Patent ID: 7744052

Claim:
A blank for forming a corner shelf bracket having a ledge and a plurality of side members, the blank comprising: a ledge portion having a first end and a second end; a first side portion connected to the ledge portion by a first stress line forming weakened areas within the blank, whereby the first side portion extends along the ledge portion; a second side portion connected to the ledge portion by a second stress line forming weakened areas within the blank, whereby the second side portion extends along the ledge portion and further extends a distance beyond the first end of the ledge portion; a third side portion connected to the first side portion by a third stress line forming weakened areas within the blank, the third stress line extending along the first side portion substantially collinear with the first end of the ledge portion; a plurality of stiffener portions with at least one stiffener portion extending from both the first side portion and the second side portion, whereby the stiffener portions are connected to the first side portion and the second side portion by a respective stiffener stress line; a first connector portion connected to one of the plurality of stiffener portions, the first connector portion adapted to connect the stiffener portion to the support when the blank is converted into the corner shelf bracket; and a second connector portion connected to another one of the plurality of stiffener portions, the second connector portion adapted to connect the respective stiffener portion to the support when the blank is converted into the corner shelf bracket.