Extendible merchandise shelving display

• US 4,620,489 A
• Filed: 09/07/1982
• Issued: 11/04/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/1982
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kent Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kent Corporation
• Inventors: Albano, Vincent J.
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Assistant Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US06/415,172
• Time in Patent Office: 1,519 Days
• Field of Search: 108/102, 108/105, 108/137, 108/143, 108/27, 108/69, 108/83, 108/112, 108/108, 108/111, 312/297, 211/151, 211/150, 211/162, 211/164, 211/198, 211/181, 211/153, 211/184, 403/397, 403/386, 403/400
• US Class Current: 108/105
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 96/025 Shelves with moving elements, e.g. movable extensions or link elements cabinets, racks or shelf units enabling enlargement in height, length or depth A47B45/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/7111 Shackle is integral with or independently attached to proximate side of plate or other side

Abstract

An extendible merchandise shelving display embodies an elongated, stationary shelf support which extends laterally from and is connected to at least one vertical support. An elongated, movable shelf support extends alongside and is slidably connected to the stationary shelf support. The movable shelf support is adapted for sliding movement relative to the stationary shelf support selectively to an extended position spaced from the vertical support and to a retracted position adjacent the vertical support. Cooperating locking members are carried by the movable and stationary shelf supports in position to engage each other and limit sliding movement of the movable shelf support while in its extended and retracted positions. An extendible shelf embodying a shelf-like member carried by the movable shelf support and at least two movable shelf-like elements carried by the stationary shelf support form a horizontal article supporting surface upon sliding movement of the movable shelf support to its extended position. The movable shelf-like elements pivot to generally upstanding positions adjacent the vertical support upon sliding movement of the movable shelf support to its retracted position.

Claims

1. An extendible merchandise shelving display comprising,

(a) at least one vertical support,

(b) at least one elongated, stationary shelf support having means for connecting said stationary support to said vertical support,

(c) an elongated, movable shelf support extending alongside and slidably connected to said stationary support for sliding movement relative to said stationary support selectively to an extended position with the rear end of said movable support being spaced from said vertical support and to a retracted position with said rear end being adjacent said vertical support wherein a longitudinally extending slot is provided through said movable support in position to receive a first guide member carried by the front end portion of said stationary support and a longitudinally extending slot is provided through said stationary support in position to receive a second guide member carried by the rear end portion of said movable support,

(d) means carried by said movable support and said stationary support and adapted to cooperate with each other to limit sliding movement of said movable support while in said extended position and while in said retracted position, there being a downwardly opening recess at the forwardmost end of said longitudinally extending slot in said movable support in position to engage said first guide member upon sliding movement of said movable support to said retracted position, and there being a downwardly opening recess at the rearmost end of said longitudinally extending slot in said movable support in position to engage said first guide member upon sliding movement of said movable support to said extended position,

(e) a shelf-like member carried by said movable support,

(f) at least two movable shelf-like elements carried by said stationary support and pivotally connected to each other along adjacent longitudinal edges with the other longitudinal edge of one shelf-like element being pivotally connected to the rear longitudinal edge of said shelf-like member and with the other longitudinal edge of the other shelf-like element being pivotally connected to said stationary support with said shelf-like element being adapted for pivotal movement selectively to a generally horizontal, article supporting position upon sliding movement of said movable support to said extended position and to generally upstanding positions adjacent said vertical support upon sliding movement of said movable support to said retracted position, and

(g) stop means limiting downward pivotal movement of said shelf-like elements while in said generally horizontal position.

2. An extendible merchandising shelving display as defined in claim 1 in which said first guide member carried by said front end portion of said stationary support is offset in an upward direction relative to the longitudinal center of said longitudinally extending slot in said stationary support so that said downwardly opening recesses in said movable support positively engage said first guide member to limit sliding movement of said movable support while in said extended and retracted positions.

3. An extendible merchandising shelving display comprising,

(a) at least one vertical support,

(b) at least one elongated, stationary shelf support having means for connecting said stationary support to said vertical support,

(c) an elongated, movable shelf support extending alongside and slidably connected to said stationary support for sliding movement relative to said stationary support selectively to an extended position with the rear end of said movable support being spaced from said vertical support and to a retracted position with said rear end being adjacent said vertical support,

(d) means carried by said movable support and said stationary support and adapted to cooperate with each other to limit sliding movement of said movable support while in said extended position and while in said retracted position,

(e) a shelf-like member carried by said movable support, said shelf-like member being a wire-like grid member,

(f) at least two movable shelf-like elements carried by said stationary support and pivotally connected to each other along adjacent longitudinal edges with the other longitudinal edge of one shelf-like element being pivotally connected to the rear longitudinal edge of said shelf-like member and with the other longitudinal edge of the other shelf-like element being pivotally connected to said stationary support with each of said shelf-like elements being adapted for pivotal movement selectively to a generally horizontal, article supporting position upon sliding movement of said movable support to said extended position and to a generally upstanding position adjacent said vertical support upon sliding movement of said movable support to said retracted position, each of said shelf-like elements being wire-like grid members,

(g) stop means limiting downward pivotal movement of each said shelf-like element while in said generally horizontal position, and

(h) connector means detachably connecting the wire-like grid member carried by said movable support to said movable support including a laterally extending flange carried by the side of said movable support opposite the side thereof adjacent said stationary support, there being at least one elongated slot through said flange, there being at least one opening through said flange longitudinally spaced from one end of said elongated slot, an elongated wire-like connector adapted to extend alongside the end portion of an adjacent wire-like member with one end portion of said connector being adapted to extend upwardly through said slot and at least partially encircle an adjacent end portion of a wire-like member between said elongated slot and said opening with said one end portion of said connector terminating inwardly of said opening, and the other end of said connector being adapted to partially encircle said wire-like member.