Patent Description:
As is well known, various support systems are used for the application of shelves to a wall, of which the most commonly used is one or more exposed brackets. Some samples of those support systems are disclosed by the patent documents <CIT>, <CIT> and <CIT>.

If the shelf is made of marble or stone, the use of visible brackets is avoided in order to achieve the optimum aesthetic result, which is the prerogative of using marble.

To this end, in order to fix a marble shelf to a wall, it is usually necessary to carry out the fixing during the construction of the wall itself, inserting the shelf between the bricks.

Alternatively, it is necessary to carve out a seat in the wall in which to insert the shelf and secure it with the use of adhesives. The wall must in any case be finished, particularly in the part of the visible hole not occupied by the shelf, but from which the adhesive is visible.

In other words, in order to fix a marble shelf to a wall, it is necessary either to carry out the work when building the wall, or to intervene heavily in the wall that has already been built, then having to carry out at least some finishing operations.

In both cases, specialised personnel are required, which is costly and time-consuming.

The purpose and function of the present invention is to provide a shelf system with a marble shelf, which overcomes the problems of the known technique.

A further scope of the invention is to provide a corbel system which enables a marble corbel to be fixed to a wall in a simple and fast manner.

A further scope of the present invention is to provide a corbel system that allows a marble corbel to be attached to a wall without the need for heavy work on the wall, thus avoiding the intervention of skilled personnel.

A further scope of the invention is to provide a shelf system that allows a marble shelf to be fixed to a wall without the use of visible supports, guaranteeing a high aesthetic effect.

These and other purposes are achieved by a shelf system comprising a marble shelf and a support system for fixing the marble shelf with at least one of its faces in contact with at least one wall.

In particular, in the at least one face of the marble shelf abutting the wall, at least one groove is obtained and the support system comprises a profile with at least one fixing means in the form of projections for fixing the profile to the wall, the groove being of a shape homologous to the profile, so that, once the profile is fixed to the wall, the shelf is coupled to the profile by means of an adhesive.

Thanks to the configuration of the shelf system, the assembly of a marble shelf to a wall is practical and fast, as it is sufficient to make one or more holes in a wall, through which one or more profiles are fixed to which, in turn, the marble shelf will be fixed.

The support system comprises a metal sheet including the profile and at least two protrusions.

It is therefore easy to obtain the support system from a common metal sheet, thus reducing the cost and complexity of the entire shelf system.

The support system is made in one piece, so that unwanted edges or steps are avoided.

Furthermore, the profile can be rectangular, so that it fits comfortably into the groove in the marble shelf.

Advantageously, the profile and the two or more protrusions can all be arranged on the same plane, so that the entire support system consists of just the metal sheet with a well-defined perimeter profile.

In addition, the two or more projections may be arranged in line with, or slightly within, the two ends of the rectangular profile.

Advantageously, the perimeter profile of the support system i.e. the metal sheet can be made by one or more of the following processes: blanking, stamping, laser cutting, water cutting.

Further features and details of the invention may be better understood from the following description, which is given by way of non-limiting example, as well as from the accompanying drawing board in which:.

With reference to <FIG>, <FIG>, <FIG> indicates a shelf system comprising a marble shelf <NUM> and a first support system <NUM>, a system suitable for being fixed to the corner formed by a first wall P1 and a second wall P2 which are orthogonal to each other.

The marble shelf <NUM> has a quarter-circle shape and, as shown in <FIG>, a groove <NUM> is cut into it.

The support system <NUM> comprises a corner profile <NUM>, i.e. "L" shaped, formed by a first portion <NUM> and a second portion <NUM> orthogonal to each other and having a rectangular cross section.

Four holes <NUM> are cut in the corner profile <NUM>, of which, for ease of reading, only one is indicated in <FIG>. Precisely, two holes are cut in the first portion <NUM> of the corner profile <NUM> and two holes in the second portion <NUM> of the corner profile <NUM>.

The groove <NUM> has a form homologous to the corner profile <NUM> and therefore develops on the two faces <NUM>, <NUM> of the marble shelf <NUM> which are in contact with the walls P1 and P2.

Furthermore, the groove <NUM> only develops on the two faces <NUM>, <NUM>, without affecting the visible outer edge <NUM> of the marble shelf <NUM>.

In order to assemble the shelf structure <NUM>, object of the invention, first of all four holes F are drilled in the walls P1 and P2 (for ease of reading only one hole is indicated in <FIG>), precisely two in the first wall P1 and two in the second wall P2, in the same position and corresponding to the holes <NUM> drilled in the corner profile <NUM>.

The next step is to fasten the support system <NUM> to the walls. This involves fastening the angle profile <NUM> to the walls P1 and P2 using pressure screws or other equivalent fastening methods, if necessary by inserting suitable plugs in the holes F in the walls P1 and P2.

Once the support system <NUM> has been fixed to the walls P1 and P2, the marble shelf <NUM> is coupled to the corner profile <NUM> using adhesive substances such as silicone.

The shelf system <NUM> according to the invention, thus fixed to the walls P1 and P2, presents only the marble shelf <NUM> in view, while the corresponding support system <NUM> is hidden between the same marble shelf <NUM> and the walls P1 and P2.

The aesthetics of the shelf system <NUM> is optimal and the fixing of the support system <NUM> to the walls P1 and P2 is simple and does not require the intervention of specialised personnel.

According to a first variant of the invention, a shelf system analogous to the previously illustrated shelf system <NUM> may comprise a marble shelf and a second support system <NUM>, illustrated in <FIG>.

The second support system <NUM> comprises a corner profile <NUM>, formed by a first portion <NUM> and a second portion <NUM> orthogonal to each other and having a triangular-shaped cross-section.

In the corner profile <NUM>, four holes <NUM> are obtained, of which, for ease of reading, only one is indicated in <FIG>. Precisely, two holes are obtained in the first portion <NUM> of the corner profile <NUM> and two holes in the second portion <NUM> of the corner profile <NUM>.

The marble shelf to be coupled to the second support system <NUM> has a groove of a shape homologous to the corner profile <NUM>.

According to a second variant of the invention, a shelf system analogous to the previously illustrated shelf system <NUM> may comprise a marble shelf and a second support system <NUM>, illustrated in <FIG>.

The second support system <NUM> comprises a corner profile <NUM>, formed by a first portion <NUM> and a second portion <NUM> orthogonal to each other and having an inverted "L" shaped cross-section.

Four holes <NUM> are obtained in the corner profile <NUM>, of which, for ease of reading, only one is indicated in <FIG>. Precisely, two holes are obtained in the first portion <NUM> of the corner profile <NUM> and two holes in the second portion <NUM> of the corner profile <NUM>.

The marble shelf to be coupled to the second support system <NUM> has a groove of homologous shape to the corner profile <NUM>.

According to a third variant of the invention, illustrated in <FIG>, a shelf system <NUM> comprises a marble shelf <NUM> and a third support system <NUM>, and is suitable for attachment to a third wall P3.

The marble shelf <NUM> has a parallelepiped shape, includes a face <NUM> suitable to go against the third wall P3 and in which a groove <NUM> is obtained.

The third support system <NUM> comprises a linear profile <NUM> to which two pins <NUM> are fixed.

The bracket system <NUM> envisages firstly the creation of two holes F in the wall P3 arranged at a distance equal to that between the two pins <NUM>.

Once the dowels have been inserted in the holes F in the wall P3, the dowels <NUM> are inserted in the same holes F and the linear profile <NUM> is fixed to the wall P3.

Then the marble shelf <NUM> is coupled to the linear profile <NUM> using adhesives such as silicone.

Also in this case, the shelf system <NUM> according to a variant of the invention, does not have any visible support systems, with consequent advantages from an aesthetic point of view.

Also from a technical point of view, the coupling of the marble shelf <NUM> to the wall P3 is even simpler, without the need for the intervention of specialised personnel.

According to further variants of the invention, the shelf system <NUM> comprises the marble shelf <NUM> and, alternatively to the third support system <NUM>, has a fourth support system <NUM> or a fifth support system <NUM> or a sixth support system <NUM>.

The fourth support system <NUM>, made in a single body by shearing or stamping a metal sheet, comprises a rectangular profile <NUM> from which two protrusions <NUM> project, as visible in <FIG>.

In particular, the two protrusions <NUM> are arranged at the ends of the rectangular profile <NUM>.

The fifth support system <NUM>, made in a single body by shearing, stamping, laser cutting or water cutting a metal sheet, comprises a rectangular profile <NUM> from which two protrusions <NUM> protrude, as visible in <FIG>.

In particular, the two protrusions <NUM> are arranged slightly inside the ends of the rectangular profile <NUM>.

The sixth support system <NUM>, made in a single body by shearing, stamping, laser cutting or water cutting a metal sheet, comprises a rectangular profile <NUM> from which two protrusions <NUM> protrude, as visible in <FIG>.

In particular, one of the two protrusions <NUM> is disposed slightly inside one of the two ends of the rectangular profile <NUM>, while the other is in line with the other end of the rectangular profile <NUM>.

As illustrated in <FIG>, in the fourth support system <NUM>, in the fifth support system <NUM> and in the sixth support system <NUM> the respective profile <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> and the corresponding two protrusions <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> are all arranged in the same plane.

Furthermore, the fourth support system <NUM> or the fifth support system <NUM> or the sixth support system <NUM> may also be used to fix a marble shelf in the shape of a quarter moon, to two walls at right angles to each other.

In this case, two grooves are obtained in the marble shelf, in particular on the two faces which will be abutting the two walls, one on each face.

The two grooves are not continuous like the groove <NUM> illustrated for the shelf system <NUM> of <FIG>, <FIG>.

However, even in the case of a marble shelf in the shape of a quarter moon in which there is a continuous groove <NUM> in the two faces, as in <FIG>, it is possible to use the fourth support system <NUM> or the fifth support system <NUM> or the sixth support system <NUM>, fixing a rectangular profile to each of the two faces which make a rebate on each wall to which the shelf is to be fixed.

Claim 1:
Bracket system (<NUM>) comprising a marble bracket (<NUM>) and a support system (<NUM>; <NUM>; <NUM>) suitable for fixing the marble bracket (<NUM>) with at least one face thereof to the at least one wall, wherein in the at least one face of the marble bracket (<NUM>) which goes into the wall, at least one groove is obtained and wherein the support system (<NUM>; <NUM>; <NUM>) comprises a profile (<NUM>; <NUM>; <NUM>) with at least one fixing means in the form of projections (<NUM>; <NUM>; <NUM>) suitable for fixing the profile to the wall, the groove being of a form homologous to the profile, so that, once the profile is fixed to the wall, the shelf is coupled to the profile by means of an adhesive, wherein the support system (<NUM>; <NUM>; <NUM>) comprises a metal sheet including the profile (<NUM>; <NUM>; <NUM>) and at least two projections (<NUM>; <NUM>; <NUM>); characterized in that the support system (<NUM>; <NUM>; <NUM>) is made as a single body.