US3209709A
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Shelving
Assignee: Fogarty Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1962-10-15
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1982-10-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Willie M Shoffner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:53
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/10; A47F5/101; A47F5/103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
IN A SHELF UNIT; A PAIR OF SPACED BASE MEMBERS, EACH SAID BASE MEMBER COMPRISING A VERTICAL WEB AND TOP AND BOTTOM FLANGE MEANS FIXED THERETO, SAID FLANGE MEANS HAVING VERTICALLY ALIGNED RECTANGULAR APERTURE MEANS THEREIN CENTERED WITH RESPECT TO SAID WEB, A COLUMN FOR EACH BASE MEMBER COMPRISING AN ELONGATED MEMBER H SHAPED IN CROSS SECTION HAVING A PORTION RESTING ON THE TOP FLANGE MEANS OF THE BASE MEMBER OF THE ELONGATED MEMBER COPLANAR WITH THE CENTER LEG OF THE ELONGATED MEMBER COPLANAR WITH THE WEB OF THE BASE MEMBER, TONGUE ELEMENTS DISPOSED IN THE CHANNELS OF SAID ELONGATED MEMBERS AND FIXED THERETO AND EXTENDING BEYOND THE END OF THE ELONGATED MEMBER THROUGH THE APERTURE MEANS IN SAID TOP AND BOTTOM FLANGE MEANS, SAID TONGUE ELEMENTS FITTING CLOSELY IN SAID APERTURE MEANS AND BEING DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID WEB, AND PANEL MEANS EXTENDING BETWEEN AND CONNECTED TO SAID COLUMNS HOLDING THE COLUMNS IN PREDETERMINED SPACED RELATION, EACH SAID COLUMN HAVING A VERTICAL ROW OF APERTURES FORMED THEREIN, AND SHELF MEANS HAVING HOOK ELEMENTS AT THE BACK EDGE FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH PREDETERMINED ONES OF SAID APERTURE MEANS AND SAID SHELF MEANS ALSO HAVING BRACE ELEMENTS ATTACHED TO THE ENDS THEREOF AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY AT AN ANGLE INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH OTHERS OF SAID APERTURE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
IN A SHELF UNIT; A PAIR OF SPACED BASE MEMBERS, EACH SAID BASE MEMBER COMPRISING A VERTICAL WEB AND TOP AND BOTTOM FLANGE MEANS FIXED THERETO, SAID FLANGE MEANS HAVING VERTICALLY ALIGNED RECTANGULAR APERTURE MEANS THEREIN CENTERED WITH RESPECT TO SAID WEB, A COLUMN FOR EACH BASE MEMBER COMPRISING AN ELONGATED MEMBER H SHAPED IN CROSS SECTION HAVING A PORTION RESTING ON THE TOP FLANGE MEANS OF THE BASE MEMBER OF THE ELONGATED MEMBER COPLANAR WITH THE CENTER LEG OF THE ELONGATED MEMBER COPLANAR WITH THE WEB OF THE BASE MEMBER, TONGUE ELEMENTS DISPOSED IN THE CHANNELS OF SAID ELONGATED MEMBERS AND FIXED THERETO AND EXTENDING BEYOND THE END OF THE ELONGATED MEMBER THROUGH THE APERTURE MEANS IN SAID TOP AND BOTTOM FLANGE MEANS, SAID TONGUE ELEMENTS FITTING CLOSELY IN SAID APERTURE MEANS AND BEING DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID WEB, AND PANEL MEANS EXTENDING BETWEEN AND CONNECTED TO SAID COLUMNS HOLDING THE COLUMNS IN PREDETERMINED SPACED RELATION, EACH SAID COLUMN HAVING A VERTICAL ROW OF APERTURES FORMED THEREIN, AND SHELF MEANS HAVING HOOK ELEMENTS AT THE BACK EDGE FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH PREDETERMINED ONES OF SAID APERTURE MEANS AND SAID SHELF MEANS ALSO HAVING BRACE ELEMENTS ATTACHED TO THE ENDS THEREOF AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY AT AN ANGLE INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH OTHERS OF SAID APERTURE MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-04 | 1969-04-05 | 1969-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-04 | 1973-04-05 | 1973-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-04 | 1977-04-05 | 1977-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |