Patent ID: 6202966
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
A multi-position bracket for supporting hang-on furniture units on a slotted upright, comprising:a cantilever body formed from sheet metal, said cantilever body defining first and second sides, and including rear and upper orthogonal edges, said rear edge including at least one support hook, said cantilever body including a first connector;a mounting plate interconnected with said cantilever body in a selected one of first and second offset positions and a center position relative to said cantilever body; said mounting plate defining a center portion and first and second opposite side portions;said center portion including a center connector interconnecting said mounting plate and said first connector of said cantilever body with said mounting plate located in said center position for supporting adjacent side edges of a pair of side-by-side hang-on furniture units;said first side portion including a connector for interconnecting said mounting plate and said first connector of said cantilever body when said mounting plate is shifted from said center position to a laterally offset position relative to said first side of said cantilever body for supporting a side edge of a hang-on furniture unit disposed on said first side of said cantilever body; andsaid second side portion including a connector for interconnecting said mounting plate and said first connector of said cantilever body when said mounting plate is shifted from said center position to a laterally offset position relative to said second side of said cantilever body for supporting a side edge of a hang-on furniture unit disposed on said second side of said cantilever body.