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Stemware shelf bracket

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-11-29
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Granted: 1980-10-21
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Expires: 1998-11-29
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Abstract

Abstract A bracket having a flat rack is provided with upstanding front and rear flanges to which inwardly opening outwardly offset channels are connected. The bracket is slipped longitudinally on the underside of a removable shelf, so that the front and rear edge portions of the shelf are engaged thereby. Longitudinal openings for inverted stemware bases are provided in the front flange, with rearwardly extending slots for the stems thereof in communication with the centers of such openings. When such shelf is repositioned, the rack is located directly thereunder with the front and rear flanges offset inwardly of the front and rear edges of the shelf to insure stability of the bracket on the shelf. Thus, inverted stemware can be hung thereon by simply passing the bases through the opening and the stems into the corresponding slots.

Inventors

  • 👤 David F. Cammarota

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 19:20
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B81/00; A47B81/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 134 words
A shelf bracket for hanging inverted stemware having a narrow stem connected to a wide base, comprising a flat horizontal rack having front and rear upstanding flanges connected to inwardly opening, elongated channels offset outwardly from said flanges and adapted to snugly fit the front and rear outer edge portions of a shelf on which the rack is mounted with said flanges depending from the lower inner edges of said channels in inwardly spaced relation to the front and rear edges of said shelf to insure stability of said bracket on the shelf, said front flange having a plurality of wide openings for the passage of an inverted stemware base, and a narrow slot extending rearwardly from the center of each such wide opening for the passage of the stem of said inverted stemware.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 134 words
A shelf bracket for hanging inverted stemware having a narrow stem connected to a wide base, comprising a flat horizontal rack having front and rear upstanding flanges connected to inwardly opening, elongated channels offset outwardly from said flanges and adapted to snugly fit the front and rear outer edge portions of a shelf on which the rack is mounted with said flanges depending from the lower inner edges of said channels in inwardly spaced relation to the front and rear edges of said shelf to insure stability of said bracket on the shelf, said front flange having a plurality of wide openings for the passage of an inverted stemware base, and a narrow slot extending rearwardly from the center of each such wide opening for the passage of the stem of said inverted stemware.

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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) 1983-10-21 1984-04-21 1984-10-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-10-21 1988-04-21 1988-10-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-10-21 1992-04-21 1992-10-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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