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US3146888A
US3146888A US209971A US20997162A US3146888A US 3146888 A US3146888 A US 3146888A US 209971 A US209971 A US 209971A US 20997162 A US20997162 A US 20997162A US 3146888 A US3146888 A US 3146888A
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
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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
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    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
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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
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    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
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  • This invention relates to a bookcase particularly for paper-back books although usable for a variety of articles as well as books, generally. While preferably a hanging bookcase, the same may be set on legs, if desired.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a bookcase comprising components that may be assembled with easy facility without tools, said components being adapted to be shipped in knock-down form to save transportation costs.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a bookcase with novel book ends that are incorporated in the structure and are adapted for ready adjustment to engage the opposite ends of a stack of books.
  • This invention also has for its objects to provide such means that are positive in operation, convenient in use, easily installed in a working position and easily disconnected therefrom, economical of manufacture, relatively simple, and of general superiority and serviceability.
  • the invention also comprises novel details of construction and novel combinations and arrangements of parts, which will more fully appear in the course of the following description and which is based on the accompanying drawing.
  • said drawing merely shows, and the following description merely describes, one embodiment of the present invention, which is given by way of illustration or example only.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bookcase construe tion according to the present invention and shown with a stack of books thereon.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of said bookcase, as installed on a wall.
  • FIG. 3 is a broken front view, partly in section.
  • the bookcase that is illustrated comprises, generally, two similar boards 5 and 6 arranged in coeXtensive relation one above the other, a backboard 7 between the rear edges of said boards 5 and 6, hanger brackets 8 (only one being shown) connecting said rear edges of said boards 5 and 6, end braces 9 interconnecting the boards 5 and 6 at either ends adjacent to the front edges thereof, and book ends adjustably carried by one of the boards 5 or 6.
  • the boards 5 and 6 serve as shelves and are preferably wooden, the backboard 7 preferably a composition, such as Masonite, the brackets 8 are preferably metal, as iron, steel or brass, and the book ends 10 may be made of plastic or metal, as desired.
  • Each of the boards 5 and 6 is provided along the rear edge thereof with opposite grooves 11 for the full longitudinal length of said boards, with rearwardly open holes 12 to receive the brackets 8, with longitudinal holes 13 from end to end of the board, and with a narrow coextensive slot 14 opening into said holes 13. As best seen in FIG. 2, said slots 14 are sloped toward the rear edge of the board in which provided.
  • the backboard 7 serves to space the boards 5 and 6 and has its longitudinal edges engaged in the grooves 11 in the faces of boards 5 and 6 that are directed toward each other.
  • the upper board 5 is disposed with its slot 14 open to the space between boards 5 and 6.
  • the lower board may be reversed from the position shown so the slot 14 thereof opens upwardly into said space between boards 5 and 6.
  • the brackets 8 have parallel ends 15 that extend into the holes 12, the main body 16 of each bracket being adapted to be fastened to a wall 17 by screws 18.
  • the brackets 8 are fully hidden from View behind the backboard 7.
  • the braces 9 comprise U-shaped rod or heavy wire elements that have parallel ends 19 that are connected to the ends of a brace portion 20 that spans between the boards 5 and 6 at the opposite ends thereof. Ends 19 are inserted into the ends of the longitudinal holes 13 to the ends of a brace poltion 20 that spans between ing the upper board 5 from the lower board 6.
  • the support is a rm one because the braces 9 are located closely adjacent to the front edge of boards 5 and 6.
  • the rectangular structure thus provided is adapted to support books and other articles disposed on both boards 5 and 6.
  • the book ends 10 extend in a rearwardly angled direction from whichever board 5 or 6 mounts the same.
  • Each book end 10 comprises an arbor 21 that slidingly lits thev hole 1?, on extension arm 22 that passes through the slot 14 of said hole 13 at the slope or angle of said slot and is engaged and guidingly held by the slot at the same rearward angle of slope as the slot, and a disc 23 on the end of said arm in transverse arrangement with respect to the length of the bookcase so as to have atwise contact with the outer book of a stack of books rearward of a vertical plane extending through said hole 13, as shown.
  • the arbor 21 and arm 22 are preferably at right angles, the book ends each having an L form.
  • Two such book ends are provided to engage the opposite ends of a stack of books. It is preferred that the arm Z2 have limited resilience to flex when engaged with a stack of books, producing a bias on the arbors 21 of the two book ends and, thereby, locking the same in stackengaging position. Upon release of the pressure on the discs 23 by manual manipulation, the book ends may be slid apart so that books may be added to the stack.
  • a bookcase comprising (a) two spaced shelf boards one above the other,
  • each said shelf board having a longitudinal hole parallel to and adjacent the front edges of the shelf glasses 3 4 boards and into the ends of which said braces are (a) the hole being disposed adjacent to an edge of fitted, and the shelf, and (f) book ends for books that are Supported on the (b) the slot having an angular direction toward the lower of said shelf boards and carried by one shelf OPPOS@ edge 0f the Shelf,
  • said book ends each being provided with an (C) the book ends being Provided With book'enaging elongated arbol. portion Slidingly engaged in the hole portions at the ends thereof that are maintained in the latter shelf board. rearward ofthe said hole and slot.
  • a book end for connection to a bookcase shelf having a longitudinal slot, said book end comprising: 10 (a) an arbor portion adapted for sliding engagement in said slot, (b) a resilient arm portion extending from one end of the arbor portion substantially at a right angle, and
  • a bookcase according to claim 1 in which the end braces have opposite parallel ends that extend into the opposite ends of the longitudinal holes in the shelf boards, said brace ends retaining the book ends between the braces at each end of the bookcase.

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Sept 1, 1964 s. scHAEFER ETAL 3,146,888
HANGING BooKcAsE:
` Filed July le, 1962 Arf-02M?? United States Patent O M 3,146,883 HANGING BOOKCASE Stephen Schaefer, 3611 N. Del Mar Ave., South San Gabriel, Calif., and David L. Hanghian, 2168 Lyric Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.
Filed July 16, 1962, Ser. No. 209,971 Claims. (Cl. 211-43) This invention relates to a bookcase particularly for paper-back books although usable for a variety of articles as well as books, generally. While preferably a hanging bookcase, the same may be set on legs, if desired.
An object of the present invention is to provide a bookcase comprising components that may be assembled with easy facility without tools, said components being adapted to be shipped in knock-down form to save transportation costs.
Another object of the invention is to provide a bookcase with novel book ends that are incorporated in the structure and are adapted for ready adjustment to engage the opposite ends of a stack of books.
This invention also has for its objects to provide such means that are positive in operation, convenient in use, easily installed in a working position and easily disconnected therefrom, economical of manufacture, relatively simple, and of general superiority and serviceability.
The invention also comprises novel details of construction and novel combinations and arrangements of parts, which will more fully appear in the course of the following description and which is based on the accompanying drawing. However, said drawing merely shows, and the following description merely describes, one embodiment of the present invention, which is given by way of illustration or example only.
In the drawing, like reference characters designate similar parts in the several views.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bookcase construe tion according to the present invention and shown with a stack of books thereon.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of said bookcase, as installed on a wall.
FIG. 3 is a broken front view, partly in section.
The bookcase that is illustrated comprises, generally, two similar boards 5 and 6 arranged in coeXtensive relation one above the other, a backboard 7 between the rear edges of said boards 5 and 6, hanger brackets 8 (only one being shown) connecting said rear edges of said boards 5 and 6, end braces 9 interconnecting the boards 5 and 6 at either ends adjacent to the front edges thereof, and book ends adjustably carried by one of the boards 5 or 6.
The boards 5 and 6 serve as shelves and are preferably wooden, the backboard 7 preferably a composition, such as Masonite, the brackets 8 are preferably metal, as iron, steel or brass, and the book ends 10 may be made of plastic or metal, as desired.
Each of the boards 5 and 6 is provided along the rear edge thereof with opposite grooves 11 for the full longitudinal length of said boards, with rearwardly open holes 12 to receive the brackets 8, with longitudinal holes 13 from end to end of the board, and with a narrow coextensive slot 14 opening into said holes 13. As best seen in FIG. 2, said slots 14 are sloped toward the rear edge of the board in which provided.
The backboard 7 serves to space the boards 5 and 6 and has its longitudinal edges engaged in the grooves 11 in the faces of boards 5 and 6 that are directed toward each other. In practice, the upper board 5 is disposed with its slot 14 open to the space between boards 5 and 6. However, if desired, the lower board may be reversed from the position shown so the slot 14 thereof opens upwardly into said space between boards 5 and 6. The
3,146,888 Patented Sept. l, 1964 ICC grooves 11 that are not occupied by the edges of backboard 7 may receive the edges of another backboard if it is desired to have three or more support boards, such as 5 and 6, comprising the bookcase.
The brackets 8 have parallel ends 15 that extend into the holes 12, the main body 16 of each bracket being adapted to be fastened to a wall 17 by screws 18. The brackets 8 are fully hidden from View behind the backboard 7.
The braces 9 comprise U-shaped rod or heavy wire elements that have parallel ends 19 that are connected to the ends of a brace portion 20 that spans between the boards 5 and 6 at the opposite ends thereof. Ends 19 are inserted into the ends of the longitudinal holes 13 to the ends of a brace poltion 20 that spans between ing the upper board 5 from the lower board 6. The support is a rm one because the braces 9 are located closely adjacent to the front edge of boards 5 and 6. The rectangular structure thus provided is adapted to support books and other articles disposed on both boards 5 and 6.
The book ends 10 extend in a rearwardly angled direction from whichever board 5 or 6 mounts the same. Each book end 10 comprises an arbor 21 that slidingly lits thev hole 1?, on extension arm 22 that passes through the slot 14 of said hole 13 at the slope or angle of said slot and is engaged and guidingly held by the slot at the same rearward angle of slope as the slot, and a disc 23 on the end of said arm in transverse arrangement with respect to the length of the bookcase so as to have atwise contact with the outer book of a stack of books rearward of a vertical plane extending through said hole 13, as shown. The arbor 21 and arm 22 are preferably at right angles, the book ends each having an L form.
Two such book ends are provided to engage the opposite ends of a stack of books. It is preferred that the arm Z2 have limited resilience to flex when engaged with a stack of books, producing a bias on the arbors 21 of the two book ends and, thereby, locking the same in stackengaging position. Upon release of the pressure on the discs 23 by manual manipulation, the book ends may be slid apart so that books may be added to the stack.
f The book ends may not inadvertently be slid beyond the ends of the board mounting them, since the braces 9 will prevent such disassembly. It will be noted that various sizes of books will be effectively contacted by the book ends, since the discs thereof having a rearward position with respect to the holes 13, which, because they also engage the brackes 9, are arranged adjacent to the front edges of the boards S and 6.
While the foregoing has illustrated and described what is now contemplated to be the best mode of carrying out the invention, the construction is, of course, subject to modification without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, it is not desired to restrict the invention to the particular form of construction illustrated and described, but to cover all modifications that may fall within the scope of the appended claims.
Having thus described this invention, what is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:
l. A bookcase comprising (a) two spaced shelf boards one above the other,
(b) a backboard between the rear edges of said shelf boards,
(c) at least two hanger brackets connecting the rear edges of the shelf boards,
(d) braces at the ends of the boards connecting the forward portions of said shelf boards adjacent the forward edges thereof,
(e) each said shelf board having a longitudinal hole parallel to and adjacent the front edges of the shelf glasses 3 4 boards and into the ends of which said braces are (a) the hole being disposed adjacent to an edge of fitted, and the shelf, and (f) book ends for books that are Supported on the (b) the slot having an angular direction toward the lower of said shelf boards and carried by one shelf OPPOS@ edge 0f the Shelf,
board, said book ends each being provided with an (C) the book ends being Provided With book'enaging elongated arbol. portion Slidingly engaged in the hole portions at the ends thereof that are maintained in the latter shelf board. rearward ofthe said hole and slot.
5. A book end for connection to a bookcase shelf having a longitudinal slot, said book end comprising: 10 (a) an arbor portion adapted for sliding engagement in said slot, (b) a resilient arm portion extending from one end of the arbor portion substantially at a right angle, and
2. A bookcase according to claim 1 in which the end braces have opposite parallel ends that extend into the opposite ends of the longitudinal holes in the shelf boards, said brace ends retaining the book ends between the braces at each end of the bookcase.
3. In a bookcase having two parallel shelves one above (C) a book engaging disc 1ike end on the end of said the other with the lower shelf adapted to support books T5 arm-1 standing on end,
(a) at lease one of said shelves having a longitudinal References Cited in the tile of this patent hole therethrough with a slot longitudinally coexten- UNITED STATES PATENTS lllfsgvltlehnlole and 096mg on me Space between 20 193,339 Lothrop July 24, 1877 (b) a pair of book ends slidingly engaged in said holes 1608497 Escher NOV' 30 1926 and each provided with a portion extending through FOREIGN PATENTS said slot into the space between the shelves and 1'11 34,766 Denmark July 9, 1925 guiding engagement with the book ends. 59,978 Netherlands Sept. 15, 1947 4. In a bookcase according to claim 3, 867,322 Great Britain May 3, 1961

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1. A BOOKCASE COMPRISING (A) TWO SPACED SHELF BOARDS ONE ABOVE THE OTHER, (B) A BACKBOARD BETWEEN THE REAR EDGES OF SAID SHELF BOARDS, (C) AT LEAST TWO HANGER BRACKETS CONNECTING THE REAR EDGES OF THE SHELF BOARDS, (D) BRACES AT THE ENDS OF THE BOARDS CONNECTING THE FORWARD PORTIONS OF SAID SHELF BOARDS ADJACENT THE FORWARD EDGES THEREOF, (E) EACH SAID SHELF BOARD HAVING A LONGITUDINAL HOLE PARELLEL TO AND ADJACENT THE FRONT EDGES OF THE SHELF BOARDS AND INTO THE ENDS OF WHICH SAID BRACES ARE FITTED, AND (F) BOOK ENDS FOR BOOKS THAT ARE SUPPORTED ON THE LOWER OF SAID SHELF BOARDS AND CARRIED BY ONE SHELF BOARD, SAID BOOK ENDS EACH BEING PROVIDED WITH AN ELONGATED ARBOR PORTION SLIDINGLY ENGAGED IN THE HOLE IN THE LATTER SHELF BOARD.
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US3450268A (en) * 1966-11-03 1969-06-17 Kenzo Sakamoto Bookshelf divider and holder
US3889816A (en) * 1974-01-09 1975-06-17 Rafael Marcelo Herryman Book holder and separator
US5209357A (en) * 1992-02-10 1993-05-11 Cannon Robert H Hanging book end device
US5217122A (en) * 1992-10-05 1993-06-08 Martinez Beatrice E Adjustable bookend apparatus

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US1608497A (en) * 1924-09-17 1926-11-30 Fischer Charles Hanger for wardrobes
GB867322A (en) * 1956-09-25 1961-05-03 Ernest Dudley Sperring Improvements in or relating to shelving

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US1608497A (en) * 1924-09-17 1926-11-30 Fischer Charles Hanger for wardrobes
GB867322A (en) * 1956-09-25 1961-05-03 Ernest Dudley Sperring Improvements in or relating to shelving

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US3450268A (en) * 1966-11-03 1969-06-17 Kenzo Sakamoto Bookshelf divider and holder
US3889816A (en) * 1974-01-09 1975-06-17 Rafael Marcelo Herryman Book holder and separator
US5209357A (en) * 1992-02-10 1993-05-11 Cannon Robert H Hanging book end device
US5217122A (en) * 1992-10-05 1993-06-08 Martinez Beatrice E Adjustable bookend apparatus

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