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US4607576A
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Panel mounting arrangement
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-12-26
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Granted: 1986-08-26
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Expires: 2005-12-26
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a panel mounting arrangement for mounting a panel in a generally horizontal position from a panel support. The panel support includes mounting surfaces at generally right angles to one another with each mounting surface being provided with an upwardly opening pocket. The panel itself is provided with a downturned corner flange including first and second tongue portions formed directly in the flange so as to fit downwardly into the first and second pockets of the panel support during assembly of the arrangement. As the tongue portions fit down into the pockets there is both a side to side as well as a front to back wedging on the tongue portions to provide an extremely tight fitting of the tongue portions in their respective pockets.
Inventors
- 👤 Stan Kranjec
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:50
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B57/00; A47B57/06; A47B57/16; F; F16; F16B; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/20; F16B2200/205
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
A shelving arrangement in which at least one shelf panel is mounted in a generaly horizontal position from a plurality of up right support members, each of said support members having a pair of mounting surfaces at generally right angles to one another and each mounting surface being provided with an inwardly facing upwardly opening pocket press formed from its respective mounting surface whereby each pocket is top and bottom opening and is side edge secured to the mounting surface from which it is formed, said shelf panel having a down turned flange including corner regions for interlocking at said upright support members, each corner region including first and second tongue portions at right angles to one another on said down turned flange which is open to either side of each tongue portion with said first and second tongue portions of said corner regions sliding downwardly into said first and second pockets of said upright support members during assembly of said shelving arrangement, each said mounting surface having an inwardly directed region extending at least into the plane of the pocket below the bottom opening thereof and each tongue after penetrating through the pocket wedging on said inwardly directed region and the side edges of the pocket converging downwardly inwardly for outer edge wedging with the tongue for a double wedge tightened fitting of the tongue and pocket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
A shelving arrangement in which at least one shelf panel is mounted in a generaly horizontal position from a plurality of up right support members, each of said support members having a pair of mounting surfaces at generally right angles to one another and each mounting surface being provided with an inwardly facing upwardly opening pocket press formed from its respective mounting surface whereby each pocket is top and bottom opening and is side edge secured to the mounting surface from which it is formed, said shelf panel having a down turned flange including corner regions for interlocking at said upright support members, each corner region including first and second tongue portions at right angles to one another on said down turned flange which is open to either side of each tongue portion with said first and second tongue portions of said corner regions sliding downwardly into said first and second pockets of said upright support members during assembly of said shelving arrangement, each said mounting surface having an inwardly directed region extending at least into the plane of the pocket below the bottom opening thereof and each tongue after penetrating through the pocket wedging on said inwardly directed region and the side edges of the pocket converging downwardly inwardly for outer edge wedging with the tongue for a double wedge tightened fitting of the tongue and pocket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A shelving arrangement as claimed in claim 1 wherein the mounting surfaces from which the pockets are formed are bent outwardly away from the pockets substantially level with the open bottoms thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
A shelving arrangement as claimed in claim 1 wherein the mounting surfaces of said support members include openings directly to each pocket and wherein said tongue portions include locking tabs for interlocking with said support members, said locking tabs being located at said openings with said tongues fitted in said pockets to expose said tabs and to enable releasing thereof for disassembling said shelving arrangement.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A shelving arrangment as claimed in claim 1 wherein the top opening of each pocket is wider from front to back than each tongue portion to readily enable initial fitting of said first and second tongue portions into said first and second pockets.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A shelving arrangement as claimed in claim 1 including a plurality of said shelf panels one of which is located at ground level for self support and for holding said support members in an upright position to receive further ones of said shelf panels.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-08-25 | 1990-02-24 | 1990-08-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-08-25 | 1994-02-24 | 1994-08-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-08-25 | 1998-02-24 | 1998-08-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |