Adapter for adjustable shelving system

• US 5,535,972 A
• Filed: 12/28/1994
• Issued: 07/16/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Richard P. Fallago
• Original Assignee: Richard P. Fallago
• Inventors: Fallago, Richard P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin-Shue, Alvin C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHAN, KO HUNG
• Application Number:
  US08/365,577
• Time in Patent Office: 566 Days
• Field of Search: 248/222.1, 248/243, 248/244, 248/245, 248/250, 248/231.4, 248/220.22, 248/221.11, 248/222.14, 211/192, 211/193, 211/190, 211/187, 108/108, 108/110, 108/144
• US Class Current: 248/220.22
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 57/42 the shelf supports being cantilever brackets
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 96/061 Cantilever brackets

Abstract

An adapter releasably attaches to an existing wall-mounted shelf standard to provide a desired slot configuration for new shelf supports. The adapter includes a body portion having a fixed, rearwardly extending jaw member and further includes a movable rearwardly extending jaw member mounted on a threaded post which extends through the body portion. The jaws are received into the slots of an existing shelf standard and the post is rotatable to draw the movable jaw toward the fixed jaw to grasp the front wall of the shelf standard. The body portion includes a slotted front surface facing having the desired slot configuration for receiving the mounting tabs of a new shelf support.

Claims

1. An adapter for a slotted shelf standard comprising:

a body portion including a front wall having a plurality of spaced slots formed therein, said slots being arranged in linear relation along a longitudinal extent of the front wall for accepting tabs of a shelf support, said body portion further including a side wall extending rearwardly from a side edge of said front wall, and still further including opposing first and second end walls;

a fixed jaw member extending rearwardly from said side wall;

a threaded post rotatably mounted within said body, said threaded post having opposing terminal ends which respectively extend through said end walls of said body, one of said terminal ends including a flange, and the other of said terminal ends including an enlarged head portion for engagement with a turning tool; and

a movable jaw member threadedly mounted on said threaded post wherein rotation of said threaded post causes sliding linear movement of said movable jaw member with respect to said fixed jaw member,

said fixed jaw member and said movable jaw member being received in slots of said shelf standard whereby said slotted front wall of said body portion faces forwardly to receive the tabs of said shelf support, said movable jaw member being slidably movable with respect to said fixed jaw member to releasably grasp said shelf standard.