US20120138761A1 - Corbelled-support apparatus - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G7/00—Flower holders or the like
- A47G7/02—Devices for supporting flower-pots or cut flowers
- A47G7/04—Flower tables; Stands or hangers, e.g. baskets, for flowers
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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
- A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
- A47B96/02—Shelves
- A47B96/024—Shelves characterised by support bracket location means, e.g. fixing means between support bracket and shelf
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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
- A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
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- A47B96/028—Cantilever shelves characterised by support bracket location means, e.g. fixing means between support bracket and shelf
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- the present invention relates generally to display devices, and more particularly to display devices supporting items for display at walls, sills, and support structures.
- the platform includes opposed front and rear ends, opposed sides, opposed top and bottom surfaces
- the engagement element is a tongue
- the complemental engagement element is a groove
- the tongue includes opposed leading and trailing ends
- the tongue extends along the bottom surface of the platform from the leading end located at an intermediate position with respect to the bottom surface to the trailing end positioned near the front end of the platform.
- An area of the vertical surface of the support is exposed at the groove inboard with respect to the top end of the corbel, and the leading end of the tongue extending along the bottom surface of the platform is encountered by and received in juxtaposition with respect to the area of the vertical surface of the support exposed at the groove.
- the corbel is rigidly secured to the vertical surface of the support at a point of attachment, and the point of attachment is located at an intermediate position with respect to the top and bottom ends of the corbel.
- the point of attachment cooperates with the platform positioned concurrently on and supported concurrently by the horizontal surface of the support and the top end of the corbel to secure the corbel and the platform to the support.
- the leading end of the tongue cooperates with the bottom surface of the platform to form an inward platform corner, the horizontal and vertical surfaces of the support meet and merge at an outward support corner, and the inward platform corner receives the outward support corner, the leading end of the tongue received in juxtaposition with the vertical surface of the support at the area of the vertical surface of the support exposed at the groove.
- a second corbel includes top and bottom ends, and the second corbel is secured to the vertical surface of the support.
- a second engagement assembly couples the platform to the second corbel and includes a tongue carried by the platform and a groove carried by the second corbel. The tongue extends along the bottom surface of the platform at a position proximate to one of the sides, and the tongue extends along the bottom surface of the platform at a position distal to the one of the sides.
- a corbelled-support apparatus includes a platform, a corbel, an engagement assembly coupling the platform to the corbel which includes an engagement element carried by the platform and a complemental engagement element carried by the corbel, and a receiving area formed by and between the platform and the corbel to receive a support having a horizontal surface and a vertical surface.
- the support is received in the receiving area, the corbel is secured to the vertical surface of the support, and the platform is supported by the horizontal surface of the support.
- the platform receives items for display with respect to the support.
- the platform includes opposed top and bottom surfaces, the engagement element is carried by the bottom surface of the platform, the corbel includes opposed top and bottom ends, and the complementary engagement element is carried by the top end of the corbel.
- the engagement element is one of a tongue and a groove
- the complemental engagement element is the other of the tongue and the groove.
- the platform includes opposed front and rear ends and opposed sides
- the engagement element is a tongue
- the complemental engagement element is a groove
- the tongue includes opposed leading and trailing ends
- the tongue extends along the bottom surface of the platform from the leading end located at an intermediate position with respect to the bottom surface to the trailing end positioned near the front end of the platform.
- the tongue is concealed by the corbel between the leading and trailing ends of the tongue, and the tongue extends along the bottom surface of the platform at an intermediate position with respect to the opposed sides.
- the corbel is rigidly secured to the vertical surface of the support at a point of attachment, the point of attachment is located at an intermediate position with respect to the top and bottom ends of the corbel and the point of attachment cooperates with the second portion of the platform supported by the horizontal surface of the support to secure the corbel and platform to the support.
- the leading end of the tongue cooperates with the bottom surface of the platform to form an inward platform corner, the horizontal and vertical surfaces of the support meet and merge at an outward support corner, and the inward platform corner receives the outward support corner, the leading end of the tongue received in juxtaposition with the vertical surface of the support.
- a corbelled-support apparatus includes a support having a vertical surface, a corbel having opposed top and bottom ends, the corbel secured to the vertical surface of the support, and a receiving area formed by and between the vertical surface of the support and the top end of the corbel to receive a platform having a bottom surface. The platform is received in the receiving area.
- An engagement assembly formed between and coupling the platform to the corbel includes an engagement element carried by the bottom surface of the platform and a complementary engagement element carried by the corbel. The engagement element slidably and releasably couples the complemental engagement element releasably securing the platform to the top end of the corbel.
- the engagement element is a tongue
- the complementary engagement element is a groove
- the tongue includes opposed leading and trailing ends
- the tongue extends along the bottom surface of the platform between the opposed front and rear ends of the platform and extends along the bottom surface at an intermediate position with respect to the opposed sides of the platform.
- the tongue is concealed by the corbel between the leading and trailing ends of the tongue.
- the corbel is rigidly secured to the vertical surface of the support at a point of attachment, the point of attachment is located at an intermediate position with respect to the top and bottom ends of the corbel, and the point of attachment cooperates with the platform positioned concurrently on and against the vertical surface of the support and the top end of the corbel to secure the corbel and the platform to the support.
- the platform receives and supports display items with respect to the corbel and the vertical surface of the support.
- FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of a corbel applied to a support in accordance with the principle of the invention
- FIG. 2 is a front isometric view of a corbelled-support apparatus constructed and arranged in accordance with the principle of the invention, including a corbel, a support, and a platform;
- FIG. 3 is a bottom isometric view of a corbel applied to a platform in accordance with the principle of the invention
- FIG. 4 is a bottom isometric view of the platform of FIG. 3 with the corbel removed;
- FIG. 6 is a section view taken along line 6 - 6 of FIG. 5 ;
- FIG. 7 is a side elevation view of the corbelled-support apparatus of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 8 is a section view taken along line 8 - 8 of FIG. 7 ;
- FIGS. 9A-9C are side elevation views of a platform being moved from a removed position to an applied position with respect to a corbel at a support, forming the corbelled-support apparatus of FIG. 2 ;
- FIGS. 10A-10C are side elevation views of a platform being moved from a disengaged position to an engaged position with respect to a corbel, forming the corbel applied to the platform as shown in FIG. 3 ;
- FIG. 11 is a front isometric view of a corbelled-support apparatus constructed and arranged in accordance with the principle of the invention.
- FIG. 12 is a section view of the corbelled-support apparatus taken along line 12 - 12 of FIG. 11 ;
- FIG. 13 is a front isometric view of a corbelled-support apparatus constructed and arranged in accordance with the principle of the invention.
- FIG. 14 is a front elevation view of the corbelled-support apparatus shown in FIG. 12 .
- FIG. 1 illustrating a support 20 having a vertical surface 21 and a horizontal surface 22 .
- a corbel 30 is secured to vertical surface 21 of support 20 .
- FIG. 2 illustrates support 20 and corbel 30 .
- a platform 60 is positioned concurrently on and supported concurrently by horizontal surface 22 of support 20 and corbel 30 to receive and support display items with respect to horizontal surface 22 of support 20 and corbel 30 .
- Support 20 is a rigid, solid structure and is exemplary of a structure formed at a windowsill, countertop, top of a pony wall, or other similar structure.
- Support 20 provides a rigid, solid structure for mounting corbel 30 and platform 60 and is constructed out of a rigid, resilient material such as wood, plastic, metal, drywall, or like material.
- Vertical surface 21 and horizontal surface 22 of support 20 are planar and transverse with respect to each other. Vertical surface 21 and horizontal surface 22 meet and merge at and along an outward support corner 23 .
- corbel 30 is constructed of a rigid, resilient, lightweight material such as plastic, wood, metal, or the like.
- Corbel 30 includes opposed top and bottom ends 31 and 32 , opposed sides 33 and 34 extending between top and bottom ends 31 and 32 , and opposed front and rear ends 35 and 36 extending from top end 31 to bottom end 32 between sides 33 and 34 .
- Top and bottom ends 31 and 32 are longitudinal with respect to each other.
- Sides 33 and 34 are longitudinal with respect to each other and longitudinal with respect to top and bottom ends 31 and 32 .
- Front end 35 is arcuate between top and bottom ends 31 and 32 and cants toward rear end 36 between top and bottom ends 31 and 32 .
- Rear end 36 is longitudinal with respect to front end 35 , transverse with respect to top and bottom ends 31 and 32 , and transverse with respect to sides 33 and 34 .
- Corbel 30 is formed with a groove 37 .
- Groove 37 extends into corbel 30 along top end 31 from front end 35 to rear end 36 at a generally intermediate location with respect to opposed sides 33 and 34 .
- Groove 37 includes opposed front and rear groove ends 38 and 39 extending between front and rear ends 35 and 36 of corbel 30 .
- Front groove end 38 forms an opening 40 in front end 35 of corbel 30
- rear groove end 39 forms an opposed opening 41 in rear end 36 of corbel 30 .
- groove 37 includes a groove opening 42 , an opposed groove base 43 , and opposed groove walls 44 and 45 extending between groove opening and base 42 and 43 .
- Groove opening 42 extends from front groove end 38 to rear groove end 39 along top end 31 .
- Groove base 43 is longitudinal with respect to groove opening 42 and extends from front groove end 38 to rear groove end 39 inboard with respect to top end 31 .
- Groove 37 varies in width, expanding in width from groove opening 42 to groove base 43 .
- Wall 44 cants toward side 33 from groove opening 42 to groove base 43
- opposed wall 45 cants toward side 34 from groove opening 42 to groove base 43 .
- Groove 37 is narrowest along top end 31 .
- corbel 30 is secured to vertical surface 21 of support 20 proximate to outward support corner 23 .
- Rear end 36 of corbel 30 is received in juxtaposition against vertical surface 21 of support 20 .
- Sides 33 and 34 are transverse with respect to vertical surface 21 of support 20 .
- Top and bottom ends 31 and 32 of corbel 30 are longitudinal with respect to horizontal surface 22 of support 20 , and top end 31 is level with horizontal surface 22 .
- Corbel projects outward from vertical surface 21 of support 20 from rear end 36 to front end 35 .
- Corbel 30 partially conceals outward support corner 23 at top and rear ends 31 and 36 of corbel 30 .
- Groove 37 extends from front end 35 of corbel 30 to rear end 36 of corbel 30 and to vertical surface 21 of support 20 , revealing an area 24 of vertical surface 21 exposed at opening 41 of groove 37 at rear groove end 39 .
- Area 24 extends across vertical surface 21 between groove walls 44 and 45 from groove base 43 to groove opening 42 and outward support corner 23 .
- outward support corner 23 is exposed at opening 41 of groove 37 at rear groove end 39 .
- corbel 30 is rigidly secured to vertical surface 21 of support 20 at an attachment point 46 .
- Attachment point 46 is located on rear end 36 at an intermediate position with respect to top and bottom ends 31 and 32 of corbel 30 .
- a pocket 47 extends through corbel 30 from front end 35 to rear end 36 at attachment point 46 .
- Attachment point 46 is part of pocket 47 located at rear end 36 .
- Pocket 47 provides access to attachment point 46 .
- a screw 48 or other fastener at attachment point 47 rigidly secures corbel 30 to vertical surface 21 of support 20 .
- platform 60 is positioned concurrently on and supported concurrently by horizontal surface 22 of support 20 and top end 31 of corbel 30 .
- Platform 60 is constructed of a rigid, resilient, lightweight material such as plastic, wood, metal, or the like. Platform 60 resists bending or flexing and is formed with a series of concentric annular ridges 79 integral to 60 platform, further decreasing the flexibility of platform 60 .
- Platform includes opposed front and rear ends 61 and 62 , opposed sides 63 and 64 , and opposed top and bottom surfaces 65 and 66 .
- Platform 60 is substantially planar and uniform in thickness between opposed top and bottom surfaces 65 and 66 .
- platform 60 is circular. In other embodiments, consistent with the teachings set forth herein, platform 60 may be triangular, rectangular, square, oval, or other shapes.
- Top and bottom surfaces 65 and 66 meet and merge at a perimeter edge 74 .
- perimeter edge 74 is turned up away from top surface 65 , forming a sidewwall 75 .
- Sidewall 75 is formed at perimeter edge 74 and bounds platform 60 , preventing display items supported by and received on platform from sliding or falling off platform 60 .
- Sidewall 75 further prevents overflow water applied to plants supported on platform 60 from spilling off of platform 60 .
- Sidewall 75 provides structural rigidity across platform 60 in addition to that inherent in the material of platform 60 .
- FIG. 4 illustrates a tongue 67 formed on bottom surface 66 of platform 60 extending away from bottom surface 66 .
- Tongue 67 includes opposed leading and trailing ends 68 and 69 and extends along bottom surface 66 of platform 60 from leading end 68 located at an intermediate position with respect to bottom surface 66 to trailing end 69 positioned near front end 61 of platform 60 .
- Tongue 60 further extends along bottom surface 66 of platform 60 at an intermediate position with respect to opposed sides 63 and 64 of platform 60 .
- Tongue 67 includes opposed tongue top 70 and tongue base 71 , and opposed tongue walls 72 and 73 extending between tongue top 70 and tongue base 71 from leading end 68 to trailing end 69 .
- Tongue top 70 extends from leading end 68 to trailing end 69 of tongue 60 and front end 61 of platform 60 .
- Tongue base 71 is longitudinal with respect to tongue top 70 and bottom surface 66 , extending from leading end 68 to trailing end 69 of tongue 60 and front end 61 of platform 60 .
- Tongue 67 varies in width, expanding in width from tongue top 70 to tongue base 71 .
- Wall 72 cants toward side 63 of platform 60 from tongue top 70 to tongue base 71 .
- Wall 73 cants toward side 64 of platform 60 from tongue top 70 to tongue base 71 .
- Tongue 67 is narrowest along tongue top 70 at bottom surface 66 .
- Trailing end 69 of tongue 67 cants away from front end 61 toward rear end 62 of platform 60 from tongue top 70 to tongue base 71 .
- Leading end 68 is transverse with respect to bottom surface 66 .
- tongue 60 projects downward below bottom surface 66 of platform 60 .
- Leading end 68 of tongue 67 cooperates with bottom surface 66 of platform 60 to form an inward platform corner 76 .
- platform 60 is applied to corbel 30 and a portion of bottom surface 66 is received by and rests upon top end 31 of corbel 30 .
- Platform 60 is coupled to corbel 30 , tongue 67 and groove 37 forming an engagement assembly coupling platform 60 to corbel 30 .
- Tongue 67 is an engagement element carried by platform 60 and groove is a complemental engagement element carried by corbel 30 .
- Platform 60 and corbel 30 are applied and mounted to each other and to support 20 in a variety of manners. In one manner, corbel 30 is first mounted to support 20 , and platform 60 is then applied to corbel 30 . In another manner, platform 60 is applied to corbel 30 , and corbel 30 and platform 60 are then applied, contemporaneously, to support 20 .
- the former manner will first be described; the latter manner will be described thereafter.
- corbel 30 is registered with vertical surface 21 of support 20 ready to be applied. Corbel 30 is advanced toward support 20 and applied against vertical surface 21 , shown in FIG. 1 . Corbel 30 is then secured to vertical surface 21 of support 20 at attachment point 46 by a screw 48 or other fastener. Screw 48 is tightened against attachment point 46 , clamping corbel 30 to vertical surface 21 and creating a friction fit between rear end 36 and vertical surface 21 of support 20 that resists movement or rotation of corbel 30 about attachment point 46 .
- Corbel 30 can still be rotated by taking corbel 30 up by hand and applying force against corbel 30 in a clockwise or counterclockwise rotational direction with respect to attachment point 46 to level top end 31 with respect to horizontal surface 22 of support 20 .
- Top end 31 and horizontal surface 22 of support 20 cooperate to form an upper receiving area 90 which extends from front end 35 of corbel 30 along top end 31 to horizontal surface 22 inboard with respect to outward support corner 23 .
- Upper receiving area 90 is adapted to receive platform 60 .
- Platform 60 is moveable between a first, removed position with respect to corbel 30 , and a second, applied position with respect to corbel 30 .
- first position platform 60 is removed, unattached, and apart from corbel 30 .
- second position platform 60 is applied to and received by upper receiving area 90 , support 20 , and corbel 30 , groove 37 receiving tongue 67 in sliding engagement.
- FIG. 9A , FIG. 9B , and FIG. 9C illustrate steps of applying platform 60 to corbel 30 mounted to support 20 .
- FIG. 9A shows platform 60 in its first, removed position with respect to corbel 30 . In this removed position, platform 60 is registered with corbel 30 for ready application to corbel 30 .
- Rear end 62 of platform 60 is proximate to front end 35 of corbel 30 , and front end 61 of platform is away from front end 35 of corbel 30 .
- Rear end 62 of platform 60 is proximate to outward support corner 23 of support 20 , and front end 61 of platform is away from outward support corner 23 of support 20 .
- Bottom surface 66 of platform 60 is longitudinal to and level with top end 31 and horizontal surface 22 .
- Bottom surface 66 is flat with respect to horizontal surface 22 . A portion of bottom surface 66 rests on top end 31 . Tongue 67 is registered with groove 37 in a readied position to slide into groove 37 . Leading end 68 of tongue 67 is proximate to front end 35 of corbel 30 , and trailing end 69 is away from front end 35 . Further, trailing end 69 is opposed from outward support corner 23 of support 20 with respect to front end 35 and leading end 68 . Platform 60 is moved from its first position to its second position by advancing platform 60 along arrowed line A.
- FIG. 9B illustrates platform 60 partially applied to corbel 30 between the first and second positions.
- Leading end 68 of tongue 67 is within groove 37 , hidden and obscured from view, while trailing end 69 is outside groove 37 , exposed and viewable.
- Bottom surface 66 of platform is received in juxtaposition by and rests against top end 31 of corbel 30 and horizontal surface 22 of support 20 .
- Rear end 62 of platform 60 rests partially on horizontal surface 22 .
- Front end 61 of platform 60 is partially cantilevered off front end 35 of corbel 30 .
- Platform 60 is further moved from its first position to its second position by advancing platform 60 along arrowed line B.
- FIG. 9C illustrates platform 60 in its second position.
- Platform 60 is applied to corbel 30 and support 20 , and is positioned concurrently on and supported concurrently by horizontal surface 22 of support 20 and top end 31 of corbel 30 .
- Bottom surface 66 of platform 60 is received at and in juxtaposition with upper receiving area 90 .
- Rear end 62 is supported by support 20 ; a rear area 77 of bottom surface 66 rests against and is supported by horizontal surface 22 of support 22 .
- Front end is supported by corbel 30 .
- a front area 78 of bottom surface 66 rests against and is supported by top end 31 of corbel 30 , and corbel 30 is secured to vertical surface 21 of support 20 .
- Tongue 67 is now concealed by corbel 60 between leading and trailing ends 68 and 69 of tongue 67 and is hidden from a view across vertical surface normal to sides 33 and 34 of corbel. Trailing end 69 is flush with front end 35 of corbel 30 and visible from a line of sight longitudinal with respect to groove 37 .
- FIG. 6 which shows platform 60 in its second position, leading end 68 of tongue 67 is encountered by and received in juxtaposition with respect to area 24 of vertical surface 21 of support 20 exposed at groove 37 .
- Inward platform corner 76 formed between bottom surface 66 and leading end 68 of tongue 67 receives outward support corner 23 of support 20 , leading end 68 of tongue 67 received in juxtaposition with vertical surface 21 and bottom surface 66 received in juxtaposition with horizontal surface 22 of support 20 .
- platform 60 alternates between a first, disengaged condition and a second, engaged condition with respect to corbel 30 .
- FIG. 4 illustrates the first condition of platform 60
- FIG. 3 illustrates the second condition of platform 60 .
- platform 60 is disengaged and unattached from anything.
- corbel 30 is mounted to platform 60 , tongue 67 of platform 60 receiving groove 37 formed in corbel 30 .
- platform 60 To place platform 60 in the second condition, corbel 30 is registered with platform 60 , groove 37 aligned with tongue 67 , as shown in FIG. 10A .
- Leading end 68 of tongue 67 is proximate to front end 35 of corbel 30
- trailing end 69 is away from front end 35 .
- Platform 60 is moved from its first condition to its condition by advancing platform 60 along a direction indicated by arrowed line I longitudinal with respect to groove 37 .
- platform 60 is described here as moved onto corbel 30 from the front end 35 of corbel to the rear end 36 , it will be appreciated that, because groove 37 is open at both front and rear groove ends 38 and 39 , platform could also be moved onto corbel 30 from the rear end 36 to the front end 35 .
- FIG. 10B illustrates platform 60 partially applied to corbel 30 between the first and second conditions.
- Leading end 68 of tongue 67 is within groove 37 , hidden and obscured from view, while trailing end 69 is outside groove 37 , exposed and viewable.
- Top end 31 of corbel 30 is entirely applied against bottom surface 66 of platform 60 , though bottom surface 66 of platform 60 is only partially applied to top end 31 of corbel 30 .
- Platform 60 is further moved from its first condition to its second condition by advancing platform 60 along arrowed line J in FIG. 10B .
- FIG. 10C illustrates platform 60 in its second condition.
- Platform 60 is coupled to corbel 30 along top end 31 , tongue 67 engaged with groove 37 .
- Tongue 67 is concealed by corbel 60 between leading and trailing ends 68 and 69 and is hidden from a view normal to sides 33 and 34 of corbel 30 .
- Leading end 68 of tongue 67 is flush and even with rear end 36 of corbel 30 , leading end 68 positioned within rear groove end 39 of groove 30 .
- trailing end 69 is flush with front end 35 of corbel 30 and front groove end 38 of groove 37 , and is visible from a line of sight longitudinal with respect to groove 37 .
- a receiving area 91 is formed by and between platform 60 and corbel 30 . Receiving area 91 extends between rear end 36 and rear area 77 of bottom surface 66 of platform 60 , from between opposed sides 63 and 64 of platform 60 . Inward platform corner 76 is located within receiving area 91 .
- platform 60 and corbel 30 are in a ready condition to be mounted and secured to support 20 .
- Receiving area 91 receives support 20 to apply corbel 30 and platform 60 to support 20 .
- Support 20 is applied to and received in receiving area 91 , vertical surface 21 is received in juxtaposition with respect to rear end 36 of corbel 30 , horizontal surface 22 is received in juxtaposition with respect to rear area 77 of bottom surface 66 of platform, outward support corner 23 is received in juxtaposition with respect to inward platform corner 76 , and leading end 68 of tongue 67 received in juxtaposition with vertical surface 21 of support 20 .
- corbel 30 is secured to vertical surface 21 of support 20 , and platform 60 is supported by horizontal surface 22 of support 20 , platform 60 for receiving items for display with respect to support 20 .
- Attachment point 46 cooperates with rear end 62 of platform 60 to secure corbel 30 and platform 60 to support 20 .
- FIG. 7 shows rear end 62 of platform 60 is supported by support 20 , rear area 77 of bottom surface 66 resting against and supported by horizontal surface 22 of support 20 .
- front end 61 of platform 60 is supported by corbel 30 , front area 78 of bottom surface 66 resting against and supported by top end 31 of corbel 30 , corbel 30 secured to vertical surface 21 .
- Platform 60 , corbel 30 , and support 20 are secured through one of the manners described above or through another manner, so that items may be received, supported, and displayed on platform 60 .
- platform 60 cannot be moved out of its second position without an application of force.
- Outward support corner 23 and inward platform corner 76 operate to limit movement of tongue 67 past vertical surface 21 , preventing movement of platform 60 in a direction indicated by arrowed line C.
- platform cannot be moved in a direction indicated by arrowed line D without an application of force.
- Friction between tongue 67 and groove 37 prevents platform from sliding off corbel 30 and support 20 .
- Tongue 67 fits snugly within groove 37 , which is shaped to receive tongue 67 , as shown in FIG. 8 .
- FIG. 8 shows the secure engagement of tongue 67 within groove 37 .
- Tongue base 71 is received in juxtaposition against groove base 43
- wall 72 of tongue 67 is received in juxtaposition against wall 44 of groove 37
- wall 73 of tongue 67 is received in juxtaposition against wall 45 of groove 37 .
- tongue 67 and groove 37 form a friction fit which resists sliding and releasing.
- Contact and friction between tongue base 71 and groove base 43 , between wall 72 and wall 44 , and between 73 and wall 45 prevents withdrawal of tongue 67 from groove 37 in a direction indicated by arrowed line D in FIG. 7 , longitudinal with respect to groove 37 and normal to vertical surface 21 .
- Tongue 67 also cannot be removed from groove 37 in a direction indicated by arrowed line E in FIG. 8 , normal to groove 37 .
- the shape of tongue 67 limits movement of tongue within groove 37 in any direction other than a direction longitudinal to groove 37 .
- Tongue base 71 is wider than groove opening 42 preventing tongue 67 from being removed from groove 37 upward through groove opening 42 .
- Groove 37 also prevents rotation of platform 60 about tongue 67 in directions indicated by double-arrowed lines F and G in FIG. 5 .
- Walls 44 and 45 of groove 37 formed in top end 31 of corbel 30 hold tongue 67 and hold platform 60 flat and level with respect to top end 31 .
- Horizontal surface 22 applied against bottom surface 66 of platform 60 , prevents rotation of platform 60 about tongue 67 .
- Horizontal surface 22 operates to prevent movement of platform 60 and secure platform 60 and corbel 30 to vertical surface 21 of support 20 .
- Attachment point 46 at rear end 36 of corbel 30 cooperates with platform 60 positioned concurrently on and supported concurrently by horizontal surface 22 of support 20 and top end 31 of corbel 30 to secure corbel 30 and platform 60 to support 20 .
- Attachment point 46 and bottom surface 66 positioned against horizontal surface 22 create a stable attachment to support 20 , providing two points of contact and support which prevent movement or rotation of platform 60 and corbel 30 with respect to support 20 .
- Corbel 30 further resists rotational movement of platform 60 with respect to outward support corner 23 .
- Rear end 36 of corbel 30 is applied against vertical surface 21 of support 20 , providing a large area of contact against vertical surface 21 , thereby preventing rotation with respect to outward support corner 23 as indicated by double-arrowed line H in FIG. 7 along the entire length of rear end 35 in juxtaposition with vertical surface 21 .
- Interlocking tongue 67 and groove 37 provide rigidity along front end 61 of platform 60 and top end 31 of corbel 30 , mating top end 31 to bottom surface 66 between front end 35 and rear end 36 of corbel 30 and between front end 61 and rear end 62 of platform to resist flexing along line H, which, combined with the rigidity and resiliency of the material of corbel 30 , act to resist rotation of platform 60 with respect to outward support corner 23 .
- tongue top 70 , tongue base 71 , wall 72 , and wall 73 form, in sectional profile, a structure similar to a box girder which resists torsion as well as flexion longitudinally with respect to tongue 67 .
- Support 20 is a rigid, solid structure, and corbel 30 is constructed of a rigid, resilient material unlikely to deform, creating a solid, stable support for platform 60 .
- Platform 60 coupled to corbel 30 forms a cantilever projecting outward from vertical surface 21 , fixed at attachment point 46 and free of attachment at front end 61 of platform 60 and front end 35 of corbel 30 .
- a distributed load applied to platform 60 such as a plant received on top surface 65 of platform 60 , is supported at attachment point 46 and along rear end 36 of corbel 30 in juxtaposition with vertical surface 21 .
- Downward forces on front end 61 of platform 60 from items received on platform 60 are distributed through corbel 30 to support 20 , thereby preventing platform 60 from flexing along line H.
- corbel acts like a large lever arm supporting platform 60 at support 20 along rear end 36 of corbel 30 in contact with vertical surface 21 of support 20 , biasing against downward and rotational forces.
- platform 30 can be removed from corbel 30 by taking up platform by hand, applying force, and withdrawing tongue 67 from groove 37 in a direction longitudinal with respect to groove 37 . Complete removal is accomplished in this manner and by reversing the steps described above for applying platform 60 to corbel 30 .
- Corbel 30 displayed in FIG. 11 is identical to corbel 30 displayed in FIGS. 1-10 .
- Platform 160 of FIG. 11 is substantially identical to platform 60 displayed in FIGS. 1-10 .
- Platform 160 has opposed front and rear ends 161 and 162 , opposed sides 163 and 164 , sidewall 175 , and bottom surface 166 .
- sidewall 75 is continuously arcuate along side 63
- sidewall 175 of platform 160 is continuously arcuate along side 163 , front end 161 , and side 164 .
- Sidewall 175 along rear end 162 is straight. Otherwise, platform 160 is substantially identical to platform 60 .
- a tongue 167 is formed on platform 160 and is substantially identical to tongue 67 of FIGS. 1-10 , and is shown in FIG. 12 .
- Tongue 167 is formed along bottom surface 166 of platform 160 extending away from bottom surface 166 .
- Tongue 167 includes opposed leading and trailing ends 168 and 169 and extends along bottom surface 166 from leading end 168 proximate to rear end 162 of platform 160 to trailing end 169 proximate to front end 161 of platform 160 .
- Tongue 167 further extends along bottom surface 166 at an intermediate location with respect to opposed sides 163 and 164 of platform 160 .
- Corbel 30 is secured to vertical surface 21 of support 20 along rear end 36 of corbel 30 .
- a receiving area 190 is formed by and between vertical surface 21 of support 20 and top end 31 of corbel 30 to receive platform 160 .
- Platform 160 is received in receiving area 190 by sliding tongue 167 into and along groove 37 .
- Tongue 167 and groove 37 are complemental engagement elements of an engagement assembly formed between platform 160 and corbel 30 which slideably and releasably couple and secure platform 160 to top end 31 of corbel 30 .
- Platform 160 is applied to corbel 30 such that bottom surface 166 of platform 160 is received in juxtaposition against top end 31 of corbel 30 and tongue 167 engages groove 37 .
- Tongue 167 is concealed by corbel 30 between leading and trailing ends 168 and 169 , such that leading end 168 of tongue 167 is located proximate to rear end 36 of corbel 30 and trailing end 169 is located proximate to front end 35 of corbel 30 .
- Leading end 168 is further received in juxtaposition with respect to vertical surface 21 of support 20 , limiting movement of platform 160 in a direction longitudinal with respect to groove 37 toward support 20 .
- platform 160 can not be advanced toward support 20 once leading end 168 of tongue 167 encounters vertical surface 21 of support 20 . Platform 160 can be withdrawn from corbel 30 in a direction toward opening 40 , however.
- platform 260 is substantially identical to platform 60 of FIGS. 1-10 .
- Platform 260 has opposed front and rear ends 261 and 262 , opposed sides 263 and 264 , a sidewall 275 , and a bottom surface 266 .
- Bottom surface 266 of platform 260 is formed with a tongue 267 .
- Platform 260 is rectangular. Front end 261 is longitudinal with respect to rear end 262 , side 263 is longitudinal with respect to side 264 , and front and rear ends 261 and 262 are transverse with respect to sides 263 and 264 .
- Corbel 30 and corbel 230 are identical except in location.
- Corbel 30 is proximate to side 263 of platform 60 .
- Tongue 67 extends along bottom surface 266 of platform 260 proximate and longitudinal to side 263 from front end 261 to rear end 262 of platform 260 .
- Corbel 230 is proximate to side 264 of platform 260 .
- Tongue 267 is identical to tongue 67 and located proximate and longitudinal to side 264 , extending from front end 261 to rear end 262 of platform 260 .
- corbel 230 has a groove 237 formed along a top end 231 of corbel 230 . Tongue 267 is applied to and received by groove 237 , coupling platform 260 to corbel 230 .
- Tongue 267 and groove 237 cooperate as complementary engagement elements of an engagement assembly.
- Platform 260 is slideably and releasably coupled to corbels 30 and 230 to fix and secure platform 260 to corbels 30 and 230 and to support 20 .
- Platform 260 is received and supported concurrently on and against horizontal surface 22 of support 20 and top ends 31 and 231 of corbels 30 and 230 , respectively.
Abstract
A corbelled-support apparatus includes a support which has a horizontal surface and a vertical surface, a corbel which has opposed top and bottom ends, and a platform positioned concurrently on and supported concurrently by the horizontal surface of the support and the top end of the corbel. The corbel is secured to the vertical surface of the support. The platform is for receiving and supporting display items with respect to the horizontal surface of the support and the corbel.
Description
- The present invention relates generally to display devices, and more particularly to display devices supporting items for display at walls, sills, and support structures.
- People often desire to place large objects on windowsills, shelves, platforms, and against or on top of walls. However, the limited area available to place such an object may render placement impractical or even dangerous. Because some objects, such as growing plants, may be large and heavy, supporting and stabilizing them on areas that are smaller than the objects themselves may be impossible. A safer, more secure way to support and display an object is needed other than merely placing the object on the sill or shelf.
- According to the principle of the invention, a corbelled-support apparatus includes a support having a horizontal surface and a vertical surface, a corbel having opposed top and bottom ends, the corbel secured to the vertical surface of the support, and a platform positioned concurrently on and supported concurrently by the horizontal surface of the support and the top end of the corbel. The platform receives and supports display items with respect to the horizontal surface of the support and the corbel. An engagement assembly couples the platform to the corbel and includes an engagement element carried by the platform and a complemental engagement element carried by the corbel. The engagement element is one of a tongue and a groove, and the complemental engagement element is the other of the tongue and the groove. In an embodiment, the platform includes opposed front and rear ends, opposed sides, opposed top and bottom surfaces, the engagement element is a tongue, the complemental engagement element is a groove, the tongue includes opposed leading and trailing ends, and the tongue extends along the bottom surface of the platform from the leading end located at an intermediate position with respect to the bottom surface to the trailing end positioned near the front end of the platform. An area of the vertical surface of the support is exposed at the groove inboard with respect to the top end of the corbel, and the leading end of the tongue extending along the bottom surface of the platform is encountered by and received in juxtaposition with respect to the area of the vertical surface of the support exposed at the groove. The corbel is rigidly secured to the vertical surface of the support at a point of attachment, and the point of attachment is located at an intermediate position with respect to the top and bottom ends of the corbel. The point of attachment cooperates with the platform positioned concurrently on and supported concurrently by the horizontal surface of the support and the top end of the corbel to secure the corbel and the platform to the support. The leading end of the tongue cooperates with the bottom surface of the platform to form an inward platform corner, the horizontal and vertical surfaces of the support meet and merge at an outward support corner, and the inward platform corner receives the outward support corner, the leading end of the tongue received in juxtaposition with the vertical surface of the support at the area of the vertical surface of the support exposed at the groove. The tongue is concealed by the corbel between the leading and trailing ends of the tongue, and the tongue extends along the bottom surface of the platform at an intermediate position with respect to the opposed sides of the platform. In an embodiment, a second corbel includes top and bottom ends, and the second corbel is secured to the vertical surface of the support. A second engagement assembly couples the platform to the second corbel and includes a tongue carried by the platform and a groove carried by the second corbel. The tongue extends along the bottom surface of the platform at a position proximate to one of the sides, and the tongue extends along the bottom surface of the platform at a position distal to the one of the sides.
- According to the principle of the invention, a corbelled-support apparatus includes a platform, a corbel, an engagement assembly coupling the platform to the corbel which includes an engagement element carried by the platform and a complemental engagement element carried by the corbel, and a receiving area formed by and between the platform and the corbel to receive a support having a horizontal surface and a vertical surface. The support is received in the receiving area, the corbel is secured to the vertical surface of the support, and the platform is supported by the horizontal surface of the support. The platform receives items for display with respect to the support. The platform includes opposed top and bottom surfaces, the engagement element is carried by the bottom surface of the platform, the corbel includes opposed top and bottom ends, and the complementary engagement element is carried by the top end of the corbel. The engagement element is one of a tongue and a groove, and the complemental engagement element is the other of the tongue and the groove. In an embodiment, the platform includes opposed front and rear ends and opposed sides, the engagement element is a tongue, the complemental engagement element is a groove, the tongue includes opposed leading and trailing ends, and the tongue extends along the bottom surface of the platform from the leading end located at an intermediate position with respect to the bottom surface to the trailing end positioned near the front end of the platform. The tongue is concealed by the corbel between the leading and trailing ends of the tongue, and the tongue extends along the bottom surface of the platform at an intermediate position with respect to the opposed sides. A first portion of the platform is positioned between the opposed sides of the platform and extends from the front end of the platform to an intermediate location of the platform between the opposed front and rear ends of the platform. A second portion of the platform is positioned between the opposed sides of the platform and extends from the rear end of the platform to an intermediate location of the platform between the opposed front and rear ends of the platform. The first portion of the platform is supported by the corbel and the second portion of the platform is supported by the horizontal surface of the support. The corbel is rigidly secured to the vertical surface of the support at a point of attachment, the point of attachment is located at an intermediate position with respect to the top and bottom ends of the corbel and the point of attachment cooperates with the second portion of the platform supported by the horizontal surface of the support to secure the corbel and platform to the support. The leading end of the tongue cooperates with the bottom surface of the platform to form an inward platform corner, the horizontal and vertical surfaces of the support meet and merge at an outward support corner, and the inward platform corner receives the outward support corner, the leading end of the tongue received in juxtaposition with the vertical surface of the support.
- According to the principle of the invention, a corbelled-support apparatus includes a support having a vertical surface, a corbel having opposed top and bottom ends, the corbel secured to the vertical surface of the support, and a receiving area formed by and between the vertical surface of the support and the top end of the corbel to receive a platform having a bottom surface. The platform is received in the receiving area. An engagement assembly formed between and coupling the platform to the corbel includes an engagement element carried by the bottom surface of the platform and a complementary engagement element carried by the corbel. The engagement element slidably and releasably couples the complemental engagement element releasably securing the platform to the top end of the corbel. In an embodiment, the engagement element is a tongue, the complementary engagement element is a groove, the tongue includes opposed leading and trailing ends, and the tongue extends along the bottom surface of the platform between the opposed front and rear ends of the platform and extends along the bottom surface at an intermediate position with respect to the opposed sides of the platform. The tongue is concealed by the corbel between the leading and trailing ends of the tongue. The corbel is rigidly secured to the vertical surface of the support at a point of attachment, the point of attachment is located at an intermediate position with respect to the top and bottom ends of the corbel, and the point of attachment cooperates with the platform positioned concurrently on and against the vertical surface of the support and the top end of the corbel to secure the corbel and the platform to the support. The platform receives and supports display items with respect to the corbel and the vertical surface of the support.
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FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of a corbel applied to a support in accordance with the principle of the invention; -
FIG. 2 is a front isometric view of a corbelled-support apparatus constructed and arranged in accordance with the principle of the invention, including a corbel, a support, and a platform; -
FIG. 3 is a bottom isometric view of a corbel applied to a platform in accordance with the principle of the invention; -
FIG. 4 is a bottom isometric view of the platform ofFIG. 3 with the corbel removed; -
FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of the corbel and platform ofFIG. 3 applied to a support; -
FIG. 6 is a section view taken along line 6-6 ofFIG. 5 ; -
FIG. 7 is a side elevation view of the corbelled-support apparatus ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 8 is a section view taken along line 8-8 ofFIG. 7 ; -
FIGS. 9A-9C are side elevation views of a platform being moved from a removed position to an applied position with respect to a corbel at a support, forming the corbelled-support apparatus ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIGS. 10A-10C are side elevation views of a platform being moved from a disengaged position to an engaged position with respect to a corbel, forming the corbel applied to the platform as shown inFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 11 is a front isometric view of a corbelled-support apparatus constructed and arranged in accordance with the principle of the invention; -
FIG. 12 is a section view of the corbelled-support apparatus taken along line 12-12 ofFIG. 11 ; -
FIG. 13 is a front isometric view of a corbelled-support apparatus constructed and arranged in accordance with the principle of the invention; and -
FIG. 14 is a front elevation view of the corbelled-support apparatus shown inFIG. 12 . - Turning now to the drawings, in which like reference characters indicate corresponding elements throughout the several views, attention is first directed to
FIG. 1 illustrating asupport 20 having avertical surface 21 and ahorizontal surface 22. Acorbel 30 is secured tovertical surface 21 ofsupport 20.FIG. 2 illustratessupport 20 andcorbel 30. InFIG. 2 , aplatform 60 is positioned concurrently on and supported concurrently byhorizontal surface 22 ofsupport 20 andcorbel 30 to receive and support display items with respect tohorizontal surface 22 ofsupport 20 andcorbel 30. -
Support 20 is a rigid, solid structure and is exemplary of a structure formed at a windowsill, countertop, top of a pony wall, or other similar structure.Support 20 provides a rigid, solid structure for mountingcorbel 30 andplatform 60 and is constructed out of a rigid, resilient material such as wood, plastic, metal, drywall, or like material.Vertical surface 21 andhorizontal surface 22 ofsupport 20 are planar and transverse with respect to each other.Vertical surface 21 andhorizontal surface 22 meet and merge at and along anoutward support corner 23. - Referring now to
FIG. 1 ,corbel 30 is constructed of a rigid, resilient, lightweight material such as plastic, wood, metal, or the like.Corbel 30 includes opposed top and bottom ends 31 and 32, opposedsides rear ends top end 31 tobottom end 32 betweensides Sides Front end 35 is arcuate between top and bottom ends 31 and 32 and cants towardrear end 36 between top and bottom ends 31 and 32.Rear end 36 is longitudinal with respect tofront end 35, transverse with respect to top and bottom ends 31 and 32, and transverse with respect tosides -
Corbel 30 is formed with agroove 37.Groove 37 extends intocorbel 30 alongtop end 31 fromfront end 35 torear end 36 at a generally intermediate location with respect toopposed sides Groove 37 includes opposed front and rear groove ends 38 and 39 extending between front andrear ends corbel 30. Front groove end 38 forms anopening 40 infront end 35 ofcorbel 30, and rear groove end 39 forms an opposed opening 41 inrear end 36 ofcorbel 30. Additionally, groove 37 includes agroove opening 42, an opposed groove base 43, and opposedgroove walls base 42 and 43.Groove opening 42 extends fromfront groove end 38 torear groove end 39 alongtop end 31. Groove base 43 is longitudinal with respect to groove opening 42 and extends fromfront groove end 38 torear groove end 39 inboard with respect totop end 31.Groove 37 varies in width, expanding in width from groove opening 42 to groove base 43.Wall 44 cants towardside 33 from groove opening 42 to groove base 43, and opposedwall 45 cants towardside 34 from groove opening 42 to groove base 43.Groove 37 is narrowest alongtop end 31. - With continued reference to
FIG. 1 ,corbel 30 is secured tovertical surface 21 ofsupport 20 proximate tooutward support corner 23.Rear end 36 ofcorbel 30 is received in juxtaposition againstvertical surface 21 ofsupport 20.Sides vertical surface 21 ofsupport 20. Top and bottom ends 31 and 32 ofcorbel 30 are longitudinal with respect tohorizontal surface 22 ofsupport 20, andtop end 31 is level withhorizontal surface 22. Corbel projects outward fromvertical surface 21 ofsupport 20 fromrear end 36 tofront end 35. -
Corbel 30 partially concealsoutward support corner 23 at top andrear ends corbel 30.Groove 37 extends fromfront end 35 ofcorbel 30 torear end 36 ofcorbel 30 and tovertical surface 21 ofsupport 20, revealing anarea 24 ofvertical surface 21 exposed at opening 41 ofgroove 37 atrear groove end 39.Area 24 extends acrossvertical surface 21 betweengroove walls outward support corner 23. Similarly,outward support corner 23 is exposed at opening 41 ofgroove 37 atrear groove end 39. - Turning now to
FIG. 6 ,corbel 30 is rigidly secured tovertical surface 21 ofsupport 20 at anattachment point 46.Attachment point 46 is located onrear end 36 at an intermediate position with respect to top and bottom ends 31 and 32 ofcorbel 30. Apocket 47 extends throughcorbel 30 fromfront end 35 torear end 36 atattachment point 46.Attachment point 46 is part ofpocket 47 located atrear end 36.Pocket 47 provides access toattachment point 46. Ascrew 48 or other fastener atattachment point 47 rigidly securescorbel 30 tovertical surface 21 ofsupport 20. - Referring now to
FIG. 2 ,platform 60 is positioned concurrently on and supported concurrently byhorizontal surface 22 ofsupport 20 andtop end 31 ofcorbel 30.Platform 60 is constructed of a rigid, resilient, lightweight material such as plastic, wood, metal, or the like.Platform 60 resists bending or flexing and is formed with a series of concentric annular ridges 79 integral to 60 platform, further decreasing the flexibility ofplatform 60. - Platform includes opposed front and
rear ends sides bottom surfaces Platform 60 is substantially planar and uniform in thickness between opposed top andbottom surfaces FIG. 2 ,FIG. 3 , andFIG. 4 ,platform 60 is circular. In other embodiments, consistent with the teachings set forth herein,platform 60 may be triangular, rectangular, square, oval, or other shapes. - Top and
bottom surfaces perimeter edge 74. In the embodiment shown inFIG. 2 ,perimeter edge 74 is turned up away fromtop surface 65, forming asidewwall 75.Sidewall 75 is formed atperimeter edge 74 andbounds platform 60, preventing display items supported by and received on platform from sliding or falling offplatform 60.Sidewall 75 further prevents overflow water applied to plants supported onplatform 60 from spilling off ofplatform 60.Sidewall 75 provides structural rigidity acrossplatform 60 in addition to that inherent in the material ofplatform 60. -
FIG. 4 illustrates atongue 67 formed onbottom surface 66 ofplatform 60 extending away frombottom surface 66.Tongue 67 includes opposed leading and trailing ends 68 and 69 and extends alongbottom surface 66 ofplatform 60 from leadingend 68 located at an intermediate position with respect tobottom surface 66 to trailingend 69 positioned nearfront end 61 ofplatform 60.Tongue 60 further extends alongbottom surface 66 ofplatform 60 at an intermediate position with respect toopposed sides platform 60. -
Tongue 67 includes opposedtongue top 70 andtongue base 71, and opposedtongue walls tongue base 71 from leadingend 68 to trailingend 69.Tongue top 70 extends from leadingend 68 to trailingend 69 oftongue 60 andfront end 61 ofplatform 60.Tongue base 71 is longitudinal with respect totongue top 70 andbottom surface 66, extending from leadingend 68 to trailingend 69 oftongue 60 andfront end 61 ofplatform 60.Tongue 67 varies in width, expanding in width fromtongue top 70 totongue base 71.Wall 72 cants towardside 63 ofplatform 60 fromtongue top 70 totongue base 71.Wall 73 cants towardside 64 ofplatform 60 fromtongue top 70 totongue base 71.Tongue 67 is narrowest alongtongue top 70 atbottom surface 66. Trailingend 69 oftongue 67 cants away fromfront end 61 towardrear end 62 ofplatform 60 fromtongue top 70 totongue base 71. Leadingend 68 is transverse with respect tobottom surface 66. - With momentary reference now to
FIG. 9A ,tongue 60 projects downward belowbottom surface 66 ofplatform 60. Leadingend 68 oftongue 67 cooperates withbottom surface 66 ofplatform 60 to form aninward platform corner 76. - As shown in
FIG. 8 ,platform 60 is applied to corbel 30 and a portion ofbottom surface 66 is received by and rests upontop end 31 ofcorbel 30.Platform 60 is coupled to corbel 30,tongue 67 andgroove 37 forming an engagementassembly coupling platform 60 to corbel 30.Tongue 67 is an engagement element carried byplatform 60 and groove is a complemental engagement element carried bycorbel 30. -
Platform 60 andcorbel 30 are applied and mounted to each other and to support 20 in a variety of manners. In one manner,corbel 30 is first mounted to support 20, andplatform 60 is then applied tocorbel 30. In another manner,platform 60 is applied to corbel 30, andcorbel 30 andplatform 60 are then applied, contemporaneously, to support 20. The former manner will first be described; the latter manner will be described thereafter. - In the first manner of applying
platform 60 andcorbel 30 to support 20,corbel 30 is registered withvertical surface 21 ofsupport 20 ready to be applied.Corbel 30 is advanced towardsupport 20 and applied againstvertical surface 21, shown inFIG. 1 .Corbel 30 is then secured tovertical surface 21 ofsupport 20 atattachment point 46 by ascrew 48 or other fastener.Screw 48 is tightened againstattachment point 46, clampingcorbel 30 tovertical surface 21 and creating a friction fit betweenrear end 36 andvertical surface 21 ofsupport 20 that resists movement or rotation ofcorbel 30 aboutattachment point 46.Corbel 30 can still be rotated by takingcorbel 30 up by hand and applying force againstcorbel 30 in a clockwise or counterclockwise rotational direction with respect toattachment point 46 to leveltop end 31 with respect tohorizontal surface 22 ofsupport 20.Top end 31 andhorizontal surface 22 ofsupport 20 cooperate to form anupper receiving area 90 which extends fromfront end 35 ofcorbel 30 alongtop end 31 tohorizontal surface 22 inboard with respect tooutward support corner 23. - Upper receiving
area 90 is adapted to receiveplatform 60.Platform 60 is moveable between a first, removed position with respect to corbel 30, and a second, applied position with respect tocorbel 30. In the first position,platform 60 is removed, unattached, and apart fromcorbel 30. In the second position,platform 60 is applied to and received by upper receivingarea 90,support 20, andcorbel 30,groove 37 receivingtongue 67 in sliding engagement. -
FIG. 9A ,FIG. 9B , andFIG. 9C illustrate steps of applyingplatform 60 to corbel 30 mounted to support 20.FIG. 9A showsplatform 60 in its first, removed position with respect tocorbel 30. In this removed position,platform 60 is registered withcorbel 30 for ready application to corbel 30.Rear end 62 ofplatform 60 is proximate tofront end 35 ofcorbel 30, andfront end 61 of platform is away fromfront end 35 ofcorbel 30.Rear end 62 ofplatform 60 is proximate tooutward support corner 23 ofsupport 20, andfront end 61 of platform is away fromoutward support corner 23 ofsupport 20.Bottom surface 66 ofplatform 60 is longitudinal to and level withtop end 31 andhorizontal surface 22.Bottom surface 66 is flat with respect tohorizontal surface 22. A portion ofbottom surface 66 rests ontop end 31.Tongue 67 is registered withgroove 37 in a readied position to slide intogroove 37. Leadingend 68 oftongue 67 is proximate tofront end 35 ofcorbel 30, and trailingend 69 is away fromfront end 35. Further, trailingend 69 is opposed fromoutward support corner 23 ofsupport 20 with respect tofront end 35 and leadingend 68.Platform 60 is moved from its first position to its second position by advancingplatform 60 along arrowed line A. -
FIG. 9B illustratesplatform 60 partially applied to corbel 30 between the first and second positions. Leadingend 68 oftongue 67 is withingroove 37, hidden and obscured from view, while trailingend 69 isoutside groove 37, exposed and viewable.Bottom surface 66 of platform is received in juxtaposition by and rests againsttop end 31 ofcorbel 30 andhorizontal surface 22 ofsupport 20.Rear end 62 ofplatform 60 rests partially onhorizontal surface 22.Front end 61 ofplatform 60 is partially cantilevered offfront end 35 ofcorbel 30.Platform 60 is further moved from its first position to its second position by advancingplatform 60 along arrowed line B. -
FIG. 9C illustratesplatform 60 in its second position.Platform 60 is applied to corbel 30 andsupport 20, and is positioned concurrently on and supported concurrently byhorizontal surface 22 ofsupport 20 andtop end 31 ofcorbel 30.Bottom surface 66 ofplatform 60 is received at and in juxtaposition with upper receivingarea 90.Rear end 62 is supported bysupport 20; arear area 77 ofbottom surface 66 rests against and is supported byhorizontal surface 22 ofsupport 22. Front end is supported bycorbel 30. Afront area 78 ofbottom surface 66 rests against and is supported bytop end 31 ofcorbel 30, andcorbel 30 is secured tovertical surface 21 ofsupport 20.Tongue 67 is now concealed bycorbel 60 between leading and trailing ends 68 and 69 oftongue 67 and is hidden from a view across vertical surface normal tosides end 69 is flush withfront end 35 ofcorbel 30 and visible from a line of sight longitudinal with respect to groove 37. Referring toFIG. 6 , which showsplatform 60 in its second position, leadingend 68 oftongue 67 is encountered by and received in juxtaposition with respect toarea 24 ofvertical surface 21 ofsupport 20 exposed atgroove 37.Inward platform corner 76 formed betweenbottom surface 66 and leadingend 68 oftongue 67 receivesoutward support corner 23 ofsupport 20, leadingend 68 oftongue 67 received in juxtaposition withvertical surface 21 andbottom surface 66 received in juxtaposition withhorizontal surface 22 ofsupport 20. - The foregoing description is exemplary of a first manner of applying and securing
platform 60,corbel 30, andsupport 20 to each other in which corbel 30 is first mounted to support 20 and thenplatform 60 is applied to corbel 30 andsupport 20. In a second manner, now described,platform 60 is applied to corbel 30, andcorbel 30 andplatform 60 are then applied, contemporaneously, to support 20. - In this manner,
platform 60 alternates between a first, disengaged condition and a second, engaged condition with respect tocorbel 30.FIG. 4 illustrates the first condition ofplatform 60, andFIG. 3 illustrates the second condition ofplatform 60. In the first condition ofplatform 60,platform 60 is disengaged and unattached from anything. In the second condition ofplatform 60,corbel 30 is mounted toplatform 60,tongue 67 ofplatform 60 receivinggroove 37 formed incorbel 30. - To place
platform 60 in the second condition,corbel 30 is registered withplatform 60,groove 37 aligned withtongue 67, as shown inFIG. 10A . Leadingend 68 oftongue 67 is proximate tofront end 35 ofcorbel 30, and trailingend 69 is away fromfront end 35.Platform 60 is moved from its first condition to its condition by advancingplatform 60 along a direction indicated by arrowed line I longitudinal with respect to groove 37. Althoughplatform 60 is described here as moved ontocorbel 30 from thefront end 35 of corbel to therear end 36, it will be appreciated that, becausegroove 37 is open at both front and rear groove ends 38 and 39, platform could also be moved ontocorbel 30 from therear end 36 to thefront end 35. -
FIG. 10B illustratesplatform 60 partially applied to corbel 30 between the first and second conditions. Leadingend 68 oftongue 67 is withingroove 37, hidden and obscured from view, while trailingend 69 isoutside groove 37, exposed and viewable.Top end 31 ofcorbel 30 is entirely applied againstbottom surface 66 ofplatform 60, thoughbottom surface 66 ofplatform 60 is only partially applied totop end 31 ofcorbel 30.Platform 60 is further moved from its first condition to its second condition by advancingplatform 60 along arrowed line J inFIG. 10B . -
FIG. 10C illustratesplatform 60 in its second condition.Platform 60 is coupled to corbel 30 alongtop end 31,tongue 67 engaged withgroove 37.Tongue 67 is concealed bycorbel 60 between leading and trailing ends 68 and 69 and is hidden from a view normal tosides corbel 30. Leadingend 68 oftongue 67 is flush and even withrear end 36 ofcorbel 30, leadingend 68 positioned withinrear groove end 39 ofgroove 30. As shown inFIG. 3 , trailingend 69 is flush withfront end 35 ofcorbel 30 andfront groove end 38 ofgroove 37, and is visible from a line of sight longitudinal with respect to groove 37. - In this second condition of
platform 60,front area 78 ofbottom surface 66 ofplatform 60 is received at and in juxtaposition withtop end 31 ofcorbel 30.Rear area 77 ofbottom surface 66 is free and exposed. A receivingarea 91 is formed by and betweenplatform 60 andcorbel 30. Receivingarea 91 extends betweenrear end 36 andrear area 77 ofbottom surface 66 ofplatform 60, from betweenopposed sides platform 60.Inward platform corner 76 is located within receivingarea 91. - In the second condition of
platform 60,platform 60 andcorbel 30 are in a ready condition to be mounted and secured to support 20. Receivingarea 91 receivessupport 20 to applycorbel 30 andplatform 60 to support 20.Support 20 is applied to and received in receivingarea 91,vertical surface 21 is received in juxtaposition with respect torear end 36 ofcorbel 30,horizontal surface 22 is received in juxtaposition with respect torear area 77 ofbottom surface 66 of platform,outward support corner 23 is received in juxtaposition with respect toinward platform corner 76, and leadingend 68 oftongue 67 received in juxtaposition withvertical surface 21 ofsupport 20. - As illustrated in
FIG. 6 andFIG. 7 ,corbel 30 is secured tovertical surface 21 ofsupport 20, andplatform 60 is supported byhorizontal surface 22 ofsupport 20,platform 60 for receiving items for display with respect to support 20.Attachment point 46 cooperates withrear end 62 ofplatform 60 to securecorbel 30 andplatform 60 to support 20.FIG. 7 showsrear end 62 ofplatform 60 is supported bysupport 20,rear area 77 ofbottom surface 66 resting against and supported byhorizontal surface 22 ofsupport 20. Likewise,front end 61 ofplatform 60 is supported bycorbel 30,front area 78 ofbottom surface 66 resting against and supported bytop end 31 ofcorbel 30,corbel 30 secured tovertical surface 21. -
Platform 60,corbel 30, andsupport 20 are secured through one of the manners described above or through another manner, so that items may be received, supported, and displayed onplatform 60. With continuing reference toFIG. 7 ,platform 60 cannot be moved out of its second position without an application of force.Outward support corner 23 andinward platform corner 76 operate to limit movement oftongue 67 pastvertical surface 21, preventing movement ofplatform 60 in a direction indicated by arrowed line C. Likewise, platform cannot be moved in a direction indicated by arrowed line D without an application of force. Friction betweentongue 67 andgroove 37 prevents platform from sliding offcorbel 30 andsupport 20.Tongue 67 fits snugly withingroove 37, which is shaped to receivetongue 67, as shown inFIG. 8 . -
FIG. 8 shows the secure engagement oftongue 67 withingroove 37.Tongue base 71 is received in juxtaposition against groove base 43,wall 72 oftongue 67 is received in juxtaposition againstwall 44 ofgroove 37, andwall 73 oftongue 67 is received in juxtaposition againstwall 45 ofgroove 37. - Although
tongue 60 is slideably and releasably received bygroove 30 in a longitudinal direction indicated by arrowed line C,tongue 67 andgroove 37 form a friction fit which resists sliding and releasing. Contact and friction betweentongue base 71 and groove base 43, betweenwall 72 andwall 44, and between 73 andwall 45 prevents withdrawal oftongue 67 fromgroove 37 in a direction indicated by arrowed line D inFIG. 7 , longitudinal with respect to groove 37 and normal tovertical surface 21.Tongue 67 also cannot be removed fromgroove 37 in a direction indicated by arrowed line E inFIG. 8 , normal to groove 37. The shape oftongue 67 limits movement of tongue withingroove 37 in any direction other than a direction longitudinal to groove 37.Tongue base 71 is wider than groove opening 42 preventingtongue 67 from being removed fromgroove 37 upward throughgroove opening 42.Groove 37 also prevents rotation ofplatform 60 abouttongue 67 in directions indicated by double-arrowed lines F and G inFIG. 5 .Walls groove 37, formed intop end 31 ofcorbel 30hold tongue 67 and holdplatform 60 flat and level with respect totop end 31. -
Horizontal surface 22, applied againstbottom surface 66 ofplatform 60, prevents rotation ofplatform 60 abouttongue 67.Horizontal surface 22 operates to prevent movement ofplatform 60 andsecure platform 60 andcorbel 30 tovertical surface 21 ofsupport 20.Attachment point 46 atrear end 36 ofcorbel 30 cooperates withplatform 60 positioned concurrently on and supported concurrently byhorizontal surface 22 ofsupport 20 andtop end 31 ofcorbel 30 to securecorbel 30 andplatform 60 to support 20.Attachment point 46 andbottom surface 66 positioned againsthorizontal surface 22 create a stable attachment to support 20, providing two points of contact and support which prevent movement or rotation ofplatform 60 andcorbel 30 with respect to support 20. -
Corbel 30 further resists rotational movement ofplatform 60 with respect tooutward support corner 23.Rear end 36 ofcorbel 30 is applied againstvertical surface 21 ofsupport 20, providing a large area of contact againstvertical surface 21, thereby preventing rotation with respect tooutward support corner 23 as indicated by double-arrowed line H inFIG. 7 along the entire length ofrear end 35 in juxtaposition withvertical surface 21. Interlockingtongue 67 andgroove 37 provide rigidity alongfront end 61 ofplatform 60 andtop end 31 ofcorbel 30, matingtop end 31 tobottom surface 66 betweenfront end 35 andrear end 36 ofcorbel 30 and betweenfront end 61 andrear end 62 of platform to resist flexing along line H, which, combined with the rigidity and resiliency of the material ofcorbel 30, act to resist rotation ofplatform 60 with respect tooutward support corner 23. Further,tongue top 70,tongue base 71,wall 72, andwall 73 form, in sectional profile, a structure similar to a box girder which resists torsion as well as flexion longitudinally with respect totongue 67. -
Support 20 is a rigid, solid structure, andcorbel 30 is constructed of a rigid, resilient material unlikely to deform, creating a solid, stable support forplatform 60.Platform 60 coupled to corbel 30 forms a cantilever projecting outward fromvertical surface 21, fixed atattachment point 46 and free of attachment atfront end 61 ofplatform 60 andfront end 35 ofcorbel 30. A distributed load applied toplatform 60, such as a plant received ontop surface 65 ofplatform 60, is supported atattachment point 46 and alongrear end 36 ofcorbel 30 in juxtaposition withvertical surface 21. Downward forces onfront end 61 ofplatform 60 from items received onplatform 60 are distributed throughcorbel 30 to support 20, thereby preventingplatform 60 from flexing along line H. By distributing weight applied toplatform 60, corbel acts like a large leverarm supporting platform 60 atsupport 20 alongrear end 36 ofcorbel 30 in contact withvertical surface 21 ofsupport 20, biasing against downward and rotational forces. - Despite the effect that contact and friction have to prevent
platform 60 from slipping off ofcorbel 30,platform 30 can be removed fromcorbel 30 by taking up platform by hand, applying force, and withdrawingtongue 67 fromgroove 37 in a direction longitudinal with respect to groove 37. Complete removal is accomplished in this manner and by reversing the steps described above for applyingplatform 60 to corbel 30. - Turning now to
FIG. 11 , a corbelled-support apparatus 100 is illustrated. Corbelled-support apparatus 100 is substantially identical to corbelled-support apparatus 19 ofFIGS. 1-10 except for a few differences which will be explained below. Corbelled-support apparatus 100 includesvertical surface 21 ofsupport 20,corbel 30, and aplatform 160.Platform 160 is structured to receive and support display items with respect to corbel 30 andvertical surface 21 ofsupport 20. -
Corbel 30 displayed inFIG. 11 is identical to corbel 30 displayed inFIGS. 1-10 .Platform 160 ofFIG. 11 is substantially identical toplatform 60 displayed inFIGS. 1-10 .Platform 160 has opposed front andrear ends sides sidewall 175, andbottom surface 166. Unlikeplatform 60, in which sidewall 75 is continuously arcuate alongside 63,front end 61,side 64,rear end 62, andside 64,sidewall 175 ofplatform 160 is continuously arcuate alongside 163,front end 161, andside 164.Sidewall 175 alongrear end 162 is straight. Otherwise,platform 160 is substantially identical toplatform 60. - A
tongue 167 is formed onplatform 160 and is substantially identical totongue 67 ofFIGS. 1-10 , and is shown inFIG. 12 .Tongue 167 is formed alongbottom surface 166 ofplatform 160 extending away frombottom surface 166.Tongue 167 includes opposed leading and trailing ends 168 and 169 and extends alongbottom surface 166 from leadingend 168 proximate torear end 162 ofplatform 160 to trailingend 169 proximate tofront end 161 ofplatform 160.Tongue 167 further extends alongbottom surface 166 at an intermediate location with respect toopposed sides platform 160. -
Corbel 30 is secured tovertical surface 21 ofsupport 20 alongrear end 36 ofcorbel 30. A receiving area 190 is formed by and betweenvertical surface 21 ofsupport 20 andtop end 31 ofcorbel 30 to receiveplatform 160.Platform 160 is received in receiving area 190 by slidingtongue 167 into and alonggroove 37.Tongue 167 and groove 37 are complemental engagement elements of an engagement assembly formed betweenplatform 160 andcorbel 30 which slideably and releasably couple andsecure platform 160 totop end 31 ofcorbel 30. -
Platform 160 is applied to corbel 30 such thatbottom surface 166 ofplatform 160 is received in juxtaposition againsttop end 31 ofcorbel 30 andtongue 167 engagesgroove 37.Tongue 167 is concealed bycorbel 30 between leading and trailing ends 168 and 169, such thatleading end 168 oftongue 167 is located proximate torear end 36 ofcorbel 30 and trailingend 169 is located proximate tofront end 35 ofcorbel 30. Leadingend 168 is further received in juxtaposition with respect tovertical surface 21 ofsupport 20, limiting movement ofplatform 160 in a direction longitudinal with respect to groove 37 towardsupport 20. Even thoughgroove 37 has opening 41 formed atrear groove end 39,platform 160 can not be advanced towardsupport 20 once leadingend 168 oftongue 167 encountersvertical surface 21 ofsupport 20.Platform 160 can be withdrawn fromcorbel 30 in a direction toward opening 40, however. - Turning now to
FIG. 13 , a corbelled-support apparatus 200 is illustrated. Corbelled-support apparatus 200 is exactly identical tocorbelled support apparatus 19 ofFIGS. 1-10 except for a few differences which will be explained below. Corbelled-support apparatus 200 includes asupport 20, aplatform 260, acorbel 30, and asecond corbel 230 identical to corbel 30.Support 20 hasvertical surface 21 andhorizontal surface 22. - In corbelled-
support apparatus 200,platform 260 is substantially identical toplatform 60 ofFIGS. 1-10 .Platform 260 has opposed front andrear ends 261 and 262, opposedsides sidewall 275, and a bottom surface 266. Bottom surface 266 ofplatform 260 is formed with atongue 267.Platform 260 is rectangular. Front end 261 is longitudinal with respect torear end 262,side 263 is longitudinal with respect toside 264, and front andrear ends 261 and 262 are transverse with respect tosides -
Corbel 30 andcorbel 230 are identical except in location.Corbel 30 is proximate toside 263 ofplatform 60.Tongue 67 extends along bottom surface 266 ofplatform 260 proximate and longitudinal toside 263 from front end 261 torear end 262 ofplatform 260.Corbel 230 is proximate toside 264 ofplatform 260.Tongue 267 is identical totongue 67 and located proximate and longitudinal toside 264, extending from front end 261 torear end 262 ofplatform 260. Likecorbel 30,corbel 230 has agroove 237 formed along atop end 231 ofcorbel 230.Tongue 267 is applied to and received bygroove 237,coupling platform 260 to corbel 230.Tongue 267 and groove 237 cooperate as complementary engagement elements of an engagement assembly.Platform 260 is slideably and releasably coupled tocorbels secure platform 260 tocorbels Platform 260 is received and supported concurrently on and againsthorizontal surface 22 ofsupport 20 and top ends 31 and 231 ofcorbels - Having fully described the invention in such clear and concise terms as to enable those skilled in the art to understand and practice the same, the invention claimed is:
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1. A corbelled-support apparatus, comprising:
a support including a horizontal surface and a vertical surface;
a corbel including opposed top and bottom ends, the corbel secured to the vertical surface of the support;
a platform positioned concurrently on and supported concurrently by the horizontal surface of the support and the top end of the corbel; and
the platform for receiving and supporting display items with respect to the horizontal surface of the support and the corbel.
2. The corbelled-support apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an engagement assembly coupling the platform to the corbel comprising an engagement element carried by the platform and a complemental engagement element carried by the corbel.
3. The corbelled-support apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising:
the engagement element is one of a tongue and a groove; and
the complemental engagement element is the other of the tongue and the groove.
4. The corbelled-support apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising:
the platform includes opposed front and rear ends, opposed sides, and opposed top and bottom surfaces;
the engagement element is a tongue;
the complemental engagement element is a groove;
the tongue includes opposed leading and trailing ends;
the tongue extends along the bottom surface of the platform from the leading end located between front and rear ends of platform to the trailing end positioned near the front end of the platform.
5. The corbelled-support apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising:
an area of the vertical surface of the support exposed at the groove inboard with respect to the top end of the corbel; and
the leading end of the tongue extending along the bottom surface of the platform is encountered by and received in juxtaposition with respect to the area of the vertical surface of the support exposed at the groove.
6. The corbelled-support apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising:
the corbel is rigidly secured to the vertical surface of the support at a point of attachment;
the point of attachment is located at an intermediate position with respect to the top and bottom ends of the corbel; and
the point of attachment cooperates with the platform positioned concurrently on and supported concurrently by the horizontal surface of the support and the top end of the corbel to secure the corbel and the platform to the support.
7. The corbelled-support apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising:
the leading end of the tongue cooperates with the bottom surface of the platform to form an inward platform corner;
the horizontal and vertical surfaces of the support meet at an outward support corner; and
the inward platform corner receives the outward support corner, the leading end of the tongue received in juxtaposition with the vertical surface of the support at the area of the vertical surface of the support exposed at the groove.
8. The corbelled-support apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the tongue is concealed by the corbel between the leading and trailing ends of the tongue.
9. The corbelled-support apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the tongue further extends along the bottom surface of the platform at an intermediate position with respect to the opposed sides of the platform.
10. The corbelled-support apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising:
a second corbel secured to the vertical surface of the support;
a second engagement assembly coupling the platform to the second corbel comprising a second engagement element carried by the platform and a second complemental element carried by the second corbel;
the second engaging element extends along the bottom surface of the platform at a position proximate to one of the sides of the platform; and
the tongue extends along the bottom surface of the platform at a position distal to the one of the sides of the platform.
11. A corbelled-support apparatus, comprising:
a platform;
a corbel;
an engagement assembly coupling the platform to the corbel comprising an engagement element carried by the platform and a complemental engagement element carried by the corbel;
a receiving area formed by and between the platform and the corbel to receive a support having a horizontal surface and a vertical surface;
the support received in the receiving area;
the corbel secured to the vertical surface of the support; and
the platform supported by the horizontal surface of the support, the platform for receiving items thereon for display with respect to the support.
12. The corbelled-support apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising:
the platform includes opposed top and bottom surfaces;
the engagement element is carried by the bottom surface of the platform;
the corbel includes opposed top and bottom ends; and
the complementary engagement element is carried by the top end of the corbel.
13. The corbelled-support apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising:
the engagement element is one of a tongue and a groove; and
the complemental engagement element is the other of the tongue and the groove.
14. The corbelled-support apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising:
the platform includes opposed front and rear ends and opposed sides;
the engagement element is a tongue;
the complemental engagement element is a groove;
the tongue includes opposed leading and trailing ends;
the tongue extends along the bottom surface of the platform from the leading end located at an intermediate position with respect to the bottom surface to the trailing end positioned near the front end of the platform.
15. The corbelled-support apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the tongue is concealed by the corbel between the leading and trailing ends of the tongue.
16. The corbelled-support apparatus of claim 14 , where the tongue further extends along the bottom surface of the platform at an intermediate position with respect to the opposed sides of the platform.
17. The corbelled-support apparatus of claim 16 , further comprising:
a first portion of the platform positioned between the opposed sides of the platform, and extending from the front end of the platform to an intermediate location of the platform between the opposed front and rear ends of the platform;
a second portion of the platform positioned between the opposed sides of the platform, and extending from the rear end of the platform to an intermediate location of the platform between the opposed front and rear ends of the platform;
the first portion of the platform supported by the corbel; and
the second portion of the platform supported by the horizontal surface of the support.
18. The corbelled-support apparatus of claim 17 , further comprising:
the corbel is rigidly secured to the vertical surface of the support at a point of attachment;
the point of attachment is located at an intermediate position with respect to the top and bottom ends of the corbel; and
the point of attachment cooperates with the second portion of the platform supported by the horizontal surface of the support to secure the corbel and platform to the support.
19. The corbelled-support apparatus of claim 18 , further comprising:
the leading end of the tongue cooperates with the bottom surface of the platform to form an inward platform corner;
the horizontal and vertical surfaces of the support meet at an outward support corner; and
the inward platform corner receives the outward support corner, the leading end of the tongue received in juxtaposition with the vertical surface of the support.
20. A corbelled-support apparatus, comprising:
a support including a vertical surface;
a corbel including opposed top and bottom ends, the corbel secured to the vertical surface of the support;
a receiving area formed by and between the vertical surface of the support and the top end of the corbel to receive a platform having a bottom surface;
the platform received in the receiving area;
an engagement assembly formed between and coupling the platform to the corbel comprising an engagement element carried by the bottom surface of the platform and a complementary engagement element carried by the corbel, the engagement element slidably and releasably coupling the complemental engagement element releasably securing the platform to the top end of the corbel;
the engagement element is a tongue;
the complementary engagement element is a groove;
the tongue includes opposed leading and trailing ends;
the tongue extends along the bottom surface of the platform from the trailing end between the opposed front and rear ends of the platform and extends along the bottom surface to the leading end at an intermediate position with respect to the opposed sides of the platform;
the tongue is concealed by the corbel between the leading and trailing ends of the tongue;
the leading end of the tongue is received in juxtaposition with respect to the vertical surface of the support, limiting movement of the tongue toward the support;
the groove includes opposed open ends;
the corbel is rigidly secured to the vertical surface of the support at a point of attachment;
the point of attachment is located at an intermediate position with respect to the top and bottom ends of the corbel;
the point of attachment cooperates with the platform positioned concurrently on and against the vertical surface of the support and the top end of the corbel to secure the corbel and the platform to the support; and
the platform for receiving and supporting display items with respect to the corbel and the vertical surface of the support.
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