Adjustable bookend
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1. A bookend for use with a bookshelf, the bookshelf having an upper surface, a lower surface, and being bounded in part by a front edge portion, the bookend comprising:
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a base supporting the upright and adapted for placement generally adjacent the bookshelf upper surface;
a lower portion depending from the base, the lower portion cooperating with the base to define a capture area, the capture area being sized to receive therein the bookshelf front edge portion; and
an adjustable securement mechanism mounted to the lower portion and including a movable member, the movable member arranged to move into and out of the capture area from below the capture area in response to adjustment of the securement mechanism, the movable member further arranged to move horizontally in response to adjustment of the securement mechanism, the securement mechanism being adapted to secure the bookshelf front edge portion in the capture area, whereby the bookend may be secured to the bookshelf.
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Abstract
A bookend for use with a bookshelf includes an upright, a base adapted for placement generally adjacent the bookshelf upper surface, a lower portion depending from the base, and an adjustable securement mechanism. The lower portion cooperates with the base to define a capture area, and the capture area is sized to receive the bookshelf front edge portion. The adjustable securement mechanism is mounted to the lower portion and is adapted to secure the bookshelf front edge portion in the capture area, thus securing the bookend to the bookshelf.
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1. A bookend for use with a bookshelf, the bookshelf having an upper surface, a lower surface, and being bounded in part by a front edge portion, the bookend comprising:
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an upright;
a base supporting the upright and adapted for placement generally adjacent the bookshelf upper surface;
a lower portion depending from the base, the lower portion cooperating with the base to define a capture area, the capture area being sized to receive therein the bookshelf front edge portion; and
an adjustable securement mechanism mounted to the lower portion and including a movable member, the movable member arranged to move into and out of the capture area from below the capture area in response to adjustment of the securement mechanism, the movable member further arranged to move horizontally in response to adjustment of the securement mechanism, the securement mechanism being adapted to secure the bookshelf front edge portion in the capture area, whereby the bookend may be secured to the bookshelf.
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2. A bookend for use with a bookshelf, the bookshelf having an upper surface, a lower surface, and being bounded in part by a front edge portion, the bookend comprising:
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an upright;
a base supporting the upright and adapted for placement generally adjacent the bookshelf upper surface;
a lower portion depending from the base, the lower portion cooperating with the base to define a capture area, the capture area being sized to receive therein the bookshelf front edge portion;
an adjustable securement mechanism mounted to the lower portion and including a movable member, the movable member arranged to move into and out of the capture area from below the capture area in response to adjustment of the securement mechanism, the securement mechanism being adapted to secure the bookshelf front edge portion in the capture area, whereby the bookend may be secured to the bookshelf; and
wherein the securement mechanism includes a threaded rod rotatably mounted to the lower portion, the securement mechanism being responsive to rotation of the threaded rod to thereby permit the application of a progressively greater force against the bookshelf front edge portion, and further wherein the securement mechanism includes a wedge member operatively coupled to the threaded rod. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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6. A bookend for use with a bookshelf, the bookshelf having an upper surface, a lower surface, and being bounded in part by a front edge portion, the bookend comprising:
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an upright mounted to a base;
the base adapted for placement generally adjacent the bookshelf upper surface;
a lower portion depending from the base, the lower portion cooperating with the base to define a capture area, the capture area being sized to receive therein the bookshelf front edge portion, the lower portion including a first leg and a second leg, at least a portion of the second leg defining a camming surface; and
an adjustable securement mechanism mounted to the lower portion, the securement mechanism being adapted to secure the bookshelf front edge portion in the capture area, whereby the bookend may be secured to the bookshelf, and wherein the securement mechanism includes a threaded rod rotatably mounted to the first leg and a wedge member engaging the threaded rod, the wedge member being sized to coact with the camming surface in response to rotation of the threaded rod to thereby apply a progressively greater force against the bookshelf. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A bookend for use with a bookshelf, the bookshelf having an upper surface, a lower surface, and being bounded in part by a front edge portion, the bookend comprising:
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an upright;
a base supporting the upright and adapted for placement generally adjacent the bookshelf upper surface;
a lower portion depending from the base, the lower portion cooperating with the base to define a capture area, the capture area being sized to receive therein the bookshelf front edge portion; and
an adjustable securement mechanism mounted to the lower portion, the securement mechanism being adapted to secure the bookshelf front edge portion in the capture area, and wherein the lower portion includes a camming surface and the securement mechanism includes an adjustable wedge member, the wedge member being positioned to engage the camming surface to thereby permit the application of a variable force against the bookshelf in response to adjustment of the securement mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A bookend for use with a bookshelf, the bookshelf having an upper surface, a lower surface, and being bounded in part by a front edge portion, the bookend comprising:
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an upright;
a base supporting the upright and adapted for placement generally adjacent the bookshelf upper surface;
a lower portion depending from the base, the lower portion cooperating with the base to define a capture area, the capture area being sized to receive therein the bookshelf front edge portion; and
an adjustable securement mechanism mounted to the lower portion and including a movable member, the movable member arranged to move into and out of the capture area from below the capture area in response to adjustment of the securement mechanism, the securement mechanism being adapted to secure the bookshelf front edge portion in the capture area, whereby the bookend may be secured to the bookshelf, wherein the lower portion and the base cooperate to define an interior corner, and wherein the securement mechanism includes a wedge member having an extending portion adapted to extend upwardly from the wedge member toward the interior corner. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A bookend for use with a bookshelf, the bookshelf having an upper surface, a lower surface, and being bounded in part by a front edge portion, the bookend comprising:
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an upright mounted to a base;
the base adapted for placement generally adjacent the bookshelf upper surface;
a lower portion depending from the base, the lower portion cooperating with the base to define a capture area having an interior corner, the capture area being sized to receive therein the bookshelf front edge portion; and
an adjustable securement mechanism mounted to the lower portion, the securement mechanism including a wedge member having an extending portion being adapted to adapted to extend upwardly from the wedge member toward the interior corner, the securement mechanism adapted to secure the bookshelf front edge portion in the capture area, the securement mechanism further including a threaded rod rotatably mounted to the lower portion, the wedge member being moveable in response to rotation of the threaded rod, thereby permitting the wedge member extending portion to move progressively toward or away from the interior corner in response to rotation of the threaded rod, and wherein the wedge member includes a threaded portion engaging the threaded rod, the extending portion mounted to the threaded portion so as to be shiftable relative to the threaded portion.
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13. A bookend for use with a bookshelf, the bookshelf having an upper surface, a lower surface, and being bounded in part by a front edge portion, the bookend comprising:
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an upright;
a base supporting the upright and adapted for placement generally adjacent the bookshelf upper surface;
a lower portion depending from the base, the lower portion cooperating with the base to define a capture area having an interior corner, the capture area being sized to receive therein the bookshelf front edge portion; and
an adjustable securement mechanism mounted to the lower portion, the securement mechanism including a wedge member having an extending portion being adapted to adapted to extend upwardly from the wedge member toward the interior corner, the securement mechanism adapted to secure the bookshelf front edge portion in the capture area, the securement mechanism further including a threaded rod rotatably mounted to the lower portion, the wedge member being moveable in response to rotation of the threaded rod, thereby permitting the wedge member extending portion to move progressively toward or away from the interior corner in response to rotation of the threaded rod, and wherein the wedge member includes a cylindrical threaded portion, the extending portion pivotally mounted to the cylindrical threaded portion.
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14. A bookend for use with a bookshelf, the bookshelf having an upper surface, a lower surface, and being bounded in part by a front edge portion, the bookend comprising:
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a frame, the frame including a first portion adapted to overlie the bookshelf upper surface, the frame further including a second portion depending from the first portion, the first and second portions cooperating to define a capture area, the capture area being sized to receive therein the bookshelf front edge portion, at least a portion of the second portion defining a camming surface;
a threaded rod rotatably mounted to the frame; and
a wedge member adapted to engage the threaded rod, the wedge member being movable toward the capture area in response to rotation of the threaded rod, thereby permitting the bookshelf front edge portion to be secured in the capture area. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A bookend for use with a bookshelf, the bookshelf having an upper surface, a lower surface, and being bounded in part by a front edge, the bookend comprising:
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a frame, the frame including a first portion adapted to overlie the bookshelf upper surface, a second portion depending from the first portion, the first and second portions cooperating to define a capture area, the capture area being sized to receive therein the bookshelf front edge portion, the second portion including a camming surface;
a securement mechanism including a threaded rod rotatably mounted to the frame and a wedge member adapted to engage the threaded rod, the securement mechanism cooperating with the camming surface so as to progressively urge the wedge member further into the capture area in response to rotation of the threaded rod, thereby permitting securement of the bookend to the bookshelf.
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