Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Structurally defined web or sheet – Fold at edge
Patent
1993-03-08
1994-07-26
Epstein, Henry F.
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Structurally defined web or sheet
Fold at edge
49501, 108 27, 428358, E06B 716
Patent
active
053326113
ABSTRACT:
A shelf edge trim having a one piece integral construction to provide a U-shaped body portion for removably receiving and supporting a shelf of a refrigerator, freezer, a piece of furniture and the like, the edge trim being formed from an extruded plastic strip, where the edge trim can have a decorative front lip portion for a front edge of the shelf, or a rearwardly and upwardly extending flange portion for a rear edge of the shelf to provide a rear stop for the shelf. A bin sealing portion can be provided on the edge trim for sealing a space between the shelf and a slide-out storage drawer depending therefrom. In one embodiment, the lower leg portion of the U-shaped body portion is provided with an inwardly directed rib for engaging an underside of the shelf. In another embodiment, the edge trim is provided with a bar gripping portion for receiving a support bar of the shelf frame. Preferably, the lower leg portion of the U-shaped body portion is provided with a cam portion to guide the edge portion of the shelf into the U-shaped body portion for positioning between the upper and lower leg portions thereof. The edge trim can be used in the construction of a table, where the shelf is the table top, and the front and rear edge trims have an identical construction, being disposed on the front and rear support bars of the table.
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Good Ronald
Limansky Joseph
Shanok Daniel
Shanok Frederick
Shanok Jesse P.
Epstein Henry F.
Silvatrim Associates
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