Patent ID: 11950691
Assignee: CLAIRSON, INC.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 37:
38. A closet storage system comprising:
a substantially rectangular shelf including opposing first and second side edge portions substantially parallel to one another and each having a top surface, a front edge, a back edge, and a bottom surface;
a hang rod;
a back channel configured to be mountable along a back wall of a closet;
a first side bracket including a shelf support surface and a vertical portion with at least one opening, the first side bracket configured to be mountable to a side wall of the closet, the shelf support surface configured for receiving the first side edge portion of the shelf thereon;
a first shelf trim separate from the first side bracket, the first shelf trim configured to be positioned along the first side edge portion of the shelf to substantially conceal the first side edge portion when installed such that the first shelf trim extends at least partially over the top surface, over an entirety of the front edge, and at least partially under the bottom surface of the first side edge portion, wherein the first shelf trim includes at least one protrusion that extends downwardly therefrom and is configured to mate with the at least one opening in the first side bracket such that the first side bracket is positioned between the shelf and the at least one protrusion;
a first end cup adapted to be secured adjacent to the first side bracket and the first shelf trim and including an opening to receive a fastener, the first end cup adapted to be secured to a side wall below the first shelf trim and the first side bracket and positioned with a notch; and
at least one support bracket configured to be coupled to an underside of the shelf at an upper mounting surface and to the back wall of the closet at a lower mounting surface for providing additional support for the shelf, wherein the upper mounting surface is substantially perpendicular to the lower mounting surface, the support bracket including a curved projection having a cup configured for providing additional support for the hang rod,
whereby the hang rod is supportable directly beneath the shelf when the hang rod is supported by the first end cup and the at least one support bracket.