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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7543540 | Assembly structure An assembling structure, wherein an insert member is fixed to the outer surface of a column at a specified position, a receiving member is fixed to a support hole formed at the edge part of a structure beforehand, the portion of the column positioned above a positio... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7429142 | Tray plug The invention relates to a tray plug that includes a base portion; a plurality of towers extending upwardly away from the base portion; a secondary base portion contiguous with the underside of the base portion; and a means for securing the plug to a display structu... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7401754 | Shelf support system having a cylindrical support post and providing improved stability and rigidity A shelf support system includes a sleeve or wedge member and a collar adapted to be secured to a generally cylindrical support post, that is one that is circular when viewed in radial cross-section. The sleeve has an inner surface that is configured to embrace the s... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7293667 | Height adjustable shelf clamp A modular shelf assembly has a vertical support having a channel in one face thereof and an adjustable bracket having a rear portion cooperatively configured and slidable in the channel. The bracket includes top and lower clamps each having a body portion with oppos... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7140307 | Display booth framework A framework for a display booth includes at least one base, at least one post, at least one beam and a connector. The post is adapted to be releasably attached to the base and to extend vertically upward from the base when attached thereto. The post includes at leas... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124990 | Potato chip bag holder A device for supporting a potato chip bag in an upright position includes a semispherical base member having a rounded bottom portion and a substantially planar top portion. The rounded bottom portion is weighted to ballast the base member in an upright position. A ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111735 | Base for post in post product packaging and display system A box-like base assembly for holding vertical support posts in an upright position. The base assembly includes an outer base box and a center base member that fits within the outer base box, the center base member having inwardly collapsed sections for holding the v... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100781 | Adjustable shelf system An adjustable shelving system is disclosed wherein each support post includes a plurality of slots based vertically along the support post. The shelving system also includes one or more collars slidably received over the support post. The collars include cleats whic... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7059484 | Adjustable modular shelf A wire shelf includes at least four post supporting members each disposed at a respective corner of the wire shelf. A pair of end members is disposed at opposing ends of the wire shelf. Each of the end members is comprised of a truss having an upper wire and a lower... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055786 | Device for fixing mesh cable trays to a support bracket A device for fixing a mesh cable tray to a profiled support section having a plurality of apertures formed in a surface for supporting the tray includes an element having a substantially semi-cylindrical engagement portion which can enclose a portion of a wire of th... | 06/06/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6920831 | Shelf structure A shelf including upright columns and first and second horizontally-extending bars having ends connected to the columns. The column has side walls each defining at least one first hole and forming a first rib adjacent the first hole. The first bar is arranged in a f... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6902073 | Adjustable modular shelf A wire shelf includes at least four post supporting members each disposed at a respective corner of the wire shelf. A pair of end members is disposed at opposing ends of the wire shelf. Each of the end members is comprised of a truss having an upper wire and a lower... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6748878 | Shelf positioning mechanism for sectional rack A shelf positioning mechanism for sectional rack constructed particularly from vertical posts having spaced horizontal annular grooves and horizontal shelves mainly includes a positioning member fitted between a short sleeve provided at each corner of the shelf and ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6659410 | Leg of a metallic table A leg of a table includes a connecting portion, and an elongated supporting portion. The connecting portion includes two lateral plates secured to bottom of a table's top, and several horizontal portions formed between the lateral plates. The horizontal p... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6431090 | Adjustable shelving with tiltable shelves A shelving system is provided wherein the shelves can be engaged by support members at a plurality of angles relative to the horizontal.... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6253687 | Adjustable shelving assembly Shelf retaining collars function to releasably attach shelving to a plurality of vertical support posts. Each collar has an open front face for placement of the collars around the support posts. Also, each shelf retaining collar has a frusto-conical inter... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6113042 | Self-adjusting support system A system for supporting a member on a support post includes a wedge assembly, having a tapered face and mountable on the support post, and a collar secured to the member to be supported. The wedge assembly has a camming surface, and the collar has a cammi... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5924581 | Easy-mount shelf holder for a sectional rack An easy-mount shelf holder for a sectional rack. The rack includes upright posts having spaced annular grooves for externally tapered sleeves attached thereto and shelves supported by shelf holders mounted around the sleeves. Each shelf holder includes a ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5913270 | Portable modular field kitchen A portable modular field kitchen for use in preparing and serving food in the out-of-doors typically employed at camp sights, roadside camping facilities for recreational vehicles, at a city park, the beach-or even on the patio or in the back yard of a re... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5904420 | Frame for automatic paint stirring equipment An improved frame is disclosed for automatic paint stirring equipment of the type which stirs cans of paint in a side-by-side relationship. Each can includes a cover having a stirring element rotatably mounted to the cover and a driven member secured to t... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5884567 | Adjustable shelving assembly Split collars function to releasably attach shelving to a plurality of vertical support posts. Each collar comprises a front half and a rear half with interlocking structure between the collar halves for releasably locking them together. Each split collar... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5881653 | Shelf assembly system Shelf assembly system for the rapid assembly of planar shelf boards having opposing interchangeable connector assemblies located at the ends of a leg where each connector assembly frictionally engages a bore in a planar shelf board. The interchangeable co... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5860759 | Connector for frame members A pair of steel counterpart pieces, of steel, each being integral, and including a backing element, a side blade element, and a hook element. The side elements are on opposite side edges respectively of the backing elements. The pieces are mounted on fram... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5802990 | Computer rack A computer rack for placement on a desk surface including a top plate and two side plates. The top plate has a plate surface with a top side and a bottom side. At least one corner of the top side is sunken to form a plate ring with a central ring hole. Th... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5695081 | Uniform shelving system A modular shelving system which can be easily assembled and disassembled is disclosed. The system comprises: (1) vertical posts; (2) horizontal beams; (3) side horizontal braces; (4) connectors capable of being mounted on the vertical posts and having 1-4... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5464305 | Connector assembly for connecting board-like members of a piece of furniture in fitting manner A connector assembly for connecting board-like members of a piece of furniture in a fitting manner, comprising more than one arch rod member having a male end and a female end, wherein the male end includes a tenon and the female end is formed with a hole... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5409122 | Tube connector, modular units, and modular shelving systems including such connectors A modular unit for a shelving system includes a pair of tube connectors each made up of half-sections together having an outer transverse dimension slightly less than the inner transverse dimension of a tube to be connected thereto, a threaded fastener th... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5218914 | Storage shelf assembly A storage shelf assembly has a plurality of shelves, each shelf being of one-piece, integrally molded, plastic construction, and having a socket at an end thereof for positioning adjacent a socket of a shelf of a like storage assembly with said assemblies... | 06/15/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5065873 | Shelf frame A shelf frame includes a first, a second, a third and a fourth leg device. Each of these leg devices includes an upper end, a lower end and a pair of elongated rods spaced apart from one another in parallel relationship and clamped by a plurality of clamp... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5048429 | Universal shelving A universal shelving unit is provided with opposite pairs of legs having a cross brace extending between each pair of legs. Support brackets are slidably mounted on the legs for supporting longitudinal braces extending between corresponding legs in each p... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5035186 | Table having a connection device On a table (10), a support element (14, 15) is provided on the table leg (13) and below the tabletop (11). This support element is pivotable about the vertical axis of the table leg (13). When the support element (14, 15) is pivoted outward, it can serve ... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4989519 | Shelving system having two sets of locking tapers A shelving apparatus includes a vertically extending first leg having a first end with a frusto-conical outer surface. A horizontal shelf has a frusto-conical hole. A vertically extending second leg has a first end with (a) a frusto-conical inner surface ... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4892044 | Corner structure for a modular shelf and method of making same A shelving system includes a generally rectangular planar shelf member with truncated corners and a removable corner structure is provided at each such corner for supporting the shelf on a vertical corner post. The corner structure has a non-corroding rig... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4843975 | Storage shelf A single piece, molded plastic shelf is configured with spaced channels and ribs having slots to provide upward and downward fluid communication with items stored thereon. A generally flat tray of molded plastic is provided with a flange extending upwardl... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4811670 | Shelf support system having a triangular support post A shelf support system for a "knock-down" type shelving system having adjustable height shelves includes a support post having a generally right equilateral triangular cross-section. A wedge member is disposed on the interior face of the support post by a... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4750626 | Removable conical corner structure for shelving A corner structure, specifically for a shelving unit, which is formed by three one-piece members. The first member comprises a plastic sleeve having an external conical configuration, the sleeve being axially split throughout its length to facilitate elas... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4706576 | Interlocking plastic shelving system A shelving system including a plurality of parallel horizontally oriented shelves releasably and securely connected to four upright posts is disclosed. The releasable connection of the shelf to the post is achieved by use of corner connectors which fit in... | 11/17/1987 |
