US4712694A
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Display shelf organizer
Assignee: RTC Industries Inc
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Filing: 1986-11-10
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Granted: 1987-12-15
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Expires: 2006-11-10
Abstract
Abstract A shelf organizer assembly comprising but two elements, each of which is integrally molded, preferably of clear plastic materials. One element is an L-shaped rail member having a horizontal foot connectable to a shelf and a vertical rail leg. The rail leg has integrally formed rails to provide a channel on the inner face thereof. The second element comprises an elongated divider panel having an I-shaped mounting flange integral with its front edge. The flange is resiliently compressible so that the same is snap-fittable into the rails to operationally mount the panel. The panel also includes break-off grooves for selectively shortening the same and a footing flange which cooperates with the horizontal foot of the rail member to prevent angular movement of the operationally mounted panel.
Inventors
- 👤 David Breslow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:27
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/0043; A47F5/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
A shelf organizer comprising: an elongated rail member having a bottom mounting portion and an upper portion extending upwardly from the mounting portion, said mounting and upper rail portions together defining a generally L-shaped cross-section for said rail member, said mounting portion being attachable to an upper surface of a shelf; channel means comprising a top rail and an opposed bottom rail integrally formed on an inner surface of said upper rail portion wherein said top rail is generally coextensive with the upper edge of said upper rail portion, and wherein said bottom rail is generally coextensive with the lower extend of said upper rail portion; and an elongated divider member comprising an elongated panel and having resilient connector means integral with a front edge thereof, said connector means including vertically spaced upper and lower flange means respectively positionable in said top and bottom rails, said panel being configured to permit said upper and lower flange means to be resiliently compressed toward ech other so that said flange means are snap fittable in said channel means to operationally mount said divider member in a substantially vertical orientation and perpendicular to said rail portion, whereby said divider member substantially spans the vertical extent of the upper rail portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
A shelf organizer comprising: an elongated rail member having a bottom mounting portion and an upper portion extending upwardly from the mounting portion, said mounting and upper rail portions together defining a generally L-shaped cross-section for said rail member, said mounting portion being attachable to an upper surface of a shelf; channel means comprising a top rail and an opposed bottom rail integrally formed on an inner surface of said upper rail portion wherein said top rail is generally coextensive with the upper edge of said upper rail portion, and wherein said bottom rail is generally coextensive with the lower extend of said upper rail portion; and an elongated divider member comprising an elongated panel and having resilient connector means integral with a front edge thereof, said connector means including vertically spaced upper and lower flange means respectively positionable in said top and bottom rails, said panel being configured to permit said upper and lower flange means to be resiliently compressed toward ech other so that said flange means are snap fittable in said channel means to operationally mount said divider member in a substantially vertical orientation and perpendicular to said rail portion, whereby said divider member substantially spans the vertical extent of the upper rail portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A shelf organizer according to claim 1 wherein said panel comprises an inverted T-shaped footing flange integral with the bottom edge of said panel, said footing flange having a widened front edge adapted to cooperate with the mounting portion of said rail member to prevent angular movement of the operationally mounted divider member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A shelf organizer according to claim 2 wherein said panel comprises a break-off groove in a rear portion thereof and a pair of aligned V-shaped notches in said footing flange communicating with said groove, whereby a rear portion of said panel may be broken off to shorten said panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
120 words
A shelf-organizer comprising: an elongated L-shaped rail member having a horizontal mounting foot and a vertical rail leg, said mounting foot being attachable to a shelf; a top rail and an opposed bottom rail integrally formed on the inner face of said rail leg; an elongated divider panel having a substantially I-shaped mounting flange integral with the front edge thereof, said mounting flange comprising top and bottom branches and a vertical stem having an intermediate gap formed therein; and a cut-out in a front portion of said panel and opening said gap, whereby said flange stem is resiliently compressible to permit the snap-fitting of said flange branches into said rails for operational mounting of said panel to said rail leg.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
120 words
A shelf-organizer comprising: an elongated L-shaped rail member having a horizontal mounting foot and a vertical rail leg, said mounting foot being attachable to a shelf; a top rail and an opposed bottom rail integrally formed on the inner face of said rail leg; an elongated divider panel having a substantially I-shaped mounting flange integral with the front edge thereof, said mounting flange comprising top and bottom branches and a vertical stem having an intermediate gap formed therein; and a cut-out in a front portion of said panel and opening said gap, whereby said flange stem is resiliently compressible to permit the snap-fitting of said flange branches into said rails for operational mounting of said panel to said rail leg.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A shelf organizer according to claim 4 wherein said rail leg is transparent and an information card operationally retained in said rails, whereby said information card is legible through said rail leg.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
A shelf organizer according to claim 4 wherein said panel comprises an inverted T-shaped footing flange integral with the bottom edge thereof, said footing flange having a widened front edge adapted to cooperate with a rear edge of said mounting foot to prevent angular movement of the operationally mounted panel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
A shelf organizer according to claim 6 wherein said panel comprises a break-off groove in a rear portion thereof and a pair of aligned V-shaped notches in said footing flange communicating with said groove, whereby a rear portion of said panel may be broken off to shorten said panel.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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