US1280114A - Shelving. - Google Patents

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W. K. WILLIAMS & A. VANDERVELD.

SHELVING.

APPLICATION FILED Mk8- I915.

1,280,114. Patented .24,191&

2 SHE SHEET 1.

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STATES PATENTO an armor! vumsnvmyor eaum j mainland Armour Vannaavsw, citiaensof UnitedStatesof yAmerica, residlng at Grand Raflida inethecounty of Kent and chi My have invented certain State: of

i "new and useful mprovementsin Shelving; and we do hereb declare the fOlIOWIDgntO e a full, clear an exactdescription of t e in- .vention, au as will enable others skilledm which appertains make and usethesame' is fat I and she at all times in a "rigid conditiom The construction This invention relates to shelving o f the kind andfi'type adjustable to various positions vertically with which it is carried. a It is the ob ect and purpose ofjthis invention Primarily to provide construction 0 this type which may bemade of stock materials thereby reducing the cost'of manufacture and which may be easily and readily adjusted to difierent posifions in a; v simple manner. It is a further object o thisinvention provide construction in shelving wh ch serve to hold the shelf wa mg, reinforcing ening the sh f and holding, 1t

"which these ends are attained together with others not specifically enumerated but which will appear as the description rogrm isshown in the accompany-- in which, n s 1 1s a perspective view of a portion of a$elf used in said shelving construct on. Fig.2 is an end and-partial sectional view of, the shelving and the supports thereof.

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F 8 is a fragmenta sectional view take substantially on the line 3-3 of 2. F 4: is a front elevation of a portion of cing plates which are apphed to the shel supports; and 1 E is a perspective view of the shelvreference characters refer like throughout the several .views of the T l i el helving is: adapted to be supported by upright standards 1 which arespaced width ofthe shelf, each standard apart the v being ved on its must face as indicated at 2, e ooved face, of the standard being covere d by a facing plate 3 attached by means of screws or other suitable connection p i to the said-standards. Throughout the eni tire. length of said facing plates a series of openingsb are madespaced apart at short s pueatleu nee January 0, 1515. IM 1 1,

respect tofixed supports by a amas mmals Patented se ticemia; f;

mg plates 3 carried uprights 1 are positioned sothat each open- 1 mgm a f plate isin same horizonta plane as the'open' eshelvingcarn" 'ed by'said u in comprises a shelf 6 to which is at each end andifdeslred j ,atintervalsthrough; a H out the length oftthe shelving,

member 7, onel' ofwhich bears the underside of legprojectsdownwardly. At eachg endflo fplate carried'by th opp tes? e shelfwhile as um said anglemembersan element fl'isipivot ally attached to the vertical legthereof as shown. Each of saidelements isformed w i with a downwardly and outwardl ing section 9terminating at its on in slip edge 11' against its plate 3 and an upper horizontal which bears against the underside 0 the horizontal leg-of the-angle iron Ttowhich wardly and outwardl portionQB ale I i 'it is attached. Furthermore the down is fashioned as provi e asubstantially hori zontal edge13 which bearsagainst the lower boundary edge of the opemn g 5 through which the lip 10 has been inthe ape 7 plication of the shelving to theJupri hts 1. a In the use of this invention,*it is j that the shelf 6 shall be of a widthgsubetan tially equal to the distance betweent fl ip' rightsl. The uprights will be spaced apa in pairs, one being at the front and one at the rear and will be positioned along-the thereof assing through openi vent the pivotal movement of the beyond certain predetermined 'positidnsand gth of the shelving with apair of up-* ts at each point of attachment of an p angle iron to the underside of thelehelf. The shelf is secured with the elements 8': s thereof extending downwardly and with the portions 9 outwardly, the extreme "ends 5 inthe faeingp tes asbestshown in g. 2., The m horizontal edges 12 ofsaid elements 8'spres irrespective of the'weight that is supported by .a shelf, said elements cannot be turned outwardly y d s positio s. If atan time it is desired toadjust the shelfto a di 110 is that the shelf be elevated a short distance I- whereupon the lips 10 will automatically ferent horizontal plane, all that is required is 10 and inthe operative positionas shown in Fig. aesch, of said elements has avertical \disconnect from the facing plates 3 whereupon the shelf may bccarrled to any desired horizontal position and the ends 0 ments 8 inserted in the desired openings.

This operation is very simple and can be laficomplished very\ quickly and p y. openings 5 are provided at very ort intervals in the length of the facing p 3 so that a largenumber of adjustments r any shelf may be had. a

.From the foregoing it will be clear that shelving of this construction can be ver cheaply manufactured. The angle iron is commercial form and may be readil cut to the desired len h while the-pivo elements 8 and the acing plates 4 may be cut from metal late stock as will be readily understood. e angle irons 7 attached transversely to the underside of the shelf hold it rigid and Prevents any warping or other tendenc o the shelf 6 to get out of shape. When e shelf is placed in ition between the uprights it is practice. y impossible to disengage it except by an upward movement thereof against the force of gravity. Furthermore when it is desired t knock down the shelving or to ship it, the pivoted elements 8 may be turned to the dotted line positions as indicated in Fig. 2 whereby they will be entirely out of the way and not subi'ect to breakage.

Various modifications in minor detail may be resorted to without departing from the invention. The appended claims define the invention and all modifications in structure falling within the scope of said claims are to be considered as comprehended within said invention.

We claim:

1. Shelving comprising vertical spaced apart supports having grooved faces, plates providedwith a series of spaced apart openthe ole wardl ings covering said grooved faces, a shelf having secured to the underside thereof an angle member with one leg extendin downand elements rivotally attac one at eac end of the ang e member to the vertical leg thereof, said elements having extensions seating in opposite o in the said lates, substantially as descn 2. helving comprising a pluralit pairs of spaced and uprights, a plurali ty of shelves located tween the pairs of uprights, angle iron transverse members, one for each pair of uprights secured to the undersides of said shelves, facing plates having openings therein secured to the inner faces of the uprights and elements pivotally attached, one at each end of the vertical leg of each transverse member and extending into opposed openings in the plates on said palrs ofu rights, said elements turning inwardly un er the shelf when not in operative position.

3. In combination, a shelf, transverse members having depending legs secured on the under side of the shelf, a member pivotally secured at each end of each of said dendin legs, said member being formed mm at metal and having an n per side adapted to lie horizontal and para el to the under side of the shelf an outer side at right angles thereto, an inclmed inner side, an ex: tension to the outer side substantiall parallel to said inner side, and a horizonta short under side, said member terminating in a rounded lip, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM K. WILLIAMS. ANTHONY VANDERVELD. Witnesses:

E. J. B1110 FRANK E. immense, Jr.

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