IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,918,117
Granted Patent B2
US 11,918,117 · App. 17/747,849 · Granted Mar 5, 2024

Convertible closet with articulating top shelf

Inventor: Daniel N. Moe (Mukilteo, WA)
Assignee: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
A47B96/025A47B57/04B64D11/003
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,918,117
App. No.
17/747,849
Granted
Mar 5, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An articulating shelf including a first shelf portion having a first edge and an opposing second edge, a first hinge coupled the first edge of the first shelf portion, a second hinge coupled to the second edge of the first shelf portion, a second shelf portion having a first edge and an opposing second edge, the second edge of the second shelf portion coupled to the second hinge, a rod having a first end and an opposing second end, a rod support having a first end and a second send, the first end of the rod support coupled to the second edge of the second shelf portion and the second end of the rod support coupled to the rod between the first and the second ends of the rod, and an end cap including a plunger configured to extend and retract from the end cap.

Claims (16)

1. An articulating shelf, comprising:

a first shelf portion having a first edge and an opposing second edge;

a first hinge coupled to the first edge of the first shelf portion;

a second hinge coupled to the second edge of the first shelf portion;

a second shelf portion having a first edge and an opposing second edge, the second edge of the second shelf portion coupled to the second hinge;

a rod having a first end and an opposing second end;

a rod support having a first end and a second end, the first end of the rod support coupled to the first edge of the second shelf portion and the second end of the rod support coupled to the rod at a point between the first end of the rod and the second end of the rod; and

an end cap coupled the first end of the rod, the end cap including a plunger configured to extend and retract from the end cap.

2. The articulating shelf of claim 1 , further comprising a support coupled to the first hinge.

3. The articulating shelf of claim 2 , wherein the support is a vertical wall.

4. The articulating shelf of claim 1 , wherein the first hinge is configured to rotate the first shelf portion from a horizontal position and to a vertical position.

5. The articulating shelf of claim 1 , further comprising a shelf support configured to support the first shelf portion and the second shelf portion.

6. The articulating shelf of claim 5 , wherein the first shelf portion includes a recess configured to receive the shelf support.

7. The articulating shelf of claim 6 , wherein the second shelf portion includes a recess configured to receive the shelf support.

8. The articulating shelf of claim 1 , wherein the plunger is further configured to lock the rod in a position when extended.

9. The articulating shelf of claim 8 , wherein the plunger is further configured to release the rod from the position when retracted.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2022
From: MOE, DANIEL N.
To: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230371689A1 · Nov 23, 2023
Cited By (1)
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