CA1249247A

CA1249247A - Shelf assembly

Info

Publication number: CA1249247A
Application number: CA000540482A
Authority: CA
Inventors: James S. Rushbrook; Riadh A. Sabir
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1987-06-25
Filing date: 1987-06-25
Publication date: 1989-01-24

Abstract

ABSTRACT OF INVENTION

A shelf assembly including support structure having opposed vertically sinusoidal support surfaces for supporting removable shelf members.

Description

FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to an adjustable shelving assembly with supports.

BACKGROUND TO INVENTION
In order to take full advantage of the width of the locker and to retain a snug fit on the walls of the locker, this assembly was devised. It is difficult to insert shelves in the front of a locker because of the frontal vertical lip of a 10 locker.

FEATURE OF INVENTION
In order to overcome such difficulty, a horizontal shelf is utilized which is pivotally inserted and embraced between sinusoidal upright support members. Furthermore, the sinusoidal vertical supports enable auxilliary shelves to be attached to the support members at an acute angle to hold miscellaneous items in the locker.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

20 Figure l is an exploded perspective view of the shelf assembly.
Figure 2 is a partially frontelevational view showing the insertion of a horizontal shelf.
Figure 3 is a partial front elevational view showing a shelf disposed at an acute angle.
Figure 4 is a front elevational view of the shelf assembly in a locker with the exterior horizontal and vertical lips removed.
The assembly is generally shown in Figure l and 30 includes a first pair of uprights or support members 2a, 2b, which is adapted to be fastened to one vertical wall 4 of a locker 6. A second pair of upright or support members, 8a and 8b, is adapted to be fastened to the opposite vertical wall 10 of locker 6. The uprights or support members 2a, 2b, 8a, and 8b are fastened to their vertical walls of locker 6 by double adhesive tape 12, as shown in Figure 4.

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The support members 2a, 2b, 8a and 8b, ara board-like and include 3 flat sides and one side which is sinusoidal, as best illustrated in Figure 1.
Figure 1 shows the utilization of braces 14 and 16 which are adapted to connect support members 8a and 8b, so as to rigidify the assembly.
Furthermore, brace 18 connects support members 2a and 2b so as to rigidify the assembly. Braces 10 14, 16 and 18 are connected to the support members by means of screws 20.
The horizontal shelves 22 are supported by the sinusoidal portions of support members 2a, 2b, 8a and 8b. Auxilliary shelves 24 (top shelves) are anchored in place by metal screws 20 to the first pair support members 2a and 2b; the horizontal shelves 2a are positioned and adjusted by a pivoting action as shown in Figure 2.
Horizontal shelf 22 may be adjusted upwardly or 20 downwardly by selecting the sinusoidal portions of the support members 2a, 2b, 8a and 8b.
Auxilliary shelves 24 may be used to retain small items such as wallets or watches. In order to prevent such items from falling in between the locker wall4, auxilliary shelf 24 and support members 2a and 2b; a piece of quarter round 23 or other suitable filler may be used as best shown in Figure 3.

Claims

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. A shelf assembly including a first pair of spaced support means adapted to be releasably secured to a first vertical wall, and a second pair of spaced support means adapted to be releasably secured to a second vertical wall spaced from said first vertical wall,said first and second pair of support means representing sinusoidal support surfaces for supporting removable shelf members, wherein the first pair of support means is unconnected to said second pair of support means.

2. A shelf assembly as claimed in Claim 1, including means for fastening said support means to opposite vertical walls.

3. A shelf assembly as claimed in Claim 2, including shelf members disposed at an acute angle and fastened to one pair of the support means.

4. A shelf assembly as claimed in Claim 3, including shelf members disposed horizontally and resting on two pairs of the support means.

5. A shelf assembly as claimed in Claim 4, wherein opposite vertical walls comprise the opposite walls of a locker.

6. A shelf assembly for a locker including:

(a) A first pair of support members fastened to one vertical wall of a locker.

(b) A second pair of support members fastened to the other vertical wall of a locker.

(c) Wherein said first pair of support members are unconnected to said second pair of support members.

(d) Each vertical support of the assembly presents a sinusoidal shape on one side.

(e) Removable and adjustable shelves held in place by two pairs of said vertical sinusoidal support members.

7. A shelf assembly as claimed in Claim 6 including auxiliary shelves disposed at an acute angle to one pair of said vertical supports.

8. A shelf assembly as claimed in Claim 3 wherein said first pair of spaced support means are longer than said second pair of support means.

9. A shelf assembly as claimed in Claim 8 wherein said shelf members disposed at said acute angle are fastened to said first pair of longer support means.

10. A shelf assembly as claimed in Claim 6 wherein said first pelf of spaced support means and said second pair of spaced support means are adapted to by variably spaced in the horizontal direction from one another.