IP Library Granted Patent US 7,255,236
Granted Patent B1
US 7,255,236 · App. 11/046,718 · Granted Aug 14, 2007

Shelf assembly

Assignee: Sauder Woodworking Co.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,255,236
App. No.
11/046,718
Granted
Aug 14, 2007
Kind
B1
Abstract

A shelf assembly having at least one bracket including a top member, a bottom member and a side member. The top member is positioned in opposed spaced relationship with the bottom member. The assembly includes a shelf having at least one mounting edge and at least one trim edge. The mounting edge is adapted for positioning in the space defined by the top and bottom members for support by the bracket. The trim edge has an outwardly projecting tongue having a terminal portion with a terminal geometric configuration. The assembly further includes at least one trim member having a groove with a groove geometric configuration corresponding to the terminal geometric configuration to allow the groove to receive the tongue to join together the shelf and the trim member.

Claims (5)

1. A shelf assembly comprising:

a bracket having a top member, a bottom member and a side member, the top member being positioned in opposed spaced relationship with the bottom member;

a shelf having a mounting edge, a front trim edge and first and second side trim edges, the mounting edge being adapted for positioning in the space defined by the top and bottom members for support by the bracket, the front, first and second trim edges having outwardly projecting tongues having terminal portions with terminal geometric configurations; and

a front trim member and first and second side trim members having grooves with groove geometric configurations corresponding to the terminal geometric configurations of the front, first and second trim edges, respectively, to allow the grooves to receive the tongues to join together the shelf and the trim members.

2. The shelf assembly of claim 1 , wherein the assembly has a first spring retention clip being adapted to secure the first trim member on the first trim edge and a second spring retention clip being adapted to secure the second trim member on the second trim edge.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL 020909, FRAME 0041 Recorded Sep 13, 2024
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: SAUDER WOODWORKING CO.; PROGRESSIVE FURNITURE, INC.; STUDIO RTA
Reel/Frame 068983/0465 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 7, 2008
From: SAUDER WOODWORKING CO., PROGRESSIVE FURNITURE, INC. AND STUDIO RTA
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 020909/0041 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2005
From: SAUDER, MYRL D.; ROTH, RONALD D.
To: SAUDER WOODWORKING CO.
Reel/Frame 016240/0578 →