Patent ID: 9289064
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: A47B,A47F

Claim Text:
1. A shelf for a merchandiser, the shelf comprising: a skin defining a support surface of the shelf; and a skeleton structure to which the skin is attached, the skeleton structure including a first end bracket and a second end bracket spaced from and disposed opposite the first end bracket, the skeleton structure further including an internal bracket having a first end coupled to the first end bracket adjacent a rear end of the first end bracket and a second end coupled to the second end bracket adjacent a rear end of the second end bracket, wherein the internal bracket has a bend positioned between and spaced from the first end and the second end, and the internal bracket extends forward from the respective rear ends of the first end bracket and the second end bracket toward a front of the shelf, and wherein the bend is disposed adjacent the front of the shelf.