Shelf support with centering feature
A shelf support includes: a generally planar main body with front and rear faces, the main body further having upper and lower openings with a cross-beam therebetween; a support flange extending generally perpendicularly from the front face; a mounting dowel extending generally perpendicularly from the rear face; a capturing finger mounted at an upper edge of the upper opening, the capturing finger extending forwardly and downwardly at a first oblique angle to the front face; and a centering finger extending forwardly and downwardly from the cross-beam at a second oblique angle to the front face.
1. A shelf support, comprising:
a generally planar main body with front and rear faces, the main body further having upper and lower openings with a cross-beam therebetween;
a support flange extending generally perpendicularly from the front face;
a mounting dowel extending generally perpendicularly from the rear face;
a capturing finger mounted at an upper edge of the upper opening, the capturing finger extending forwardly and downwardly at a first oblique angle to the front face; and
a centering finger extending forwardly and downwardly from the cross-beam at a second oblique angle to the front face.
2. The shelf support defined in claim 1 , wherein the first oblique angle is between about 10 and 20 degrees.
3. The shelf support defined in claim 1 , wherein the second oblique angle is between about 10 and 20 degrees.
4. The shelf support defined in claim 1 , formed of a polymeric material.
5. The shelf support defined in claim 1 , wherein the shelf support is injection molded.
6. The shelf support defined in claim 1 , wherein the centering finger has a lower end, and wherein the lower end is between about 0.005 and 0.188 inches from the front face.
7. The shelf support defined in claim 1 , wherein the capturing finger includes a supporting rib extending along a length dimension of the capturing finger.
8. The shelf support defined in claim 1 , further comprising a gusset fixed to the flange and the main body, and wherein the gusset has a concave long edge.
9. A shelf support, comprising:
a generally planar main body with front and rear faces, the main body further having upper and lower openings with a cross-beam therebetween;
a support flange extending generally perpendicularly from the front face;
a mounting dowel extending generally perpendicularly from the rear face;
a capturing finger mounted at an upper edge of the upper opening, the capturing finger extending forwardly and downwardly at a first oblique angle to the front face, the first oblique angle being between about 10 and 20 degrees; and
a centering finger extending forwardly and downwardly from the cross-beam at a second oblique angle to the front face, the second oblique angle being between about 10 and 20 degrees.
10. The shelf support defined in claim 9 , wherein the shelf support is injection molded.
11. The shelf support defined in claim 9 , wherein the centering finger has a lower end, and wherein the lower end is between about 0.005 and 0.188 inches from the front face.
12. The shelf support defined in claim 9 , wherein the capturing finger includes a supporting rib extending along a length dimension of the capturing finger.
13. The shelf support defined in claim 9 , further comprising a gusset fixed to the flange and the main body, and wherein the gusset has a concave long edge.
14. A cabinet-shelf assembly, comprising:
a cabinet having two opposed side walls;
a generally horizontal shelf extending between the two side walls; and
a shelf support mounted to each of the side walls to support the shelf, at least one of the shelf supports comprising:
a generally planar main body with front and rear faces, the main body further having upper and lower openings with a cross-beam therebetween;
a support flange extending generally perpendicularly from the front face and supporting the shelf;
a mounting dowel extending generally perpendicularly from the rear face and mounted in a hole in the side wall of the cabinet;
a capturing finger mounted at an upper edge of the upper opening, the capturing finger extending forwardly and downwardly at a first oblique angle to the front face, a lower end of the capturing finger engaging an upper surface of the shelf; and
a centering finger extending forwardly and downwardly from the cross-beam at a second oblique angle to the front face, the centering finger engaging a side edge of the shelf.
15. The assembly defined in claim 14 , wherein the first oblique angle is between about 10 and 20 degrees.
16. The assembly defined in claim 14 , wherein the second oblique angle is between about 10 and 20 degrees.
17. The assembly defined in claim 14 , formed of a polymeric material.
18. The assembly defined in claim 14 , wherein the shelf support is injection molded.
19. The assembly defined in claim 14 , wherein the centering finger has a lower end, and wherein the lower end is between about 0.005 and 0.188 inches from the front face.
20. The assembly defined in claim 14 , wherein the capturing finger includes a supporting rib extending along a length dimension of the capturing finger.
21. The assembly defined in claim 14 , further comprising a gusset fixed to the flange and the main body, and wherein the gusset has a concave long edge.