EP0559711A1 - A shelf support system - Google Patents
A shelf support systemInfo
- Publication number
- EP0559711A1 EP0559711A1 EP19910920795 EP91920795A EP0559711A1 EP 0559711 A1 EP0559711 A1 EP 0559711A1 EP 19910920795 EP19910920795 EP 19910920795 EP 91920795 A EP91920795 A EP 91920795A EP 0559711 A1 EP0559711 A1 EP 0559711A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- support
- shelf
- support bar
- arm
- bar
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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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
- A47B57/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions
- A47B57/30—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports
- A47B57/54—Cabinets, 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
- A47B57/56—Cabinets, 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
- A47B57/565—Cabinets, 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
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a shelf support system which is suitable for assembly by amateurs or professionals in order to support a shelf on a wall or similar vertical support surface by means of a horizontal shelf support arm which extends from the wall or similar vertical support surface at right angles and engages with a vertically extending support bar fixable to the wall or similar vertical support surface.
- the shelf support arm can be moved .into an infinitely variable number of positions up and down the vertically extending support bar.
- the invention is an improvement over various systems on the market, which consist of two or more vertically disposed wall bars which are perforated along their length with one or more lines of slits.
- Two or more shelf support arms are used for supporting the shelf.
- Each shelf support arm has hook-shaped extensions which engage in the parallel slits in one wall bar so that the shelf support arm is held horizontal and at right angles to the wall.
- This known type of shelf support system is difficult to align, since each of the wall bars must be affixed to the wall so that the supporting slits are in precise horizontal alignment, an adjustment not easy for the average D.I.Y. practitioner.
- Such perforated bars have the further disadvantage that the support arms can only be adjusted from slit to slit in steps.
- the shelf cannot easily be adjusted by less than the interval between successive slits.
- the slit bar is not elegant in appearance, and the slits tend to gather dust, which is a disadvantage in" the home or office.
- a shelf support system comprising a shelf support arm adapted to be mounted horizontally and a support- bar adapted to be disposed vertically and means for mounting the support bar to a vertical wall or other support surface, sliding means enabling the arm to slide up and down the support bar and retaining means to secure the support arm to the support bar at any desired position, the retaining means including a resiliently expandable member held by the support arm so as to be frictionally engageable with the support bar by operation of actuating means to expand the resiliently expandable member towards the support bar.
- the resiliently expandable member may take the form of a deformable but resilient plug with an aperture therein to receive a screw or bolt whereby with progressive insertion of the screw or bolt into the aperture the plug is caused to expand towards the support bar to a sufficient extent as to secure the support arm in a desired position.
- the said aperture may be in the form of a slit.
- the resiliently expandable member is held in a recess in the support arm.
- the screw or bolt may be insertable into the plug aperture from above downwards into the plug in the support arm or the screw or bolt may be insertable into the plug aperture in a lateral or oblique direction.
- one end of the support arm terminates as a channel section to slidingly engage the ends of the cross members of a generally "T"- shaped sectioned support bar.
- the support bar may have cross-sections of various shapes but desirably the shape of the end of the support arm adapted to engage the support bar will be shaped in a corresponding manner.
- the support bar may be formed by extrusion.
- the support bar may be provided with holes therein to enable it to be screwed or bolted to a vertical support wall.
- Figures 5 and 6 are vertical cross-sections of the expandable plug shown in Figures 1 to 3
- Figures 7 to 10 show in section various forms of vertically disposed support bar
- Figure 11 shows in section a different form of expandable means.
- Figures 1, 2 and 3 show a shelf support arm 1 which has sides 2 terminating in internal flanges 3 which define a pair of opposed vertical channels perpendicular to the plane of the shelf, and arranged so as to engage with extending lugs 4 of a wall-mountable support bar 5.
- the support bar 5 is generally of a "T"-section and may typically be made of metal or fibre-reinforced plastics material offering good rigidity and tensile strength.
- the shelf support arm 1 is slidable up and down the support bar 5 and when it is required to fix the arm 1 at a particular position use is made of a resiliently
- SUBSTITUTE SHEET expandable plug 6 which is situated in a recess in the arm 1 between the sides 2.
- the support bar 5 is fixable to a vertical wall surface (not shown) by screws 7 passed through aperture 8.
- the resiliently expandable plug 6 may be made of a deformable but resilient material with a high coefficient of friction against metals, e.g. polypropylene or hardened rubber.
- the plug 6 has a slit 9 typically extending for three quarters of its height, and a recess 11 to accept the head of a screw 10.
- the plug 6 with the slit 9 in its unexpanded state as seen in Figure 5 slides easily into its housing in the support arm 1.
- ⁇ " ? ⁇ en a suitable screw 10 is screwed into the slit 9, the slit 9 becomes widened and the plug 6 expands into a configuration as shown in Figure 6.
- Figure 2 shows that the plug 6 in its expanded position presses against the wall-mountable support bar 5 and simultaneously draws the inside faces of the internal flanges 3 against the rear faces of the lugs 4.
- the shelf support arm 1 is thus clamped in position.
- the shelf support arm 1 can be moved into any desired position up and down the support bar 5 which has been fixed to a vertical walle
- SUBSTITUT ⁇ SHEET professional people to level two adjacent support arms 1 to carry a shelf.
- Several support arms 1 can be adjusted at varying intervals along the same support bar 5.
- a shelf (not shown) is positioned on top of two support arms 1 and covers the upper surface of each of them, so hiding the expandable plugs 6 and heads of screws 10 from view and enhancing the elegance of the system.
- Figures 7 to 10 show various forms of wall- mountable support bars 15, 25, 35 and 45.
- Figure 7 shows a generally "T"-shaped cross-section with a tapered aperture 18 to accommodate the head of a screw (not shown).
- Figure 8 shows a more elegant version than that depicted by Figure 7; the top of the "T"- sectio ⁇ is rounded and provided with a tapered aperture 28 to accommodate the head of a screw (not shown).
- Figure 9 shows a simpler version of support bar which may be manufactured more economically.
- a "T"-shaped cross-section a simple bar of sufficient thickness to provide the required rigidity is used.- he bar is provided with a tapered aperture 38 to accommodate the head of a screw (not shown).
- the vertical component of the "T"-section is replaced by spacers 39,.affixed between the support bar 35 and the vertical wall (not shown) at a suitable number of screw-
- SUBSTITUTE SHEET holes Since screw holes will usually be positioned along the support bar 35 at regular intervals (typically at distances of 30 cm) this arrangement provides sufficient strength.
- the spacers 39 are generally made of metal or plastics material, and will be sufficiently deep to prevent the rear of the shelf support arm 1 touching the wall (not shown).
- Figure 9 shows an ornate version of support bar 45 with tapered aperture 48 to accommodate the head of a screw (not shown).
- Figure 11 shows a shelf support arm 101 with a resiliently expandable means comprising a bolt 108 passing through a threaded insert in an element 107 and into a resiliently expandable plug 106 situated in a recess in the arm 101.
- 109 indicates an oblique direction along which the bolt 108 may be tightened to expand the plug 106 so that is urged against a wall- mountable support bar 105 so as to secure the arm 101 in a desired position.
- the bolt 108 can be tightened to provide a force moving element 107 away from plug 106 which is thereby forced against the bar
- SUBSTITUTE SHEET 105 SUBSTITUTE SHEET 105.
- Element 107 is jammed in arm 101 by a wedging action.
- Other parts of the shelf system will be in accordance with features specifically described and illustrated.
Abstract
Le sytème comprend un bras (1) de support d'étagère conçu pour être monté horizontalement et une barre de support (5) conçue pour être placée verticalement, ainsi qu'un élément servant à monter la barre de support (5) sur un mur vertical ou toute autre surface de support, des moyens coulissants permettant au bras (1) de coulisser vers le haut ou vers le bas sur la barre (5) et un élément de retenue servant à fixer le bras (1) à la barre (5) dans n'importe quelle position souhaitée. L'élément de retenue comprend un élément (6) expansible de manière élastique retenu par le bras (1) de façon à entrer en contact de frottement avec la barre (5) au moyen de l'actionnement d'actuateurs (9, 10) étendant l'élément (6) vers la barre (5).The system comprises a shelf support arm (1) designed to be mounted horizontally and a support bar (5) designed to be placed vertically, as well as an element for mounting the support bar (5) on a wall. vertical or any other support surface, sliding means allowing the arm (1) to slide up or down on the bar (5) and a retaining element serving to fix the arm (1) to the bar (5 ) in any desired position. The retaining element comprises an elastically expandable element (6) retained by the arm (1) so as to come into frictional contact with the bar (5) by means of actuation of actuators (9, 10) extending the element (6) towards the bar (5).
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9025641 | 1990-11-26 | ||
GB909025641A GB9025641D0 (en) | 1990-11-26 | 1990-11-26 | Improvements relating to shelving |
GB9115940 | 1991-07-24 | ||
GB919115940A GB9115940D0 (en) | 1990-11-26 | 1991-07-24 | A shelf support system |
Publications (1)
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EP0559711A1 true EP0559711A1 (en) | 1993-09-15 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP19910920795 Withdrawn EP0559711A1 (en) | 1990-11-26 | 1991-11-26 | A shelf support system |
Country Status (4)
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EP (1) | EP0559711A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU8936291A (en) |
GB (1) | GB2249944B (en) |
WO (1) | WO1992009221A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DK0596609T3 (en) * | 1992-10-10 | 1998-09-14 | Haropa Prod Ltd | Support Device |
DE4303832C3 (en) * | 1993-02-10 | 1998-02-12 | Hettich Hetal Werke | Corner cabinet, especially kitchen corner cabinet, with a rotating carousel |
EP0917839A1 (en) * | 1997-11-21 | 1999-05-26 | Ludwig Seufert GmbH & Co. KG | Clamp mechanism |
JP2003024149A (en) | 2001-05-08 | 2003-01-28 | Fetim Bv | Fixing member for movable support arm in vertical guide |
NL1018019C1 (en) | 2001-05-08 | 2002-11-12 | Fetim B V | Locking member for a carrying arm displaceable in a vertical guide. |
Family Cites Families (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR15363E (en) * | 1912-06-25 | Jean Marie Boyer | Improved arrangements realizing the application of the universal automatic nail to various destinations | |
NL6617900A (en) * | 1966-12-20 | 1968-06-21 | ||
FR2538690A1 (en) * | 1982-12-30 | 1984-07-06 | Bertholon Patrick | Support which can be adjusted by means of a screw which can be inflated in a U-shaped profile |
FR2550286B1 (en) * | 1983-08-04 | 1987-01-16 | Kapikian Robert | ASSEMBLY AND FASTENING SYSTEM BETWEEN TWO PARTS SLIDING ON ONE OVER THE OTHER |
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1991
- 1991-11-26 EP EP19910920795 patent/EP0559711A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1991-11-26 AU AU89362/91A patent/AU8936291A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1991-11-26 WO PCT/GB1991/002089 patent/WO1992009221A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1991-11-26 GB GB9125139A patent/GB2249944B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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GB2249944B (en) | 1994-03-23 |
GB9125139D0 (en) | 1992-01-22 |
AU8936291A (en) | 1992-06-25 |
WO1992009221A1 (en) | 1992-06-11 |
GB2249944A (en) | 1992-05-27 |
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