IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,537,171
Granted Patent B2
US 10,537,171 · App. 15/971,716 · Granted Jan 21, 2020

Shelf attachment for lounge chair

Inventor: Melanie M. Melaragno (Wickliffe, OH)
Assignee: SHORE SHELF LLC
A47B5/02A47B5/04A47B13/16
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Patent No.
US 10,537,171
App. No.
15/971,716
Granted
Jan 21, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A shelf attachment for use with a beach or lounge chair is formed of one-piece or has a first shelf half and a second shelf half hingedly and foldably connected to the first shelf half. An elongated member extends through interlocking projections extending from the first shelf half and from the second shelf half to hingedly connect the first and second shelf halves. A first clamp assembly is secured to the first shelf half and a second clamp assembly is secured to the second shelf half to mount the shelf to the rail of a chair.

Claims (30)

1. A shelf attachment comprising:

a first shelf half and a second shelf half, wherein the first shelf half is hingedly connected to the second shelf half, each of the first shelf half and the second shelf having at least one aperture; and

a clamp assembly having at least two protrusions disposed in at least one aperture on each of the first shelf half and the second shelf half,

wherein the clamp assembly has a main body with a base wall, first clamp wall, and a second clamp wall,

wherein the second clamp wall has a threaded insert that is configured to receive a thumb screw,

wherein the thumb screw is attached to a clamp plate, and

wherein the clamp plate has two projections configured to fit in a plurality of ridges on the base wall.

2. The shelf attachment of claim 1 , wherein the first shelf half and the second shelf half are formed by thermoplastic material.

3. The shelf attachment of claim 1 , wherein projections formed in the first shelf half interlock with projections formed in the second shelf half.

4. The shelf attachment of claim 1 , wherein the first shelf half comprises a cup holder opening for holding a cup holder.

5. The shelf attachment of claim 1 , wherein the first shelf half is connected to the second shelf half by two interlock pins.

6. The shelf attachment of claim 1 , wherein the first clamp wall has an angled inner surface.

7. A shelf attachment comprising:

a first shelf half and a second shelf half, wherein the first shelf half is hingedly connected to the second shelf half, each of the first shelf half and the second shelf having at least one aperture; and

a clamp assembly having at least two protrusions disposed in at least one aperture on each of the first shelf half and the second shelf half,

wherein the clamp assembly has a main body with a base wall, first clamp wall, and a second clamp wall, and

wherein the main body of the assembly has two protrusions attached to the first clamp wall and two protrusions attached to the base wall.

8. The shelf attachment of claim 7 , wherein the protrusions are hook-shaped.

9. A shelf attachment comprising:

a first shelf half and a second shelf half, wherein the first shelf half is hingedly connected to the second shelf half, each of the first shelf half and the second shelf having at least one aperture; and

a clamp assembly having at least two protrusions disposed in at least one aperture on each of the first shelf half and the second shelf half,

wherein the clamp assembly can be mounted to each of the first shelf half and the second shelf half in one of a first orientation and a second orientation 90-degrees offset from the first orientation.

10. A shelf attachment, comprising:

a first shelf half and a second shelf half, wherein the first shelf half is hingedly connected to the second shelf half, and each of the first shelf half and the second shelf have at least one aperture;

a clamp assembly having a main body with a first clamp wall, a base wall and a second clamp wall, and two hook-shaped protrusions disposed on the first clamp wall and two hook-shaped protrusions disposed on the base wall; and

the two hook-shaped protrusions disposed in at least one aperture on each of the first shelf half and the second shelf half.

11. The shelf attachment of claim 10 , wherein the clamp assembly can be mounted to the first shelf half and the second shelf half in one of a first orientation, and a second orientation 90-degrees offset from the first orientation.

12. The shelf attachment of claim 10 , wherein the second clamp wall has a threaded insert that is configured to receive a thumb screw.

13. The attachment of claim 12 , wherein the thumb screw is attached to a clamp plate.

14. The shelf attachment of claim 13 , wherein the clamp plate has two projections that fit within a plurality of ridges on the base wall.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2018
From: MELARAGNO, MELANIE M.
To: SHORE SHELF LLC
Reel/Frame 047860/0254 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 29624592 · Nov 2, 2017
Continuation In Part 29621902 · Oct 12, 2017
Continuation In Part 15596744 · May 16, 2017
Provisional Application 62337565 · May 17, 2016
Related Publication 20180249838A1 · Sep 6, 2018
Cited By (3)
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