US4015545A
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Shelf assembly
Assignee: Nittetsu Curtainwall Corp
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Filing: 1975-07-24
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Granted: 1977-04-05
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Expires: 1995-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A shelf assembly comprising a side board and a shelf board, said side board having a flat inside surface, an outer surface and a flange extending outward from the edge of the outer surface, and said side board being designed to be mated with another side board on their outer surfaces so as to provide a space for wirings for illumination and fixing means for the shelf board.
Inventors
- 👤 Masayuki Kurokawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:37
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B96/00; A47B96/02; A47F; A47F3/00; A47F3/001; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S108/00; Y10S108/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A shelving assembly comprising: shelf board means for supporting articles thereon; and a plurality of side board means on two sides of said shelf board means for supporting said shelf board means, each side board means having: an inner flat side adjacent said shelf board, and an outer side opposite said inner side, said outer side having: bent first projections having crank-like cross-sections at both ends of the sides of said side board means, a bent second projection having a crank-like cross-section at the center of said outer side, a plurality of third spacer projections symmetrically arranged on both sides of said second projection, said first, second and third projections being substantially the same height, said first and second bent projections being engageable with corresponding bent projections of a similar side board means placed adjacent thereto, and said third projection also engageable with corresponding third projections on said similar side board means adjacent thereto, whereby said adjacent side board means are spaced from each other by said projections, and a tubular portion formed on said outer side of said side board means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A shelving assembly comprising: shelf board means for supporting articles thereon; and a plurality of side board means on two sides of said shelf board means for supporting said shelf board means, each side board means having: an inner flat side adjacent said shelf board, and an outer side opposite said inner side, said outer side having: bent first projections having crank-like cross-sections at both ends of the sides of said side board means, a bent second projection having a crank-like cross-section at the center of said outer side, a plurality of third spacer projections symmetrically arranged on both sides of said second projection, said first, second and third projections being substantially the same height, said first and second bent projections being engageable with corresponding bent projections of a similar side board means placed adjacent thereto, and said third projection also engageable with corresponding third projections on said similar side board means adjacent thereto, whereby said adjacent side board means are spaced from each other by said projections, and a tubular portion formed on said outer side of said side board means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said outer side of said side board means further has a pair of fourth projections above the surface thereof defining a space for containing electrical wiring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said side board means has a plurality of holes therein between said second projections for connecting said shelf board means to said side board means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said shelf board means has a flat upper surface and double walled end portions at the ends of said flat upper surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 4 wherein said shelf board means further has a pipe having an axial slit therethrough fitted and supported between the upper and lower surfaces of both of said double walled portions at the ends of said upper flat surface.
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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) | 1980-04-04 | 1980-10-04 | 1981-04-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-04-04 | 1984-10-04 | 1985-04-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-04-04 | 1988-10-04 | 1989-04-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |