Classifications

• • 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
• • 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
  • A47B96/06—Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves
  • A47B96/066—Supporting means received within an edge of the shelf
• • 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
  • A47B96/021—Structural features of shelf bases
• • 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
  • A47B96/06—Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
  • F16M13/00—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles
  • F16M13/02—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
  • F16M13/025—Corner supports

Definitions

• the present invention refers, in general, to a shelf system with a marble shelf. More particularly, it relates to a shelf system comprising a marble shelf and an associated support system.
• the purpose and function of the present invention is to provide a shelf system with a marble shelf, which overcomes the problems of the known technique.
• a further scope of the invention is to provide a corbel system which enables a marble corbel to be fixed to a wall in a simple and fast manner.
• a further scope of the present invention is to provide a corbel system that allows a marble corbel to be attached to a wall without the need for heavy work on the wall, thus avoiding the intervention of skilled personnel.
• a further scope of the invention is to provide a shelf system that allows a marble shelf to be fixed to a wall without the use of visible supports, guaranteeing a high aesthetic effect.
• a shelf system comprising a marble shelf and a support system for fixing the marble shelf with at least one of its faces in contact with at least one wall.
• the support system comprises a profile with at least one fixing means for fixing the profile to the wall, the groove being of a shape homologous to the profile, so that, once the profile is fixed to the wall, the shelf is coupled to the profile by means of an adhesive.
• the assembly of a marble shelf to a wall is practical and fast, as it is sufficient to make one or more holes in a wall, through which one or more profiles are fixed to which, in turn, the marble shelf will be fixed.
• the shelf system is characterised by the fact that the support system comprises a metal sheet including the profile and at least two protrusions.
• the support system can be made in one piece, so that unwanted edges or steps are avoided.
• the profile can be rectangular, so that it fits comfortably into the groove in the marble shelf.
• the profile and the two or more protrusions can all be arranged on the same plane, so that the entire support system consists of just the metal sheet with a well-defined perimeter profile.
• the two or more projections may be arranged in line with, or slightly within, the two ends of the rectangular profile.
• the perimeter profile of the support system i.e. the metal sheet can be made by one or more of the following processes: blanking, stamping, laser cutting, water cutting.
• fig. 1 is a perspective view of a shelf system according to the invention fixed to a wall
• fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the bracket system according to the invention of fig. 1 , comprising a marble bracket and a first support system
• fig. 3 is a perspective view of the marble shelf of figure 2, seen from the opposite side
• figs. 4, 5 are perspective views of a second support system and a third support system, useful for respective shelf systems according to variants of the invention
• Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a bracket system according to a variant of the invention, comprising a marble bracket and a fourth support system;
• Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the marble shelf of Fig. 6, viewed from the opposite side;
• Figs. 8, 9 and 10 are perspective views of, respectively, a fifth, a sixth and a seventh support system, useful for respective corbel systems according to variants of the invention.
• FIG. 1 With reference to figures 1 , 2, 3, 10 indicates a shelf system comprising a marble shelf 12 and a first support system 14, a system suitable for being fixed to the corner formed by a first wall P1 and a second wall P2 which are orthogonal to each other.
• the marble shelf 12 has a quarter-circle shape and, as shown in figure 3, a groove 16 is cut into it.
• the support system 14 comprises a corner profile 18, i.e. "L" shaped, formed by a first portion 20 and a second portion 22 orthogonal to each other and having a rectangular cross section.
• the groove 16 has a form homologous to the corner profile 18 and therefore develops on the two faces 26, 28 of the marble shelf 12 which are in contact with the walls P1 and P2.
• the groove 16 only develops on the two faces 26, 28, without affecting the visible outer edge 30 of the marble shelf 12.
• first of all four holes F are drilled in the walls P1 and P2 (for ease of reading only one hole is indicated in figure 2), precisely two in the first wall P1 and two in the second wall P2, in the same position and corresponding to the holes 24 drilled in the corner profile 18.
• the next step is to fasten the support system 14 to the walls. This involves fastening the angle profile 18 to the walls P1 and P2 using pressure screws or other equivalent fastening methods, if necessary by inserting suitable plugs in the holes F in the walls P1 and P2.
• the marble shelf 12 is coupled to the corner profile 18 using adhesive substances such as silicone.
• the shelf system 10 according to the invention thus fixed to the walls P1 and P2, presents only the marble shelf 12 in view, while the corresponding support system 14 is hidden between the same marble shelf 12 and the walls P1 and P2.
• the aesthetics of the shelf system 10 is optimal and the fixing of the support system 14 to the walls P1 and P2 is simple and does not require the intervention of specialised personnel.
• a shelf system analogous to the previously illustrated shelf system 10 may comprise a marble shelf and a second support system 32, illustrated in figure 4.
• the second support system 32 comprises a corner profile 34, formed by a first portion 36 and a second portion 38 orthogonal to each other and having a triangular-shaped cross-section.
• the marble shelf to be coupled to the second support system 32 has a groove of a shape homologous to the corner profile 34.
• a shelf system analogous to the previously illustrated shelf system 10 may comprise a marble shelf and a second support system 42, illustrated in figure 5.
• the second support system 42 comprises a corner profile 44, formed by a first portion 46 and a second portion 48 orthogonal to each other and having an inverted "L" shaped cross-section.
• the marble shelf to be coupled to the second support system 42 has a groove of homologous shape to the corner profile 44.
• a shelf system 60 comprises a marble shelf 62 and a third support system 64, and is suitable for attachment to a third wall P3.
• the marble shelf 62 has a parallelepiped shape, includes a face 66 suitable to go against the third wall P3 and in which a groove 68 is obtained.
• the third support system 64 comprises a linear profile 70 to which two pins 72 are fixed.
• the bracket system 60 envisages firstly the creation of two holes F in the wall P3 arranged at a distance equal to that between the two pins 72. Once the dowels have been inserted in the holes F in the wall P3, the dowels 72 are inserted in the same holes F and the linear profile 70 is fixed to the wall P3.
• the marble shelf 62 is coupled to the linear profile 70 using adhesives such as silicone.
• the shelf system 60 does not have any visible support systems, with consequent advantages from an aesthetic point of view.
• the shelf system 60 comprises the marble shelf 62 and, alternatively to the third support system 64, has a fourth support system 74 or a fifth support system 84 or a sixth support system 94.
• the fourth support system 74 made in a single body by shearing or stamping a metal sheet, comprises a rectangular profile 76 from which two protrusions 78 project, as visible in figure 8.
• the two protrusions 78 are arranged at the ends of the rectangular profile 76.
• the fifth support system 84 made in a single body by shearing, stamping, laser cutting or water cutting a metal sheet, comprises a rectangular profile 86 from which two protrusions 88 protrude, as visible in figure 9.
• the two protrusions 88 are arranged slightly inside the ends of the rectangular profile 86.
• the sixth support system 94 made in a single body by shearing, stamping, laser cutting or water cutting a metal sheet, comprises a rectangular profile 96 from which two protrusions 98 protrude, as visible in figure 10.
• one of the two protrusions 98 is disposed slightly inside one of the two ends of the rectangular profile 96, while the other is in line with the other end of the rectangular profile 96.
• the fourth support system 74 or the fifth support system 84 or the sixth support system 94 may also be used to fix a marble shelf in the shape of a quarter moon, to two walls at right angles to each other.
• the two grooves are not continuous like the groove 16 illustrated for the shelf system 10 of figures 1 , 2, 3.

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