Patent ID: 7575212
Filing Date: 2009-08-18
Classification: A47B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A mounting bracket for a slotted upright comprising: a channel member having a front wall, two side walls, and a rear wall, said front, side, and rear walls being integral with each other and all extending vertically an entire height of the channel member, said front, side, and rear walls forming a substantially surrounded compartment for receiving an insert, said rear wall comprising first and second portions extending mutually inwardly towards each other from a rear of said side walls and defining a narrow vertically-extending channel therebetween, said channel member also having a forwardly-extended element attached to an exterior face of a side wall of said channel member; said insert positioned inside said compartment of said channel member, said insert having a retaining surface within the compartment, a plurality of L-shaped projections extending outwardly through said channel; and means for securing said insert within said channel member, wherein tightening of said securing means causes said L-shaped projections to move in a frontward direction thereby engaging an interior surface of the slotted upright when positioned therein and urging exteriors of the first and second portions of the rear wall of the channel member tightly against a front side of said slotted upright to create a stable connection.