GB2082893A - Shelving brackets - Google Patents

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GB2082893A
GB2082893A GB8028278A GB8028278A GB2082893A GB 2082893 A GB2082893 A GB 2082893A GB 8028278 A GB8028278 A GB 8028278A GB 8028278 A GB8028278 A GB 8028278A GB 2082893 A GB2082893 A GB 2082893A
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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

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A display system comprises at least one support post 10 having at least one elongate track 11 which has a cross-section which reduces towards the mouth of the track; and a support bracket 13 which is adjustably securable at any desired position along the length of the track by means of a releasable locking device comprising a locking member 20 slidably received in a recess 17 in the bracket, the member having an enlarged projecting head 22 which engages in the track 11, and a control member which is operable to pull the locking member into the recess in the bracket and thereby tighten the bracket to the post 10. <IMAGE>

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SPECIFICATION Display systems The invention relates to display systems and to support brackets therefor.
The invention provides a display system comprising at least one support post, an elongate track in the support post, the track having a cross section which reduces towards the mouth of the track, and a support bracket adjustably securable at any desired position along the length of the track, the bracket having a releasable locking device comprising a locking member slidably received in a recess in the bracket, the member having an enlarged projecting head which engages in the track, and a control member operable to pull the locking member into the recess in the bracket, the arrangement being such that when the control member is in an inoperative position the head is loose in the track and the bracket can be slid along the track to any desired position, but when the control member is operated to pull the locking member into the recess, the head of the locking member engages with the reduced cross section mouth of the track, pulling the bracket and support post into abutment and hence locking the bracket in position.
The control member may comprise a bolt or other threaded securing member which passes through a hole in the bracket and engages in a screw-threaded hole in the locking member.
The track and the head of the locking member may be of dovetail cross section.
Preferably the post, bracket, locking member and connecting member are of wood.
The post may have more than one track. The post may for example be generally square in cross section, there being a track along each face.
The corners of the post may be chamfered or otherwise ornamentally shaped.
The invention includes a display system comprising a plurality of posts and brackets arranged to support display units such as shelves, cupboards and the like.
By way of example, a specific embodiment of the invention will now be described, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a post and bracket of an embodiment of display system according to the invention, partly in section; Figure 2 is a sectional plan view of the post and bracket shown in Figure 1; and Figure 3 is a perspective view illustrating how a plurality of the posts and brackets shown in Figures 1 and 2 may be used for display purposes.
The post shown in Figures 1 and 2 comprises an elongate upright member 10 manufactured from hardwood. The member is generally square in cross section but a dovetail groove 11 has been machined along each face of the post and each corner has a decorative concave chamfer 12.
The bracket 1 3 is generally L-shaped, there being a horizontally extending portion 14 having a flat support surface 1 5, the portion 14 being integral with a downwardly extending portion 1 6.
The portion 16 has a rectangular recess 17 therein. A plain bore 1 8 extends from the recess 17 and terminates in a shorter counterbore 19 formed in the opposite face of the portion 1 6 from the recess 17. The bracket 1 3 is formed from the same hardwood as the post 10.
Slidably fitted within the recess 1 7 is a locking member 20. As can be seen from Figure 2, the locking member has a rectanguiar cross section portion 21 which fits into the recess 17, and a projecting head 22 which is enlarged by means of having a dovetail cross section.
A locking member in the form of a wooden bolt 23 is passed into the bore 18 and screwed into a screw-threaded bore in the locking member 21.
To mount the bracket on a post the bolt 23 is unscrewed slightly so that the locking member is loose in the recess 17, and the enlarged head 22 is slid longitudinaily into one of the dovetail grooves 11. The bracket can be slid along the post to any desired location, and the bracket can then be locked in position by the simple expedient of tightening the bolt 23. The locking member 21 cannot rotate within the recess 17 and so tightening of the bolt 23 draws the locking member 21 further into the recess 1 7. This causes the sloping faces of the dovetail-shaped head 22 to come into engagement with the sloping faces of the dovetail groove 11 and pulls the post and bracket toward one another.The bolt is tightened until the bracket and post firmly abut one another at the points indicated by arrows 24 in Figure 2 whereupon friction between the timber parts will ensure than the bracket remains firmly in position until the bolt 23 is loosened again.
The locking member 20 and bolt 23 are also made of hardwood.
Posts and brackets according to the above embodiment provide a very attractive display system which may be used to support display items such as shelves 25, as shown in Figure 3.
The invention is not restricted to the details of the foregoing embodiment. For instance the brackets may be used to support other items, such as cupboards, and the brackets may be attached to, or integral with, shelves, cupboard and other display items.
It is not essential for the items to be made of timber, and the bolt 23 and locking member 20 may for example be made of die cast alloy or plastics material but it is preferred that at least the post 11 and bracket 13 are of timber.
1. A display system comprising at least one support post, an elongate track in the support post, the track having a cross-section which reduces towards the mouth of the track, and a support bracket adjustably securable at any desired position along the length of the track, the bracket having a releasable locking device comprising a locking member slidably received in a recess in the bracket, the member having an enlarged projecting head which engages in the
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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Display systems The invention relates to display systems and to support brackets therefor. The invention provides a display system comprising at least one support post, an elongate track in the support post, the track having a cross section which reduces towards the mouth of the track, and a support bracket adjustably securable at any desired position along the length of the track, the bracket having a releasable locking device comprising a locking member slidably received in a recess in the bracket, the member having an enlarged projecting head which engages in the track, and a control member operable to pull the locking member into the recess in the bracket, the arrangement being such that when the control member is in an inoperative position the head is loose in the track and the bracket can be slid along the track to any desired position, but when the control member is operated to pull the locking member into the recess, the head of the locking member engages with the reduced cross section mouth of the track, pulling the bracket and support post into abutment and hence locking the bracket in position. The control member may comprise a bolt or other threaded securing member which passes through a hole in the bracket and engages in a screw-threaded hole in the locking member. The track and the head of the locking member may be of dovetail cross section. Preferably the post, bracket, locking member and connecting member are of wood. The post may have more than one track. The post may for example be generally square in cross section, there being a track along each face. The corners of the post may be chamfered or otherwise ornamentally shaped. The invention includes a display system comprising a plurality of posts and brackets arranged to support display units such as shelves, cupboards and the like. By way of example, a specific embodiment of the invention will now be described, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a post and bracket of an embodiment of display system according to the invention, partly in section; Figure 2 is a sectional plan view of the post and bracket shown in Figure 1; and Figure 3 is a perspective view illustrating how a plurality of the posts and brackets shown in Figures 1 and 2 may be used for display purposes. The post shown in Figures 1 and 2 comprises an elongate upright member 10 manufactured from hardwood. The member is generally square in cross section but a dovetail groove 11 has been machined along each face of the post and each corner has a decorative concave chamfer 12. The bracket 1 3 is generally L-shaped, there being a horizontally extending portion 14 having a flat support surface 1 5, the portion 14 being integral with a downwardly extending portion 1 6. The portion 16 has a rectangular recess 17 therein. A plain bore 1 8 extends from the recess 17 and terminates in a shorter counterbore 19 formed in the opposite face of the portion 1 6 from the recess 17. The bracket 1 3 is formed from the same hardwood as the post 10. Slidably fitted within the recess 1 7 is a locking member 20. As can be seen from Figure 2, the locking member has a rectanguiar cross section portion 21 which fits into the recess 17, and a projecting head 22 which is enlarged by means of having a dovetail cross section. A locking member in the form of a wooden bolt 23 is passed into the bore 18 and screwed into a screw-threaded bore in the locking member 21. To mount the bracket on a post the bolt 23 is unscrewed slightly so that the locking member is loose in the recess 17, and the enlarged head 22 is slid longitudinaily into one of the dovetail grooves 11. The bracket can be slid along the post to any desired location, and the bracket can then be locked in position by the simple expedient of tightening the bolt 23. The locking member 21 cannot rotate within the recess 17 and so tightening of the bolt 23 draws the locking member 21 further into the recess 1 7. This causes the sloping faces of the dovetail-shaped head 22 to come into engagement with the sloping faces of the dovetail groove 11 and pulls the post and bracket toward one another.The bolt is tightened until the bracket and post firmly abut one another at the points indicated by arrows 24 in Figure 2 whereupon friction between the timber parts will ensure than the bracket remains firmly in position until the bolt 23 is loosened again. The locking member 20 and bolt 23 are also made of hardwood. Posts and brackets according to the above embodiment provide a very attractive display system which may be used to support display items such as shelves 25, as shown in Figure 3. The invention is not restricted to the details of the foregoing embodiment. For instance the brackets may be used to support other items, such as cupboards, and the brackets may be attached to, or integral with, shelves, cupboard and other display items. It is not essential for the items to be made of timber, and the bolt 23 and locking member 20 may for example be made of die cast alloy or plastics material but it is preferred that at least the post 11 and bracket 13 are of timber. CLAIMS
1. A display system comprising at least one support post, an elongate track in the support post, the track having a cross-section which reduces towards the mouth of the track, and a support bracket adjustably securable at any desired position along the length of the track, the bracket having a releasable locking device comprising a locking member slidably received in a recess in the bracket, the member having an enlarged projecting head which engages in the track, and a control member operable to pull the locking member into the recess in the bracket, the arrangement being such that when the control member is in an inoperative position the head is loose in the track and the bracket can be slid along the track to any desired position, but when the control member is operated to pull the locking member into the recess, the head of the locking member engages with the reduced cross-section mouth of the track, pulling the bracket and support post into abutment and hence locking the bracket in position.
2. A display system as claimed in Claim 1, in which the control member comprises a bolt or other threaded securing member which passes through a hole in the bracket and engages in a screw-threaded hole in the locking member.
3. A display system as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, in which the track and the head of the locking member are of dovetail cross-section.
4. A display system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the post and bracket are made of wood.
5. A display system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the locking member and connecting member are made of wood.
6. A display system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the post has more than one track.
7. A display system as claimed in Claim 6, in which the post is generally square in crosssection, there being a track along each face.
8. A display system as claimed in Claim 7, in which the corners of the post are chamfered or otherwise ornamentally shaped.
9. A display system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, comprising a plurality of posts and brackets arranged to support display units such as shelves, cupboards and the like.
10. A display system substantially as herein described, with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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DE3402885A1 (en) * 1983-01-31 1984-08-02 Hill-Rom Co., Inc., Batesville, Ind. DETACHED PILLAR FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES AND BRACKETS
US4556148A (en) * 1982-01-08 1985-12-03 Ernst Koller Rack formed of a plurality of profiled bars
US4574963A (en) * 1983-01-31 1986-03-11 Hill-Rom Company, Inc. Medical service column and mounting bracket
US4632591A (en) * 1984-06-18 1986-12-30 Hill-Rom Company, Inc. Radially expandable O-ring connector
US4662524A (en) * 1983-01-31 1987-05-05 Hill-Rom Company, Inc. Medical service column and mounting bracket
EP0504962A1 (en) * 1991-03-20 1992-09-23 COOPSETTE S.c.r.l. Divider capable of being fitted with storage units, fixtures and similar by means of continuously movable slider fittings
GB2298356A (en) * 1995-02-24 1996-09-04 Regent Baker Continuously adjustable shelf brackets
NL1002961C2 (en) * 1996-04-26 1997-10-28 Kembo Bv Adjustable height table
US6196649B1 (en) * 1998-01-15 2001-03-06 Steris Corporation Convertible surgical equipment and appliance support system
EP1287763A1 (en) * 2001-09-03 2003-03-05 Work Corporation Inc. S.r.l. Connecting system for modular furniture structures
GB2381736A (en) * 2002-08-23 2003-05-14 William Stenard Landale Cantilever support system
US6749164B2 (en) 2001-05-08 2004-06-15 Fetim B.V. Securing member for a supporting arm movable within a vertical guide
EP2071978A1 (en) * 2006-10-10 2009-06-24 Lundbergs Produkter Ab Shelf system
USD793250S1 (en) 2015-09-07 2017-08-01 The Procter & Gamble Company Container
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US4556148A (en) * 1982-01-08 1985-12-03 Ernst Koller Rack formed of a plurality of profiled bars
DE3402885A1 (en) * 1983-01-31 1984-08-02 Hill-Rom Co., Inc., Batesville, Ind. DETACHED PILLAR FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES AND BRACKETS
GB2133973A (en) * 1983-01-31 1984-08-08 Hill Rom Co Inc Improvements relating to the positioning of equipment, such as medical equipment
US4523683A (en) * 1983-01-31 1985-06-18 Hill-Rom Company, Inc. Medical service column and mounting bracket
US4574963A (en) * 1983-01-31 1986-03-11 Hill-Rom Company, Inc. Medical service column and mounting bracket
US4662524A (en) * 1983-01-31 1987-05-05 Hill-Rom Company, Inc. Medical service column and mounting bracket
US4632591A (en) * 1984-06-18 1986-12-30 Hill-Rom Company, Inc. Radially expandable O-ring connector
EP0504962A1 (en) * 1991-03-20 1992-09-23 COOPSETTE S.c.r.l. Divider capable of being fitted with storage units, fixtures and similar by means of continuously movable slider fittings
GB2298356A (en) * 1995-02-24 1996-09-04 Regent Baker Continuously adjustable shelf brackets
NL1002961C2 (en) * 1996-04-26 1997-10-28 Kembo Bv Adjustable height table
US6196649B1 (en) * 1998-01-15 2001-03-06 Steris Corporation Convertible surgical equipment and appliance support system
US6749164B2 (en) 2001-05-08 2004-06-15 Fetim B.V. Securing member for a supporting arm movable within a vertical guide
EP1287763A1 (en) * 2001-09-03 2003-03-05 Work Corporation Inc. S.r.l. Connecting system for modular furniture structures
GB2381736A (en) * 2002-08-23 2003-05-14 William Stenard Landale Cantilever support system
GB2381736B (en) * 2002-08-23 2003-09-24 William Stenard Landale Movable cantilever support
EP2071978A1 (en) * 2006-10-10 2009-06-24 Lundbergs Produkter Ab Shelf system
EP2071978A4 (en) * 2006-10-10 2010-11-10 Lundbergs Produkter Ab Shelf system
USD793867S1 (en) 2015-08-28 2017-08-08 The Procter & Gamble Company Container
USD794465S1 (en) 2015-08-28 2017-08-15 The Procter & Gamble Company Container
USD793250S1 (en) 2015-09-07 2017-08-01 The Procter & Gamble Company Container

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