IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0355102
(2003-01-31)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
7 인용 특허 :
13 |
초록
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A shelf assembly includes a pair of shelf brackets secured to a rim which carries a planar support. The shelf brackets include oppositely directed pins spaced a predetermined distance from each other which correspond to a plurality of slots in a pair of mirror image adapter brackets each having a ve
A shelf assembly includes a pair of shelf brackets secured to a rim which carries a planar support. The shelf brackets include oppositely directed pins spaced a predetermined distance from each other which correspond to a plurality of slots in a pair of mirror image adapter brackets each having a vertical slideway associated with the slots. The adapter brackets have hooks for engaging slots in vertical shelf tracks of a refrigerator compartment to effect “coarse” vertical adjustment of the shelf assembly. However, the shelf can be “fine tuned” vertically adjusted by moving the pins of the shelf brackets along the sideways and into selected pairs of the adapter bracket slots.
대표청구항
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1. A vertically adjustable shelf comprising a pair of first and second members disposed in substantially vertically sliding relationship to each other, the first members of each pair being disposed in substantially vertically disposed transversely spaced relationship to each other, each first member
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A vertically adjustable shelf comprising a pair of first and second members disposed in substantially vertically sliding relationship to each other, the first members of each pair being disposed in substantially vertically disposed transversely spaced relationship to each other, each first member having a substantially vertically disposed slideway, said slideways defining a first distance therebetween, each first member further including a plurality of substantially vertically spaced supports opening into each of said slideways, a second effective length between the spaced supports of opposite slideways defining a second effective distance different than said first distance, each second member having at least a pair of supports, a third effective distance between said second members pairs of supports being between said first and second distances wherein (a) said pair of second members are relatively vertically slidable when said second members pairs of supports are disposed within said slideways and (b) said pair of second members are relatively vertically nonslidable when said second members pairs of supports are disposed upon said first members supports, and a shelf carried by said second members.2. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said first members includes means for securing each first member to a vertical support.3. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 including a pair of third members in substantially transversely spaced vertically disposed relationship, and means for connecting one first member to one third member.4. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 including a pair of third members in substantially transversely spaced vertically disposed relationship, and means for stepwise connecting one first member to one third member.5. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel, and polymeric encapsulation means for uniting said panel to said second members.6. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge including peripheral edge portions, and polymeric encapsulation means for uniting said second members to said peripheral edge portions of said panel peripheral edge.7. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge, and polymeric encapsulation means for at least partially encapsulating a portion of said panel peripheral edge and uniting said second members thereto.8. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge and at least two corner portions, and polymeric encapsulation means for at least partially encapsulating a portion of said panel peripheral edge and uniting said second members substantially proximate said corner portions.9. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed glass panel having a peripheral edge, and polymeric encapsulation means for at least partially encapsulating a portion of said panel peripheral edge and uniting said second members thereto.10. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed glass panel having a peripheral edge and at least two corner portions, and polymeric encapsulation means for at least partially encapsulating a portion of said panel peripheral edge and uniting said second members substantially proximate said corner portions.11. The vertical adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 wherein said first members are metal.12. The vertical shelf adjustable shelf as described in claim 1 wherein each first member has a front edge and a rear edge, and each first member slideway and first member plurality of supports are respectively adjacent and remote from one of said front and rear edges.13. The vertical shelf adjustable shelf as described in claim 1 wherein each first member has a front edge and a rear edge, and each first member slideway and first member plurality of supports are respectively adjacent and remote from said front edges.14. The vertical adjustable shelf as described in claim 1 wherein said first member plurality of supports are defined by edges of slots.15. The vertical adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 wherein said first member plurality of supports are each defined by a substantially horizontal ledge.16. The vertical adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 wherein said first member plurality of supports are each defined by a substantially horizontal ledge, and a transition wall between each substantially horizontal ledge and its associated slideway.17. The vertical adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 wherein said slideways are each of a substantially U-shaped transverse cross section defined by a bight wall between a pair of leg walls, and said first member plurality of supports are each defined by a ledge adjacent one of said leg walls.18. The vertical adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 wherein said slideways are each of a substantially U-shaped transverse cross section defined by a bight wall between a pair of leg walls, said first member plurality of supports are each defined by a ledge adjacent one of said leg walls, and a transition ledge defined by the leg wall extending between the bight wall and each of said ledges.19. The vertical adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 wherein said slideways are each of a substantially U-shaped transverse cross section defined by a bight wall between a pair of leg walls, said first member plurality of supports are each defined by a slot in an inboardmost one of said leg walls and extending inboard therebeyond, and each inboard extending portion of each slot defining one of said first member plurality of supports.20. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 wherein each first member includes a front edge and a rear edge, each first member slideway and first member plurality of supports are respectively adjacent and remote from said front edge, and means for transitioning the movement of the second member pairs of supports between the slideways and first member plurality of supports.21. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 wherein each first member includes a front edge and a rear edge, each first member slideway and first member plurality of supports are respectively adjacent and remote from said front edge, means for transitioning the movement of the second member pairs of supports between the slideways and first member plurality of supports, and said transistioning means is each defined by a ledge.22. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 wherein each first member includes a front edge and a rear edge, each first member slideway and first member plurality of supports are respectively adjacent and remote from said front edge, means for transitioning the movement of the second member pairs of supports between the slideways and first member plurality of supports, and means along each first member and rear edge for connecting each first member to a vertical support.23. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 wherein each first member includes a front edge and a rear edge, each first member slideway and first member plurality of supports are respectively adjacent and remote from said front edge, means for transitioning the movement of the second member pairs of supports between the slideways and first member plurality of supports, and means along each first member rear edge for hooking each first member to a slot in a vertical support.24. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 wherein each first member includes a front edge and a rear edge, each first member slideway and first member plurality of supports are respectively adjacent and remote from said front edge, means for transitioning the movement of the second member pairs of supports between the slideways and first member plurality of supports, and said transistioning means is each defined by a slot.25. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 1 wherein each first member includes a front edge and a rear edge, each first member slideway and first member plurality of supports are respectively adjacent and remote from said front edge, means for transitioning the movement of the second member pairs of supports between the slideways and first member plurality of supports, said transistioning means is each defined by a slot, and each first member plurality of supports is defined by an edge of each slot.26. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 12 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel, and polymeric encapsulation means for uniting said panel to said second members.27. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 12 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge including peripheral edge portions, and polymeric encapsulation means for uniting said second members to said peripheral edge portions of said panel peripheral edge.28. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 12 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge, and polymeric encapsulation means for at least partially encapsulating a portion of said panel peripheral edge and uniting said second members thereto.29. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 12 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge and at least two corner portions, and polymeric encapsulation means for at least partially encapsulating a portion of said panel peripheral edge and uniting said second members substantially proximate said corner portions.30. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 15 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel, and polymeric encapsulation means for uniting said panel to said second members.31. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 15 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge including peripheral edge portions, and polymeric encapsulation means for uniting said second members to said peripheral edge portions of said panel peripheral edge.32. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 15 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge, and polymeric encapsulation means for at least partially encapsulating a portion of said panel peripheral edge and uniting said second members thereto.33. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 15 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge and at least two corner portions, and polymeric encapsulation means for at least partially encapsulating a portion of said panel peripheral edge and uniting said second members substantially proximate said corner portions.34. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 17 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel, and polymeric encapsulation means for uniting said panel to said second members.35. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 17 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge including peripheral edge portions, and polymeric encapsulation means for uniting said second members to said peripheral edge portions of said panel peripheral edge.36. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 17 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge, and polymeric encapsulation means for at least partially encapsulating a portion of said panel peripheral edge and uniting said second members thereto.37. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 17 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge and at least two corner portions, and polymeric encapsulation means for at least partially encapsulating a portion of said panel peripheral edge and uniting said second members substantially proximate said corner portions.38. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 20 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel, and polymeric encapsulation means for uniting said panel to said second members.39. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 20 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge including peripheral edge portions, and polymeric encapsulation means for uniting said second members to said peripheral edge portions of said panel peripheral edge.40. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 20 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge, and polymeric encapsulation means for at least partially encapsulating a portion of said panel peripheral edge and uniting said second members thereto.41. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 20 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge and at least two corner portions, and polymeric encapsulation means for at least partially encapsulating a portion of said panel peripheral edge and uniting said second members substantially proximate said corner portions.42. A vertically adjustable shelf comprising a pair of first and second members disposed in substantially vertically sliding relationship to each other, the first and second members of each pair being disposed in substantially vertically disposed transversely spaced relationship to each other; each first member having a front edge, a rear edge and a substantially vertically disposed slideway adjacent the front edge; said slideways defining a first distance therebetween, each first member further including a plurality of substantially vertically spaced supports adjacent each of said slideways, a second effective length between the spaced supports of opposite slideways defining a second effective distance less than said first distance, a transition wall extending between each first member support and an adjacent slideway, horizontally adjacent first member supports defining a third progressively lessening distance from said first distance to said second distance, each second member having at least a pair of supports, a shelf projecting in cantilevered fashion from said second members in a substantially horizontal plane to support articles thereupon, a fourth effective distance between said second members pairs of supports being between said first and second distances wherein (a) said pair of second members are relatively vertically slidable when said second members pairs of supports are disposed within said slideways and (b) said pair of second members are relatively vertically nonslidable when said second members pairs of supports are disposed upon said first members supports, said second member vertically spaced supports being normally in vertical slideways, and upon inadvertent or accidental downward tilting of said cantilevered shelf a lowermost of said second member vertically spaced supports automatically move along horizontally opposite transition walls to seat the second member lowermost supports upon a pair of horizontally aligned first member supports to prevent downward sliding movement of the tilted shelf.43. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 42 including a pair of third members in substantially transversely spaced vertically disposed relationship, and means for connecting one first member to one third member.44. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 42 including a pair of third members in substantially transversely spaced vertically disposed relationship, and means for stepwise connecting one first member to one third member.45. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 42 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel, and polymeric encapsulation means for uniting said panel to said second members.46. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 42 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge including peripheral edge portions, and polymeric encapsulation means for uniting said second members to said peripheral edge portions of said panel peripheral edge.47. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 42 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge, and polymeric encapsulation means for at least partially encapsulating a portion of said panel peripheral edge and uniting said second members thereto.48. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 42 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge and at least two corner portions, and polymeric encapsulation means for at least partially encapsulating a portion of said panel peripheral edge and uniting said second members substantially proximate said corner portions.49. The vertical adjustable shelf as described in claim 42 wherein said first member plurality of supports are defined by edges of slots.50. The vertical adjustable shelf as defined in claim 42 wherein said first member plurality of supports are each defined by a substantially horizontal ledge.51. The vertical adjustable shelf as defined in claim 42 wherein said slideways are each of a substantially U-shaped transverse cross section defined by a bight wall between a pair of leg walls, said first member plurality of supports are each defined by a slot in an inboardmost one of said leg walls and extending inboard therebeyond, and each inboard extending portion of each slot defining one of said first member plurality of supports.52. The vertical adjustable shelf as defined in claim 42 wherein said first member plurality of supports and transition walls are defined by slots.53. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 49 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel, and polymeric encapsulation means for uniting said panel to said second members.54. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 49 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge including peripheral edge portions, and polymeric encapsulation means for uniting said second members to said peripheral edge portions of said panel peripheral edge.55. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 49 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge, and polymeric encapsulation means for at least partially encapsulating a portion of said panel peripheral edge and uniting said second members thereto.56. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 49 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge and at least two corner portions, and polymeric encapsulation means for at least partially encapsulating a portion of said panel peripheral edge and uniting said second members substantially proximate said corner portions.57. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 50 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel, and polymeric encapsulation means for uniting said panel to said second members.58. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 50 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge including peripheral edge portions, and polymeric encapsulation means for uniting said second members to said peripheral edge portions of said panel peripheral edge.59. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 50 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge, and polymeric encapsulation means for at least partially encapsulating a portion of said panel peripheral edge and uniting said second members thereto.60. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 50 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge and at least two corner portions, and polymeric encapsulation means for at least partially encapsulating a portion of said panel peripheral edge and uniting said second members substantially proximate said corner portions.61. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 51 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel, and polymeric encapsulation means for uniting said panel to said second members.62. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 51 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge including peripheral edge portions, and polymeric encapsulation means for uniting said second members to said peripheral edge portions of said panel peripheral edge.63. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 51 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge, and polymeric encapsulation means for at least partially encapsulating a portion of said panel peripheral edge and uniting said second members thereto.64. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 51 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge and at least two corner portions, and polymeric encapsulation means for at least partially encapsulating a portion of said panel peripheral edge and uniting said second members substantially proximate said corner portions.65. A vertically adjustable shelf comprising a pair of first and second members disposed in substantially vertically sliding relationship to each other, the first and second members of each pair being disposed in substantially vertically disposed transversely spaced relationship to each other, each first member having a substantially vertically disposed slideway, said slideways defining a first distance therebetween, each first member further including a plurality of substantially vertically spaced supports opening into each of said slideways, a second effective length between the spaced supports of opposite slideways defining a second effective distance different than said first distance, each second member having at least a pair of supports, a third effective distance between said second members pairs of supports being between said first and second distances wherein (a) said pair of second members are relatively vertically slidable when said second members pairs of supports are disposed within said slideways and (b) said pair of second members are relatively vertically nonslidable when said second members pairs of supports are disposed upon said first members supports, a shelf carried by said second members, and means for sliding said shelf relative to said second members.66. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 65 wherein each of said first members includes means for securing each first member to a vertical support.67. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 65 including a pair of third members in substantially transversely spaced vertically disposed relationship, and means for connecting one first member to one third member.68. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 65 including a pair of third members in substantially transversely spaced vertically disposed relationship, and means for stepwise connecting one first member to one third member.69. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 65 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge at least bordered in part by side border portions, and said sliding means are defined by portions of said second members in sliding relationship with said border portions.70. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 65 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge, polymeric mans for at least partially bordering said peripheral edge, and said sliding means are defined by portions of said second members in sliding relationship with said polymeric bordering means.71. The vertically adjustable shelf as defined in claim 65 wherein said shelf includes a substantially horizontally disposed panel having a peripheral edge at least bordered in part by side border portions, said sliding means are defined by portions of said second members in sliding relationship with said border portions, and said sliding means portions are ribs and channels in relative sliding relationship to each other.
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