Patent ID: 9591922
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: A47B

Claim:
1. An arched shelf assembly for carrying a load on multiple tiers and dispersing forces associated with the load, the assembly comprising: a first leg, the first leg comprising a pair of first leg ends; a second leg, the second leg comprising a pair of second leg ends, the second leg and the first leg disposed in a generally spaced-apart, parallel relationship; a pair of arched arms, the pair of arched arms arranged in a generally spaced-apart, parallel relationship, the pair of arched arms defined by an arc portion having a generally arc shape, the arc shape configured to enhance structural integrity of the assembly, the arc portion defined by a base end and a shelf end, the pair of arched arms further defined by a base portion having a generally linear shape, the base portion comprising a first end and a second end, the first end of the base portion configured to fixedly join with the base end of the arc portion of the pair of arched arms, the first end and the second end of the base portion configured to pivotally join with the pair of first leg ends and the pair of second leg ends, whereby the pair of arched arms are configured to pivot between a lengthwise coplanar orientation and a generally perpendicular orientation relative to the first leg and the second leg; at least one tab, the at least one tab configured to extend from the arc portion of the pair of arched arms; a pair of vertical shafts, the pair of vertical shafts arranged in a generally spaced-apart, parallel relationship, the pair of vertical shafts defined by a first shaft end and a second shaft end, the first shaft end configured to fixedly join with the first leg, the pair of vertical shafts further defined by a hinged area disposed between the first shaft end and the second shaft end, the hinged area configured to enable pivoting articulation between the first shaft end and the second shaft end, whereby the pair of vertical shafts are configured to pivot between a traversal, coplanar orientation and a generally perpendicular orientation relative to the first leg and the second leg; at least one protrusion, the at least one protrusion configured to extend from the pair of vertical shafts; a support frame, the support frame defined by a pair of frame rods, a narrow end, and a wide end, the narrow end and the wide end configured to be generally perpendicular to the pair of frame rods, the narrow end configured to be generally shorter than the wide end, the narrow end further configured to pivotally join with the second shaft end of the pair of vertical shafts, the wide end configured to detachably attach to the shelf end of the arc portion for the pair of arched arms; at least one hinge, the at least one hinge defined by a first hinge side configured to pivotally join with a second hinge side, the at least one hinge configured to pivotally connect the hinged area of the pair of vertical shafts, the at least one hinge further configured to pivotally connect the narrow end of the support frame with the second shaft end of the pair of vertical shafts; at least one barrel hinge, the at least one barrel hinge defined by a first barrel side configured to pivotally join with a second barrel side, the at least one barrel hinge configured to pivotally connect the first end and the second end of the base portion with the pair of first leg ends and the pair of second leg ends; at least one buckle hinge, the at least one buckle hinge configured to pivotally connect the first shaft end with the second shaft end, the at least one buckle hinge further configured to selectively enable and restrict pivotal articulation between the first shaft end and the second shaft end, the at least one buckle hinge further configured to pivotally connect the pair of first leg ends with the base end of the arc portion of the pair of arched arms, the at least one buckle hinge further configured to selectively enable and restrict pivotal articulation between the pair of first leg ends and the base end of the arc portion of the pair of arched arms; a first shelf, the first shelf configured to detachably position on the support frame; a second shelf, the second shelf configured to detachably position on the at least one tab of the pair of arched arms and the at least one protrusion of the pair of vertical shafts; and a third shelf, the third shelf configured to detachably position on the base portion of the pair of arched arms.