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Frameless spill-safe shelf

US8375746B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

Clarion Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

Alan D. Picken · Pontiac, US
Ye Cailin · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 15, 2008
Grant date	Feb 19, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 21, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF25D2500/02
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A formed glass shelf is provided having a central region with an upper planar surface and a curved perimeter region surrounding the central region, which has an edge. The curved perimeter region is non-coplanar with the central region, and the edge is offset in a range of about 2 mm to 6 mm from the upper planar surface of the central region to contain spills on the shelf. A method is provided for slump-forming the shelf, including slump-forming an oversized blank and removing an outermost portion to achieve the finished size.

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