Adjustable shelf for storing electronic devices

• US 20080302742A1
• Filed: 06/07/2007
• Published: 12/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Video Mount Products, Co.
• Original Assignee: Video Mount Products, Co.
• Inventors: Fulmer, Keith J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,850,022 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 211/59.4
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 57/583 by sliding
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1425 of standardised dimensions, e.g. 19"-subrack

Abstract

An adjustable shelf assembly, which may be a rack mount shelf, that can adjustably accommodate a plurality of electronic devices. In an example embodiment, the shelf assembly is designed to hold several electronic devices, oriented vertically. This is accomplished by providing a shelf with multiple adjustments, including partitions to adjust the width left to right of each receiver receptacle. In addition, a rear slide mechanism adjusts front to back to accommodate the depth of the electronic devices.

Claims

1. An adjustable shelf assembly comprising:

a shelf member having a forward edge, a rear edge, and first and second side edges, a top surface and a bottom surface;

a plurality of divider members disposed generally parallel to and between said side edges to partition said top surface of said shelf member between said side edges, each said divider member being engaged and selectively secured in position with respect to said shelf member by first and second clamp mechanisms, whereby when said clamp mechanisms are released, said respective divider member can be slid laterally substantially continuously along at least a portion of the distance between said side walls, and wherein when said clamp mechanisms are clampingly engaged with the shelf member, said respective divider member is clamped to said shelf member so as to be substantially locked in position to define, with an adjacent divider member, a receptacle for an electronic device of a prescribed width.

2. An adjustable shelf assembly as in claim 1, wherein a first side wall member is disposed to extend vertically upward from said first side edge and a second sidewall component is disposed to extend vertically from said second side edge to define side walls of the shelf assembly.

3. An adjustable shelf assembly as in claim 1, wherein each said divider member includes at least one clamping tab having a bore defined therethrough and said clamp mechanism comprises a nut extending through said bore and a nut threaded to said bolt.

4. An adjustable shelf assembly as in claim 1, wherein said shelf member includes at lest one lateral slot extending at least a part of a distance between said side edges and wherein said clamp mechanism extends through a clamping tab of the divider member and through said slot to selectively clamp said divider member to said shelf member.

5. An adjustable shelf assembly as in claim 4, wherein there are first and second slots.

6. An adjustable shelf assembly as in claim 5, wherein said slots extend substantially from one side edge to the other.

7. An adjustable shelf assembly as in claim 4, wherein said clamp mechanism comprises a bolt extending through said clamping tab and through said slot and a nut threaded to said bolt.

8. An adjustable shelf assembly as in claim 1, wherein each said divider member includes a first upstanding portion and a second horizontal tab portion, said horizontal tab portion being selectively clamped to said shelf member with said clamp mechanisms.

9. An adjustable shelf assembly as in claim 8, wherein said clamp mechanism comprises a bolt extending through said clamping tab and a nut threaded to said bolt.

10. An adjustable shelf assembly as in claim 1, further comprising a depth stop component extending along at least a part of a width of said shelf member, said depth stop including first and second clamp mechanisms for selectively locking said depth stop with respect to said shelf member to define a depth of at least one said receptacle for an electronic device.

11. An adjustable shelf assembly as in claim 10, further comprising a pair of slots extending at least a part of a distance between the front edge to the back edge of said shelf member, said clamp mechanisms of said depth stop each extending through said depth stop and a respective said slot.

12. An adjustable shelf assembly as in claim 2, further comprising at least one anti-roll bar secured to front edges of said side wall components and extending generally in parallel to said front edge.

13. An adjustable shelf assembly as in claim 12, wherein the anti-roll bar is L-shaped including a horizontal part and a vertical part for engaging an upper corner of an electronic device.

14. An adjustable rack mount shelf as in claim 12, wherein there are plural anti-roll bars.

15. An adjustable shelf assembly as in claim 2, further comprising first and second vertical frame components secured to front edges of said side wall components and extending vertically upwards therefrom.

16. An adjustable shelf assembly as in claim 15, further comprising at least one anti-roll bar secured to front edges of said frame components and extending generally in parallel to said front edge.

17. An adjustable shelf assembly as in claim 16, wherein the anti-roll bar is L-shaped including a horizontal part and a vertical part for engaging an upper corner of an electronic device.

18. An adjustable rack mount shelf as in claim 16, wherein there are plural anti-roll bars.