Movable wall partition including shelf or similar object supporting brackets

Claim 2

A wall partition comprising a panel having first and second oppositely spaced side faces and vertical end edges at which said side faces terminate, said panel having at least one verticaLly aligned opening formed in one of its end edges, a vertical spacer member having opposite sides terminating in marginal edges, said spacer member at one of its sides overlying said panel one end edge, retainer means extending the length of said spacer member and overlying the other side of the spacer member, yieldable biasing means connecting said panel and retainer means for causing said spacer member to be compressed between said retainer means and panel at its one end edge, a shelf or similar object supporting bracket, said bracket including a flange terminating in a generally right angular lip means having a lower edge, said bracket lip means fitted into a said panel opening, said bracket having an assembly position in which said bracket flange generally parallels said one of said panel faces with its lip means fitted between said panel one end edge and retainer means, said bracket being shiftable from its assembly position into a supporting position in which the bracket flange extends outwardly from said one panel face and said lip projects into said panel end edge opening with said bracket being supported by one of said spacer member and panel, said biasing means yieldably permitting separation of said retainer means from said panel as said bracket is shifted from its assembly position into its support position.

Claim 3

A wall partition comprising a panel having first and second oppositely spaced side faces and vertical end edges at which said side faces terminate, said panel having at least one vertically aligned opening formed in one of its end edges, a vertical spacer member having opposite sides terminating in marginal edges, said spacer member at one of its sides overlying said panel one end edge, retainer means extending the length of said spacer member and overlying the other side of the spacer member, said spacer member having notch means formed in one of its marginal edges, said notch means having upper and lower spaced shoulders and extending transversely into said spacer member to a depth allowing communication of the notch means with a said opening in said panel one end edge, yieldable biasing means connecting said panel and retainer member for causing said spacer member to be compressed between said retainer means and panel at its one end edge, a shelf or similar object supporting bracket, said bracket including a flange terminating in a generally right angular lip means having a lower edge, said bracket having an assembly position in which said bracket flange generally parallels said panel first face with the lip means thereof extending into said notch means, said bracket being shiftable from its assembly position into a support position in which said bracket flange extends outwardly from said panel first face and said bracket lip means projects into said panel end edge opening with the lower edge of the lip means resting upon the lower shoulder of said notch means and being supported thereby, said biasing means yieldably permitting separation of said retainer means and panel as said bracket is shifted from its assembly position into its support position.

Claim 4

A wall partition comprising a panel having first and second oppositely spaced side faces and vertical end edges at which said side faces terminate, said panel having at least one vertically aligned opening formed in one of its end edges, a vertical spacer member having opposite sides terminating in marginal edges, said spacer member at one of its sides overlying said panel one end edge, retainer means extending the length of said spacer member and overlying the other side of the spacer member, said spacer member having notch means formed in one of its marginal edges, said notch means having upper and lower spaced shoulders and extending transversely into said spacer member to a depth allowing communication of the notch means with a said opening in said panel one end edge, yieldable biasing means connecting said panel and retainer member for causing said spacer member to be compressed between said retainer means and panel at its one end edge, a shelf or similar object supporting bracket, said bracket including a flange terminating in a generally right angular lip means having a lower edge, said bracket having an assembly position in which said bracket flange generally parallels said panel first face with the lip means thereof extending into said notch means, said bracket being shiftable from its assembly position into a support position in which said bracket flange extends outwardly from said panel first face and said bracket lip means projects into said panel end edge opening with the lower edge of the lip means resting upon the lower shoulder of said notch means and being supported thereby, said biasing means yieldably permitting separation of said retainer means and panel as said bracket is shifted from its assembly position into its support position.

Claim 5

The partition of claim 2 wherein the thickness of said spacer member as measured between its opposite sides is at least equal to the thickness of said bracket flange where it terminates into said lip means.

Claim 6

The partition of claim 2 wherein said biasing means includes an elongated securement member having an enlarged head at one end, said securement member extending through said spacer member and having its head anchored to said retainer means, the opposite end of said securement member being anchored to said panel, spring means associated with said securement member opposite end for urging said securement member head toward said panel one end edge.