CA1128913A - Suspended support - Google Patents

Suspended support

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CA1128913A
CA1128913A CA343,644A CA343644A CA1128913A CA 1128913 A CA1128913 A CA 1128913A CA 343644 A CA343644 A CA 343644A CA 1128913 A CA1128913 A CA 1128913A
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slipway
sleeve
arm
support
upper edge
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William C. Fletcher
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PLAN HOLD Co OF CANADA
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PLAN HOLD Co OF CANADA
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47BTABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B57/00Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions
    • A47B57/30Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports
    • A47B57/54Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports consisting of clamping means, e.g. with sliding bolts or sliding wedges
    • A47B57/56Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports consisting of clamping means, e.g. with sliding bolts or sliding wedges the shelf supports being cantilever brackets
    • A47B57/565Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports consisting of clamping means, e.g. with sliding bolts or sliding wedges the shelf supports being cantilever brackets using screw means
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47BTABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B96/00Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
    • A47B96/06Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves
    • A47B96/061Cantilever brackets
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04BGENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B2/00Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
    • E04B2/74Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge
    • E04B2/7401Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge assembled using panels without a frame or supporting posts, with or without upper or lower edge locating rails
    • E04B2/7405Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge assembled using panels without a frame or supporting posts, with or without upper or lower edge locating rails with free upper edge, e.g. for use as office space dividers

Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE

This invention relates to suspendable support brackets and the combination of a divider screen and a sus-pendable support bracket. The suspendable support bracket consists of a support body and a clamping member, together with means for releasably securing the support body and clamping member together and mounting means slidably mounted on the support body. The support body has first and second sleeves which extend generally perpendicular to one another. The first and second sleeve have, respectively, first and second slipway chambers and first and second slipway passages ex-tending longitudinally thereof. The clamping member has first and second arms which are angularly disposed with respect to one another. The first arm of the clamping member is slidably mounted in the first slipway chamber with the second arm dis-posed in a face-to-face spaced relationship with respect to the second sleeve to provide a clamping passage of adjustable proportions to receive an upper edge of a divider screen there-between. The securing means releasably secures the first arm and the first sleeve. The mounting means is slidable in the second slipway of the second sleeve for releasably engaging and securing a shelving unit or the like at any required position along the length of the second sleeve.

Description

This invention relates to suspendable support brackets capable of being suspended from the upper edge of a divider screen for supporting shelving units or the like.
Divider screens are extensively used in offices for the purposes of dividing one work area from another. The con-ventional divider screen is in the form of a panel which is supported in an upright configuration and which generally has a smooth fabric cover. These widely available screens form walls defining a work area. However, they are not suitable for use in supporting book shelving or the like in the manner in which con-ventional permanent walls may be used by attaching fixtures directly to the permanent wall. As a result, there tends to be a shortage of shelf space within each work area formed by the conventional divider screens.
The conventional divider screens may have a flat side face or they may be formed with an arcuate curvature.
I have found that a load supporting shelf or ledge may be conveniently and inexpensively provided by combining at least two suspendable support brackets with a conventional divider screen and a load support unit wherein the support brackets are suspended from an upper edge of the screen and depend therefrom in a spaced relationship with the load support unit extending horizontally between the load support brackets and being secured thereto to maintain the support brackets in the ~paced parallel relationship.
This combination may be provided when the divider ~creen i8 flat or when it is curved.
A suspendable support bracket suitable for use in this combination comprises a support body having first and ~econd sleeves which extend generally perpendicular to one another, ,~, llZ8913 the first and second sleeves respectively having first and second slipway chambers and first and second slipway passages extending longitudinally thereof, the first and second slip-way passages opening outwardly from the first and second slipway chambers respectively along the length thereof. A clamping member is also provided which ~as first and second arms which are angularly disposed with respect to one another, the first arm being slidably mounted in the first slipway chamber with the second arm disposed in a face-to-face relationship with the second sleeve to provide a clamping passage of adjustable pro-portions to receive an upper edge of the divider screen there-between. Securing means releasably engage the first arm and the first sleeve for securing the clamping member with respect to the first sleeve. Mounting means is slidably mounted in the second slipway chamber of the second sleeve for releasably engaging and securing a shelving unit or the like at any required position along the length of the second sleeve.
The inventionwill be more clearly understoo with reference to the following detailed specification read in con-junction with the drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is an exploded pictorial view of a suspendable~upport bracket constructed in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a pictorial view illustrating the combination of divider screen and a pair of suspendable support brackets.
With reference to Fig. 1 of the drawings, the reference numeral 10 refers generally to a suspendable support bracket.
The bracket 10 consists of a support body 12, clamping member 14, a securing screw 16 and a mounting plate 18. The support body 12 is in the form of a unitary metal body which is shaped to provide ~Z~3913 first and second sleeves 20 and 22 which extend generally perpendicular to one another. The fiLst and second sleeves 20 and 22 have first and second slipway chambers 24 and 26 extending longitudinally thereof. First and second slipway passages 28 and 30 open outwardly from the first and second slipway chambers respectively. Both ends of the first slipway chamber 24 are open and the upper end of the second slipway chamber 26 is open.
The lower end of the second slipway chamber 26 is closed by means of a lip 32 which projects forwardly of the back wall of the second sleeve 22.
The support body 12 is a unitary body preferably made from rolled steel in which the side edges are initially rolled over in order to form the sleeve configuration with the slipway passage formed between the spaced edges of the side walls. A
portion of each side wall is removed at the area which is to form the junction between the first and second sleeves and thereafter the body is bent along the junction to dispose the first and second sleeves at right angles to one another. This provides an inexpensive support body.
The mounting plate 18 is proportioned to slide freely within the second slipway 26 and has a threaded passage 36 adapted to receive a mounting screw 38. One or more mounting plates 18 may be provided in each second slipway 26. The threaded passageway 36 of each mounting plate is accessible through the second slipway passage 30 when the mounting plate 18 is located within the second slipway chamber 26.
The clamping member 14 has a first arm 40 and a second arm 42 which extend at right angles to one another. The first arm 40 is proportioned to be insertable within the first slipway chamber 24 through the opening formed at the free end of the ~Z89~3 first sleeve 20. The first arm 40 has a securin~ nut 44 fastened thereto. The securing nut 44 and the first arm 40 have a threaded passage 46 extending therethrough. The threaded screw 16 is adapted to fit within the threaded passage 46. The securing nut 44 has a width proportioned to permit it to project outwardly through the slipway passage 28. By threading the slamping screw 26 through the passage 46, it may be driven against the back wall 34 of the first sleeve 20 to secure the clamping member with respect to the support body with the second arm 42 extending in a face-to-face relationship with the second sleeve 22 to form a clamping passage of adjustable proportions therebetween.
As shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, a divider screen 50, a pair of support brackets 10 and load support members 52 and 54 serve to provide a combination which will permit loads to be supported within a work area to be defined by the screen 50 .
The load support unit 52 is in the form of a bookshelf having a back wall 56, a bottom wall 58 and a pair of oppositely disposed end walls 60, all of which are secured with respect to one another in a conventional manner. The back wall 56 has passages 62 opening therethrough through which the mounting screws 38 extend in order to engage mounting plates 18 located within the slipway chambers for use in clamping the bookshelf to the support brackets.
The load support unit 54 is in the form of a pair of angle bracket members 70 having a spacer bar 72 extending therebetween. The angle brackets 70 are secured with respect to the support brackets by means of clamping screws 38 which extend through the passages 74 to engage anchor plates 18.

llZ89~3 Hanger brackets may extend transversely between the support brackets 70 for use in suspending plans or the like from the load support unit 54.
From the foregoing it will ~e apparent that the present invention provides a simple and inexpensive support bracket and a novel combination support bracket and divider screen assembly.
It will be apparent that merely by adjustment of the position of the clamping member with respect to the second sleeve of the support body, it is possible to adjust the support bracket for use in combination with divider screens of various thicknesses.
Furthermore, by reason ~ the fact that the only connection between the support brackets in use is that provided by the load support units, it is possible to use these brackets in combination with a flat divider screen or a curved divider screen. When used in combination with a curved divider screen, it is preferable to locate the load support units on the concave side of the screen as they will merely bridge the space ~0 between the support brackets without making contact with the intermediate portion of the screen. These and other advantages of the support brackets and the combination of the present in-vention will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

Claims (3)

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. A suspendable support bracket capable of being suspended from the upper edge of a divider screen for supporting shelving units or the like comprising:
(a) a support body having first and second sleeves which extend generally perpendicular to one another, said first and second sleeves having respectively first and second slipway chambers and first and second slipway passages extending longi-tudinally thereof, said first and second slipway passages opening outwardly from said first and second slipway chambers respect-ively, (b) a clamping member having first and second arms which are angularly disposed with respect to one another, said first arm being slidably mounted in said first slipway chamber with said second arm disposed in a face-to-face spaced relation-ship with said second sleeve to provide a clamping passage of adjustable proportions to receive an upper edge of a divider screen therebetween from which the support body may be suspended with the first sleeve resting on the upper edge of the screen, (c) securing means releasably engaging said first arm and said first sleeve for securing the clamping member with respect to said first sleeve, (d) mounting means slidably mounted in said second slipway chamber of said second sleeve for releasably engaging and securing a shelving unit or the like at any required posi-tion along the length of said second sleeve.
2. In combination, a divider screen having an upper edge and means for supporting said divider screen in an upright configuration with said upper edge horizontally disposed, at least two support brackets each comprising;
i) a support body having first and second sleeves which extend generally perpendicular to one another, said first and second sleeves having respectively first and second slip-way chambers and first and second slipway passages extending longitudinally thereof, said first and second slipway passages opening outwardly from said first and second slipway chambers respectively, ii) a clamping member having first and second arms which are angularly disposed with respect to one another, said first arm being slidably mounted in said first slipway chamber with said second arm disposed in a face-to-face relationship with said second sleeve to provide a clamping passage of adjust-able proportions therebetween.
iii) securing means releasably engaging said first arm and said first sleeve for securing the clamping member with respect to said first sleeve, iv) mounting means slidably mounted in said slipway chambers of said second sleeve, said support brackets each being mounted on said divider screen with the upper edge of said divider screen located within said clamping passage and said second sleeves extending vertically downwardly from said upper edge in a spaced parallel relationship, and a load support unit extending horizontally between said support brackets and being secured to said mounting means of each second sleeve to be supported by said support brackets for supporting loads thereon.
3. The combination as claimed in Claim 2 wherein said load support support unit comprises a bookshelf.
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2579879A1 (en) * 1985-04-03 1986-10-10 Cre Rossi Assembly of complementary elements for making separation partitions, exhibition panels and the like
CN108464264A (en) * 2018-04-09 2018-08-31 中国环境科学研究院 Length can self-adjustable fish-releasing slot

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2579879A1 (en) * 1985-04-03 1986-10-10 Cre Rossi Assembly of complementary elements for making separation partitions, exhibition panels and the like
CN108464264A (en) * 2018-04-09 2018-08-31 中国环境科学研究院 Length can self-adjustable fish-releasing slot
CN108464264B (en) * 2018-04-09 2023-07-25 中国环境科学研究院 Length-adjustable fish drainage groove

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