US1347116A - Bracket for shelving and the like - Google Patents

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"J. H. MORGAN.

BRACKET FOR SHELVING AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED DEC-26, 1919.

1,347, 1 1 6, Patented July 20, 1920.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN HENRY 'MORGAN, OF KENT, ENGLAND.

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN HENRY MoncAN, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing in Kent, England, have invented certain new and usefuli Improvements in Brackets for Shelving and the like, of which the following is a specification.

- This invention relates to brackets for,

upon the bracket whereby the carryinglimit of a bracket according to this invention shall be much greater than is the case with a bracket of the. same size but of ordinary construction.

V The invention further provides a bracket which when packed for transport or storage shall occupy a minimum amount of space. A bracket according to this invention moreover affords much greater facilities for effecting its attachment to the wall or other Support than is the case with brackets of ordinary constructioIfi.

In order that the invention may be the better understood reference may be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, in which -Figure 1 is a front view of a cording to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a side View.

Fig. 3 is a plan to a large scale showing bracket acthe inner end of the shelf carrying member.

Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the upper end of the part of the bracket which is secured to the wall.

Fig. 5 is a view showing the bracket with the parts in position for packing or storage.

Referring to the accompanying drawings a indicates the shelf supporting member formed of sheet metal having pressed or otherwise formed upon it a central rib b projecting downwardly from the flanges 6 which flanges are provided with screw holes for the purpose of securing the shelf thereto. The inner end of the rib is slotted as shown at b and there are formed at this point on each side of rib b outwardly turned flanges Z2 perforated as shown at b for the passage of screws. Pivotally connected to the part a at point 0 is the second member indicated by d which member is of substantially the same form and construction as member a except that the rib cl thereon is arranged to pass withinthe slotted por- Specification of Letters Patent.

BRACKET FOB SHELVIN G AND THE LIKE.

Patented July 20, 1920.

Application filed December 26, 1919. Serial No. 347,548.

cured to the wall orother surface or body.

The perforations at theupper end of part cl are so disposed that with the parts in position for use as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the said perforations register with those in the flanges 6 in part a the screws passing therethrough serving not only as a means of attachment of the bracket to the wall but also form important elements in the strength of the bracket as they resist the crushing strain of the load. At the same time when applying the bracket to the wall, the parts being in the position shown in Fig. 5, the holes for the screws can be marked off or formed with much greater case than with the ordinary solid bracket where the shelf arm is in close juxtaposition to said screw holes, and in addition to preventing the ready manipulation of the gimlet, bradawl or other tool, it is apt to cause injury to the hand of the person operating said gimlet or the like. lVhen the screw holes have been marked off or made inthe wall the parts may be brought into the position for use; the screws for fastening to the wall at theupper end of the members a and (Z passing through flanges 6 and through the part (Z adjacent thereto.

It will be noted that the part of the bracket secured to the wall is less in length part a and said part (i is not called upon,

as in the case of an ordinary wall bracket, to bear the leverage strain consequent upon the construction of said bracket and the tendency of which is to tear the. wall plate from the wall. In place of a leverage strain the bracket is called on to sustain a shearing strain which falls directly upon those parts best calculated to resist it viz: the pivot c and screws adjacent thereto.

Obviously instead of being formed of sheet metal the bracket may be formed of cast or other suitable metal.

Having thus described my invention I claim 1..A bracket comprising a flanged supporting arm and a flanged attaching arm pivotally connected thereto near the inner ends of the'arms, the supporting arm being provided with extending flange portions for engagingadjacent flange faces of the attaching arm to sustain the strain-upon the supporting arm and means engaging said flange portions and engaging saida'djacent' flange faces for retaining the flange portions and flange faces in en-gage1nent,-and for securing the -arms to a 'planesu rface in operative relation to each other. i

2. A bracket comprising a flanged snpA porting arm and flanged" attaching arm Vpivotally connected thereto near the inner ends of-the ar ms, the snpporting arm being provided w th exten dlng flange portionsfor en a a la nt flan ace i he a ;taching arm to sustain the strain upon the supporting arm, and means engaging said ,flan 'e )ortions and en a in said adiacent D H i C t) D u flange faces for retaining-the flange portlons a v fl nge fa es 11 e gageme t, and for securing the arms to a plane surface n operative relation to each other; the arms ,When in normal operative position being at fing arm being movable right angles .to each other and the supportp v radially relat ve to the attaching arm, Y

3. L bracket fo helving comprising a shelf arm and a Wall attachment arm, the

arms When in normal operative position be} ingat right angles to eachother, the shelf arm being provided with flangesarranged forgsecuring a shelf to the npper surfaces thereof and provided with a central downs Wardly extending rib having slot therein at inner end of the rib and laterally ext n ng ange Port ons dja n to aid lot,

' .saidvvall attachment arm ibeingprovided a with flanges arranged for attaching the arm to a Wall surface and being provided with an inwardly extending central rib pivotally' connected near'its upper end to the inner end .of the ribof the shelfarm and engaghe nn r end qtthe rib and lat el i' te i a ge p rtiea adjacen ma d ot an inwardly extencling ,cent ralrib pivotallj connected near its upper to t the; inner I,

ing in saidslot;said laterally extending flange portions engaglng itClJZICGIlt flange faces of thewall attachment arm, and'means engaging said laterally extending flange portions and; engaging said adjacent flange faces for retaining the flange portions and flange faces in engagement, and for seenring the armsgto a all surface in operative relation't'o each other. v

4:. A bracket for shelv ing comprising a she f arm d a: al at a men r the arms when in normal operative pesition being at right angles tofea ch other the shelf arm being provided with flanges arranged c for securing a shelf to the upper surfaces thereofand provide With a" central down.- wardlyiextending rib-having a slot therein aid ell. atta hment am be n p e sld with flanges arranged forattachingthe to wall snrface and being pr ovidedrvvith V shelf arm'being .ron ii dedfat the, inner end th n e? o P rm treflifl m nt Ofithe shelf arm relativetothe' all attachment -'1 3.; a. a t

In itness :vvherepf I have hereunto set my hand.

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