EP0164815B1 - Support allongé d'étagère - Google Patents

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EP0164815B1
EP0164815B1 EP19850300925 EP85300925A EP0164815B1 EP 0164815 B1 EP0164815 B1 EP 0164815B1 EP 19850300925 EP19850300925 EP 19850300925 EP 85300925 A EP85300925 A EP 85300925A EP 0164815 B1 EP0164815 B1 EP 0164815B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
    • A47B96/06—Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves
    • A47B96/063—C-shaped brackets for gripping the shelf edge
    • A47B96/065—C-shaped brackets for gripping the shelf edge adjustable to the thickness of the shelf
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
    • A47B96/02—Shelves
    • A47B96/027—Cantilever shelves
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
    • A47B96/06—Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves
    • A47B96/067—Horizontal rails as suspension means in a cantilever arrangement

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  • This invention relates to an elongate shelf support.
  • shelf support There are many known types of shelf support.
  • the shelf supports are in the form of individual brackets which are thin and which are placed at spaced apart intervals and which then support a shelf placed on top of the brackets.
  • the shelf may be freely supported on the individual brackets or it may be positively secured to the individual brackets, for example by screws.
  • elongate shelf supports comprising a back mounting plate and first and second flanges which extend outwardly from the back mounting plate.
  • These elongate shelf supports may sometimes be preferred to individual brackets, for example for individual aesthetic reasons, or where a support extending the entire length of a shelf is required.
  • an elongate shelf support comprising a back mounting plate and first and second flanges, the shelf support being formed so that the back mounting plate and the first and the second flanges are integrally formed together, the back mounting plate being for mounting the shelf support on a vertical surface, and the first and the second flanges being such that they are spaced apart and extend outwardly from the back mounting plate substantially at right angles to the back mounting plate to define a shelf-receiving slot for receiving a shelf which is a friction fit in the shelf-receiving slot, the first flange extending outwardly farther than the second flange so that the first flange acts to support the shelf whilst the second flange acts to trap the shelf and prevent it pivoting in a clockwise manner about the first flange, the first flange being thicker than the second flange, and the first flange having a retaining groove which is positioned along its face that is nearest the second flange and which is for receiving
  • the retaining groove in the USA Patent No. 4429850 is formed such that the strip of material has to be stuck in position. Since the strip of resilient material is long, it can be difficult to stick the strip of resilient material in position and the strip of resilient material may tend to twist and to stick to itself. Also, because the strip of resilient material is exposed on the free edge of the first flange, the strip of resilient material tends to get hit during storage and assembly of the elongate shelf support so that the strip of resilient material can prematurely start to peel off. Furthermore, because the strip of resilient material is exposed on the free edge of the first flange, the strip of resilient material can be seen from the front, even when a shelf is in position in the shelf-receiving slot. Thus the strip of resilient material can detract from the aesthetic appearance of the elongate shelf support.
  • this invention provides an elongate shelf support comprising a back mounting plate and first and second flanges, the shelf support being formed so that the back mounting plate and the first and the second flanges are integrally formed together, the back mounting plate being for mounting the shelf support on a vertical surface, and the first and the second flanges being such that they are spaced apart and extend outwardly from the back mounting plate substantially at right angles to the back mounting plate to define a shelf-receiving slot for receiving a shelf which is a friction fit in the shelf-receiving slot, the first flange extending outwardly farther than the second flange so that the first flange acts to support the shelf whilst the second flange acts to trap the shelf and prevent it pivoting in a clockwise manner about the first flange, the first flange being thicker than the second flange, and the first flange having a retaining groove which is positioned along its face that is nearest the second flange and which is for receiving a strip of resilient material,
  • the elongate shelf support will be mounted on the vertical surface of a wall.
  • the wall may itself support an arrangement such for example as a slatted arrangement, in which case the elongate shelf support will be mounted on the wall through the intermediary of the arrangement such as the slatted arrangement.
  • the elongate shelf support is aesthetically pleasing and it is easy to extrude. It is also economical in its use of materials.
  • the elongate shelf supports can be extruded in different sizes to provide different widths of shelf-receiving slot, for example for receiving shelves that are 15 mm, 16 mm, 20 mm or 25 mm thick. Even where shelves are purchased to be of a specific size, the thickness of these shelves may vary. This may be especially so with wooden shelves, for example in cases where the wooden shelves have subsequently been provided with a veneer on their upper and/or their lower surfaces. Where such shelves have been produced to be sufficiently thick they can fit in the shelf-receiving slot without using the strip of resilient material.
  • the strip of resilient material can be employed to take up any play that may be present between the shelf and the elongate shelf support. Again, once the shelf is in position in the shelf-receiving slot, it will mask the resilient material and the shelf-receiving slot from above, and the shelf-receiving slot will not normally be visible from the front.
  • the strip of resilient material can also advantageously be used when the shelf is made of glass and a tight friction fit is required without the risk being encountered of chipping the glass by forcing it into the shelf-receiving slot.
  • the retaining groove is provided in a downwardly depending bead portion whereby the retaining groove is deeper than the thickness of the adjacent portion of the first flange.
  • the first flange merges with the back mounting plate over a curved portion which causes the back mounting plate to taper in thickness from below the first flange, and the first flange to taper in thickness from the back mounting plate.
  • the back mounting plate may have a locating groove positioned between the first and the second flanges, the locating groove being for locating a drill bit for drilling a mounting hole in a predetermined location in the back mounting plate, the back mounting plate having a flat mounting surface for engaging a surface on which the elongate shelf support is to be mounted.
  • the locating groove may be centrally positioned between the first and the second flanges.
  • the locating groove will be V-shaped in cross section.
  • the elongate shelf support may be one in which the elongate shelf support includes the strip of resilient material, and in which the strip of resilient material projects above the mouth of the retaining groove for securely engaging the shelf.
  • the resilient material may be rubber or a plastics material.
  • the resilient material acts as a deformable retaining member for retaining the shelf and taking up play as indicated above.
  • the plastics materials may be polyvinyl chloride, polythene or nylon.
  • the second flange may have a downwardly depending deformable bead to help a slightly oversize shelf to be forced into the shelf-receiving slot.
  • the back mounting plate may have a flat mounting face.
  • the back mounting plate may have a stepped mounting face, a part of the back mounting plate above the first flange being stepped back towards the first flange.
  • the back mounting plate will normally be secured to a vertical surface such for example as a wall by screws or similar fixing means.
  • the second flange may be of increased thickness adjacent the back support plate.
  • the face of the first flange that is nearest to the second flange may be flat and planar.
  • the first flange is more than twice the width of the second flange.
  • the second flange may be provided with first and second upstanding spaced apart walls which define a guide channel, the first and second walls being formed integrally with the remainder of the elongate shelf support, and the guide channel being for receiving and guiding at least one sliding member.
  • the first wall may be formed as an extension of the back mounting plate.
  • the first wall may be thinner than that portion of the back mounting plate between the first and the second flanges.
  • the first and the second upstanding walls may have inwardly directed lips. Each lip may be provided with a groove.
  • the second wall may have a curved portion which gives a pleasing aesthetic effect.
  • the second flange may be provided with a single upstanding wall, the wall having a downwardly depending lip at its upper end which faces a similar lip which upstands from the second flange in spaced apart relation to the single upstanding wall, the pair of lips and the wall forming a guide channel having a mouth which opens in the same direction as the shelf-receiving slot and which is positioned above the second flange, and the guide channel being for receiving at least one sliding member.
  • a pair of spaced apart lips may project outwardly from the back mounting plate below the first flange, the pair of lips and the back mounting plate defining a guide channel having a mouth which opens in the same direction as the shelf-receiving slot and which is positioned below the first flange.
  • a pair of spaced apart lips may project downwardly from the first flange, the pair of lips and the first flange defining a guide channel having a mouth which opens at right angles to the direction at which the shelf-receiving slot opens and which is positioned underneath the first flange.
  • the guide channel may be rectangular in cross section. If desired, the guide channel may also be part circular in cross section.
  • the elongate shelf support may include the sliding member.
  • the sliding member is preferably a book end but it could be another type of member.
  • the sliding member can slide in the guide channel, it is to be appreciated that the sliding member can be constructed so that it gains entry into the guide slot either from one end and slides along the guide slot, or it clips into and out of the guide channel from the open mouth of the guide channel.
  • the sliding member can be produced in any desired material such for example as a metal or a plastics material. Steel is a preferred metal.
  • the back mounting plate may be provided with at least one mounting means which extends from the face of the back mounting plate that is opposite the face from which the first and the second flanges extend, the mounting means being for locating in a cavity in a vertical support arrangement.
  • This vertical support arrangement may be a slatted arrangement and the cavity for the mounting means may be the space between slats.
  • the mounting means is a hook device.
  • the mounting means may also be a key device.
  • the elongate shelf support may be such that it includes a strengthening gusset.
  • the strengthening gusset may be an angled strut.
  • a plurality of short angled struts may be employed or alternatively a single long strut may be used.
  • the present invention also extends to the combination of the elongate shelf support with a shelf.
  • the shelf may be made of any desired material such for example as wood, a plastics material or glass.
  • the elongate shelf support may be used to provide a single support rail along a vertical wall or other arrangement.
  • the shelf support will act as a simple cantilever device for retaining a shelf in position.
  • two of the elongate shelf supports may be mounted on two adjacent walls so that they meet at a 90° corner. If the shelf supports are positioned at the same height, a triangular or other shaped shelf can then be forced into the adjacent shelf-receiving slots.
  • the elongate shelf support member can also be provided with a cap to snap into or slide into the shelf-receiving slot to cover parts of the slot, for example to cover electrical wiring or similar cabling.
  • an elongate shelf support 2 comprising a back mounting plate 4 and first and second flanges 6, 8 respectively.
  • the back mounting plate 4 and the first and the second flanges 6, 8 are formed as an extrusion so that the back mounting plate 4 and the first and the second flanges 6, 8 are integrally formed together.
  • the first flange 6 is more than twice the width of the second flange 8.
  • the back mounting plate 4 is for mounting the shelf support on a vertical surface such as a wall (not shown).
  • the first and the second flanges 6, 8 are such that they are spaced apart as shown and they extend outwardly from the back mounting plate 4 substantially at right angles to the back mounting plate 4 to define a shelf-receiving slot 10.
  • the shelf-receiving slot 10 is for receiving a shelf (not shown in Figures 1 and 2) which is a friction fit in the shelf-receiving slot 10. Because the first flange 6 extends outwardly farther than the second flange 8, the first flange 6 acts to support the shelf whilst the second flange 8 acts to trap the shelf and prevent it pivotting in a clockwise manner about the first flange 6.
  • the first flange 6 is thicker than the second flange 8, and the back mounting plate 4 is thicker below the first flange 6 than above the first flange 6. This means that the first flange 6 is able to project as illustrated in an unsupported manner from the back support plate 4 but is still sufficiently robust in use to support the weight of a shelf and objects placed upon the shelf.
  • the shelf support 2 illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 can easily be extruded and it is econo- mincal in use of material. Because of the relative thinness of the second flange 8 and the portion of the back mounting plate 4 above the first flange 6, the second flange 8 and the portion of the back mounting plate 4 above the first flange 6 can flex slightly if a slightly oversize shelf is pushed into the shelf-receiving slot 10. For example, in the case of wooden shelves, often the presence of a veneer on the upper and lower surfaces of the shelf will increase its thickness and, hitherto, difficulty could have been experienced and it may have been necessary to thin the shelf down, with subsequent damage to the shelf itself. This problem is obviated by the present invention because the shelf-receiving slot 10 can in effect expand slightly to the required size.
  • first flange 6 merges with the back mounting plate 4 over a curved portion 12 which causes the back mounting plate 4 to taper in thickness from below the first flange 6. It also causes the first flange 6 to taper in thickness from the back mounting plate 4 as illustrated.
  • the second flange 8 merges with the back mounting plate 4 in a straight sided joint which causes the back mounting plate 4 to be substantially uniform thickness above the first flange 6.
  • the back mounting plate 4 is provided with a locating groove 14 which is positioned as illustrated midway between the first and the second flanges 6,8.
  • the locating groove 14 is for locating a drill bit for drilling a mounting hole in a predetermined location in the back mounting plate 4.
  • the locating groove 14 is V-shaped in cross section as shown.
  • the first flange 6 is provided with a retaining groove 16 positioned along its face that is nearest the second flange 8.
  • the retaining groove 16 is provided with a strip of resilient material 18 as shown in Figure 5 and as will be described in detail hereinbelow.
  • the retaining groove 16 is provided in a downwardly depending bead portion 20 extending along the edge of the first flange 6. ltwill be seen that the retaining groove 16 is deeper than the thickness of the adjacent portion 22 of the first flange 6.
  • the retaining groove 16 has a mouth 24 which opens out into a cavity 26.
  • the cavity 26 is larger than the mouth 24 so that the groove becomes a re-entrant type of groove.
  • the second flange 8 has a downwardly depending deformable bead 28.
  • the bead 28 is deformable to enable a slightly oversize shelf (not shown) to be forced into the shelf-receiving slot 10.
  • the bead 28 can then deform and this is better than having to cut away parts of the shelf to thin the shelf down.
  • Such a thinned shelf often looks very poor from an aesthetic aspect.
  • the shelf support 2 is like the shelf support shown in Figure 2 except that a recessed portion 33 is provided in the back mounting plate 4. Further, a thickened portion 32 is employed.
  • the shelf support 2 is like the shelf support shown in Figure 3.
  • the locating groove 14 has been omitted.
  • the bead part 20 is provided with a hook member 35.
  • a similar hook member 37 is provided at the bottom of the back mounting plate 4.
  • the two hook members 35, 37 enable an insert to be provided.
  • the insert may be a gusset-type insert as described later with reference to Figure 19. The insert will be held in position by the hook members 35, 37 and the insert may snap in position or it may slide in position.
  • the insert may constitute a cover for electrical wiring or the like.
  • Figure 5 illustrates the shelf support 2 of Figures 1 and 2 in position against a wall 34.
  • a screw 36 is shown having passed through a hole drilled in the locating groove 4.
  • the screw 36 passes through the wall 34 into a wooden upright 38.
  • Figure 5 shows also a shelf 40 in position in the shelf-receiving slot 10.
  • the shelf 40 has slightly deformed the bead 28.
  • the shelf 40 rests on and has also slightly deformed the strip of resilient material 18 which is positioned in the retaining groove 16 in the bead portion 20.
  • the strip of resilient material 18 acts as a gripping member to help ensure that the shelf 14 does not slide out from the shelf-receiving slot 10.
  • the strip of material 18 acts as a cushion to help prevent the glass from chipping, especially where the shelf 40 is a tight fit.
  • the strip of resilient material is preferably polyvinyl chloride and it can be slotted into the retaining groove 16 from either end.
  • the second flange 8 is provided on its bottom surface with a second deformable bead 42.
  • the second flange is provided as shown with upstanding first and second spaced apart walls 44, 46 respectively.
  • the walls 44, 46 define a guide channel 48.
  • the first and second walls 44, 46 are formed integrally with the remainder of the elongate shelf support 2, and the guide channel 48 is for receiving and guiding a sliding member as will be described hereinbelow.
  • the first wall 44 is formed as an extension of the back support member 14.
  • the first wall 44 is thinner than that portion of the back support member 14 between the first and the second flanges 6, 8.
  • the first and the second wall 44, 46 have inwardly directed lips 50, 52.
  • the elongate shelf support 2 is similar to that illustrated in Figure 6.
  • the lips 50, 52 are each provided with a groove 54, 56 respectively.
  • the grooves 54, 56 can be used to assist in locking the sliding member in the guide channel 48.
  • the back support member 12 has a flat mounting face 58.
  • an elongate shelf support 2 is shown which is like the shelf support 2 shown in Figure 6 but the back mounting plate 4 has a stepped face 60.
  • the portion 62 of the stepped face 60 is for engaging the wall or other mounting surface.
  • the portion 64 forms a recessed portion like the recessed portion 33 shown in Figure 4.
  • the recessed portions 33, 64 are for accepting the head of a wall plug device to provide a positive screw fix for brick and concrete walls and the like.
  • the recessed portions 33, 64 do not engage the wall or other mounting surface.
  • the second flange 8 has a protrusion 66 which finishes level with the surface of the portion 62 and so will engage the wall or other mounting surface.
  • a thickened portion 32 is provided on the first flange 8 and this thickened portion 32 can be provided with the deformable bead 42. Also, in Figure 8, it will be noticed that the lips 50, 52 are shaped slightly differently than the lips 50, 52 in Figures 6 and 7.
  • Figure 8 further shows that the second wall 46 of Figure 9 has been replaced by a curved wall portion 68 which is shaped as shown.
  • the curved wall portion 68 may be employed for aesthetic effect.
  • Figure 8 further illustrates that the locating groove 14 can be omitted from the back mounting plate 4 if desired.
  • FIG 10 there is shown an alternative basic design to that shown in Figures 6 to 9 but which still gives the guide channel 48.
  • the second flange 8 is provided with a single upstanding wall 70.
  • the wall 70 has a downwardly depending lip 72 at its upper end and this lip 72 faces a similar lip 74 which upstands from the second flange 8 in spaced apart relation to the wall 70 as illustrated.
  • the pair of lips 72, 74 and the wall 70 form the guide channel 48 and it will be seen that the mouth of the guide channel 48 opens in the same direction as the shelf-receiving slot 10.
  • the guide channel 48 is however positioned above the second flange 8, and it is for receiving at least one sliding member similarly as with the guide channel 48 illustrated in Figures 6 to 9.
  • the guide channel 48 is provided below the first flange 6. More specifically, a pair of spaced apart lips 76, 78 project outwardly from the back mounting plate 4 below the first flange 6 as illustrated. The pair of lips 76, 78 and the back mounting plate 4 define the guide channel 48. As illustrated, the guide channel 48 has a mouth which opens in the same direction as the shelf-receiving slot. Actually, because the lips 76, 78 are mounted on the inclined surface 80 of the back support plate 4, the guide channel 48 extends downwardly at a slight angle but it will be appreciated that the mouth of the guide channel 48 extends in the same general direction as the shelf-receiving slot 10.
  • Figure 12 illustrates another design in which the guide channel 48 can be positioned beneath the first flange 6.
  • a pair of spaced apart lips 82, 84 are provided and these lips 82, 84 project downwardly from the first flange 6.
  • the pair of lips 82, 84 and the first flange 6 define the guide channel 48. It will thus be seen that the guide channel 48 has a mouth which opens substantially at right angles to the direction at which the shelf-receiving slot opens.
  • the guide channel 48 extends at a slight angle to the vertical because it is provided on the tapering surface 86 on the underside of the first flange 6.
  • any of the illustrated rectangular guide channels 48 may be replaced by the part circular guide channel illustrated in Figure 13.
  • the guide channel 48 is defined by the curved lips 88, 90.
  • Figure 13 also illustrates part 92 of a sliding member in the form of a book end 94.
  • the part 92 is part circular as shown but it also has a grooved portion 96 which enables the part 92 to be fitted into the guide channel 48 and then slightly rotated to remain within the channel 48 but still capable of being slid along the guide channel 48.
  • the book end 94 could just be removed from the guide channel 48 and re-inserted into the guide channel 48 at any desired position along the length of the guide channel 48.
  • the part 92 is shown in Figure 13 having welded to it an arm 98.
  • Figure 14 shows an elongate shelf support 2 which is substantially the same as the shelf support 2 illustrated in Figure 6, the shelf support 2 being mounted on a wall 34 by means of screws 36.
  • a book end 94 is shown mounted in the guide channel 48.
  • the arm 98 extends into a rectangular shaped book end holding portion 100.
  • the other end of the arm 98 is provided with an angled bracket 102 which clips into the guide channel 48.
  • the extreme left hand end of the bracket 102 is upturned slightly to engage with the lip 50.
  • An abutment member 104 is provided where the bracket 102 joins the extreme left hand end of the arm 94 and this abutment member can cooperate with the lip 52 to prevent unwanted movement of the bracket 102 in the guide channel 48.
  • the book end 94 can be slid along the guide channel 48 if desired. When it is desired to move the book end 94, it is pushed upwardly at an anticlockwise direction and taken out. It will thus be appreciated that the book end 94 clips into and clips out of the guide channel 48 at any desired position along the guide channel 48 and via the mouth of the guide channel 48. Thus a sliding book end 94 is provided.
  • an elongate shelf support 2 of the type shown in Figure 7 is shown as being also provided with a book end 94.
  • the book end 94 has a slightly different design of bracket 102 to that shown in Figure 14.
  • the differences in bracket design can readily be seen, the bracket 102 shown in Figure 15 having a pair of legs 106, 108 which have inclined surfaces for running against the inclined surfaces of the lips 50, 52.
  • the holding portion 100 shown in Figure 15 is hexagonal as illustrated instead of rectangular as shown in Figure 14.
  • Figure 16 shows another shape for a book end 94. Similar parts as in Figures 14 and 15 have been given the same reference numerals.
  • the angle bracket will clip into and slide in its associated guide channel 48.
  • FIG 17 shows a different way of fixing the shelf support 2 shown in Figures 1 and 2 to a vertical surface in the form of a slatted wall formed of slats 110.
  • the shelf support 2 shown in Figure 17 has the locating groove 42 omitted. Instead, the rear surface of the back mounting plate 4 is provided with a plurality of mounting means in the form of hook devices.
  • One hook device is shown as hook device 112. It will be seen from Figure 17 that the hook device 112 extends from the face of the back mounting plate 4 so that it is opposite the face from which the first and the second flanges 6, 8 extend.
  • the hook device 112 passes through the mouth 114 of a cavity 116 formed between the illustrated two slats 110.
  • the hook device 112 locates behind the downwardly depending lip 118 of the upper slat 110 and so the shelf support 2 is located in position.
  • the shelf support 2 can however slide horizontally along the slats 110 as will be appreciated.
  • Figure 18 illustrates a somewhat similar shelf support to that illustrated in Figure 2, the main difference being that a slightly different type of mounting means is provided on the back mounting plate 4.
  • the mounting means is in the form of a hook device 120 which has an upper hook portion 122 for positioning in a cavity such as the cavity 116 shown in Figure 17.
  • Figure 19 illustrates an insert 124 for locating behind the hook members 35, 37 shown in Figure 4.
  • the insert 124 has beads 126, 128 at each end for locating behind the hook members 35, 37 as will readily be understood.
  • the insert 124 can thus cover electrical wiring or similar equipment running along the shelf support 2.
  • the elongate shelf support 2 may be provided with a strengthening gusset in the form of an angled strut (not shown).
  • a strengthening gusset in the form of an angled strut (not shown).
  • One or more of these angled struts may be employed.
  • Book end shapes other than those illustrated may be used.
  • the hook device 120 shown in Figure 18 could be replaced by a nut and bolt with the bolt passing through a hole in the back mounting plate 4. The bolt head would then be positioned in the slot 10 and the nut would be spaced apart from the rear surface of the back mounting plate 4.
  • the relative length of the first and the second flanges 6, 8 can be varied as desired so that whilst the first flange 6 will usually be more than twice the width of the second flange 8, the second flange 6 can be less than twice the width of the second flange 8 if desired.
  • the recessed portions 33, 64 may be provided on all the other illustrated shelf supports where they are not already present.
  • the lips 50, 52 could be cropped away at one or more places along the length of the second flange 8 so that a book end or other sliding member could be dropped in along the length of the guide channel 48 and then slid to a desired position, instead of initially being introduced into the guide channel 48 from either end.
  • Asimilar arrangement can be effected for the guide channels 48 shown in Figures 10, 11 and 12.
  • the sliding member may be a book end.

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1. Support allongé d'étagère (2), comprenant une plaque de montage arrière (4), ainsi qu'un premier et un second rebord (6, 8), ce support d'étagère (2) étant conformé de manière que la plaque de montage arrière (4) et le premier et le second rebord (6, 8) sont formés d'une seule pièce, la plaque de montage arrière (4) étant destinée au montage du support d'étagère sur une surface verticale, et le premier et le second rebord (6, 8) étant tels qu'ils sont espacés et s'étendent vers l'extérieur depuis la plaque de montage arrière (4) sensiblement perpendiculairement à cette plaque de montage arrière (4), pour former une rainure (10) de réception de tablette, destinée à recevoir une tablette (40) qui s'adapte à frottement dans la rainure de réception de tablette (10), le premier rebord (6) s'étendant vers l'extérieur plus loin que le second rebord (8) de sorte que ce premier rebord (6) agit comme support de la tablette (40), tandis que le second (8) agit pour emprisonner la tablette (40) et l'empêcher de pivoter dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre autour du premier rebord (6), ce premier rebord (6) étant plus épais que le second rebord (8), le premier rebord (6) présentant une encouche de retenue (16) qui est prévue le long de sa surface qui est la plus proche du second rebord (8), cette encoche étant destinée à recevoir un ruban de matière souple (18), caractérisé en ce que l'encoche de retenue (16) présente une embouchure (24) qui s'ouvre dans une cavité (26), celle-ci étant plus large que l'embouchure (24) de sorte que l'encoche de retenue (16) est d'un type rentrant pour retenir fermement le ruban de matière souple (18) lorsque ce ruban se trouve dans l'encoche de retenue (16), et caractérisé en ce que l'encoche de retenue (16) est éloignée du bord libre du premier rebord (6), l'embouchure (24) de l'encoche de retenue (16) étant prevue dans la surface du premier rebord (6) qui est orientée vers le second rebord (8).
2. Support allongé d'étagère suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'encouche de retenue (16) est prévue dans un bourrelet pendant (20) de sorte que cette encoche de retenue (16) est plus profonde que l'épaisseur de la partie adjacente du premier rebord (6).
3. Support allongé d'étagère suivant la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le premier rebord (6) se rattache à la plaque de montage arrière (4) suivant une partie courbe (12) qui amène la plaque de montage arrière (4) à s'amincir depuis le dessous du premier rebord (6) et le premier rebord (6) à s'amincir depuis la plaque de montage arrière (4).
4. Support allongé d'étagère suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la plaque de montage arrière (4) comporte une encoche de localisation (14) prévue entre le premier et le second rebord (6, 8), l'encoche de localisation (14) étant prévue pour localiser un outil de forage en vue de forer un trou de montage dans un endroit prédéterminé de la plaque de montage arrière (4), et caractérisé en ce que cette plaque de montage arrière (4) comporte une face de montage plane (58) destinée à entrer en contact avec une surface sur laquelle le support allongé d'étagère (2) doit être monté.
5. Support allongé d'étagère suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le support allongé d'étagère (2) comprend le ruban de matière souple (18), et caractérisé en ce que le ruban de matière souple (18) se présente en saillie au-dessus de l'embouchure (24) de l'encoche de retenue (16) pour entrer fermement en contact avec le tablette (40).
6. Support allongé d'étagère suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le second rebord (8) comporte un bourrelet déformable pendant (28), ce bourrelet (28) étant déformable pour aider à l'introduction de force d'une tablette légèrement surdimension- née (40) dans la rainure de réception de tablette (10).
7. Support allongé d'étagère suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la plaque de montage arrière (4) présente une surface de montage en gradin (60), une partie (33, 64) de la plaque de montage arrière (4) située au-dessus du premier rebord (6) étant décalée vers l'arrière en direction du premier rebord (6).
8. Support allongé d'étagère suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le second rebord (8) est pourvu d'une première et d'une seconde paroi (44,46) qui sont verticales et espacées en définissant un canal de guidage (48), la première et la seconde paroi (44, 46) étant formées d'une pièce avec le reste du support allongé d'étagère (2), le canal de guidage (48) étant destiné à recevoir et à guider au moins un élément coulissant (44).
9. Support allongé d'étagère suivant la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que la première paroi (44) est formée en temps qu'extension de la plaque de montage arrière (4).
10. Support allongé d'étagère suivant la revendication 8 ou la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que ce support allongé d'étagère (2) comprend l'élément coulissant (94), et caractérisé en ce que cet élément coulissant (94) est un serre-livres (94).
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