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Display shelf assembly and bracket useful therein

US5975318A · kind A · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 13, 1998
Grant dateNov 2, 1999
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B57/42
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An assembly supporting a display shelf at a non-transverse angle to a support includes at least one elongate support, at least one transversely-extending display shelf and angling brackets. Each elongate support defines a plane, an upright front surface and a plurality of longitudinally spaced first engaging elements facing forwardly in the support front surface. Each transversely-extending display shelf defines a generally upright back surface and at least one plurality of longitudinally spaced second engaging elements facing rearwardly from the shelf back surface. The plurality of second engaging elements are configured and dimensioned for cooperation and interconnection with the first engaging elements for releasable maintenance of the shelf in a plane transverse to the plane of the support. The angling brackets are interposed between the shelf back surface and the support front surface. The angling bracket defines an upright first surface and an angled second surface, the angling bracket second surface defining a single predetermined angle of about 5 to 15 degrees with respect to the angling bracket first surface for releasable retention of the shelf in a single predetermined p…

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