Horizontally supported planar surfaces – Folding – With vertical adjustability
Patent
1976-03-04
1977-06-21
Mitchell, James C.
Horizontally supported planar surfaces
Folding
With vertical adjustability
211181, 211182, 211189, 211194, A47B 300
Patent
active
040304256
ABSTRACT:
An article support assembly for supporting articles of merchandise on a flat surface (e.g. desk tops, table tops, floors, etc.) in an orderly, readily accessible condition. A basic article supporting structure includes a series of spaced apart parallel shelves, each being formed by a plurality of interconnected rod elements defining a substantially open gridwork. A series of side pieces are disposed between the shelves, and serve to interconnect the open gridworks and to resist dislodging of the articles which rest on the shelves. In one feature of the invention the side pieces are formed as elongated panels associated with common edge portions of the gridworks. Each of the side panels has a longitudinal extent which is substantially as great as the associated edge portions of the gridworks. Connector means serve to interconnect the side panels with the associated gridworks and hold the panels and associated gridworks against relative movement. In another feature of the present invention a plurality of pairs of connecting pins are fixedly connected to common locations on the various gridworks. Each pin is oriented perpendicular to the plane of its associated gridwork and extends both above and below the plane of the gridwork. The side pieces each include a pair of channels which have first end portions engaging a pair of pins which extend downwardly from the plane of one gridwork and second end portions which engage a pair of pins extending upwardly from the plane of another gridwork. Means are provided for fixedly connecting the first end portion of one of the pair of channel members with the second end portion of the other of the channel members and for fixedly connecting the first end portion of the other channel member with the second end portion of the first channel member.
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