FOLDING SHELVING
United States Patent 3845727
Folded shelving having three shelves and four side panels hingedly secured together in such manner as to be collapsed with shelves and panels in flat side by side position or to be erected with horizontal vertically spaced shelving interconnected by vertical side panels. Manually operable locking means can be disposed on lids of a selected shelf to lock the structure in erect position.
US Patent References:
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Hartley - June 1914 - 1099649
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Wilson - May 1917 - 1227723
Vacuum cleaner dolly
Ross - October 1939 - 2177153
/1099649.html
Hartley - June 1914 - 1099649
/1227723.html
Wilson - May 1917 - 1227723
Vacuum cleaner dolly
Ross - October 1939 - 2177153
Application Number:
05/343514
Publication Date:
11/05/1974
Filing Date:
03/21/1973
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Assignee:
The Raymond Lee Organization, Inc. (New York, NY)
Primary Class:
Other Classes:
108/115
International Classes:
A47B43/00; A47B43/00
Field of Search:
108/111,115,99,116,149,130,113 248/439 312/258,140.2 211/149,178
Primary Examiner:
Zugel, Francis K.
Claims:
Having thus described the invention, what is asserted and claimed as new is
1. Folded shelving comprising:
2. Shelving of claim 1 further including means secured to the first shelf to detachably hang the shelving and panels from a wall.
1. Folded shelving comprising:
2. Shelving of claim 1 further including means secured to the first shelf to detachably hang the shelving and panels from a wall.
Description:
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
My invention is directed toward a structure which in collapsed position is folded flat to occupy a very small space for efficient shipping, transportation and storage. Alternatively, the structure can be readily erected to define book shelves or the like.
To this end shelving and side panels are hingedly secured together in such manner as to be collapsed with shelves and panels in flat side by side position or to be erected with horizontal vertically spaced shelving interconnected by vertical side panels. Manually operable locking means can be disposed on ends of a selected shelf to lock the structure in erect position.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In the drawings:
FIG. 1 shows my invention in folded position without the locking bars;
FIG. 2 shows my invention in erect perspective view with the locking bars and
FIG. 3 is a detail side view of the structure of FIG. 2.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS:
Referring now to FIGS. 1-3, shelves 10, 12 and 14 are hingedly secured at 16 to side panels 18, 20, 22 and 24 in such a manner that one end of each of panels 18 and 20 is hinged to a corresponding one of ends of shelf 10 while the opposite end of each of panels 18 and 20 is hinged to a corresponding one of ends of shelf 12. Further one end of each of panels 22 and 24 is hinged to a corresponding one of ends of shelf 12 while the opposite of panels 18 and 20 is hinged to a corresponding one of ends of shelf 14.
The structure can be collapsed or erected as shown.
A bar 26 is pivotally secured at its mid point to the mid point of one end of shelf 12 and a second such bar is pivotally secured at its mid point to the mid point of the other end of shelf 12. These bars extend at right angles to the longitudinal direction of shelf 12. Each bar has a slot 28 at each end adapted to detachably engage a corresponding pin 30 in each of the panels whereby the bars can be disposed to lock structure detachably in vertical erect position as shown. Loops 32 secured to the rear of shelf 10 enable the structure to be hung from a wall or the like, the loops being screwed or otherwise secured to the wall.
It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that any number of shelves can be used merely by extending the system of hinges and locking bars.
While I have described my invention with particular reference to the drawings, such is not to be considered as limiting its actual scope.
My invention is directed toward a structure which in collapsed position is folded flat to occupy a very small space for efficient shipping, transportation and storage. Alternatively, the structure can be readily erected to define book shelves or the like.
To this end shelving and side panels are hingedly secured together in such manner as to be collapsed with shelves and panels in flat side by side position or to be erected with horizontal vertically spaced shelving interconnected by vertical side panels. Manually operable locking means can be disposed on ends of a selected shelf to lock the structure in erect position.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In the drawings:
FIG. 1 shows my invention in folded position without the locking bars;
FIG. 2 shows my invention in erect perspective view with the locking bars and
FIG. 3 is a detail side view of the structure of FIG. 2.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS:
Referring now to FIGS. 1-3, shelves 10, 12 and 14 are hingedly secured at 16 to side panels 18, 20, 22 and 24 in such a manner that one end of each of panels 18 and 20 is hinged to a corresponding one of ends of shelf 10 while the opposite end of each of panels 18 and 20 is hinged to a corresponding one of ends of shelf 12. Further one end of each of panels 22 and 24 is hinged to a corresponding one of ends of shelf 12 while the opposite of panels 18 and 20 is hinged to a corresponding one of ends of shelf 14.
The structure can be collapsed or erected as shown.
A bar 26 is pivotally secured at its mid point to the mid point of one end of shelf 12 and a second such bar is pivotally secured at its mid point to the mid point of the other end of shelf 12. These bars extend at right angles to the longitudinal direction of shelf 12. Each bar has a slot 28 at each end adapted to detachably engage a corresponding pin 30 in each of the panels whereby the bars can be disposed to lock structure detachably in vertical erect position as shown. Loops 32 secured to the rear of shelf 10 enable the structure to be hung from a wall or the like, the loops being screwed or otherwise secured to the wall.
It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that any number of shelves can be used merely by extending the system of hinges and locking bars.
While I have described my invention with particular reference to the drawings, such is not to be considered as limiting its actual scope.