US3677202A
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Storage system
Assignee: JJB ACQUISITION Corp A CORP OF
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Filing: 1970-07-27
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Granted: 1972-07-18
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Expires: 1990-07-27
Abstract
Abstract A storage system including a series of spaced, elongated, loadbearing members, each such member including two spaced uprights. Each of the uprights include opposed, spaced surfaces, each such surface having a series of vertically spaced, tongue-like members extending upwardly therealong. Article supporting means such as shelves, hanger rods and the like are adapted to be suspended between two of the load-bearing members, the supporting means including at least four spaced tongue-like member engaging means, the spacing between said engaging means, said uprights and said bearing members being such that each of the engaging means is engageable with one of the tongue-like members on a different surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert Young
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:23
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B57/00; A47B57/06; A47B57/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
In an improved article storage system having a series of elongated load-bearing members adapted to be positioned vertically in spaced, side-by-side relationship with respect to one another, each of said members having at least two spaced uprights, each of said uprights having opposed, spaced surfaces, each of said surfaces having a series of upwardly extending tongue-like members, the upper portions of said tongue-like members being spaced from the plane of the surfaces from which they extend, the improvement comprising shelf means adapted to be suspended between two of said load bearing members, said shelf means including an elongated mid-portion, each end of which is affixed to a rigid end support extending the width of said shelf, each of said end supports including a pair of spaced openings for receipt of a pair of aligned tongue-like members extending from said load bearing members for suspending said shelf therebetween, said shelf means including means defining a space between the outer portion of said end supports and the outer ends of said mid-portion to permit said tongue-like members to be inserted within said openings so that the outer surface of said end supports abuts said spaced uprights of said load bearing members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
In an improved article storage system having a series of elongated load-bearing members adapted to be positioned vertically in spaced, side-by-side relationship with respect to one another, each of said members having at least two spaced uprights, each of said uprights having opposed, spaced surfaces, each of said surfaces having a series of upwardly extending tongue-like members, the upper portions of said tongue-like members being spaced from the plane of the surfaces from which they extend, the improvement comprising shelf means adapted to be suspended between two of said load bearing members, said shelf means including an elongated mid-portion, each end of which is affixed to a rigid end support extending the width of said shelf, each of said end supports including a pair of spaced openings for receipt of a pair of aligned tongue-like members extending from said load bearing members for suspending said shelf therebetween, said shelf means including means defining a space between the outer portion of said end supports and the outer ends of said mid-portion to permit said tongue-like members to be inserted within said openings so that the outer surface of said end supports abuts said spaced uprights of said load bearing members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
81 words
The improved article storage system according to claim 1 wherein said mid-portion includes upper and lower spaced support surfaces, and said end supports include a generally U-shaped channel having a connecting web with leg portions extending generally perpendicular therefrom and generally co-planar with said elongated mid-portion, at least one of said leg portions being affixed to one of said spaced surfaces, said connecting web being in abutment with said uprights when said shelf means is suspended from said load bearing members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The improved article storage system according to claim 2 wherein the ends of said mid-portion are sandwiched between said leg portions with the outer extremities of said mid-portion being spaced from said web.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
The improved article storage system according to claim 3 wherein said pair of spaced openings on each of said end supports are positioned adjacent said connecting web in one of said leg portions for receipt of said tongue-like members so that said web portion is in abutment with the surfaces on said uprights from which said tongue-like members extend.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The improved article storage system according to claim 4 wherein each of said end supports includes a pair of said spaced openings in each of said leg portions to permit suSpension of said shelf means between said load bearing members with either of said spaced surfaces facing upwardly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The improved article storage system according to claim 2 wherein said mid-portion of said shelf means is formed from non-metallic material and wherein said rigid end supports are formed from metallic material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The improved article storage system according to claim 6 wherein the outer extremities of said leg portions of said rigid end supports are embedded into said non-metallic mid-portions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
The improved article storage system according to claim 6 wherein the outer extremities of said non-metallic mid-portions has a reduced thickness approximately equal to the thickness of said leg portions so that the outer surface of said leg portion forms substantially a planar continuation of the surfaces of said mid-portions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
The improved article storage system according to claim 2 wherein the uppermost edge of said upper portions of said tongue-like members are sloped downwardly on each side from the mid-portion thereof to facilitate the insertion of said tongue-like members in said end support openings in the event that they are slightly misaligned.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
169 words
An article storage system comprising in combination: a plurality of uprights, each of said uprights having a series of upwardly extending tongue-like members, the base portions of said members being affixed to the surfaces from which they extend, the upper portions of said members being spaced from the plane of said surfaces to which they are affixed; shelf means adapted to be suspended from said uprights, said shelf means including an elongated mid-portion having spaced upper and lower support surfaces, each end of which is affixed to a rigid end support extending the width of said mid-portion, said end portions comprising a generally U-shaped channel having a connecting web with leg portions extending generally perpendicular therefrom, said ends of said mid-portion being sandwiched between said leg portions and spaced from said web, said end portions including a pair of spaced openings for receipt of said tongue-like members of said uprights, said tongue-like members extending through said openings and into said space between said connecting web and said mid-portion extremity.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
169 words
An article storage system comprising in combination: a plurality of uprights, each of said uprights having a series of upwardly extending tongue-like members, the base portions of said members being affixed to the surfaces from which they extend, the upper portions of said members being spaced from the plane of said surfaces to which they are affixed; shelf means adapted to be suspended from said uprights, said shelf means including an elongated mid-portion having spaced upper and lower support surfaces, each end of which is affixed to a rigid end support extending the width of said mid-portion, said end portions comprising a generally U-shaped channel having a connecting web with leg portions extending generally perpendicular therefrom, said ends of said mid-portion being sandwiched between said leg portions and spaced from said web, said end portions including a pair of spaced openings for receipt of said tongue-like members of said uprights, said tongue-like members extending through said openings and into said space between said connecting web and said mid-portion extremity.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
58 words
The article storage system according to claim 10 wherein said pair of spaced openings on each of said end supports are positioned adjacent said connecting web in one of said leg portions for receipt of said tongue-like members so that said web portion is in abutment with the surfaces on said uprights from which said tongue-like members extend.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The improved article storage system according to claim 10 wherein said end supports include spacer means offset from said openings to physically prevent the outer extremities of said mid-portions from engaging said web to insure said space for inserting said tongue-like members into said openings.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
74 words
The improved article storage system according to claim 12 wherein said space means includes a reduced-width section on each extremity of said end portions of said shelf means, the relative length and width of said reduced-width portion and said channel being such that the edges of said leg portions will strike the boundaries between the reduced-width and non-reduced width sections of said mid-portions as said channel is positioned thereon to provide said clearance space.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
52 words
The improved article storage system according to claim 13 wherein the thickness of said leg portions is approximately equal to the amounts by which the width of said shelf mid-portions are reduced on either side thereof whereby said leg portions forms substantially a planar continuation of the surfaces of said shelf members.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The improved article storage system according to claim 12 wherein said spacer means comprises simple means on the interior surface of said connecting web.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-07-18 | 1976-01-17 | 1976-07-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-07-18 | 1980-01-17 | 1980-07-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-07-18 | 1984-01-17 | 1984-07-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |