SHELF ASSEMBLY

RAYONNAGE

English Abstract

ABSTRACT OF INVENTION
A shelf assembly including support structure having
opposed vertically sinusoidal support surfaces for
supporting removable shelf members.

Claims

CLAIMS
The embodiments of the invention in which an
exclusive property or privilege is claimed are
defined as follows:
1. A shelf assembly including a first pair of
spaced support means adapted to be releasably
secured to a first vertical wall, and a second
pair of spaced support means adapted to be
releasably secured to a second vertical wall
spaced from said first vertical wall,said
first and second pair of support means
representing sinusoidal support surfaces for
supporting removable shelf members, wherein
the first pair of support means is unconnected
to said second pair of support means.
2. A shelf assembly as claimed in Claim 1,
including means for fastening said support
means to opposite vertical walls.
3. A shelf assembly as claimed in Claim 2,
including shelf members disposed at an acute
angle and fastened to one pair of the support
means.
4. A shelf assembly as claimed in Claim 3,
including shelf members disposed horizontally
and resting on two pairs of the support means.
5. A shelf assembly as claimed in Claim 4,
wherein opposite vertical walls comprise the
opposite walls of a locker.
6. A shelf assembly for a locker including:
(a) A first pair of support members fastened
to one vertical wall of a locker.
(b) A second pair of support members fastened
to the other vertical wall of a locker.
(c) Wherein said first pair of support
members are unconnected to said second
pair of support members.
(d) Each vertical support of the assembly
presents a sinusoidal shape on one side.
(e) Removable and adjustable shelves held in
place by two pairs of said vertical

sinusoidal support members.
7. A shelf assembly as claimed in Claim 6
including auxiliary shelves disposed at an
acute angle to one pair of said vertical
supports.
8. A shelf assembly as claimed in Claim 3 wherein
said first pair of spaced support means are
longer than said second pair of support means.
9. A shelf assembly as claimed in Claim 8 wherein
said shelf members disposed at said acute
angle are fastened to said first pair of
longer support means.
10. A shelf assembly as claimed in Claim 6 wherein
said first pelf of spaced support means and
said second pair of spaced support means are
adapted to by variably spaced in the
horizontal direction from one another.

Description

FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to an adjustable shelving
assembly with supports.
BACKGROUND TO INVENTION
In order to take full advantage of the width of
the locker and to retain a snug fit on the walls
of the locker, this assembly was devised. It is
difficult to insert shelves in the front of a
locker because of the frontal vertical lip of a
10 locker.
FEATURE OF INVENTION
In order to overcome such difficulty, a
horizontal shelf is utilized which is pivotally
inserted and embraced between sinusoidal upright
support members. Furthermore, the sinusoidal
vertical supports enable auxilliary shelves to be
attached to the support members at an acute angle
to hold miscellaneous items in the locker.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
20 Figure l is an exploded perspective view of the
shelf assembly.
Figure 2 is a partially frontelevational view
showing the insertion of a horizontal shelf.
Figure 3 is a partial front elevational view
showing a shelf disposed at an acute angle.
Figure 4 is a front elevational view of the shelf
assembly in a locker with the exterior horizontal
and vertical lips removed.
The assembly is generally shown in Figure l and
30 includes a first pair of uprights or support
members 2a, 2b, which is adapted to be fastened
to one vertical wall 4 of a locker 6. A second
pair of upright or support members, 8a and 8b, is
adapted to be fastened to the opposite vertical
wall 10 of locker 6. The uprights or support
members 2a, 2b, 8a, and 8b are fastened to their
vertical walls of locker 6 by double adhesive
tape 12, as shown in Figure 4.
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The support members 2a, 2b, 8a and 8b, ara
board-like and include 3 flat sides and one side
which is sinusoidal, as best illustrated in
Figure 1.
Figure 1 shows the utilization of braces 14 and
16 which are adapted to connect support members
8a and 8b, so as to rigidify the assembly.
Furthermore, brace 18 connects support members 2a
and 2b so as to rigidify the assembly. Braces
10 14, 16 and 18 are connected to the support
members by means of screws 20.
The horizontal shelves 22 are supported by the
sinusoidal portions of support members 2a, 2b, 8a
and 8b. Auxilliary shelves 24 (top shelves) are
anchored in place by metal screws 20 to the first
pair support members 2a and 2b; the horizontal
shelves 2a are positioned and adjusted by a
pivoting action as shown in Figure 2.
Horizontal shelf 22 may be adjusted upwardly or
20 downwardly by selecting the sinusoidal portions
of the support members 2a, 2b, 8a and 8b.
Auxilliary shelves 24 may be used to retain small
items such as wallets or watches. In order to
prevent such items from falling in between the
locker wall4, auxilliary shelf 24 and support
members 2a and 2b; a piece of quarter round 23 or
other suitable filler may be used as best shown
in Figure 3.