is lowered in such a way that each corner support 18 engages one of the posts 12 and is slid home wherein the conical or tapered inner surface of the corner support 18 engages about the outer surface of each shelf support 20 to reach the position of Fig. 5.
  • a mallet may be used to tap home the shelf in such a manner that each corner support tightly engages a complimentary shelf support.
  • the various components described hereinabove may be of metal, like an aluminum alloy, but also may in some cases, like the shelf support, be of a plastic, like 20% talc filled standar polypropylene.

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Abstract

Un rayonnage (10) possède des pieds (12) avec des rainures espacées (17) qui permettent la fixation d'un support d'étagère (20) qui à son tour supporte une étagère (16), le support (20) étant en une seule pièce et comprenant au moins deux couplages (28, 29) articulés ensemble.
PCT/US1989/002067 1988-05-19 1989-05-12 Rayonnage ayant un support d'etagere articule multipieces Ceased WO1989011238A1 (fr)

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US4478381A (en) * 1981-07-04 1984-10-23 A. Raymond Pipe clamp
US4595107A (en) * 1984-11-13 1986-06-17 Intermetro Industries Corp. Utility cart
US4629077A (en) * 1985-04-19 1986-12-16 Niblock George W Shelf support system
US4635563A (en) * 1984-09-17 1987-01-13 Interplastic Corporation Adjustable shelving system
US4637097A (en) * 1985-10-21 1987-01-20 Chrysler Motors Corporation Cable bundler clip
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US4635563A (en) * 1984-09-17 1987-01-13 Interplastic Corporation Adjustable shelving system
US4595107A (en) * 1984-11-13 1986-06-17 Intermetro Industries Corp. Utility cart
US4629077A (en) * 1985-04-19 1986-12-16 Niblock George W Shelf support system
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