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US4307672A
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Swing shelf
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-09-08
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Granted: 1981-12-29
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Expires: 1996-09-08
Abstract
Abstract A swing shelf comprising a support arm, a shelf, a first means for rotatably mounting said shelf to one end portion of said support arm, said shelf being adapted to be fixedly secured to said support arm in any desired position, a mounting means adapted to be mounted to any desired surface, and second means for rotatably mounting the other end portion of said support arm to said mounting means, said mounting means being adapted to be fixedly secured to said support arm at any desired position.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiharu Shikimi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:53
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B96/00; A47B96/06; A47B96/07; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32606; Y10T403/32861; Y10T403/32918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
270 words
A swing shelf adapted for mounting to a surface which comprises (1) a horizontally disposed support arm provided for rotation about a vertical axis and having a shelf end portion and a wall end portion, each of said end portions containing a hollow cylindrical fixed substantially perpendicular to said support arm, (2) a substantially horizontally disposed shelf bracket member provided for rotation about a vertical axis, said bracket member having a top retainer means which extends from the bottom of said bracket member and is adapted to slidably fit into the top of the hollow cylindrical member at the shelf end portion of the support arm, a bottom retainer means adapted to slidably fit into the bottom of said hollow cylindrical member, means for fixedly securing said top retainer means to said bottom retainer means, thereby securing the shelf bracket member to said cylindrical member, and (3) a support bracket which is adapted to be mounted to a vertical wall, said support bracket having a vertical mounting for attachment to said vertical wall and spaced apart upper and lower plate means extending substantially perpendicular to said vertical mounting, said upper and lower plate means containing mutually aligned holes, the cylindrical member attached to the wall end portion of the support arm being in operative alignment with the holes in said plate means, top and bottom retainer means adapted to slidably fit through said holes in said plate means and into the top and bottom of said hollow cylindrical member and means for fixedly securing said top and bottom retainer means together, thereby securing said support arm to said support bracket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
270 words
A swing shelf adapted for mounting to a surface which comprises (1) a horizontally disposed support arm provided for rotation about a vertical axis and having a shelf end portion and a wall end portion, each of said end portions containing a hollow cylindrical fixed substantially perpendicular to said support arm, (2) a substantially horizontally disposed shelf bracket member provided for rotation about a vertical axis, said bracket member having a top retainer means which extends from the bottom of said bracket member and is adapted to slidably fit into the top of the hollow cylindrical member at the shelf end portion of the support arm, a bottom retainer means adapted to slidably fit into the bottom of said hollow cylindrical member, means for fixedly securing said top retainer means to said bottom retainer means, thereby securing the shelf bracket member to said cylindrical member, and (3) a support bracket which is adapted to be mounted to a vertical wall, said support bracket having a vertical mounting for attachment to said vertical wall and spaced apart upper and lower plate means extending substantially perpendicular to said vertical mounting, said upper and lower plate means containing mutually aligned holes, the cylindrical member attached to the wall end portion of the support arm being in operative alignment with the holes in said plate means, top and bottom retainer means adapted to slidably fit through said holes in said plate means and into the top and bottom of said hollow cylindrical member and means for fixedly securing said top and bottom retainer means together, thereby securing said support arm to said support bracket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The swing shelf of claim 1, wherein the top and bottom retainer at both end portions of the support arm are provided with apertures which are in alignment with each other and the means for securing said top and bottom retainer means together are adjustable nut-bolt means which extend through said apertures.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-12-28 | 1985-06-29 | 1985-12-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-12-28 | 1989-06-29 | 1989-12-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-12-28 | 1993-06-29 | 1993-12-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |