GB2457084A - Angularly adjustable shelf brackets - Google Patents

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GB2457084A
GB2457084A GB0801964A GB0801964A GB2457084A GB 2457084 A GB2457084 A GB 2457084A GB 0801964 A GB0801964 A GB 0801964A GB 0801964 A GB0801964 A GB 0801964A GB 2457084 A GB2457084 A GB 2457084A
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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
    • A47B57/04—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the inclination of the shelves

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Abstract

The apparatus enables shelving or support panels to be attached to existing rack frameworks 1 such that the inclination of the shelf can be adjusted about a longitudinal horizontal axis. Fastened to each of the internal sides of the existing rack 1 are two or more plates 4. The plates 4 have a number of holes through which the top rail 2 can be fastened to them. The top rail 2 is fastened to the plate 4 using a mechanical fastener 7 trough the pivot hole 9 in the top rail 2. The bottom rail 3 is fastened by a mechanical fastener 7 through its pivot hole 9 to another corresponding hole in a plate 4 at either end of the bottom rail 3. The top rail 2 and the bottom rail 3 are then moved such that the rail back panels 11 are coplanar. Both top rail 2 and bottom rail 3 are equipped with rail fixing slots 10 which are a concentric with the rail pivot hole 9. A rail fixing bolt 8 is fixed through each of the rail fixing slots 10 and the corresponding hole in the plate 4 to prevent the top rail 2 and the bottom rail 3 from pivoting on the rail pivot bolt 7. The panel 5, or other structurally supporting object, is placed into the channel in the top rail 2 and then placed into the corresponding channel in the bottom rail 3.

Description

VERSATILE RAIL AND PANEL SYSTEM
The invention provides a solution to enable panels to be fitted at any angle within extant racking systems.
Existing proprietary components are available to support shelves and provide beams and dividers for storage and retail and wholesale merchandising purposes.
Conventional extant racking is designed to support only horizontal shelves and occasionally vertical dividers. This limits options in displaying merchandise.
According to the present invention there is provided a versatile rail and panel system with allowance for panels or other structurally supporting objects to be securely fastened perpendicularly to the sides of the supporting vertical extant racking at any angle rotationally about any longitudinal axis of the panels, or other structurally supporting objects.
The benefit of the versatile rail and panel system is that extant racking can be quickly adapted using a minimum number of standard components to achieve a large number of angularly supporting variations to meet individual display and merchandising requirements.
The following drawings and descriptions relate to a possible way of realising the invention.
Figure 1 shows an isometric view of a commercial extant racking system with the plates and rails installed supporting a panel.
Figure 2 is a detailed view of the interface between plate and top rail (configured as Figure 1).
Figure 3 shows a cut through view of the system showing possible fixing methods (configured as Figure. 1).
Figure 4 shows the top rail.
Figure 5 shows the bottom rail Figure 6 shows the plate Referring to the Figure 1 the versatile rail and panel system comprises of extant racking I. Fastened to each of the internal sides of the rack I are two or more plates 4. The plates 4 have a number of holes through which the top rail 2 can be fastened to them. With reference to Figure 2 the top rail 2 is fastened to the plate 4 using a mechanical fastener 7 through the pivot hole 9 in the top rail 2 as shown in Figure 4.
With reference to Figure 5 the bottom rail 3 is fastened by a mechanical fastener 7 through its pivot hole 9 to another corresponding hole in a plate 4 at either end of the bottom rail 3. The top rail 2 and the bottom rail 3 are then moved such that the rail back panels 11 are coplanar. Both top rail 2 and bottom rail 3 are equipped with rail fixing slots 10 which are a concentric with the rail pivot hole 9. A rail fixing bolt 8 is fixed through each of the rail fixing slots 10 and the corresponding hole in the plate 4 to prevent the top rail 2 and the bottom rail 3 from pivoting on the rail pivot bolt 7.
The panel 5, or other structurally supporting object, is placed into the channel in the top rail 2 and then placed into the corresponding channel in the bottom rail 3. Top rail 2 has a longer front lip 11 than bottom rail 3 so that the panel or object can be dropped into the bottom rail 3 slot without falling out of the top rail 2 slot.
The versatile rail and panel system can be constructed using any form of mechanical fastener.
The rail fixing slot 10 can comprise of a single slot concentric to the pivot hole 9, or an array of slots or holes to align with the holes in the plate 4 to allow fastening at varying angles.
Any structurally supporting object with two flat parallel sides can be accommodated by this system.
The invention can be used with any supporting extant racking system.

Claims (1)

  1. A versatile rail and panel system for attachment to extant racking comprising of angularly adjustable panels adjustable about any longitudinal axis of the panels perpendicular to the vertical axes of the supporting extant racking.
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GB2537354A (en) * 2015-04-08 2016-10-19 Escape Fitness Ltd A storage apparatus for exercise equipment

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EP0029819A1 (en) * 1979-11-27 1981-06-03 Leo Weber Shelving system for putting shoes on display
DE4203716A1 (en) * 1992-02-08 1993-08-12 Juergens Walter Shelving for supplying an assembly line - has frame formed with four uprights with elongated holes to enable height of shelves to be adjusted
JP2000037241A (en) * 1998-07-23 2000-02-08 Itoki Crebio Corp Variable inclination shelf device
JP2004073565A (en) * 2002-08-20 2004-03-11 Matsushita Electric Works Ltd Shoe cupboard
US20050161419A1 (en) * 2004-01-23 2005-07-28 Lawson Stephen J. Inclined support-display assembly and a bracket therefore
JP2006130176A (en) * 2004-11-09 2006-05-25 Okamura Corp Shelf apparatus with tiltable rack board
DE102005062391B3 (en) * 2005-12-23 2007-07-26 Fechtel Transportgeräte GmbH Shelf frame for assembling transport carriage in industries and workshops, has locking device which is pivot mounted smoothly relocatable at inlaid frame where locking device is brought in sliding position and fixing position manually

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0029819A1 (en) * 1979-11-27 1981-06-03 Leo Weber Shelving system for putting shoes on display
DE4203716A1 (en) * 1992-02-08 1993-08-12 Juergens Walter Shelving for supplying an assembly line - has frame formed with four uprights with elongated holes to enable height of shelves to be adjusted
JP2000037241A (en) * 1998-07-23 2000-02-08 Itoki Crebio Corp Variable inclination shelf device
JP2004073565A (en) * 2002-08-20 2004-03-11 Matsushita Electric Works Ltd Shoe cupboard
US20050161419A1 (en) * 2004-01-23 2005-07-28 Lawson Stephen J. Inclined support-display assembly and a bracket therefore
JP2006130176A (en) * 2004-11-09 2006-05-25 Okamura Corp Shelf apparatus with tiltable rack board
DE102005062391B3 (en) * 2005-12-23 2007-07-26 Fechtel Transportgeräte GmbH Shelf frame for assembling transport carriage in industries and workshops, has locking device which is pivot mounted smoothly relocatable at inlaid frame where locking device is brought in sliding position and fixing position manually

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2537354A (en) * 2015-04-08 2016-10-19 Escape Fitness Ltd A storage apparatus for exercise equipment

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