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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2007
Kurt P. Rindoks, Davidson, NC (US);
Steven Huggins, Statesville, NC (US);
Kurt P. Rindoks, Davidson, NC (US);
Steven Huggins, Statesville, NC (US);
Kewaunee Scientific Corporation, Statesville, NC (US);
Abstract
A shelf support system that includes a shelf member having a flat support surface, and a flange adjacent at least one end of the support surface that includes a downwardly extending wall portion and an inwardly extending wall portion connected thereto, the inwardly extending wall portion having an edge formed with a notch having a predetermined width. At least one support bracket includes a U-shaped mounting flange having an upwardly extending connecting wall that includes a spacer wall portion having a predetermined width and an engagement wall portion that is connected to the spacer wall portion and that extends beyond the predetermined width of the spacer wall portion. The support bracket is connected to the shelf member by positioning the U-shaped mounting flange of the support bracket within the wall portions of the shelf member to provide a secure connection without the use of tools.