Shelf divider
First Claim
1. A sliding shelf divider comprising:
- a. a channel member having at least one upstanding wall and interior and exterior step surfaces; and
b. a divider adapted to be assembled to the channel member comprising;
i. a plate portion having a front face, a bottom edge, and an upper edge;
ii. a ridge joined to and upstanding from the plate portion front face and overhanging the plate portion bottom edge, the ridge defining a groove therein, the ridge overhanging portion having a free end that defines a hook adapted to releasably engage the exterior step surface of the channel member; and
iii. tab means depending from the plate portion bottom edge for cooperating with the overhanging portion of the ridge to define a slot therebetween sized to accept the upstanding wall of the channel member,so that the tab and overhanging ridge hook cooperate to releasably retain the divider on the channel member and the divider is slidable along the channel member when the divider is assembled thereto.
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Abstract
A sliding shelf divider comprises a generally U-shaped channel and a divider slidable along the channel. The channel has steps at the intersections of the side and bottom walls. The divider comprises a base member having a plate portion with a tab depending therefrom. The base member also has an upstanding ridge with a portion that overhangs the plate portion bottom edge. The tab and overhanging ridge portion form a slot for receiving a channel wall. The tab free end contacts the interior surface of the channel step for supporting the base member, and the free end of the overhanging ridge has a hook that engages the step exterior surface. The base member is thus retained on and slidable along the channel. A wire frame is received within a groove in the ridge. Tilting the base member disengages the hook from the channel for easy disassembly of the base member from the channel.
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Citations
10 Claims
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1. A sliding shelf divider comprising:
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a. a channel member having at least one upstanding wall and interior and exterior step surfaces; and b. a divider adapted to be assembled to the channel member comprising; i. a plate portion having a front face, a bottom edge, and an upper edge; ii. a ridge joined to and upstanding from the plate portion front face and overhanging the plate portion bottom edge, the ridge defining a groove therein, the ridge overhanging portion having a free end that defines a hook adapted to releasably engage the exterior step surface of the channel member; and iii. tab means depending from the plate portion bottom edge for cooperating with the overhanging portion of the ridge to define a slot therebetween sized to accept the upstanding wall of the channel member, so that the tab and overhanging ridge hook cooperate to releasably retain the divider on the channel member and the divider is slidable along the channel member when the divider is assembled thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An article for being removably assembled to a planar member for sliding therealong comprising:
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a. a plate portion having a front face, a top end, and a bottom edge; b. a ridge having a free end formed integrally with the plate portion and upstanding from the front face thereof and overhanging the plate portion bottom edge, the free end of the overhanging ridge defining a hook facing away from the plate portion front face and adapted to engage the planar member to assist releasably assembling the article thereto, the ridge defining a groove therein; and c. at least one flexible tab depending from the plate portion bottom edge and being offset from the overhanging ridge to cooperate therewith to define a slot having a width sized to receive the planar member therein, the tab having a free end for supporting the article on the planar member, the tab free end being located proximate the overhanging ridge hook. d. a first panel extending transversely across the ridge groove and blocking a portion of the groove near the plate portion upper end; and e. a second panel extending transversely across the ridge groove and offset from the first panel and blocking a portion of the groove near the plate portion bottom edge. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A sliding shelf divider comprising:
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a. a horizontal shelf for holding selected items; b. at least one channel member fastened to the shelf, the channel member having a pair of upstanding walls having respective free ends, a bottom wall, and steps formed at the intersections of the respective upstanding walls with the bottom wall, the steps having respective interior and exterior surfaces; c. a base member comprising; i. a plate portion having a front face, a top end, and a bottom edge; ii. at least one flexible tab depending from the plate portion bottom edge and having a free end for contacting the interior surface of a selected channel member step, there being a clearance between the channel member wall free end and the plate portion bottom edge; and iii. a ridge formed integrally with the plate portion and upstanding from the front face thereof and having a groove therein, the ridge having a portion that overhangs the plate portion bottom edge, the free edge of the overhanging ridge portion being formed with a hook for engaging the exterior surface of the channel member step when the tab free end contacts the channel member step interior surface to thereby releasably assemble the base member to the channel member; and d. frame means retained in the base member ridge groove for controlling selected items placed on the shelf, so that the base member is assembleable to the channel member and slidable to selective locations there along to control the items placed on the shelf. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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Specification