TELESCOPING SHELF DIVIDER
First Claim
1. An adjustable divider assembly for a shelf comprising:
- a front divider comprising a front frame, a plurality of front posts, and a front clip, the front frame including two vertically spaced horizontally extending members, the plurality of front posts being vertically oriented and connected to the horizontally extending members;
a rear divider comprising a rear frame, a plurality of rear posts, and a rear clip, the rear frame including two vertically spaced horizontally extending members, the plurality of rear posts being vertically oriented and connected to the horizontally extending members; and
the front and rear dividers being selectively adjustable relative to each other and being connected to each other by way of the front and rear clips, the front clip having a vertically oriented slot sized and positioned to receive one of the plurality of rear posts and the rear clip having a vertically oriented slot sized and positioned to receive one of the plurality of front posts.
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Abstract
An adjustable divider assembly generally includes a front divider and a rear divider. The front divider comprises a front frame, a plurality of front posts, and a front clip. The rear divider comprises a rear frame, a plurality of rear posts, and a rear clip. The front and rear dividers are selectively adjustable relative to each other and are connected to each other by way of the front and rear clips. The front clip has a vertically oriented slot that is sized and positioned to receive one of the plurality of rear posts, while the rear clip also has a vertically oriented slot that is sized and positioned to receive one of the plurality of front posts. The adjustable divider is easy to use and maintains a slim configuration to maximize shelf space.
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23 Claims
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1. An adjustable divider assembly for a shelf comprising:
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a front divider comprising a front frame, a plurality of front posts, and a front clip, the front frame including two vertically spaced horizontally extending members, the plurality of front posts being vertically oriented and connected to the horizontally extending members;
a rear divider comprising a rear frame, a plurality of rear posts, and a rear clip, the rear frame including two vertically spaced horizontally extending members, the plurality of rear posts being vertically oriented and connected to the horizontally extending members; and
the front and rear dividers being selectively adjustable relative to each other and being connected to each other by way of the front and rear clips, the front clip having a vertically oriented slot sized and positioned to receive one of the plurality of rear posts and the rear clip having a vertically oriented slot sized and positioned to receive one of the plurality of front posts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An adjustable divider assembly for a shelf having regularly spaced mounting apertures, the adjustable divider assembly comprising:
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a first divider having a first frame and a plurality of vertically oriented first posts connected to a side of the first frame;
a second divider having a second frame and a plurality of vertically oriented second posts connected to a side of the second frame;
the second frame sized to be received within the first frame for telescopic adjustment of the first and second dividers relative to each other; and
the first and second frames being aligned in a common plane when the front and rear dividers are connected, and the plurality of front posts and the plurality of rear posts being aligned in a common plane when the front and rear dividers are connected. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An adjustable divider assembly for a shelf having regularly spaced mounting apertures, the adjustable divider assembly comprising:
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a first divider having a first wire frame and a plurality of first posts connected to the first wire frame, the first wire frame forming a generally rectangular shape having an open side;
a second divider having a second wire frame, a plurality of second posts connected to the second wire frame, the second wire frame forming a generally rectangular shape sized to be received within the first wire frame via the open side;
the first and second dividers being telescopically oriented and adjustable relative to one another;
a first bracket attached to a bottom edge of the first wire frame and a second bracket attached to a bottom edge of the second wire frame, the first and second brackets having a prong sized to extend through an aperture in the shelf to connect the first and second dividers to the shelf; and
the bottom edge of the second wire frame being split into first and second portions adjustable relative to each other to adjust the relative position of the first and second brackets. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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Specification