US1897187A - Shelving appliance - Google Patents

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Feb. 14, 1933. E, OI BULMAN 1,897,187

SHELVING APPLIANCE Filed June .'5, 1929 lnomot lvoll Qulmm Patented Feb. 14, 1933 l I Y' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ELVAH O. BULMAN, F GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO E. 0. BULMAN MANU- j FACTURING COMPANY, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION 0F MICH- IGAN SHELVING APPLIANCE Application iled June 3, 1929. Serial No. 367,961. Y

This invention relates to an appliance disposed at spaced apart distances. Said legs adapted to be attached to shelving construeare preferably of T-bar form the front legs tions, both for the purpose of properly levelhaving front ianges l and rearwardly or ing the shelving should a floor on which it inwardly extending tongues 2 integral with stands be uneven or depressed at certa-in porthe flanges l, while the rear legs are reversed 55 tions below that of others, and for tilting the in position, the flanges 3 being at the rear shelving to the rear to insure against its tipand the tongues el extending forwardly. A ping forward at any time and at the same plurality of sheet metal shelves 5 are distime eliminate any necessity of permanently posed in spaced relation between the various securing the shelving to the wall. More spepalrsof supporting legs in the length of the cically. it is an object and purpose of the shelving which is to be installed, and are sepresent invention to provide a simple, readicured to the legs in any desired and suitable ly attached and quickly and easily adjustmanner. Preferably the front and rear legs able footemember tothe legs of shelving con- Converge somewhat toward their upper ends struction for securing the proper leveling and the upper shelves are correspondingly and adjustment of the shelving and for reardecreased in width. wardly tilting the same. The rearward tilt- The appliance which is used in conjuncing which insures against any undesired fortion With this shelving is formed from a o ward tipping of the shelving when it is single length of sheet metal and bent to proweighted with merchandise is of advantage vide a front or face section 6 from which 70 for the reason that the shelving remains a narrow Sections 7 are bent rearwardly and detached fixture and does not become apart then turned inwardly, providing other secof the realty, which condition occurs upon setions 8 which extend toward each other and curing the shelving to the wall ofthe store are parallel to the face 6, terminating in 2 to which it is placed, Y. inwardly bent parallel flanges 9. This pro- 75 An understanding of the invention for the Vides a foot-member which may be slipped attainment of the ends stated may be had Over the lower end of any of the supporting from the following description taken in conlegs of the shelving and embrace the T-bar nection with the accompanying drawing, in form thereof, as fully shown in Figs. 3 and 4. v

which, The flanges 9 are formed with elongated ver- 80 Fig. l is a front elevation of a section of tical slots l0 and a bolt 11 is passed through shelving having the appliance of my inventhe tongue or web 2 near the lower end of tion connected thereto. each of the front supporting legs of the shelvn 2 is a transverse vertical section ing, passing through the slots l0 and being "o through the shelving, the view being someequipped with a nut which may be loosened what enlarged and illustrating the rearward or tightened in the usual manner.

tilting of the shelving through the attach- When the appliance described is placed nient of said appliances. over the lower end of a supporting leg of Fig'. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged perspecthe shelving and the nut on the bolt 11 is tive view showing the manner in which the loosened, it may be adjusted to diiierent posiapnliance is adjustably and yet securely attions within the range permitted by the tached in position at the lower end of ay suplength of the slots 10, On tightening the porting leg of the shelving, and nut the two flanges 9 are drawn toward each Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line other and toward the opposed sides of the 4i Llfl of Fig. 3, the section being taken imtongue 2. In practice the distance between 95 mediately above the securing bolt. the inner sides of the flanges 9 is greater than Like reference characters referto like parts the thickness of the tongue 2 so that when in the diii'erent figures of the drawing. the nut is tightened the appliance is clamped In the construction of the shelving, front snugly against the front face portion l and u* and rear legs for supporting the same are will remain in any position to which it has been adjusted even though the weight of merchandise'on the shelving is of a consider# -isfactory manneru "of said leg'to of allo the'legs be'supplied with the appliances in order `to adjustthesame to conform with irregularities or e uri-even'ness in the floor, and to ance `at thelowerends of the front legs of section and terminating in two spaced apart y ianges located atright angles to said face section, each of said flanges having an elongated vertical slot therein, adapted to be in alinement with the hole through the web of the leg and said flanges saidslots being adapted to -be'slightlyspaoed from the web ofsaid leg and bolt means extending through said slots and hole for the purpose described. vIn testimony whereof I aHiX my signature. Y vELVAH O. BULMAN.

locate the shelves 5 insubstan- Y tially horizontal or lever position.v A v It is particularly desirable thatthe applithe structure shall'be-adjusted s o asto tilt i rear portion' of' the shelving snugly against `the wall,

theshelving to the rear andbring the' upper t c the line of whichisindicated at 12 ofvFiglQ.y v'lhefshelving thereupon engages 1 frictiona-lly portion and there .is nofdanger of its 'changlocated on the This resultl is attained without the tothe wall of shelves. necessity ofxingthe shelving with the wall atitsupper rear ing position after it has `been properly in- Vstalled, norwi'll it tilt forward no vmatter v.how the merchandise may be `the `store so` that the shelving remainsa removable fixture and does notbecome a part of the real estate, and may be moved from the V-store should any change in lo'cationtake place, the shelving remaining the property o l the storekeepe-r and not becoming theproperty-of the-owner otthebuilding: 1

x 'Thedescription described. s simple the manufacturing standpoint, is easilyat tached and adjusted7 but `servesithe purposes for which it isgdesigned ina particularly sat l Thel invention isl define in .the appended claims and is to be considi ture coming within .their scope.- I claim P v 'ered comprehensive Yof all forms of strilc.- i'

1. In combination'with a `supporting leg -T-shaped incross section,A of a foot-member I' `formed oi sheetinetal ably engage the lower end oi the" leg' and inveach side lof the web of said leg, each of said flanges having an elongatedlslot'therein, and bolt passing through said slots and the web web .and clamp the Joot member tightly upon the leg in any position Vto which adjusted f toembracegand slidi gcluding spaced apart anges'located one t y draw said'flanges toward said v2. In combinationywitha' :supporting leg T-shapedinicrosssection' and having .a hole vvide a aoesection,

near one end through Aits web-of an-'adjustablefoot-inember comprising an integral plate of sheet metal bent into forni toipro-L two Aedge. sections bent `at'right angles from. the fac/e section andextending therefrom for a "Short distance;y and "then bentinwardly toward each other andfparallel to said face the 'verticaliedges of Yen i "lino Y

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