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Modular shelving interconnection assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-12-09
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Granted: 1994-01-18
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Expires: 2012-12-09
Abstract
Abstract A modular shelving interconnection assembly is disclosed. The assembly has two (2) substantially upright, spaced-apart side panels with holes extending through their lateral surfaces at approximately equal distances from their bottoms. Tabs of shelf support units extend through the holes in the side panels. Pegs in the shape of split, truncated cones extend through the holes in the tab on the outside of the panels, and cooperate with the holes in the tabs and the outside surface of the panels to secure the shelf-support units to the panels. The modular assembly may be repeated in the direction of the shelf support unit to extend it to a wall-length shelving unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas W. Gollick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:26
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B12/00; F16B12/10; F16B12/12; F16B12/24; A; A47; A47B; A47B57/00; A47B57/30; A47B57/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A modular shelving interconnection assembly comprising: two (2) substantially upright, spaced-apart side panels, said panels having a plurality of pairs of holes extending through their lateral surfaces at approximately equal distances from their bottom edges; a plurality of substantially horizontal shelf support units, said shelf support units having two (2) ends and two (2) tabs, with a tab extending from each end, said tabs having holes extending through them, and said tabs being adapted to extend through the holes in said panels, but not to permit the rest of the said shelf support units to extend through said holes in said panels; two (2) pegs for each of said shelf support units, said pegs being adapted to extend through and cooperate and bind with the holes in the tabs at the ends of the said shelf support units, and to cooperate and bind with the outside surfaces of the panels through which the tabs extend in order to secure the said shelf support units to the panels; and a substantially horizontal shelf, with a shelf support cooperation means in its bottom for cooperating with said shelf support units so that said shelf is securely mounted on top of said shelf support units.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A modular shelving interconnection assembly comprising: two (2) substantially upright, spaced-apart side panels, said panels having a plurality of pairs of holes extending through their lateral surfaces at approximately equal distances from their bottom edges; a plurality of substantially horizontal shelf support units, said shelf support units having two (2) ends and two (2) tabs, with a tab extending from each end, said tabs having holes extending through them, and said tabs being adapted to extend through the holes in said panels, but not to permit the rest of the said shelf support units to extend through said holes in said panels; two (2) pegs for each of said shelf support units, said pegs being adapted to extend through and cooperate and bind with the holes in the tabs at the ends of the said shelf support units, and to cooperate and bind with the outside surfaces of the panels through which the tabs extend in order to secure the said shelf support units to the panels; and a substantially horizontal shelf, with a shelf support cooperation means in its bottom for cooperating with said shelf support units so that said shelf is securely mounted on top of said shelf support units.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The interconnection assembly of claim 1 wherein there are two (2) shelf support units for each shelf.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The interconnection assembly of claim 1 wherein the shelf support units are rectangular slats several feet in length, several inches in height and a partial inch in width.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The interconnection assembly of claim 1 wherein the pegs are in the shape of split, truncated cones.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The interconnection assembly of claim 1 wherein the shelf support cooperation means is a plurality of grooves in the bottom of the shelf, each of said grooves for fitting with one of said shelf support units.
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