Patent ID: 8424466
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: A47B,A47G

Abstract:
1. A shelf apparatus, comprising: a generally horizontally extending rail having first channel region for receipt of a first puck, the first channel region having a first opening with a vertical dimension, and a second channel region for receipt of a second puck, the second channel region having a second opening with a vertical dimension; a first upstanding post having a plurality of horizontally-extending grooves in an external surface thereof, said grooves spaced vertically from one another, and said first puck attached to the first upstanding post and engaged within said first channel region so as to mount the first upstanding post to the rail, said first puck insertable into and removable from engagement with said first channel region by a pivotal motion of said first puck, and said first puck having a vertical dimension when engaged with said first channel region that is greater than the vertical dimension of said first opening so that horizontal removal of said first puck from said first channel region out of said first opening, without pivotal motion of said first puck, is prevented; a second upstanding post having a plurality of horizontally-extending grooves in an external surface thereof, said grooves spaced vertically from one another, and said second puck attached to the second upstanding post and engaged within the second opening region so as to mount the second upstanding post to the rail, said second puck insertable into and removable from engagement with said second channel region by a pivotal motion of said second puck, said second puck having a vertical dimension when engaged with said second channel region that is greater than the vertical dimension of said second opening so that horizontal removal of said second puck from said second channel region out of said second opening, without pivotal motion of said second puck, is prevented; a first shelf support clamp supported by said first upstanding post, the first shelf support clamp having a clamp body received only partially about said first upstanding post, said first shelf support clamp further including a horizontally-extending rib portion received in one of said grooves of said first upstanding post; a second shelf support clamp supported by said second upstanding post, the second shelf support clamp having a clamp body received only partially about said second upstanding post, the second shelf support clamp further including a horizontally-extending rib portion received in one of said grooves of said second upstanding post; a first shelf bracket supported by said first shelf support clamp; a second shelf bracket supported by said second shelf support clamp; and a shelf supported by said first and second shelf brackets.