Patio rail shelf bracket

• US 5,267,715 A
• Filed: 02/14/1992
• Issued: 12/07/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James D. Owen
• Original Assignee: James D. Owen
• Inventors: Owen, James D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Purol, David M.
• Application Number:
  US07/835,521
• Time in Patent Office: 662 Days
• Field of Search: 248/235, 248/241, 248/247, 248/227, 248/228, 248/298
• US Class Current: 248/235
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 96/06 Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves A47B96/022 takes precedence; aspects of adjusting height or inclination A47B57/00 ; brackets for the display of articles A47F5/08
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 7/04 Flower tables; Stands or hangers, e.g. baskets, for flowers stands for use during growing of flowers A01G; flower holders worn on garments A45F5/08

Abstract

A shelf bracket structure is arranged to include a first bracket pair selectively utilized with the second bracket pair for mounting to a support beam relative to a patio rail. The first bracket pair includes a central slot, with first bracket leg members extending orthogonally relative to the slot at lower distal ends of the first brackets, wherein plural pairs of the first bracket legs are arranged to support first bracket support plates thereon in a coplanar relationship. The second brackets each include leg members formed with a second bracket slot to include a leg member orthogonally oriented to the slot at a lower end of the bracket, wherein aligned leg members support a second support shelf plate. The brackets of the bracket pairs are each arranged for configuration as respective first and second shells, with the first shell including a first shell flange received within the second shell formed of a continuous seam for ease of assemblage of the organization. A modified bracket structure includes a securement block utilizing variously configured side walls to accommodate various sizes of support beams between the support block side walls and a generally "Z" shaped modified bracket member.

Claims

1. A bracket organization comprising a plurality of bracket members, each bracket member configured of a generally "Z" shaped configuration, including a first support leg fixedly mounted to a second support leg defining a first obtuse included angle therebetween, the second support leg fixedly mounted to a third support leg, wherein the third support leg and the second support leg define a second obtuse included angle therebetween equal to the first obtuse included angle, and the third support leg including a tubular support leg cavity of generally parallelepiped configuration, and each bracket member further including a securement block securable to the third support leg and received within the parallelepiped cavity.

2. A bracket organization as set forth in claim 1 wherein the securement block includes parallel securement block side walls, and a first end wall spaced from and parallel to a second end wall, the first end wall includes a first tubular leg selectively receivable within the parallelepiped cavity at an upper distal end of the first end wall, and the second end wall including a second tubular leg orthogonally oriented relative to the second end wall at a lower distal end of the second end wall, and the second tubular leg and the second end wall define a slot therebetween, and the first end wall is spaced from a third end wall, the third end wall is arranged coextensive relative to the first tubular leg, and a plurality of parallel offset abutment ledges oriented between the first end wall and the third end wall, wherein the abutment ledges are arranged in confronting relationship relative to the first tubular leg.

3. A patio rail shelf bracket organization, comprising,

a bracket pair, including a plurality of bracket members, each bracket member including a slot, the slot including spaced parallel slot side walls, and

a slot abutment wall orthogonally oriented relative to upper distal ends of the slot side walls, and

a bracket member top wall spaced above and parallel to the slot abutment wall, and

a bracket outer wall canted downwardly relative to the bracket member top wall defining an obtuse included angle between the bracket member top wall and the bracket member outer wall, and

each bracket member further including a bracket member leg, the bracket member leg orthogonally oriented relative to the slot, and each bracket member leg including a bracket member leg top wall, the bracket member leg top walls of the bracket members are coplanar relative to one another and include a support plate mounted fixedly to the bracket member leg top walls, and

the slot side walls are coextensive relative to one another and each bracket member further includes a further outer wall canted downwardly relative to the bracket member top wall, wherein the further outer wall defines a further obtuse included angle equal to the obtuse included angle, and wherein the further outer wall is coextensive relative to the outer wall, and the further outer wall includes a further leg member mounted at a lower distal end thereof, wherein the further leg member includes a further leg member top wall, the further leg member top wall is coplanar with the leg member top wall, and each further leg member top wall is coplanar to receive a further support plate between each further leg member top wall of each bracket member.