Dual-height shelf divider
US6164215A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47B96/04
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shelf divider adapted for mounting within shelf spaces of differing heights generally includes a divider member defining a series of edges. Engagement tabs extend from the edges, and include a first pair of tabs on one edge and a second pair of tabs on another edge. A stabilizing tab extends from an edge opposite the first pair of tabs, and a stabilizing tab also extends from an edge opposite the second pair of tabs. Each shelf member includes a row of slots in an upper support wall, and also includes a row of slots in a lower, downwardly facing wall. The shelf divider is dimensioned and configured such that it can be positioned in a first orientation and engaged within a shelf space having a first height, by engaging the first pair of tabs with slots in the lower shelf member and engaging the oppositely-located stabilizing tab within the downwardly facing slot in the shelf member thereabove. The same shelf divider can also be used to divide a shelf space having a different height by positioning the shelf divider in a second orientation in which the second pair of tabs are received within the slots in the lower shelf member of the second shelf space. The oppositely-extending stab…
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