US721404A - Shelf-support. - Google Patents

Description

No. 721,404. PATBNTED FEB; 24, 1903.

P. M. WEGE.

SHELF SUPPORT.

' APPLICATION 311.31) mm: 12, 1902.

no MODEL.

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PETER Mfwnon, -OF.NILES OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THEVGENERAL FIRE- 'PROOFING' COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

SHELF-SUPPORT.

slPECIFICATIQN formingpart of Letters Patent No. 721,404, dated February 24, 1903.

Application filedJune 12. 1902. Serial No. 111,299 (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, PETER M.WEGE, a citizen of the United States, residing at'Niles; Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shelf-Supports,of which the following is a specification, accompanied I by drawings. I

My invention relates to supports for shelves,

as the shelvesof a bookcase; and'its'object is to afford a ready and convenient means for adjusting the height of the shelves as desired.

My invention consists in the means for carrying out the above object, having substantially the construction hereinafter fully described, and shown in this specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a bookcase with part of the shelf broken away to show thesupport. 'Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation on the line 2 2 of Fig.1. Fig. 3 is a top plan viewof a'corner of the .shelf with part of the shelf broken away and the parts in'section'on the line-3 3 of Fig. 2 to show the locking device.'

spectiveview of a corner of the shelf and 7 case, partly broken away; and Fig. 5 is a de- Fig. 4 is a pertail view of one end of the shelf-support.

Referring to thedrawings, at-Fig. 1 a portion of the frame of the bookcase is shown, in which A represents the back, and B B the sides, constructed of any suitable material,

but preferably of sheet metal. The shelves 0 may be supported at the rear of the frame in any suitable manner, which is not necessary to illustrate, and the front of a shelf is supported in a manner to be described by'devices embodying myinvention. Suitable supports for the front ends of the shelves 0 are provided, in thisinstance these supports be-' ing shown as rods D, preferably of metal, and means are provided atthe sides of the frame of the case for supporting the ends of the rods in such manner that the shelves may be readily and quickly removed from the frame and adjusted in height to various positions, as desired. Means are also provided for looking or clamping the ends of the rods D to the sides of the frame. While any suitable cooperating means may be provided on the sides of the frame and in connection with the ends of the rods D for supporting the ends of the rods rods.

simple and convenient construction'is that shown, in which bent plates E are secured to the inner portions of the sides B and provided with'a series of notches or grooves F,

-the front portion of the bent plates E being formed with suitable'apertures G for the reception of the ends H of the rods D.- The shape and construction of the grooves, apertures, and theends of the rods D may be anything desir'ed, but the construction shown has been found simple and practicaL. Byjinsorting the ends of the rods D in difierent grooves the height of ashelf may be adjusted. I

The means that I prefer to provide for securing or looking the rods or supports D to theframe consistof suitable springs I, fastened, as by riveting, to the rods D and extending in directions transversely to the length of the rods. "As shown, the springs I extend substantially at right angles to the At a suitable distance from the rod upon the spring I provide lugs or catches J, adapted to apertures K in the bent plates or supports E, while the springs I are preferably curved, as shown at L, in order to form finger-pieces for flexing the springs.

It will be readily seen that according to the construction described by inserting the ends of the rods D in the grooves arranged at the thesprings I, and securely lock the rods or supports D to the frame. To remove-the rods D, the springs I-of which it is understood there is one at each end-are pressed away from the sides of the-frame, withdrawing the lugsJ from their cooperating apertures K, thereby permitting the removalof the rods.

' If desired, the shelf 0 may be formed of sheet metal and secured in front to the rods D, as shown in this instance, the edge of the metal shelf being bent around the rod D, as at M, so that the Whole shelf audits support are removable and adjustable together.

Without limiting myself to the construction shown and described, I claim and desire to obtain by Letters Patent 1. The combination with the frame of a bookcase, of a shelf-support consisting of a single rod provided with means at each end for detachably looking it to the sides of the frame, and means independent of said locking means for supporting the ends of the rod at the sides of the frame, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with the frame of a bookcase provided with grooves in its sides, of a shelf-support consisting of a red, the ends of which are adapted to said grooves,and means for locking the ends of said rod to the sides of the frame, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. The combination with the frame of a bookcase provided with grooves in its sides,

of a shelf-support consisting of a rod, the

ends of which are adapted to said grooves, and

spring-catches for locking the ends of said rod to the sides of the frame, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. The combination with the frame of a bookcase, of a shelf provided with a support connected thereto, consisting of a single rod provided with a spring-catch at each end for locking the same to the sides of the frame, and means independent of said catches for supporting the ends of the rod at the sides of the frame.

Signed this 22d day of May, 1902, at Niles, Ohio.

JOSEPH SMITH, H. E. WHITE...

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