Standard and track shelving system

Details Standard and track shelving system Standard and track shelving system

1999-11-09

2003-12-30

King, Anita (Department: 3632)

Supports

Brackets

Specially mounted or attached

C248S220210, C248S220430, C248S243000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06669154

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to the use of vertical support standards to support shelving brackets. More particularly, it concerns the combination of a vertical support standard and track system that provides greater support and consumer flexibility to closet shelving arrangements.
DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART
Vertical support standards for the purpose of supporting shelving brackets are well known in the art. These standards are often comprised of narrow strips that may be mounted vertically against a wall and contain a plurality of slots such that tabs of shelving brackets can be inserted and supported by such standards. Vertical shelving standards are typically mounted to a wall through screws or other means such that the standard is not generally mobile or removable from its position if desired by the consumer after installation. Additional improvements thus in the manner of flexibility in positioning such standards combined with added strength and load bearing capacity thus remains warranted.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vertical support standard and track system for supporting shelving brackets, such that the standard is able to receive greater loading capacity and can be moved prior to final positioning, if desired, to various positions across a wall through use of a track. The horizontally mounted track provides added support to increase the loading that can be placed on the standard and also provides the ability for such standard to be moved to various positions along the track's length. Illustratively, the invention comprises a shelving apparatus containing a vertical support standard and a track, and can include a shelf and shelving bracket mounted to the standard. The standard may be constructed like a typical wall mounted standard having front and back sides. The front side of the standard may contain a plurality of slots so as to be able to receive tabs or other mounting means of a shelving bracket. The standard can contain one or more columns of slots so as to accept one or more, or multi-sided shelving brackets. The back side of the standard, preferably near a top portion, defines an opening having upper and lower surfaces. This opening should be constructed in such a way that it can receive a support portion of a track. The standard may also be able to be moved horizontally along a wall mounted track without becoming detached from the track.
Another component of the invention is a track which can be mounted to a wall by any typical mounting means. The track comprises a body which is able to accept a standard as disclosed above. In order to keep such a standard mounted to the track, the track preferably has a lip that extends downwardly and overlaps a front surface of the top portion of the standard so as to prevent the standard from disengaging from the track. The track also has a support portion having upper and lower surfaces that is adapted to be inserted into the opening on the back of the standard. The opening on the standard and the support portion of the track are preferably aligned so that the front lip of the track is able to engage a front portion of the standard.
The top portion of the standard that engages the lip of the track, and the upper surface of the opening that engages the upper surface of the support portion of the track, provide support for downward loading placed on the standard and keep the standard locked into the track. The lower surface of the opening prevents the standard from being pushed up and disjointed from the track by engaging the lower surface of the support portion of the track. When mounted on the track, the standard is preferably able to move horizontally along the support portion so as to be placed in a desired position by the consumer prior to first mounting of the standard to a wall. In this way, a shelf bracket and shelving system can be mounted to the standard in a location preferable to the consumer while providing maximum support and accepting greater amount of loading such as by an attached bracket and shelf.


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