US20020046982A1 - Support structure of items in general - Google Patents

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US20020046982A1
US20020046982A1 US09/896,839 US89683901A US2002046982A1 US 20020046982 A1 US20020046982 A1 US 20020046982A1 US 89683901 A US89683901 A US 89683901A US 2002046982 A1 US2002046982 A1 US 2002046982A1
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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
    • A47B87/00—Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units, e.g. assemblies of furniture units of the same kind such as linkable cabinets, tables, racks or shelf units
    • A47B87/007—Linkable independent elements with the same or similar cross-section
    • A47B87/008—Rectangular cabinets or racks in a side-by-side arrangement
    • 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
    • A47B57/545—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 clamped in discrete positions, e.g. on tubes with grooves or holes

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  • the present finding relates to a support structure of items in general.
  • Traditional metal support structures comprise several uprights supporting a variable number of shelves. Shelves often do not have predetermined positions, but they can also be fixed at desired intervals on the uprights, so as to determine support spaces having the desired dimensions.
  • connections realised in traditional metal support structures require screws or bolts.
  • the implementation of the connections exhibits a certain difficulty and requires the operator to exert a certain strength.
  • metal support structures are subject to corrosion, they are heavy and consequently, difficult to be transported.
  • plastic support structures do not exhibit the possibility of arranging the shelves at any height, but only in the proximity of the end portion of the uprights, thus making the structure not very flexible.
  • the technical object of the present finding is that of realising a support structure for items in general which should allow eliminating the above disadvantages.
  • Another purpose of the finding is that of realising a structure which could be connected to other similar structures in a very simple manner but capable of strongly opposing any force weighing on the structure.
  • another purpose of the finding is that of realising a support structure of items in general which should be extremely flexible, thus allowing the arrangement of the shelves at any height, and allowing the connection between each shelf in case of two or more sided structures.
  • the structure according to the present finding is very stout.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a portion of two structures according to the finding, which are reciprocally associated
  • FIG. 2 shows a plan bottom view of a shelf of the structure according to the finding
  • FIG. 3 shows a plan bottom view of two reciprocally associated portions of shelf
  • FIG. 4 shows a longitudinal section realised according to line III-III of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of a coupling for connecting the shelf to the uprights
  • FIG. 6 shows a plan view of the coupling of FIG. 5.
  • FIG. 7 shows a side elevation view of an upright connected to a shelf.
  • each support structure of items in general according to the finding is globally indicated with reference numeral 1 .
  • Each structure 1 comprises four uprights 2 supporting a plurality of shelves 3 .
  • Each upright 2 consists of a plurality of tubular members jointly coupled to one another and exhibiting a plurality of grooves or housings 4 at their ends.
  • housings 4 are arranged in groups of three and they are obtained on opposed portions of the uprights for the entire length of the same.
  • Couplings 5 can be locked on uprights 2 and, in turn, they lock and support shelves 3 .
  • Couplings 5 which are arranged between shelves 3 and uprights 2 , function as connection means between the same uprights 2 and shelves 3 .
  • Couplings 5 are made of an elastically yielding material, and they exhibit a substantially longitudinal aperture 6 on their entire length. Moreover, an edge 7 —which covers the entire edge of coupling 5 —protrudes from a first end of couplings 5 outwards, but it ends at the aperture.
  • the outside wall of coupling 5 is slightly conical, and it converges towards a second end of coupling 5 , opposed to the first one.
  • edge 7 is arranged downwards whereas the outside wall converges upwards.
  • Coupling 5 also exhibits projections or stakes 8 extending inwards.
  • Such projections 8 are adapted to be inserted into housings 4 and, in the example shown, they are six grouped in two groups arranged at opposed portions of coupling 5 .
  • Shelves 3 exhibit four tubular through housings 9 , arranged at their four corners. Such housings 9 exhibit an edge 10 protruding from their first end, adapted to abut against the second end of couplings 5 .
  • edges 10 of housings 9 abut against the second end of couplings 5
  • a second end of housings 9 abuts against edges 7 of couplings 5
  • the conical wall of coupling 5 presses against the inside wall of housing 9 .
  • Shelves 3 exhibit a plurality of stiffening ribs 11 developing at one of their faces adapted to face downwards when structure 1 is assembled.
  • Such ribs 11 are very thick at the two side opposed ends of each shelf 3 , and they are jointed to housings 9 .
  • transversal ribs 11 exhibit a lower height with respect to the longitudinal ones.
  • Holding means is associated to the side opposed ends of shelves 3 , which allows connecting at least two structures 1 with one another.
  • Such holding means comprises a dovetail projection 12 associated to one end, and a conjugated recess 13 of such projection 12 , associated to the other end.
  • the dovetail projections exhibit slightly inclined walls, so as to make the connection very firm.
  • ribs 11 also extend into the dovetail projection 12 whereas, at the other side, ribs 11 are jointed to undercuts 14 of recesses 13 .
  • Structure 1 is provided with feet, which insert at the lower ends of uprights 2 , and with plugs, which insert, on the contrary, at their upper ends.
  • the elastically yielding couplings 5 are first inserted on uprights 2 , inserting projections 8 into housing 4 .
  • couplings 5 adapted to support a same shelf 3 must be arranged at the same height on each upright 2 .
  • shelves 3 can be removed.
  • the materials used as well as the sizes can be of any type according to the technical requirements.
  • the support structure according to the finding is particularly advantageous for allowing a considerable resistance to the load force it is subject to, even though it is entirely made of a plastic material.

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US20060283824A1 (en) * 2004-09-02 2006-12-21 Discount Carts & Racks Inc. Modular rack for transporting and horizontally storing gas cylinders
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US20120234785A1 (en) * 2008-12-24 2012-09-20 Takashi Shinozaki Rack assembly
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US8286564B2 (en) * 2009-08-14 2012-10-16 Delta Cycle Corporation Shelf support system
US7845502B1 (en) * 2009-11-20 2010-12-07 Grosz Anton F Tapering-depth shelving unit for use behind doors
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US9103362B2 (en) * 2010-10-18 2015-08-11 Kesseböhmer Holding e.K. Fitting for furniture
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US20140263136A1 (en) * 2013-03-15 2014-09-18 Centrex Plastics, LLC Shelving System and Shelf for Same
US9538846B2 (en) * 2013-03-15 2017-01-10 Continental Commercial Products, Llc Shelving system and shelf for same
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US20150117936A1 (en) * 2013-10-30 2015-04-30 University Health Network Connector apparatus
US9930963B2 (en) 2014-05-02 2018-04-03 Terry Store-Age S.P.A. Modular shelving system with highly flexible use
US10100526B2 (en) * 2015-05-17 2018-10-16 Edward A. Knudson Modular shelving and step assembly
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ITMI20000398V0 (it) 2000-06-30
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