Year: 1887

page_text: I, AUGUST WILLIAM KOCH of 613 Smith Street, Peoria, in the State of Illinois,
United States of America, Accountant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:—
The several features of my invention and the various advantages resulting from their
use, conjointly or otherwise, will be apparent from the following specification.
The object of my invention is to provide an adjustable bracket for shelves.
In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a side
elevation of my bracket in its support. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the bracket
support. Fig. 3 is an elevation of that edge of the bracket which is against the
support in Fig. 1. Fig. 4. is a section through the line cc, Fig. 2. the bracket being
in position. Fig. 5 is a section taken through the same line as Fig. 4, and showing a
modification in the supporting hooks. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of part of the
supporting plate, showing a pair of hooks.
The preferred general shape of the bracket B is that of a right-angled triangle, the
sides about the right angle being preferably unequal in length. One of these edges
is designed to support the shelf, while the other rests against the wall. These edges
are provided with a series of teeth, C, from each face of the bracket, as shown in
Fig. 3. The teeth on each side are opposite their fellows of the other side, and are set
at equal distances apart along the two edges.
The plate A is provided with two series of supporting hooks, D, the distance
between them being somewhat greater than the thickness of the Bracket B. As
shown in Fig. 4, these hooks point upwardly, and the outer edge of each hook is
connected to the plate A by the web d. This latter feature is shown in Figs. 2 and 6.
Immediately behind each hook is an opening, d', which perforates the plate A.
In Fig. 5 a flat unbroken plate, A, is shown in section, with hooks DI projecting
from its surface. In these hooks D₁ the web d is preferably wanting, and the plate A
is not provided with the openings d'. The plate shown in Figs. 2 and 4 is the
preferred form, because of the case with which such a plate may be cast. This plate

page_text: may be cast in a two-part-mould, while the one shown in Fig. 5 requires a special core
for each hook D.
In use the plate A is secured to the wall or other body to which the bracket is to be
attached. The bracket is then hooked into the plate, as shown in Fig. 1, in any
desired position, higher or lower, on the plate in Fig. 1, the teeth C resting in the
hooks D). In attaching the bracket B, either the short edge or the long edge may be
placed uppermost. In this way the bracket may be used with either wide or narrow
shelves.
The special use of the bracket is to support shelving on walls. The plate A being
thin allows each shelf to be pushed quite snugly against the wall.
The ready adjustability of the bracket and its adaptation to both narrow and broad
shelving is an important advantage over other forms of bracket. The bracket being
supported by several hooks, D, is quite firm in its position, and the accidental breaking
of one or more of these hooks does not necessarily interfere with or impair the use of
the bracket.
While the various features of my invention are preferably used together one or
more of said features may be used without the remainder, and in so far as applicable,
one or more of such features may be employed with brackets or shelving other than
that particularly herein described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The cast plate A, having openings d', and hooks D, with webs d, substantially as
and for the purposes specified.
2. The bracket B, provided at each edge with vertical row of teeth O, in combination
with the plate A, provided with the two vertical rows of hooks D, with their free ends
pointing upward, each of the hooks D of one row arranged for the reception of the
teeth of the corresponding row of teeth on the bracket, substantially as and for the
purposes specified.
3. The bracket B, having two sides of unequal length, each side provided with
teeth, and the plate A., provided with hooks for engagement with the teeth of the
bracket, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
HORN & SUN,
Agents for the Applicant.