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Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1992

Filed:

Feb. 25, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:

John C Davis, Fort Myers, FL (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
211 43 ; 211184 ;
Abstract

A bookend is disclosed for a bookshelf having top and bottom surfaces and a forward edge, which top surface supports a row of books in an upright condition with the bound edges of the books facing forwardly. The bookend includes a shelf engaging section having a first engagement portion for engaging the top surface of the bookshelf adjacent to the row of books, a second engagement portion for engaging the bottom surface of the bookshelf underneath the row of books and a first intermediate portion that extends across the forward edge of the bookshelf for interconnecting the first and second engagement portions. There is a bookstop section attached to and extending upwardly from shelf engaging section for engaging the book at the end of the row of books.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Davis, John. (1992). Shelf engaging bookend (U.S. Patent No. 5103987). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5103987

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