Stackable and collapsible shelf assembly
US5097971A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47B87/0207
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A coated wire shelf assembly capable of free standing support and collapsible to a reduced size to facilitate shipping and storage thereof. The shelf assembly includes a shelf and a pair of laterally spaced shelf supports connected by hinge joints to the shelf. Separate locking mechanisms releasably secure each shelf support in a shelf supporting position and allows each shelf support to be rotated about a respective hinge joint to a storage position to substantially reduce the size of the shelf assembly thereby facilitating shipping and storage thereof.
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