U.S. patent application number 11/858950 was filed with the patent office on 2009-03-26 for shelf.
Invention is credited to Arthur J. Gajewski.
Application Number | 20090078663 11/858950 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40470529 |
Filed Date | 2009-03-26 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090078663 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Gajewski; Arthur J. |
March 26, 2009 |
SHELF
Abstract
A shelf, having a primary surface (20); a wall (30) extending
from the primary surface (20), the wall (30) having a right wall
(34) and a left wall (36); a rear edge (40) extending from the
primary surface (20); a flange (50) disposed rearwardly and
immediately adjacent to the right wall (34), and the left wall
(36); the flange (50) extending downwardly to extend lower than the
primary surface (20); a member (60) extending away from the rear
edge (40); whereby the member (60) is capable of being received by
a hole, and the flange (50) is capable of supporting the shelf in
place.
Inventors: |
Gajewski; Arthur J.;
(Nunica, MI) |
Correspondence
Address: |
ROBERT J. SAYFIE, P.C.
161 OTTAWA AVENUE NW, SUITE 407
GRAND RAPIDS
MI
49503
US
|
Family ID: |
40470529 |
Appl. No.: |
11/858950 |
Filed: |
September 21, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
211/153 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47F 5/0823
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
211/153 |
International
Class: |
A47F 5/08 20060101
A47F005/08 |
Claims
1. A shelf, comprising: a primary surface (20); a rear edge (40)
extending from said primary surface (20); a flange (50) disposed
rearwardly from said primary surface (20), said flange (50)
extending downwardly to extend lower than the primary surface (20);
a member (60) extending away from said rear edge (40); whereby said
member (60) is capable of being received by a hole, and said flange
(50) is capable of supporting the shelf in place.
2. The shelf of claim 1, wherein said rear edge (40) extends
upwardly from said primary surface (20).
3. The shelf of claim 1, wherein said wall (30) extends upwardly
from said primary surface (20).
4. The shelf of claim 1, wherein said wall (30) extends downwardly
from said primary surface (20).
5. The shelf of claim 1, wherein said rear edge (40) extends
downwardly from said primary surface (20).
6. The shelf of claim 1, wherein: said member (60) has a shoulder
(70) that extends from said rear edge (40), an arm (80) extends
rearwardly from said shoulder (70); said arm is substantially
perpendicular with respect to said shoulder (70), and a finger (90)
extending from said arm (80) and said finger (90) is oriented at an
angle of about 110.degree. with respect to said arm (80).
7. The shelf of claim 1, wherein: said wall (30) has a front wall
(32) extending between said right wall (34) and said left wall
(36); and said front wall (32) is substantially parallel with
respect to said rear edge (40).
8. The shelf of claim 1, further comprising, a wall (30) extending
from said primary surface (20), said wall (30) having a right wall
(34) and a left wall (36).
9. The shelf of claim 8, wherein said flange (50) is immediately
adjacent to said right wall (34), and said left wall (36)
10. A method of making a shelf, comprising the steps of: removing
material (210); bending said front wall (32), said right wall (34),
said left wall (36) so that each of said front wall (32), said
right wall (34), and said left wall (36) are substantially
perpendicular with respect to said primary surface (20); bending a
rear edge (40) so that said rear edge (40) is substantially
perpendicular with respect to said primary surface (20); bending a
member (60) rearwardly about 90.degree. with respect to said rear
edge (40) that forms a shoulder (70) and an arm (80); and bending a
portion of the arm (80) upwardly about 70.degree. to form a finger
(90).
11. A shelf, comprising: a primary surface (20); a wall (30)
extending upwardly from said primary surface (20), said wall (30)
having a right wall (34) and a left wall (36); a rear edge (40)
extending upwardly from said primary surface (20); a flange (50)
disposed rearwardly and immediately adjacent to said right wall
(34), and said left wall (36); said flange (50) extending
downwardly to extend lower than the primary surface (20); a member
(60) extending upwardly away from said rear edge (40); whereby said
member (60) is capable of being received by a hole, and said flange
(50) is capable of supporting the shelf in place.
12. The shelf of claim 11, wherein: said member (60) has a shoulder
(70) that extends upwardly from said rear edge (40), an arm (80)
extends rearwardly from said shoulder (70); said arm is
substantially perpendicular with respect to said shoulder (70), and
a finger (90) extending from said arm (80) and said finger (90) is
oriented at an angle of about 110.degree. with respect to said arm
(80).
13. The shelf of claim 11, wherein: said wall (30) has a front wall
(32) extending between said right wall (34) and said left wall
(36); and said front wall (32) is substantially parallel with
respect to said rear edge (40).
14. The shelf of claim 1, wherein the shelf 10 is made from
metal.
15. The shelf of claim 10, wherein the shelf 10 is made from
metal.
16. The shelf of claim 11, wherein the shelf 10 is made from
metal.
17. The shelf of claim 3, wherein said wall (30) extends upwardly
from said primary surface (20) at an angle of 90.degree. with
respect to the primary surface.
18. The shelf of claim 4, wherein said wall (30) extends downwardly
from said primary surface (20) at an angle of 90.degree. with
respect to the primary surface.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to a shelf that can be used with
pegboards.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Peg boards are used both commercially and residentially to
display items and to hold items, such as tools. This is done, for
the most part, by using peg board hooks. The peg board is usually
made of some sort of compressed paper or cardboard.
[0003] One type of peg board shelf can be found at
www.palaydisplay.com, specifically at
http://www.palaydisplay.com/pc-13938-325-pegboard-shelf-4-w-x-9-1.aspx.
This has two peg board hooks that are received by the peg board,
and is supported by a flat rear edge, and has an adjacent flat
surface. The description states that it is acrylic.
[0004] The invention is a peg board shelf that can hold things,
such as packages, boxes, cans or bottles on its substantially flat
surface, and the load is supported by a flange that contacts the
peg board shelf. The flange is not the rear edge.
[0005] There exists a need for a peg board shelf that uses minimum
peg board space, by having edges or sidewalls that do not have to
be, for example, over 3/4 of an inch in height.
[0006] There also exists the need to manufacture a peg board shelf
from one single piece of material. During the manufacturing
process, the edges, particularly the front, do not have to be bent
up, as the edges could be bent down.
[0007] Multiple embodiments of the system are disclosed herein. It
will be understood that other objects and purposes of the
invention, and variations thereof, will be apparent upon reading
the following specification and inspecting the accompanying
drawings.
[0008] As can be seen, there is a need for peg board shelf that has
a low profile so as to occupy less space than a larger shelf; there
is also need of a peg board shelf that can hold items, including
boxes, cans or bottles; there is also need of a peg board shelf
that can be made from one piece of material.
REFERENCE NUMERALS LIST
[0009] 10 peg board shelf [0010] 20 primary surface [0011] 30 wall
[0012] 32 front wall [0013] 34 right wall [0014] 36 left wall
[0015] 40 rear edge [0016] 50 flange [0017] 60 member [0018] 70
shoulder [0019] 80 arm [0020] 90 finger [0021] 100 shape [0022] 200
method of making an embodiment of the present invention [0023] 210
removing material [0024] 220 bending the front wall, right wall,
and left wall [0025] 230 bending the rear edge [0026] 240 bending
the member rearwardly [0027] 250 bending a portion of the arm
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0028] A shelf, comprising: a primary surface (20); a rear edge
(40) extending from said primary surface (20); a flange (50)
disposed rearwardly from said primary surface (20), said flange
(50) extending downwardly to extend lower than the primary surface
(20); a member (60) extending away from said rear edge (40);
whereby said member (60) is capable of being received by a hole,
and said flange (50) is capable of supporting the shelf in
place.
[0029] A method of making a shelf, comprising the steps of:
removing material (210); bending said front wall (32), said right
wall (34), said left wall (36) so that each of said front wall
(32), said right wall (34), and said left wall (36) are
substantially perpendicular with respect to said primary surface
(20); bending a rear edge (40) so that said rear edge (40) is
substantially perpendicular with respect to said primary surface
(20); bending a member (60) rearwardly about 90.degree. with
respect to said rear edge (40) that forms a shoulder (70) and an
arm (80); and bending a portion of the arm (80) upwardly about
70.degree. to form a finger (90).
[0030] A further aspect is a shelf, comprising: a primary surface
(20); a wall (30) extending upwardly from said primary surface
(20), said wall (30) having a right wall (34) and a left wall (36);
a rear edge (40) extending upwardly from said primary surface (20);
a flange (50) disposed rearwardly and immediately adjacent to said
right wall (34), and said left wall (36); said flange (50)
extending downwardly to extend lower than the primary surface (20);
a member (60) extending upwardly away from said rear edge (40);
whereby said member (60) is capable of being received by a hole,
and said flange (50) is capable of supporting the shelf in
place.
[0031] These and other features, aspects and advantages of the
present invention will become better understood with reference to
the following drawings, description and claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0032] FIG. 1 is a pictorial of an embodiment of the present
invention;
[0033] FIG. 2 is a second pictorial of an embodiment of the present
invention;
[0034] FIG. 3 is a third pictorial of an embodiment of the present
invention used with a peg board;
[0035] FIG. 4 is a top view of an embodiment of the present
invention before it is bent or moved into shape;
[0036] FIG. 5 is a side view of an embodiment of the present
invention; and
[0037] FIG. 6 is a schematic of a method of making the
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0038] The following detailed description is of the best currently
contemplated modes of carrying out the invention. The description
is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the
purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention,
since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended
claims.
[0039] FIG. 1 illustrates the peg board shelf 10. The peg board
shelf 10 has a primary surface 20 that is surrounded at least in
part by a wall 30. A rear edge 40 may extend upwardly from the
primary surface 20, whereby the rear edge 40 and the wall 30 may
form an enclosed space of the primary surface 20. In one embodiment
the rear edge 40 may extend downwardly from the primary surface 20.
In one embodiment the wall 30 may comprise a front wall 32, a right
wall 34 disposed rightwardly of the front wall 32, and the right
wall 34 oriented substantially perpendicular with respect to the
front wall 32. The wall 30 could extend upwardly from the primary
surface 20 as illustrated, or it could extend downwardly (not
illustrated).
[0040] The wall 30 may also have a left wall 36 disposed leftwardly
of the front wall 32, the left wall 36 oriented substantially
perpendicular with respect to the front wall 32. The left wall 36
may be oriented substantially parallel with respect to the right
wall 34. The front wall 32 may be oriented substantially parallel
with respect to the rear edge 40. The rear edge 40 may have an
extension 100 that extends rightwardly to the right wall 34, and
leftwardly to the left wall 36. In one embodiment the extension 1
00 is a tapered extension that reduces in height as the extension
100 or tapered extension 100 extends away from the rear edge
40.
[0041] A flange 50 may be disposed at a rear side of the front wall
34 and the side wall 36. The flange 50 may extend inwardly from the
respective right wall 34 and left wall 36. The flange 50 may extend
downwardly below the primary surface 20, as illustrated in FIG. 3.
The flange 50 may receive a reaction force against the peg board
surface. In one embodiment, the flange 50 may extend outwardly (not
illustrated).
[0042] A member 60 may extend from the rear edge 40. The member 60
may have a shoulder 70 that extends upwardly from the rear edge 40.
The shoulder 70 may be best seen in FIGS. 1 and 3. An arm 80 may
extend rearwardly from the shoulder 70, as illustrated in FIGS. 3
and 5. In one embodiment of the present invention the arm 80 is
substantially perpendicular with respect to the shoulder 70. A
finger 90 may extend substantially upwardly from said arm 80. In
one embodiment the finger 90 is oriented at an angle of about
110.degree. with respect to the arm 80. The member 60 may be
capable of being placed in 1/8'' or 1/4'' diameter peg board holes.
A plurality of members 60 may be disposed so as to be received by a
pegboard with 1'' hole spacings. The members 60 may be disposed at
1'' intervals, or multiples thereof, i.e. 2'', 3'', etc . . . from
another member.
[0043] The wall 30 may extend upwardly from the primary surface 20
at varying heights depending on the desired height of the
upstanding sidewall 30. Alternatively, the wall 30 may extend
downwardly.
[0044] FIG. 4 illustrates one shape 100 from which an embodiment of
the present invention may be made. The shape 100 is shown as a flat
surface that with material removed so that the present invention
100 may be made by forming or bending the material after it is
cut.
[0045] One method 200 for making an embodiment of the present
invention is illustrated in FIG. 6 from the steps of (1) removing
material 210 to form a shape 100; (2) bending 220 the front wall
32, right wall 34, and left wall 36 up about 90.degree. with
respect to the primary surface 20; (3) bending 230 the rear edge 40
up about 90.degree. with respect with the primary surface 20; (4)
bending 240 the member 60 rearwardly about 90.degree. with respect
to the rear edge 40, which may form the shoulder 70 and arm 80; (5)
bending 250 a portion of the arm 80 upwardly about 70.degree. to
form the finger 90.
[0046] In one embodiment, the shelf 10 is made from metal, or a
metal alloy.
[0047] It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing
relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that
modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and
scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
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