Patent · US Expired

Shelf

US3986616A · kind A · utility

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6References
4Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 24, 1975
Grant dateOct 19, 1976
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 24, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B96/021
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A shelf which includes a shelf body with downturned flanges along its longitudinal edges and with end caps in each end of the shelf. The end caps have inturned top and bottom walls and inturned side edge flanges. The end caps top walls are spot welded to the shelf. The end caps have holes in the side edge flanges through which bolts pass as well as through holes in the shelf flanges providing for attachment of the shelving to uprights with increased shear strength resistance at the points of attachment.

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