Connection device, structural system and shelving unit
US12279693B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B2012/443
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A connection device is disclosed for installing a shelf or a shelf frame on a vertical support to construct a shelving unit The connection device includes a hanger component and a bracket. The hanger component is equipped with a main body designed to be suspended from the vertical support such that an engagement portion engages behind a perforation of the vertical support and a support portion is arranged outside of the perforation. The bracket includes a housing portion designed to rest against the vertical support and a cavity shaped to receive the support portion of the main body of the hanger component. The bracket includes a clamping mechanism for clamping the housing portion of the bracket together with the vertical support when the cavity of the housing portion receives the support portion, and the main body of the hanger component is suspended from the perforation of the vertical support.
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