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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8001911 | Shelving unit A shelf is connected to risers that are interference fit together to achieve a clamping effect between the shelves and the risers. Each shelf may comprise a plastic shelf portion and at least one reinforcement portion secured to the plastic shelf portion to reinforc... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7658154 | Shelving unit A shelf is connected to risers that are screwthreaded together to achieve a clamping effect between the shelves and the risers. Each shelf may comprise a plastic shelf portion and at least one reinforcement portion secured to the plastic shelf portion to reinforce t... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7384264 | Grid support system A furnace furniture system comprises multiple shelves supported by a multiplicity of legs, each shelf having multiple openings therethrough. Each leg comprises: (i) at least one modular body having a bottom recess and a top protrusion, the top protrusion adapted to ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7311435 | Shaking incubator The invention relates to a shaking incubator with at least one specimen storage device comprising several superposed specimen storage spaces. A shaking unit comprising a specimen storage position, a shaking platform and a base unit is arranged in at least one specim... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7070356 | Multipart plug-type connector A plug-in connector for hollow sections of spacer frames for insulating glass panes with two connector parts which can be plugged together. The connector parts have one of an essentially U-shaped and box-shaped cross section. The connector parts include side walls w... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066342 | Modular packaging system for shipping and displaying palletized retail products A modular packaging system for shipping and displaying palletized products comprising vertically stacked trays for holding the products, formed tubular spacer sleeves located over openings in each tray such that their hollow interiors communicate with the openings, ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059253 | Table and microwave oven provided with table A table adapted for a home appliance, such as a microwave oven, wherein the volume under the table is efficiently utilized to house the appliance. The table can be removed, used, and then returned and efficiently stored surrounding the appliance. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7028620 | Shelving system The present disclosure is directed to a modular shelving system for supporting various objects such as home furnishings, books, artistic objects, and the like. The shelving system includes a generally horizontal panel supported by a support assembly that includes a ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6962259 | Dynamic showing rack A dynamic showing rack mainly includes four main posts, each of which further includes a plurality of serially connected connecting posts, knuckles, and spindles. The knuckle has flat upper and lower sides, and a bearing mounted therein. The connecting post has two ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6948435 | Corner joint and shelf module for use in light-duty all-plastic shelf units An all-plastic light duty shelf unit includes rectangular shelf modules and vertical spacers. Each shelf module has four corner joints that can either be mated directly with each other or coupled together using cylindrical vertical spacers. This allows the user to c... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6918497 | Structural system of interlocking sheets The structural system of the invention provides, e.g., column members and planar members made of sheet materials interlocked to form frames for buildings and furniture. The members can be cut from sheet stock material, or injection molded, then assembled into useful... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6915915 | Shelf unit A shelf unit assembled by joining a vertical member as a stud to a corner of a shelf or a chest, wherein the shelf unit is assembled with a shelf or chest in which the surface of the corner is formed into a corrugated surface of forming corrugation in a right-to-lef... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908000 | Multi-tiered corner shelving unit A modular corner shelving system has a plurality of panels arranged vertically stacked and spaced apart. Each panel has an upper surface, a pair of back edges, a back corner, at least one front edge, and a plurality of sockets. One of the sockets is a rear socket po... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902074 | Support stand A knock-down type support stand especially suited for aquariums or other heavy objects employs double walled support legs that are each formed of inner and outer sleeves of tubing. Upper and a lower horizontal frames act as supports for the objects. Attached to each... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6520095 | Shelf support Shelf support system in which "T"-shaped mid base members and support members and "L"-shaped end base members and support members have inner sections which contact and hold a shelf board and outer sections containing alternating extensions and indentions ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6247414 | Construction system for building three-dimensional structures A construction system for the rapid assembly of three-dimensional structures, especially shelves, having preferably vertical supports to which structural components, particularly shelves, are releasably attachable, in which the supports pass through drill... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6135583 | Storage unit A storage unit for use in a work environment includes a base assembly, a top assembly mounted upon the base assembly, and a vertical partition assembly installed between the base assembly and the top assembly dividing a space therebetween into a first sec... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6062150 | System for producing three dimensional structures A system for producing three-dimensional structures, especially shelving with preferably vertical uprights to which structural components, especially shelves, are releasably attachable, in which the uprights pass through drillings or recesses in the struc... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5947036 | Shelving system A shelving system features two spaced apart pairs of support rods deployed roughly vertically with a number of shelf assemblies supported thereby. Each shelf assembly is constructed from an open ended, molded polymer shelf having two openings in the upper... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5941183 | Light weight portable combination table structure for exhibition use A table top structure, especially for use in exhibition booths, can include a sectional table top supported by a knock-down support framework that includes vertical pipes and horizontal pipes connected together by tubular sockets. Each socket has plural r... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5901652 | Functional furniture configurations created from interchangeable planar panels and method for assembly A modular furniture unit includes vertical panel members which are fixed to a horizontally planar base panel and a horizontally planar top panel. In a first embodiment two coplanar vertical panel members are fixed to a vertical support panel by pins recei... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5746139 | Adjustable storage rack An adjustable storage rack system includes at least two shelf assemblies arranged generally parallel to each other in a step-like configuration such that the shelf assemblies are at least partially overlapping, stackable supports for supporting the shelf ... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5598791 | Shelving apparatus and method of assembly A shelving apparatus includes at least one shelf, several elongate channel leg members, each channel leg member having a substantially U-shaped cross-section, two of each of the leg members forming a leg member pair, several shelving support elements for ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5407262 | Reinforced modular office file and furniture system A system of office furniture and files including combinations of tubular leg and other vertical and lateral members interconnected by orthogonal joint connectors and channels to structurally strengthen and aesthetically appoint the furniture pieces. The c... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5291838 | Packaging system A packaging system for components of a computing system includes an external, modularized, ecto-skeletal support frame for supporting a plurality of uniformly, horizontally dimensioned cabinets in stacked arrangement. The support frame is formed from a pl... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5269419 | Modular shelf system A modular shelf system has normally upright tubular post parts each extending along a post axis and having an upper end and a lower end with one end of each post part formed with an axially projecting tapered pin and the other end of each post part formed... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5158187 | Tray of shelf-like structure A two-component shelf-like or tray assembly of two end-joined interlocking panels each fabricated of molded plastics compositions. Abutting, inter-joinable end walls of the panels are of reciprocal structural configurations, making it possible to use a si... | 10/27/1992 |
| 4976360 | Merchandise display stand A display stand assembly in which the main shelves have side rims provided with rectangular collars at opposite ends thereof. Vertical side members comprising top and bottom cross beams having channel-shaped top receivers and channel-shaped bottom inserts... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4785939 | Stacking tray In a stacking tray combination of the kind containing a series of trays overlying one another in vertical spaced relationship and containing support means for holding said trays in that described position, the improvement is characterized by at least a po... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4760800 | Reversible knick knack shelf A reversible knick knack shelf is provided that can be used for homes and offices and wherein various articles can be held or supported thereon. The shelf assembly and unit can sit on a desk, table, or other flat surface. Different means can be provided f... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4757769 | Shelving unit A display-type shelving unit comprises stacked, factory-assembled modules, each of which comprises four vertically elongated hinges connected by horizontal connecting elements and unfoldable from an exaggerated rhomboidal condition in which the connecting... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4706573 | Modular furniture construction Decorative and utilitarian modular furniture articles can be arranged into a variety of configurations embodying stacks of shelves from packaged components comprising pre-finished tubing sections with concealed cable or threaded rod fasteners supplied for... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4562776 | Modular expansible interlocking support structure Rectangular planar support members are slotted and interlocked to form vertical support structures. Elongated members slotted at each end are interlocked into the vertical support structure in horizontal and vertical orientations. The system is expansible... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4419938 | Plug-assembled sectional display rack A plug-assembled multi-shelf sectional display rack constituted of a plurality of horizontal and vertical hollow sections joined together at their ends by corner junctions having vertically and horizontally extending plugs engageable within the hollows of... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4275666 | Modular taboret kit A substantially horizontal platform has at least three angularly spaced connection members carried proximate the periphery thereof. Each connection member is detachably engageable with a depending leg. Each connection member is also detachably engageable ... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4242969 | Table and shelf assembly A basically metal frame coffee table or stacked shelves or the like employing a plurality of tubes of circular, square or other regular shape joining at intersections by an improved corner member. The improved corner member is preferably die cast in a sin... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4231299 | Merchandising display A merchandising display comprising a top, a pair of side panels foldably joined respectively to the sides of the top and extending downwardly therefrom, a pair of end panels foldably joined respectively to the ends of the top and extending downwardly ther... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4193351 | Display rack assembly A knock-down display rack for displaying articles, such as bottles or the like, at the point of purchase and which includes a vertical support member extending from a base and also includes a series or removable and unattached shelves for supporting layer... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4183488 | Brackets for constructing temporary or moveable shelving A shelf bracket for constructing temporary or moveable shelving from spaced elongated shelf boards. Each bracket is formed by an elongated vertically extending leg having a U-shaped clip portion at each end of said leg for engaging a marginal edge of a sh... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4158336 | Knock down shelving system with corner clipped connectors The shelving system includes a plurality of shelves each having square shelf openings at each corner. A plurality of leg supports in turn have upper end portions receivable in the bottom of the shelf openings and lower end portions receivable in the top o... | 06/19/1979 |
