U.S. patent application number 13/420660 was filed with the patent office on 2013-09-19 for multi-purpose attachment shelf with a magnetically attractive effect.
The applicant listed for this patent is Chi-Jiun Huang. Invention is credited to Chi-Jiun Huang.
Application Number | 20130240470 13/420660 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 49156680 |
Filed Date | 2013-09-19 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130240470 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Huang; Chi-Jiun |
September 19, 2013 |
Multi-Purpose Attachment Shelf with a Magnetically Attractive
Effect
Abstract
An attachment shelf includes a base, two stop members mounted on
the base, a plurality of magnetic members mounted on the base, and
a magnetic element mounted on the base and located between the stop
members. Thus, the attachment shelf can attach a smaller article
(such as a box, key and the like) containing a magnetic material to
a larger object (such as a car, furniture, electric appliance and
the like) containing a magnetic material by the magnetic actions of
the magnetic members and the magnetic element.
Inventors: |
Huang; Chi-Jiun; (Pingzhen
City, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Huang; Chi-Jiun |
Pingzhen City |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
49156680 |
Appl. No.: |
13/420660 |
Filed: |
March 15, 2012 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
211/134 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B60R 2011/0057 20130101;
B60R 2011/007 20130101; B60R 11/00 20130101; A47B 96/02 20130101;
B60R 2011/0003 20130101; B60R 2011/0078 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
211/134 |
International
Class: |
A47B 96/02 20060101
A47B096/02 |
Claims
1. An attachment shelf, comprising: a base; two stop members
mounted on the base; a plurality of magnetic members mounted on the
base; and a magnetic element mounted on the base and located
between the stop members; wherein the base has an interior provided
with a chamber; the base has a perimeter provided with an arcuate
peripheral wall which defines the chamber; the chamber of the base
has a surface provided with a plurality of receiving recesses and a
plurality of fixing holes; each of the receiving recesses of the
base has an upper end provided with a retaining tenon; each of the
magnetic members is received in a respective one of the receiving
recesses of the base and is retained by the retaining tenon of the
respective receiving recess of the base; the attachment shelf
further comprises: a plurality of first fastening members each
extended through a respective one of the fixing holes of the base
and each extended through a respective one of the stop members; and
a plurality of second fastening members each locked onto a
respective one of the first fastening members and each abutting a
respective one of the stop members.
2. The attachment shelf of claim 1, wherein each of the stop
members has a first section abutting the magnetic element and a
second section provided with a plurality of through holes; each of
the first fastening members is extended through a respective one of
the through holes of the respective stop member; each the stop
members is locked onto the base by the first fastening members and
the second fastening members.
3. The attachment shelf of claim 2, wherein each of the stop
members is a substantially L-shaped plate.
4. The attachment shelf of claim 1, wherein each of the stop
members is made of a magnetic material.
5. The attachment shelf of claim 1, wherein each of the fixing
holes of the base is a screw hole; each of the first fastening
members is a screw; and the second fastening members is a nut.
6. The attachment shelf of claim 1, wherein each of the magnetic
members is a strong magnet.
7. The attachment shelf of claim 1, wherein the magnetic element is
a strong magnet.
8. The attachment shelf of claim 2, wherein the magnetic element is
clamped between the first sections of the stop members.
9. An attachment shelf, comprising: a base; and a plurality of
magnetic members mounted on the base; wherein the base has a
surface provided with a plurality of receiving recesses and a
plurality of fixing holes; each of the receiving recesses of the
base has an upper end provided with a retaining tenon; each of the
magnetic members is received in a respective one of the receiving
recesses of the base and is retained by the retaining tenon of the
respective receiving recess of the base; the attachment shelf
further comprises a plurality of locking members each extended
through and protruded outward from a respective one of the fixing
holes of the base.
10. The attachment shelf of claim 9, wherein the base is a sheet
plate.
11. The attachment shelf of claim 9, wherein each of the fixing
holes of the base is extended through a whole thickness of the
base.
12. The attachment shelf of claim 9, wherein each of the magnetic
members is a strong magnet.
13. The attachment shelf of claim 9, wherein each of the fixing
holes of the base is a screw hole; each of the locking members is a
screw.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a shelf and, more
particularly, to an attachment shelf that is bonded onto an object
containing a magnetic material.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] A conventional shelf is used to place articles, such as
tissue boxes, keys, rings and the like. However, the conventional
shelf occupies a larger space. A tissue box contains tissues for
use with a user. When the tissue box is used in a car, the tissue
box is usually placed on a storage shelf at the front side of the
car or directly placed on the seat at the rear side of the car.
However, the tissue box is not fixed in the car by any fastening
device so that the tissue box easily moves, sways, slips or falls
down when the car is driving, thereby causing inconvenience to the
user. In addition, when the tissue box is placed on the seat, the
tissue box occupies a larger space.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention,
there is provided an attachment shelf, comprising a base, two stop
members mounted on the base, a plurality of magnetic members
mounted on the base, and a magnetic element mounted on the base and
located between the stop members. The base has an interior provided
with a chamber. The base has a perimeter provided with an arcuate
peripheral wall which defines the chamber. The chamber of the base
has a surface provided with a plurality of receiving recesses and a
plurality of fixing holes. Each of the receiving recesses of the
base has an upper end provided with a retaining tenon. Each of the
magnetic members is received in a respective one of the receiving
recesses of the base and is retained by the retaining tenon of the
respective receiving recess of the base. The attachment shelf
further comprises a plurality of first fastening members each
extended through a respective one of the fixing holes of the base
and each extended through a respective one of the stop members, and
a plurality of second fastening members each locked onto a
respective one of the first fastening members and each abutting a
respective one of the stop members.
[0006] Each of the stop members has a first section abutting the
magnetic element and a second section provided with a plurality of
through holes. Each of the first fastening members is extended
through a respective one of the through holes of the respective
stop member. Each the stop members is locked onto the base by the
first fastening members and the second fastening members. Each of
the stop members is a substantially L-shaped plate. Each of the
stop members is made of a magnetic material. Each of the fixing
holes of the base is a screw hole, each of the first fastening
members is a screw, and the second fastening members is a nut. Each
of the magnetic members is a strong magnet. The magnetic element is
a strong magnet. The magnetic element is clamped between the first
sections of the stop members.
[0007] In accordance with another embodiment of the present
invention, there is provided an attachment shelf, comprising a
base, and a plurality of magnetic members mounted on the base. The
base has a surface provided with a plurality of receiving recesses
and a plurality of fixing holes. Each of the receiving recesses of
the base has an upper end provided with a retaining tenon. Each of
the magnetic members is received in a respective one of the
receiving recesses of the base and is retained by the retaining
tenon of the respective receiving recess of the base. The
attachment shelf further comprises a plurality of locking members
each extended through and protruded outward from a respective one
of the fixing holes of the base.
[0008] The base is a sheet plate. Each of the fixing holes of the
base is extended through a whole thickness of the base. Each of the
magnetic members is a strong magnet. Each of the fixing holes of
the base is a screw hole, and each of the locking members is a
screw.
[0009] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a multi-purpose attachment shelf with a magnetically attractive
effect.
[0010] According to the primary advantage of the present invention,
the attachment shelf can attach a smaller article (such as a box,
key and the like) containing a magnetic material to a larger object
(such as a car, furniture, electric appliance and the like)
containing a magnetic material so that the article is directly
attached to the object and will not occupy the space.
[0011] According to another advantage of the present invention, the
attachment shelf attaches a smaller article to a larger object by
the magnetic actions of the magnetic members and the magnetic
element so that the article is attached to the object easily and
quickly, thereby facilitating a user mounting the attachment
shelf.
[0012] According to a further advantage of the present invention,
when the attachment shelf is used in the car, the box is fixed at a
determined position of the car by the attachment shelf so that the
box is positioned exactly and steadily and will not move, sway or
slip freely.
[0013] According to a further advantage of the present invention,
the attachment shelf is bonded onto any magnetic part in the car so
that the box can be placed in the car according to the user's
requirement, thereby facilitating the user using the box.
[0014] Further benefits and advantages of the present invention
will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed
description with appropriate reference to the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)
[0015] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an attachment shelf in
accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present
invention.
[0016] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the attachment
shelf as shown in FIG. 1.
[0017] FIG. 3 is a top view of the attachment shelf as shown in
FIG. 1.
[0018] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the attachment shelf
taken along line 4-4 as shown in FIG. 3.
[0019] FIG. 5 is a locally enlarged cross-sectional view of the
attachment shelf taken along circle 5A as shown in FIG. 4.
[0020] FIG. 6 is a schematic side cross-sectional operational view
of the attachment shelf for a car as shown in FIG. 1 in use.
[0021] FIG. 7 is a locally enlarged cross-sectional view of the
attachment shelf taken along circle 7A as shown in FIG. 6.
[0022] FIG. 8 is a partially exploded perspective view of an
attachment shelf in accordance with another preferred embodiment of
the present invention.
[0023] FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the attachment
shelf as shown in FIG. 8.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0024] Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1-7, an
attachment shelf in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the
present invention comprises a base 1, two stop members 2 mounted on
the base 1, a plurality of magnetic members 3 mounted on the base
1, and a magnetic element 30 mounted on the base 1 and located
between the stop members 2.
[0025] The base 1 is a rectangular shell and has an interior
provided with a chamber 111. The base 1 has a perimeter provided
with an arcuate peripheral wall 11 which defines the chamber 111.
The chamber 111 of the base 1 has a surface provided with a
plurality of receiving recesses 12 and a plurality of fixing holes
13. The receiving recesses 12 of the base 1 are located at four
corners of the base 1. Each of the receiving recesses 12 of the
base 1 has an upper end provided with a retaining tenon 121 (see
FIG. 5). Each of the fixing holes 13 of the base 1 is preferably a
screw hole.
[0026] Each of the stop members 2 is made of a magnetic material.
Each of the stop members 2 is a substantially L-shaped plate and
has a first section 21 abutting the magnetic element 30 and a
second section provided with a plurality of through holes 22.
[0027] Each of the magnetic members 3 is received in a respective
one of the receiving recesses 12 of the base 1 and is retained by
the retaining tenon 121 of the respective receiving recess 12 of
the base 1. Each of the magnetic members 3 is preferably a strong
magnet.
[0028] The magnetic element 30 is clamped between the first
sections 21 of the stop members 2. The magnetic element 30 is
preferably a strong magnet.
[0029] The attachment shelf further comprises a plurality of first
fastening members 131 each extended through a respective one of the
fixing holes 13 of the base 1 and each extended through a
respective one of the stop members 2, and a plurality of second
fastening members 14 each locked onto a respective one of the first
fastening members 131 and each abutting a respective one of the
stop members 2. Each of the first fastening members 131 is extended
through a respective one of the through holes 22 of the respective
stop member 2. Thus, each the stop members 2 is locked onto the
base 1 by the first fastening members 131 and the second fastening
members 14. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention,
each of the first fastening members 131 is a screw, and the second
fastening members 14 is a nut.
[0030] When in use, referring to FIGS. 6 and 7 with reference to
FIGS. 1-5, the magnetic element 30 is bonded onto a top plate 41 of
a car 4 by the magnetically attractive action between the magnetic
element 30 and the top plate 41 of the car 4 so as to attach the
attachment shelf to the car 4. In such a manner, a box 5 made of a
magnetic material is attached to the base 1 by the magnetically
attractive action between the magnetic members 3 and the box 5 so
that the box 5 is attached to the car 4 by the attachment shelf.
The box 5 can be used to receive items, such as tissues 51 and the
like.
[0031] Accordingly, the attachment shelf can attach a smaller
article (such as a box, key and the like) containing a magnetic
material to a larger object (such as a car, furniture, electric
appliance and the like) containing a magnetic material so that the
article is directly attached to the object and will not occupy the
space. In addition, the attachment shelf attaches a smaller article
to a larger object by the magnetic actions of the magnetic members
3 and the magnetic element 30 so that the article is attached to
the object easily and quickly, thereby facilitating a user mounting
the attachment shelf Further, when the attachment shelf is used in
the car, the box is fixed at a determined position of the car by
the attachment shelf so that the box is positioned exactly and
steadily and will not move, sway or slip freely. Further, the
attachment shelf is bonded onto any magnetic part in the car so
that the box can be placed in the car according to the user's
requirement, thereby facilitating the user using the box.
[0032] Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, an attachment shelf in
accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present
invention comprises a base 1a, and a plurality of magnetic members
3 mounted on the base 1a.
[0033] The base 1a is a rectangular sheet plate and has a surface
provided with a plurality of receiving recesses 12 and a plurality
of fixing holes 13. The receiving recesses 12 of the base 1a are
located at four corners of the base 1a. Each of the receiving
recesses 12 of the base 1a has an upper end provided with a
retaining tenon 121. Each of the fixing holes 13 of the base 1a is
extended through a whole thickness of the base 1a. Each of the
fixing holes 13 of the base 1a is preferably a screw hole.
[0034] Each of the magnetic members 3 is received in a respective
one of the receiving recesses 12 of the base 1a and is retained by
the retaining tenon 121 of the respective receiving recess 12 of
the base 1a. Each of the magnetic members 3 is preferably a strong
magnet.
[0035] The attachment shelf further comprises a plurality of
locking members 131a each extended through and protruded outward
from a respective one of the fixing holes 13 of the base 1a. In the
preferred embodiment of the present invention, each of the locking
members 131a is a screw.
[0036] Thus, the base 1a is locked onto an larger object by the
locking members 131a, and a smaller article containing a magnetic
material is bonded onto the base 1a by the magnetic action of the
magnetic members 3 so that the article is directly attached to the
object by the attachment shelf.
[0037] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its
preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood
that many other possible modifications and variations can be made
without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is,
therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will
cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true
scope of the invention.
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