US1040269A

US1040269A - Rack or shelf.

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Publication number: US1040269A
Application number: US62144011A
Authority: US
Inventors: Percy L Bryning
Original assignee: BRYNING SHELF Co
Current assignee: BRYNING SHELF Co
Priority date: 1911-04-17
Filing date: 1911-04-17
Publication date: 1912-10-08
Anticipated expiration: 1929-10-08

Description

P. L. BRYNING.

RACK 0R SHELF. APPLICATION FILED APR.17,1911.

Patented Oct. 8, 1912.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

P. L. BRYNING.

RACK OR SHELF.

A1?PLIOATION FILED APB-17,1911.

Patented Oct. 8, 1912.

2 HEIGHTS-SHEET 2.

iPEBGY 'IED sTATns'Ii ATENI-f OFFICE.

. Y i I .,'BB,.' YNING, OF BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOB TO BBYNING SHELF come-Amie! nosrommassacnusnrrs, A conrona'rroiw or massaonusnr'rs;

RACK on SHELF.

Patented Oct. 8,1912.

Application filed April 1711911. Serial no. 621,440.

sections"that can be readily assembled to constitute'a rack or shelf Off-any desired length; t'o"provide'a'novel'manner of conmeeting the shelves to the brackets or supports whereby the shelves may be readily detached for the purpose of being cleaned, or for'any 'other purpose; and to otherwise improve racks or shelves, all as will be more fully hereinafter described and'then pointed out in the appended claims.

My'inven'tion can beembod'ied in racks or shelving capable ofuse' in'various locations,' such, for instance, 'as in cars, boats,

' school rooms, halls,' gymnasiums, etc., and

in order to illustrate the principle of the invention 1' have chosen to show it as it might be embodied in a package or parcel rack for railway cars, but I'w1sh to make it' clear that the invention is not confined in its use to this particular typeof rack. Referring to the drawings wherein I have shown some embodiments of my invention,

Figure 1 is a front view of a portion of a car rack embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a side-view of one section of a rack embodying my invention; Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view on substantlally the line m-w Fig. 1, showing o'neway in which the shelf is locked to the bracket or and support; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the locking rods; *ig. 5 is a perspective view of one end of one of theshelves; Fig. 6 illustrates, the tie member; Fi 7 is a view somewhat similar to Fig. 3, ut showing a modified construction; Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of the bracket shown in Fig. 7 Fig. 9 is a fragmentary perspective'view of one end of the shelf in 'conn'ction with the bracket 'sliowriin Fig. 8; Fig..10 is a section on substantially the line a-'-a, Fig. 2; Fig. 11-is a section-on the line b b, Fig.1; Fig. 12 is a section on the line cc, Fig. 2.

My improved shelving is made in sections and each section com rises two end supports and a shelf sustained thereby. Where the rack or shelf is to be used as a parcel rack in railway cars, as shown in the drawings, the end supports will be'in' the form of brackets and of such a shape as to be fastened up to the wall of the car and as to hold "the shelf slightly inclined from the horizontal thereby to prevent the articles thereon from being thrown off as usual in car racks.

' In my improvements I'propose to make the brackets and the shelving of sheet metal .which is stamped 'or pressed into the desired shape. In the e'mbodimentof-the ihvention shown in Figs. 1 to 5, the two brack' ets for each shelf are designated '1, and these are provided with ears or 'flanges 2 by which they may be secured to the wall 3 of the car in usual way. ,The shelf which is supported by the'brackets is designated generally by 4 and'itis made of sheet metal as stated above. The shelf will preferably be provided with apertures 5 so as to ive it an open-work appearance and will a be rovided with the transverse ribs6 to give 1t strength. Said ribs and apertures can be readily'formed bymeans of a .proper die or press. 'I will further preferably provide the shelf with the longitudinal r1b 7 situated between the apertures 5 thereby to further stiffen the structure. The shelf is shown as having its front and rear edges curved over, as shown at. 8 and 9, respectively,

thereby to present an ornamental appear-' ance, and also to provide what amounts to a stiffening f flange that extends longitudinally of the shelf.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention each bracketis provided with a laterally-extending lip on which the 'shelf.

is supported, and I will preferably make each of said lips with an upwardlyand 1n wardly-directed portion and will provlde the end of each shelf with a downwardly and inwardly-directed edge which sits in back of the upwardly-directed port1on of the lip,'thus providing for. locking the lip and fiange'together. 1 In the drawings the supportm lip on the bracket is designated- '10, an itcan conveniently be. formed by; bending-up the no lower edge of the blank from which the bracket is made so as to form the lip having substantially the shape shown in Fig. 3, that is, a laterally-extending lip having the 5 upwardly and inwardl -directed portion 11. The flangeon the shel 4 is shown at 12 and can be made by bending the end of the blank from which the shelf is made so as to constitute said flange, and this flange will preferably be given substantially the shape shown in Fi 3, and the lower edge 13 thereof will be dlrected inwardly slightly. The shape of the flange 12 and lip 10 are such as to permit the flange to be readily droppedinto place behind the lip, as seen in Flg. 3. In order to secure the shelf to the. lip I have provided a locking member 14 which is inserted between the flange and.

the upwardl'yrdirected portion 11 of the lip and which by engagement with the said portion 11 of the lip and the portion 13. of. the flange locks the shelf to the bracket so that the shelf cannot be liftedofi fromthe supporting lip. A, simple rod will answer the purpose, for it will be readily observed that when the rod is inserted in place the space between the body of the bracket 1- and the extremity of the lip 10 is not .of suflicient width to permit the locking bar 14 and the flange to be moved laterally therethrough. A

- The locking member 14 may be held m place in any suitable way either by its fr ctional engagement with the supporting lip and the flange, or by being provlded at its extremity with a screw-threaded port-mu 15, as shown in Fig. 4, which is adapted to have screw-threaded engagement with a nut. This-nut may be a portion 16 of the bracket, or may be separate'therefrom. The locking rods will preferably be provided at their outer ends with heads Which Will prevent the shelf from being moved forwardly on the lips 10. With this construction it will be readily simply dropped into place and may then be locked in place by inserting the two locking members from the outer edge of the shelf.

' In constructing car racks it is customary to place several sections. end to end soas to provide what amounts to'a continuous rack. My invention is adapted for a sumlar. arrangement, as the brackets at the ends of the sections can be placed closely together, as shown in Fig. 1 1n whlch-case a substantially continuous shelf is provided. I will preferably make my brackets, skeleton in shape, as best seen in F g. 2, and with the lower ed e 17 of the opening 18 through each brac at so that ltwill come at substantially the level of the shelf. This has the-advantage that the bracket does not present any obstruction above the plane of the upper surface of the shelf, and umvof sheet metal rolled or seen that theshelf can beportion 11, as above described, and the shelf 18 formed in the bracket 1.

brellas, canes, and small parcels can be readily slipped through the brackets from one shelf to another. Where the rack is" .thus made in sections which are arranged with the ends abutting each other, it-is desirable to tie the sections together so as. to i make a rigid structure. I accomplish this herein by means of tie-members 19 which are adapted to tie together the outer ends ofthe locking members of ,two' adjacent sections. The tie members 19 may have any suitable shape, and each is rovided with two apertures 20 through which the locking members 14 extend. I will preferably make the tie-members of the shape shown in Figs. 1 and 6, so that it will fit over the front edge of the shelf and will close the gap between the meeting ends of adjacent shelves. The tie member may conveniently be made ressed Into shape. A tie member of this s ape not only ties together the adjacent shelf sections but also constitutes a finish for the front edge of the shelf which covers any gap between adjacent shelves, and also closes over and covers any opening formed by the cutting away of the corners of the shelf during its manufacture, as clearly seen in dotted' lines Fig. 5. Furthermore, the tiemember acts to support the front edges of the shelves where they are not supported on the lips 10 and thus stiifens and adds strength and rigidity to the structure. v

. In the embodiment of the invention shown in Fi 1 to 5' the shelf 4 is provided with e downwardly and inwardlydirected flange 12 at each end and two brackets set back to back are provided-at themeeting points of the adjacent rack sections. It'ls not necessary to my invention that the shelf should have this construction at both ends and that a locking member 14 should be employed at each end of the bracket 1 is provided with the'lip 10 having the upwardly and inwardly-directed 4 will have the flange 12, all as above described, to cotiperate with the'lip 10. The

adjacent shelf section 4, however, is 1'0- vid'edat its end with the extension 22w ich merely rests on the edge 17 of the opening 2 In order to hold this end of the shelf down, I propose to provide the bracket with a notch or notches 23 into which the corner pf the extension 22 is entered. Where this construc- 125 tion is employed I propose to form the bracket with the edge 17 at such alevel that when the shelf 4 is in position it will be at the same level as the shelf 4. With this construction a single bracket serves to 135.

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' hooks 25 on whi to be inserted into the curved edg supportthe meeting ends of'two adjacent shelf sections.

I proposed to provide the brackets with c garments may be hung, and I also propose to provide a plurality of auxiliary hooks 26 which are provided with the curved upper ends 27 that are 'adapted e 9 at the rear of the shelf. These auxiliary hooks can be readily inserted into place or removed from the shelf and can also be adjusted longitudinally of the shelf to suit the convenience of the persons using the rack.

Where the invention is embodied in shelving of other types than package racks for cars, the end supports may assume some other form than brackets and I do not wish to be limited to a construction in which the shelves are supported on brackets adapted to be attached to a wall.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1 In a shelf or rack, the combination with a sheet metal end support having one edge thereof bent laterally to form a supporting lip, of a shelf sustained by said 11p, and means to lock the shelf to the lip.

2. In a shelf or rack, the combination with a metal end support having an integral portion thereof at one edge bent laterally to form a supporting lip, of a shelf sustained by said lip, and means connecting said shelf and lip which holds the shelf against upward. movement.

3. In a shelf or rack, the combination with two end supports, one of which has a laterally and upwardly-directed lip, of a shelf sustained by said end supports and bent at one end to constitute a downwardly-directed flange to enter behind the upw ardly-directed portion of the lip, and means to lock said flange and lip together.

4. In a shelf or rack, the combination with two end supports, one of which has a laterally and upwardly-directed lip, of a sheet metal shelf sustained by said end supports and bent at one end to constitute a down- WfiI'dlY-dlIBCtEd flange to enter behind the upwardly-directed portion of the lip, and locking means extending longitudinally of the flange and lip and locking them together.

5. The combination with two brackets, each of which has a laterally and upwardlydirected lip with an inwardly-bent end, of a sheet metal shelf sustained by said brack ets and provided at each end with a downwardly and bacluvardly-curved flange, said flanges being adapted to enter behind said li s di nzilly of each lip and inserted between it and the flange thereby to lock the lip to the and a locking rod extending longitu-' one edge bent back on itself, and hooks detachably connected to said backwardly-bent ed e of the shelf.

t. In a shelf or rack, the combination with two brackets, each of which has a laterally and upwardly-directed li with an inwardly.- bent end, of a sheet metal shelf sustained by said bracket and provided at each end with a downwardly and backwardlycurved flange, said flanges being adapted to enter behind said lips, a locking rod extending longitudinally tween it and the flange thereby to lock the lip to the flange, and a nut engaging said rod thereby to prevent it from mg with:

of each lip and inserted be 8. In a shelf or rack, the combination with i a plurality of separate shelf sections arj ranged end to end, each comprising a pair of end supports and a shelf supported 1 thereby, j ting the end support of the adjacent section,

one end support of one section abutof a tie member embracing the edges of the shelves and connecting together the abutting end supports.

9. In a shelf or rack, the combination with a plurality of shelf sections, each shelf section comprising a pair of brackets, each having a laterally and upwardly-directed lip, of a shelf sustained by said lips and provided at each end with a downwardlyturned flange to enter behind the lips, a lockin rod extending longitudinally of each l1p between it and the flange of the shelf, the brackets of two adjacent shelf sections abutting each other, and tie members tying together the locking rods on the meeting ends of adjacent shelf sections thereby connecting said sections.

10. In a rack, the combination with brackets, of a shelf supported thereb and having one edge bent back on itsel and hooks detachably connected to said backwardly-bent edge of the shelf and adjustable longitudinally thereon.

ll. In a shelf or rack, the combination with a plurality of shelf sections, each shelf section comprising a pair of brackets, each having a laterally and upwardly-directed lip, of a shelf sustained by said lips and provided at each end with a downwardlyturned flange to enter behind the lips, a locking rod extending longitudinally of each lip between it and the flange of the shelf, the brackets of two adjacent shelf sections abutting each other, and tie members overlapping the meeting ends of adjacent shelves and tying together the locking rods at said meeting ends.

12. In a shelf structure, the combination with two end supports, each of which has a laterally and upwardly-directed lip, of a shelf sustained by said end supports and bent at its ends to constitute downwardlydirected flanges to enter behind the up wardly-directed means to lock sai flanges and to prevent upward movement relative to the end supports.

13. In a shelf structure, the combination with a plurality of separate shelf sections arran (1 end to end, each comprising a pair of-en supports and a shelf supported thereby, the end support at one end of one section abutting the end support at the end of the lips together 0 v other section, of a tie member embracing the meeting edges of the two shelves, and means connecting said tie member to each shelf,

-said tie member covering the joint where the shelves meet.

14. In a shelf structure, the combination with a lnrality of separate shelf sections arranged end to end, each comprising a pair of end supports and a shelf supported thereby, the end support at one end of one section abuttmg'the endsupport at the endof the other "section, of a he member embrac- E rtions of the lips,'and

the shelf supports.

ing the edges of the two shelves.

each shelf and to the abutting end supports, said tie member covering the joint where the shelves meet.

1-5. In a shelf structure, the combination with two end supports, each of which has a laterally and upwardly-directed lip, of a shelf provided at its ends with downwardlydirected flanges that enter behind said lips interposed between the 'ps and flanges to lock them together and prevent upward movement of the shelf relative to the end In testimony whereof, I have signed my of two subscrib' witnesses.

, ERCY L. BRYNING.

Witnesses: I

LOUIS C. SMITH, THOMAS J. DRUMMOND.

and means connecting said tie member to name to this specification, in the presence and engage the end su ports, and means