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Shelving assemblies and methods of use of the same are disclosed. The shelving assemblies include at least a pair of side units having protrusions that extend therefrom and that are received in receptacles on a plurality of shelves.
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- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/952,451 filed Jul. 27, 2007.
- This disclosure relates generally to shelving assemblies for supporting or displaying objects and, more particularly, to shelving assemblies having shelves and side units and methods of use of the same.
- It is common to support or display items on a shelving assembly. For instance, often shelving assemblies are used within a retail merchandising or residential environment. Shelving assemblies have been available for support and display purposes in various forms, such as those made of tubing, panels, or wire, and of materials such as metal, plastic, wood or the like.
- The present disclosure provides enhanced, simplified, low cost shelving assemblies for stand alone support and display of items. The disclosure also illustrates some example shelving assemblies with the potential to quickly and conveniently adapt displays to changing needs, such as may be found with retailers using shelving assemblies in point of purchase displays in an effort to best utilize merchandising space.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first example shelving assembly. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the example shelving assembly shown inFIG. 1 , with the side units separated from the shelves. -
FIG. 3A is a perspective view of a shelf for use in the example shelving assembly shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3B is a side view of the shelf shown inFIG. 3A . -
FIG. 4A is a perspective view of another example shelf for use in a shelving assembly. -
FIG. 4B is a side view of the shelf shown inFIG. 4A . -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a side unit for use in the example shelving assembly shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another example side unit for use in a shelving assembly. -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another example shelving assembly. -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the example shelving assembly shown inFIG. 7 with the side units spaced further apart. -
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the example shelving assembly shown inFIG. 7 , with the side units separated from the shelves. -
FIG. 10A is a perspective view of a shelf for use in the example shelving assembly shown inFIG. 7 . -
FIG. 10B is a side view of the shelf shown inFIG. 10A . -
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a side unit for use in the example shelving assembly shown inFIG. 7 . - Although the following discloses example shelving assemblies for use supporting and/or displaying items, such as for use in point of purchase displays, persons of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the teachings of this disclosure are in no way limited to such specific embodiments. On the contrary, it is contemplated that the teachings of this disclosure may be implemented in alternative configurations and environments. For example, although the example shelving assemblies described herein are described in conjunction with configurations for displaying items on inclined shelves, such as boxes of food items or other goods, or free standing literature such as books or periodicals, those having ordinary skill in the art will readily recognize that the example shelving assemblies may be used for support and/or display of other types of items and may be configured to correspond appropriately to the items to be displayed, whether requiring placement at a different angle, additional containment, support or other features. Similarly, while the shelving assemblies illustrated are configured to be placed on generally horizontal surfaces, it will be appreciated that example shelving assemblies also may be configured to be hung from substantially vertical surfaces, such as a common wall, pegboard, slatwall or the like.
- The example shelving assemblies shown also may provide the optional advantageous feature of having an open back. Depending on the particular configuration and placement of the shelving assembly chosen, this allows items of various sizes to be shelved without obstruction from the rear of the assembly, and may provide for increased side access, and more even distribution of airflow, and light. The disclosure includes shelving assemblies that include shelves and side units, and use of such shelving assemblies.
- The disclosed examples may be used in any type of format to support and/or display items. Thus, the methods, apparatus, and/or articles of manufacture disclosed herein may be advantageously adapted to enhance or improve the organization, support, display and/or dispensing of any type of items. Accordingly, while the following describes example shelving assemblies and methods of use thereof, persons of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that the disclosed examples are not the only way to implement such shelving assemblies and/or methods.
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example shelving assembly 10 is illustrated inFIGS. 1-3B and 5. The illustratedexample shelving assembly 10 includes a plurality ofshelves 20, and a pair ofside units 30. The shelves are constructed of substantially rigid materials, such as metal, plastic wood, or the like, and include amain body 22, shown in an example having a substantially flatupper surface 22 a with an upward extendingfront lip 24. Thefront lip 24 adds rigidity to theshelf 20 and may be included to help contain taller or less rigid items, while still including space along the front of theshelving assembly 10 for permitting a user to easily grasp and remove items. It will be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art that the upper and lower surfaces need not be flat and that upstanding lips or walls may be formed or connected to theshelves 20 along the perimeter of the shelves or anywhere on theupper surface 22 a or lower surface 22 b, as desired. - In the illustrated example, the
shelves 20 also have a pair ofreceptacles receptacles FIGS. 3A and 3B , thereceptacles elongated channel portion example receptacles main body 22 of eachshelf 20 along its lower surface 22 b, it will be appreciated that receptacles could be separately formed and then connected to a main body by suitable fastening or joining methods, whether above the upper surface, below the lower surface or coincident with a portion of the thickness of themain body 22. Also, thereceptacles main body 22. Depending on the configuration chosen, the receptacles also need not necessarily be parallel. However, one advantageous feature of using integrally formed, parallel receptacles is that the shelves may be extruded as a single plastic piece, and may be formed in a variety of lengths, without requiring different tooling. - The
side units 30 of the firstexample shelving assembly 10 are best seen inFIGS. 1 , 2 and 5, and are constructed of substantially rigid materials, such as metal, plastic, wood, or the like, and in forms such as wire or rods, tubes, panels, or combinations of such materials and forms. In the illustrated firstexample shelving assembly 10, eachside unit 30 includes aframe 32 and a plurality ofU-shaped members 34 that are connected to theframe 32. In the illustrated example, theframe 32 is in the form of a closed loop shape having a pair of substantially parallelupright members 32 a and a pair of substantially parallelhorizontal members 32 b. Each U-shapedmember 34 provides added rigidity to theframe 32 and forms a pair ofprotrusions 36 that extend outward from theframe 32, generally within a plane that is substantially perpendicular to a plane of theframe 32. In the example shown, each of theside units 30 is formed entirely of metal wire or rod, such as, for example 3/16 inch diameter steel wire, although it will be appreciated that other suitable materials and sizes may be used. Theframe 32 is made from a single piece of wire bent and butt welded to form the closed loop, although theexample frame 32 could be formed of two or more pieces suitably joined together. Theprotrusions 36 are then joined to theframe 32 via the U-shapedmembers 34, which in this example also are made of bent wire or rod and joined to theframe 32, such as by welding. It will be appreciated that the side units could be formed so as to have legs and the protrusions could be formed with and/or connected directly to upright members. - The structure of the
side units 30 may include at least a few advantageous features. For instance, the illustratedexample side units 30 are constructed of few components and by quite conventional construction methods. Also, acommon side unit 30 may be configured and constructed to be used in pairs to form ashelving unit 10 due to the symmetry formed by positioning asecond side unit 30 in a manner so as to be inverted and rotated 180 degrees, to be turned to face afirst side unit 30. This placement creates a mirror image or symmetrical format by which therespective protrusions 36 of each of a pair ofside units 30 face each other and may be accepted into respective ends of thereceptacles shelves 20. Having common structures for theside units 30 therefore may reduce the need to build and stock different right and left side units, and may permit compact stacking ofside units 30 for shipment and/or storage when they are placed in a similar orientation. Thus, it will be appreciated that, although they need not be, the side units may advantageously be made in a symmetrical manner. - As shown in the illustrated example, to assemble the
shelving assembly 10, theprotrusions 36 on theside units 30 are inserted into the ends of therespective receptacles shelves 20. In this example, theprotrusions 36 are sized to obtain a snug, press fit within thereceptacles similar shelves 20. However, it will be appreciated that the protrusions could be configured to obtain a snap fit, a slip fit, and/or a connection being achieved by use of additional fastening methods, such as by use of adhesive or mechanical fasteners. In this manner, theshelves 20 become structural elements that connect theside units 30 and form a portion of the overall structure of theshelving assembly 10. Also, it will be appreciated that two or more shelves may be used in forming a shelving assembly. - This structure also permits the use of
common side units 30 withshelves 20 of different lengths. Thus, a series of shelves of a common greater or lesser length could be used with the side frames 30. Also, depending on the length chosen for theprotrusions 36, the shelves within a shelving unit may be of different lengths and/or theside units 30 may be moved further apart to add width to theshelving assembly 10 without using longer shelves. - In the first illustrated example, the
receptacles shelves 20. This is an example configuration that provides increased bending strength for theshelves 20. The receptacles may be configured to be above, below or in line with the main body of the shelves. The receptacles also may be configured to form a shelf front or rear lip, or to form one or more dividers along the upper surface of a shelf, offering still further design alternatives. - The
example side units 30 may be configured with longer orshorter length protrusions 36 depending on the support desired for theshelves 20, such as for the desired length and load capacity of theshelves 20, and on the spacing of theshelves 20 from theupright members 32 a of theshelving assembly 10. Theprotrusions 36 also can be located at various heights and distances from each other to create many different shelving assembly formats. For instance, in the example formed of metal wire or rod, theprotrusions 36 are spaced further apart than thevertical members 32 a of theframe 32. The angle of theU-shaped members 34 and their location and resulting location of theirprotrusions 36 relative to theframe 32, along with the location of thereceptacles shelf 22, permit many design alternatives. - Assembling the
shelving assembly 10 may be accomplished in various ways, each of which requires first andsecond side units 30 to be spaced apart, with thesecond side unit 30 facing and aligned with thefirst side unit 30. In this example, this may be accomplished by inverting and rotating one side unit relative to a like second side unit. Theprotrusions 36 on theside units 30 are inserted into the ends of therespective receptacles shelves 20 placed therebetween, and theside units 30 are moved closer together to their desired spacing. One method of conveniently accomplishing this is to begin by laying afirst side unit 30 on a ground surface with theprotrusions 36 extending upward. Then, a first end of thereceptacles shelves 20 are installed on theprotrusions 36 of thefirst side unit 30. Asecond side unit 30 is then inverted and rotated relative to thefirst side unit 30 so as to have theprotrusions 36 extending downward and aligned with theprotrusions 36 of thefirst side unit 30. Theprotrusions 36 of the second side unit are then installed in the second end of thereceptacles shelves 20, and theside units 30 may be moved to their desired spacing relative to theshelves 20. Theshelving assembly 10 then may be moved to an upright position for use. - Turning to
FIGS. 4A and 4B , a second example of ashelf 120 is shown. As withshelf 20 described above,shelf 120 may be made in a variety of configurations and with many different suitable materials. In this example,shelf 120 has amain body 122, shown with a substantially flatupper surface 122 a with an upward extendingfront lip 124. In the illustrated example, theshelf 120 also has a pair ofreceptacles main body 122 ofshelf 120. InFIGS. 4A and 4B , it can be seen that thereceptacles receptacles main body 122 or by connectingseparate receptacles main body 122 by suitable fastening or joining means. Also, thereceptacles main body 122. - A second
example side unit 50 is shown inFIG. 6 . Theside unit 50 includes aframe 52, which is constructed of a panel made of substantially rigid materials, such as metal, plastic, wood, or the like, in a generally planar configuration. Theside unit 50 also includesprotrusions 56 that extend outward from theframe 52. Theprotrusions 56 may be, but need not be, formed of a similar material to the material used to make theframe 52 and then connected to frame 52 by suitable fastening or joining means. Alternatively, theside unit 50 may be integrally formed, such as by molding of plastic, to include aframe 52 of a panel configuration withintegral protrusions 56, in the form of rods, tubes, or the like extending outward therefrom. - It will be appreciated that the
side units 50 may similarly be configured to provide acommon side unit 50 for use on both left and right sides of a shelving assembly by inverting and rotating one of theside units 50 with respect to anothersuch side unit 50. While the stacking format for shipment or storage of the side frames 50 may not allow quite the same sort of higher density nested stacking as is possible with theside units 30, theside units 50 still may provide at least the benefit of having acommon side unit 50 that can be used on both sides of ashelving assembly 10. - Another
example shelving assembly 210 is shown inFIGS. 7-11 . This further illustratedexample shelving assembly 210 includes at least twoshelves 220, and a pair ofside units 230. The shelves are constructed of substantially rigid materials, as disclosed above with respect toshelves 20. Theexample shelves 220 include amain body 222 having a substantially flatupper surface 222 a and lower surface 222 b. Theexample shelf 220 also includes afront lip 224 extending both upward and downward relative to the upper andlower surfaces 222 a and 222 b of themain body 222. Thefront lip 224 may be included for similar reasons to those disclosed above with respect tofront lip 24 on the firstexample shelving assembly 10, and it will be understood that alternative configurations may be employed. - In this illustrated example, the
shelves 220 include a pair ofreceptacles FIGS. 10A and 10B , thereceptacles example receptacles main body 222 of theshelf 220 along its lower surface 222 b, it will be appreciated that receptacles could be separately formed and then connected to a main body by suitable fastening or joining methods. Also, as with the prior example, thereceptacles main body 222. As with the prior example shelves illustrated, thisexample shelf 220 may be made with the advantageous feature of using integrally formed, parallel receptacles that permit the shelves to be extruded as a single plastic piece which may be formed in a variety of lengths, without requiring different tooling. - The
example shelves 220 also includeapertures 227 which receive blockingmembers 229, best seen inFIGS. 10A and 10B . The blockingmembers 229 are shown, for example as clips that may be made of plastic, metal or other suitable materials and may be configured to obtain a snap fit and/or to otherwise be removable. Blockingmembers 229 may be used to block removal of aside unit protrusion 236 from ashelf 220. It will be appreciated that the blockingmembers 229 may be of alternative configurations that will provide the blocking function, such as may be provided with a screw and nut, or other suitable fasteners, and may be connected to the shelves in alternative ways, such as by mounting to the lower surface 222 b of ashelf 220. - The
side units 230 of theexample shelving assembly 210 are best seen inFIGS. 8 , 9 and 11, and are constructed of substantially rigid materials, such as metal, plastic, wood, or the like, and in forms such as wire or rods, tubes, panels, or combinations of such materials and forms, as discussed above with respect toshelving assembly 10. In the illustratedexample shelving assembly 210, eachside unit 230 includes awire frame 232 in the form of a closed loop shape having a pair of substantially parallelupright members 232 a and a pair of substantially parallelhorizontal members 232 b. A plurality of wire substantiallyU-shaped members 234 are connected to theframe 232. The substantiallyU-shaped members 234 of this example are connected to theframe 232 at ends 238, and extend outward from theframe 232 in a generally rectangular or closedU-shaped protrusion 236. - The
side units 230 of this example also may include intermediate supports or locations for placement of graphics or signage, such as shown in the form ofslats 240 that are connected to theupright members 232 a.Such slats 240 may be formed of materials like those of theframe 232 and joined thereto, such as by welding, or may be formed of entirely different materials and connected to theframe 232 by alternative fastening or joining means, such as by use of adhesives, or mechanical fasteners or other suitable means. The example slats 240 further could be formed of a flexible material, such as a film or cloth, and connected to theframe 232 simply to provide a medium for adding graphics or signage. - As with the prior example, the structure of the
side units 230 is advantageous because it permits construction with few components, of like shapes, and by quite conventional construction methods. Theexample side units 230 also are of a common configuration that can serve both right and left sides of theshelving assembly 210 by inverting and rotating oneside unit 230 relative to another, such that their respectiveU-shaped protrusions 236 face each other. The common structures for theside units 230 reduces the need to make and stock different right and left side units, and theprotrusions 236 being narrower that the distance betweenupright members 232 a allows compact stacking ofside units 230 for shipment and/or storage when they are placed in a similar orientation. Thus, while the side units need not be common, it will be appreciated that side units having such structures may provide advantages. - As best appreciated from the illustrations in
FIGS. 7-9 , theshelving assembly 210 is configured with first andsecond side units 230 being spaced apart, with oneside unit 230 inverted and rotated so as to face and be aligned with theother side unit 230. Theprotrusions 236 on theside units 230 are inserted into the ends of therespective receptacles shelves 220 placed therebetween, and theside units 230 are arranged in their desired spacing. Theshelving assembly 210 of may be assembled in a variety of methods, as discussed above with respect to theexample shelving assembly 10. - In this
example shelving assembly 210, theprotrusions 236 are sized to snuggly slide into the channels formed by thereceptacles U-shaped members 234 permit thereceptacles shelf 220. It will be appreciated that the example protrusions could be configured to obtain a snap fit, a slip fit, and/or a connection being achieved by use of additional fastening methods, such as by use of adhesive or mechanical fasteners. When assembled, theshelves 220 become structural elements that connect theside units 230 and form a portion of the overall structure of theshelving assembly 210. In addition, blockingmembers 229 may then be inserted into theapertures 227 to prevent unintended withdrawal of theprotrusions 236 from thereceptacles - As with the
example shelving assembly 10, the structure of theexample shelving assembly 210 also permits the use ofcommon side units 230 withshelves 220 of different lengths. Thus, a series of shelves of a common greater or lesser length could be used with the side frames 230. Depending on the length chosen for theprotrusions 236, the shelves within a shelving unit may be of different lengths and/or theside units 230 may be moved further apart to add width to theshelving assembly 210 without using longer shelves. Theprotrusions 236 also can be of different configurations and located at various heights and distances from each other to create different shelving assembly formats. For instance, in this example formed of metal wire or rod, theU-shaped members 234 haveprotrusions 236 that are narrower than spacing of theupright members 232 a of theframe 232, and are connected at theirends 238 at heights selected to yield three angled shelves. The angle of theU-shaped members 234 and their location along theupright members 232 a and resulting location of theirprotrusions 236 relative to theframe 232, permit many design alternatives. - The
receptacles shelves 220. This further example receptacle configuration provides enhanced bending strength for theshelves 220. It will be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art that, as with the priorexample shelving assembly 10, the shelf receptacles of theshelving assembly 210 may be configured to be above, below or in line with the main body of the shelves. The receptacles also may be configured to form a shelf front or rear lip, or to form one or more dividers along the upper surface of a shelf, as desired. - While the present disclosure shows and demonstrates various example shelving assemblies that may be adapted for use in point of purchase displays of goods, these examples are merely illustrative and are not to be considered limiting. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that various shelving assemblies may be constructed to be placed on a surface or to be suspended from a further structure, such as a wall, without departing from the scope or spirit of the present disclosure. Thus, although certain example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture have been described herein, the scope of coverage of this patent is not limited thereto. On the contrary, this patent covers all methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture fairly falling within the scope of the appended claims either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents.
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1. A shelving assembly comprising:
a plurality of side units with each side unit having a frame and protrusions extending from the frame;
a plurality of shelves having a plurality of receptacles configured to receive the protrusions extending from the plurality of frames.
2. The shelving assembly as defined in claim 1 , wherein the frame of a first side unit is substantially in a first plane and the protrusions extend from the frame in planes substantially perpendicular to the plane of the frame.
3. The shelving assembly as defined in claim 1 , wherein each side member includes protrusions connected to a frame.
4. The shelving assembly as defined in claim 1 , wherein the protrusions are formed by U-shaped members.
5. The shelving assembly as defined in claim 1 , wherein each side unit includes the protrusions formed integrally with the frame.
6. The shelving assembly as defined in claim 1 , wherein each frame further comprises at least two upright members.
7. The shelving assembly as defined in claim 1 , wherein each frame further comprises at least two horizontal members.
8. The shelving assembly as defined in claim 1 , wherein each frame further comprises at least one slat.
9. The shelving assembly as defined in claim 1 , wherein each shelf has a main body and the receptacles of each shelf are connected to the main body.
10. The shelving assembly as defined in claim 9 , wherein the receptacles of each shelf are formed integrally with the main body.
11. The shelving assembly as defined in claim 1 , wherein the side units have a common construction and the shelves are located between a pair of side units with one side unit being inverted and rotated relative to the other side unit.
12. The shelving assembly as defined in claim 1 , wherein the side units are spaced apart and the protrusions on the respective side units are aligned with and extend toward each other.
13. The shelving assembly as defined in claim 1 , wherein each shelf further comprises at least one upstanding lip.
14. The shelving assembly as defined in claim 1 , wherein each shelf further comprises at least one blocking member to prevent separation of a side unit from a shelf.
15. The shelving assembly as defined in claim 14 , wherein the at least one blocking member is removable.
16. A method of forming a shelving assembly comprising:
providing at least a pair of side units, with each side unit having a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom;
providing a plurality of shelves, with each shelf having a plurality of receptacles adapted to receive the respective protrusions of the side units; and
wherein the plurality of shelves may be located between the at least pair of side units and the plurality of shelves and the at least pair of side units may be moved with respect to each other to locate at least a portion of the respective protrusions on the at least pair of side units within the respective receptacles of the shelves.
17. A method as defined in claim 16 , wherein each side unit further comprises a frame and the plurality of protrusions extend perpendicularly relative to the frame.
18. A method as defined in claim 16 , wherein forming a shelving assembly further comprises placing a first side unit on a substantially horizontal surface so as to have the frame of the first side unit lay on and be parallel to the substantially horizontal surface while the protrusions on the frame of the first side unit extend upward at an angle relative to the frame of the first side unit, moving the plurality of shelves to positions wherein the shelves have the plurality of protrusions on the frame of the first side unit received within receptacles of the respective shelves, and positioning a second side unit above the plurality of shelves and moving the second side unit downward to a position wherein the respective protrusions on the second side unit are received within receptacles on the respective shelves, and moving the shelving assembly to an upright position in which the protrusions of the first and second side units are parallel to the substantially horizontal surface.
19. A method as defined in claim 16 , wherein the side units are identical in construction.
20. A method as defined in claim 16 , wherein in forming the shelving assembly one of the side units of the at least pair of side units is inverted and rotated relative to the other of the at least pair of side units so as to have their respective protrusions of the side units be aligned with and extending toward each other.
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