Shelving systems and components therefor
First Claim
1. A shelf apparatus, comprising:
- a rail mounted to an upstanding surface;
a first upstanding post attached to a first puck interfit into a first opening region of the rail, the first upstanding post having a plurality of horizontally-extending grooves in an external surface thereof, said grooves spaced vertically from one another, the first upstanding post spaced from the upstanding surface to which the rail is mounted;
a second upstanding post attached to a second puck interfit into a second opening region of the rail, the second upstanding post having a plurality of horizontally-extending grooves in an external surface thereof, said grooves spaced vertically from one another, the first upstanding post spaced from the upstanding surface to which the rail is mounted;
a first shelf support clamp supported by said first upstanding post, the first shelf support clamp having a clamp body received only partially about said first upstanding post, said first shelf support clamp further including a horizontally-extending rib portion received in one of said grooves of said first upstanding post;
a second shelf support clamp supported by said second upstanding post, the second shelf support clamp having a clamp body received only partially about said second upstanding post, the second shelf support clamp further including a horizontally-extending rib portion received in one of said grooves of said second upstanding post;
a first shelf bracket supported by said first shelf support clamp;
a second shelf bracket supported by said second shelf support clamp; and
a shelf supported by said first and second shelf brackets, the shelf including a first shelf portion extending from positions adjacent the first and second posts and toward the upstanding surface to which the rail is mounted and a second shelf portion extending from said positions adjacent the first and second posts and away from the upstanding surface to which the rail is mounted.
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Abstract
A shelf apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention includes first and second upstanding posts each having a plurality of horizontally-extending grooves in an external surface thereof, the grooves spaced vertically from one another. First and second shelf support clamps are supported by the first and second posts, respectively. The clamps each have a clamp body received only partially about its corresponding post, and the clamps each include a horizontally-extending protuberance such as a rib received in one of the grooves of its respective post. The apparatus further includes first and second shelf brackets supported by the first and second clamps, respectively, and a shelf supported by the first and second shelf brackets.
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24 Claims
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1. A shelf apparatus, comprising:
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a rail mounted to an upstanding surface; a first upstanding post attached to a first puck interfit into a first opening region of the rail, the first upstanding post having a plurality of horizontally-extending grooves in an external surface thereof, said grooves spaced vertically from one another, the first upstanding post spaced from the upstanding surface to which the rail is mounted; a second upstanding post attached to a second puck interfit into a second opening region of the rail, the second upstanding post having a plurality of horizontally-extending grooves in an external surface thereof, said grooves spaced vertically from one another, the first upstanding post spaced from the upstanding surface to which the rail is mounted; a first shelf support clamp supported by said first upstanding post, the first shelf support clamp having a clamp body received only partially about said first upstanding post, said first shelf support clamp further including a horizontally-extending rib portion received in one of said grooves of said first upstanding post; a second shelf support clamp supported by said second upstanding post, the second shelf support clamp having a clamp body received only partially about said second upstanding post, the second shelf support clamp further including a horizontally-extending rib portion received in one of said grooves of said second upstanding post; a first shelf bracket supported by said first shelf support clamp; a second shelf bracket supported by said second shelf support clamp; and a shelf supported by said first and second shelf brackets, the shelf including a first shelf portion extending from positions adjacent the first and second posts and toward the upstanding surface to which the rail is mounted and a second shelf portion extending from said positions adjacent the first and second posts and away from the upstanding surface to which the rail is mounted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A shelf support clamp for mounting on a shelf support post having a substantially horizontal groove, the shelf support clamp comprising:
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a clamp body defining an interior channel for receipt about the shelf support post, the interior channel including a top opening, a bottom opening, and a side opening, and the clamp body defining walls of the interior channel including a back wall opposite the side opening, a first side wall extending from the side opening to the back wall, and a second side wall extending from the side opening to the back wall; and said body further defining a rib extending into said interior channel for receipt within the groove of the shelf support post, with the rib protruding from the first side wall and extending from the side opening to the back wall. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A shelf apparatus, comprising:
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a rail mounted on a wall, said rail including an elongate opening; a first post member supported by said rail, the first post member including a first portion engaged in said elongate opening, a downwardly-depending arm connected to said first portion and extending downwardly in a first path spaced from the wall, and a second portion attached to said arm and contacting said wall at a position below said rail; a second post member supported by said rail, the second post member including a first portion engaged in said elongate opening, a downwardly-depending arm connected to said first portion and extending downwardly in a second path spaced from the wall, and a second portion attached to said arm and contacting said wall at a position below said rail; and at least one shelf supported by said first and second post members, the at least one shelf including a first shelf portion extending in a direction horizontally from the downwardly-depending arms toward the wall and a second shelf portion extending in a direction horizontally from the downwardly-depending arms away from the wall. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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