Improvements in the Construction of Brackets or Supports for Shelves and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application 24th
Sept
1000
Complete Specification Loft 23rd Lune 1500. Accontar 16th Sant
4000
Complete Specification Left, 23rd June, 1800
Accepted, 16th Sept.,
4000
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Brackets or Supports for
Shelves and the like.
I, EMIL HENTSCHEL, of Highburton, Kirkburton, near Huddersfield, in the
County of York, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to wall brackets or supports for carrying or
supporting shelves and the like and my improvements consist in constructing
or forming said brackets or supports out of one piece of metal, and either with
or without a hook thereon, said construction giving a much stronger and cheaper
bracket and the metal not being liable to fracture or breakage as is the case
with cast metal brackets.
In carrying out my invention I take a suitable length or strip of metal, such
as steel, brass or the like, which can be bent or curved, and for a portion of
the length of said strip I stamp out a narrow tongue or tongues, one end
of which is or are severed from the strip. The strip itself is then bent at right
angles to form the bracket and the stamped out tongue is bent to assume an
angle extending from the horizontal leg to the vertical leg which gives a firm
connection and support between the two, the excess of metal remaining being
bent or curved to form a hook or other suitable device or design. The hooked
end, which is the severed end is rivetted to the bent metal strip. Instead
of severing one end of the stamped out tongue as above set forth, the ends
may be left integral with the bracket proper and the said tongue bent or
curved to any suitable design to take up the excess of metal resulting from its
angular position.
Holes are formed in the bracket to receive the nails or screws by which the
shelf is secured thereto and the bracket secured to the wall or support.
Dated 1991 day of
Improvements in the Construction of Brackets or Supports for
Shelves and the like..
I, EMIL HENTSCHEL, of Highburton, Kirkburton, near Huddersfield, in the
County of York, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention.
Price Sd.1

page_text: and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement;
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This invention has reference to wall brackets or supports for carrying or
supporting shelves and the like, and my improvements consist in constructing
or forming said brackets or supports out of one piece of metal and either with
or without a hook or other similar device thereon, said construction giving a
much stronger and cheaper bracket than those at present in use, while the metal
is not liable to fracture or breakage as is the case with cast metal brackets.
In carrying out my invention, I take a suitable length or strip of metal, such
as, steel, brass or the like, which can be bent or curved, and for a portion of
the length of said strip I stamp out a narrow tongue or tongues, one end
of which is or are severed from the strip. The strip itself is then bent at right
angles to form the bracket, and the stamped out tongue is bent to assume an
angular position with respect to the bent strip, extending from the horizontal
leg to the vertical leg thereof, which gives a firm connection and support
between the two, the excess of metal remaining being bent up or curved to
form a hook or other suitable device or design. The hooked end, which is
the severed end, is rivetted to the strip.
Instead of severing one end of the stamped out tongue as above set forth, the
ends may be left integral with the strip and the said tongue bent or curved
to any suitable or ornamental design to take up the excess of metal resulting
from the angular position of the tongue.
In the accompanying drawings:
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Fig. 1, is plan view of a flat piece or strip of metal shewing the same stamped
out ready for forming a bracket or support according to my invention:
Fig. 2, illustrates the finished bracket or support;
Fig. 3, illustrates an alternative construction or arrangement of the bracket
or support shewn at Fig. 2;
Fig. 4, is a similar plan view to Fig. 1, shewing a modification in construction;
and
Figs. 5 and 6, are similar illustrations to Figs. 2 and 3 of the finished
bracket or support formed therefrom;
Fig. 7
support.
illustrates a further modification of construction of the bracket or
Referring firstly, to Figs. 1, 2, and 3, letter a represents a sheet or strip of
metal, such as steel brass or other suitable metal, or material, which can be
bent or curved without injury thereto, the said strip or stamping being of the
requisite length and width to form the size of bracket desired.
The strip a is stamped out or cut through longitudinally at 6, 61, for a portion
of its length to form a partially detached tongue or member which at the
end 2 is severed from the strip a. When thus stamped out, the strip is
bent at right angles to form the two sides or horizontal and vertical portions of
the bracket or support, and the tongue c is turned down or bent to assume an
angular or third side extending from the horizontal to the vertical leg of the
bracket, to which latter it is then rivetted at d, the excess of metal or of the
length of tongue c, resulting from its angular position, being bent or curved
to form a hook e or other suitable device or design. The tongue e gives a
strong and firm connection and support between the other two sides or L portion
of the bracket.
Instead of the central portion of the strip a being severed at one end and
bent or turned down to form the angular connection and support between the
horizontal and vertical legs or L portion of the bracket as before described,
the two outer or side portions of the strip a may be severed at one end to
constitute tongues c and form the angular connections between the portion
of the bracket as illustrated at Fig. 3.
In l'igs. 4, 5, and 6, the stamped
integral at both ends with the strip a.
out tongue or tongues c is or are left
In this case, the tongue or tongues c is

page_text: or are curved to any suitable shape or ornamental design to take up the excess
of metal resulting from the angular position of said tongue or tongues with
respect to the bent strip a as shewn at Figs. 5 and 6.
In Fig. 7 I shew a modification consisting in making one cut only for a
portion of the length of the strip a, this cut or severance being made either
centrally of the strip or nearer one lateral edge than the other so that one half
or one side portion of the strip can be turned down or bent or curved to form
the connection between the horizontal and vertical portions of the bent strip a,
the said half or side portion c being severed at one end and rivetted to the
corresponding end of the bracket, as described with reference to Figs. 1, 2,
and 3; or left integral at both ends and curved to any design, as described with
reference to Figs. 4, 5, and 6.
Holes are formed in the bracket to receive the nails or screws by which it is
secured to the wall or upright and the shelf secured to the bracket.
Where the tongue c is severed at one end from the strip a, such severed end
may be rivetted to the horizontal portion of the bracket, instead of to the vertical
portion thereof as shewn in the drawings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
The construction of a bracket or support, for shelves and the like, in one
piece or stamping and comprising a plain portion bent at right angles or
approximately at right angles to form the bracket, in combination with a longi-
tudinally stamped out tongue or tongues forming a third side or angular support
or connection extending from the horizontal to the vertical portion of the bracket,
the said tongue or tongues being severed at one end and rivetted to the adjacent
end of the bracket and preferably having the excess metal turned up or bent to
form a hook or hooks or other devices or design, as described with reference to
Figs. 1, 2, and 3, or left integral at both ends and curved suitably to take up
the excess length of metal, as described with reference to Figs. 45 and 6,
substantially as set forth and shewn on the drawings.
Dated the 22nd lox of Tuno 1800
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Patent Agents, Huddersfield, Agents for Applicant.