Shelf engaging bookend
US5103987A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 1991 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47B65/20
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A bookend is disclosed for a bookshelf having top and bottom surfaces and a forward edge, which top surface supports a row of books in an upright condition with the bound edges of the books facing forwardly. The bookend includes a shelf engaging section having a first engagement portion for engaging the top surface of the bookshelf adjacent to the row of books, a second engagement portion for engaging the bottom surface of the bookshelf underneath the row of books and a first intermediate portion that extends across the forward edge of the bookshelf for interconnecting the first and second engagement portions. There is a bookstop section attached to and extending upwardly from shelf engaging section for engaging the book at the end of the row of books.
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