US910473A - Shelving. - Google Patents

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t J. E. BALES. SHELVING.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23. 1908.

91 0,473 Patented Jan. 19, 1909 J. E. BALES.

SHELVING.

APPLIGATION FILED my 23, 1908.

Patented Jan. 19, E909.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

J. E. BALES.

SHELVING.

APPLIOATIDN FILED MAY 23, 1908.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

' wards and grow, each section partially closed bins, each JAMES E. BALElS, OF

COMPANY, OF

AL ltOltA, ILLINOIS,

AStiltihUlt CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A UUlllUltA'lIUX Ul" ILLINOIS.

'i'U LAOS Hl-L'lALhlU MANUFACTURING SHE LVIN G.

Specification of Letters Patent.

903. Serial No. 4,634.

Application filed May 23, 1

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

T o all-whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, Janus EQBamas, a citizen of the United States, residing at Aurora, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shelving, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompan ing drawings.

My invention relates to she ving. Its object is to provide a durable, economical de vice of this character,,readily assembled or taken apart, capable of being built up in sections, as single shelves, with or without back, or as double shelving with capacity for indefinite extension or addition of sections uplengthwise for attachment of, pa ts to vary ,the depth and height of indi vi nal shelf spaces for subdirisiim thereof.

The invention also provides means for eX- tending a shelf to project forward of its'side supports forclosing the entire structure of any desired portion thereof to form closed or bin being adjust.- able as desired to,var v its widthfheight, and length within the shelf.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide shelving uhieh may be assembled in small spaces, suc.h as vaults, closets or small store rooms; and also to pro vide shelving which may be added to, s'cc tion by section, as the storage requirements to be complete and tight as the enlargement or lengthening of the shelving progresses, the Whole comprising a unitary structure whether the shelving consists of a single section or many sections. end to end. These last two objects u ill be readily understood by those familiar nith the practical work of assembling shelving of this character. I

In thordinary shelving.where a single tight rod extends through two or more sections, the space necessary for assembling must be about tvi'icc as long as the length ol' the rod, otherwise the rod (on not be slipped into place when withdrawn A This is of vital consideration in vaults, for example, Where the space for assembling necessarily re stlietcd. As a result of my invention my shelving may be readily assembled in vaults, practically no longer than the aggregatilength of the shelving which it is to contain, in other \YOIdS, shelving may be installed to occupy practically the entire length of wall space. Furthermore the construction is a avill be perleetlv tigl elevation of one of the uprights or universal one, in the sense that the shelving may be added to indefinitely by merely providing additional members identical in all respects with the ones already erected. And the structure will be unitary at all stages of its erection, section by section, and it and self-supportin during the ad men of the supp ementa sections.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown shelving embodying my invention in its preferred form,

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of two assembled sections illustratinginy preferred method and means of subdividing, extending, or closing shelving space to adapt the shelving to varied requirements and conditions. Fig. l is a sectional view through one of the shelves, and two disposed uprights or corner tight rod, coupling sleeve, means for detachably securing these parts to the corner bars in position beneath the shell. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken through two alined shelves in diil'erent sections and their oppositely disposed corner bars, showing two tight rods, couplin s, shcll' levelers, and end attachments to t to corner bars in removable position. beneath theshelves. In the position shown in Figs. 2 and It the shelving is not quite tightened up as it would be when in actual use (or it is contemplated that the structure will be so tightened as to against the ends of the shelves tothercby combine the structure into a unitary whole. l ig. 4 is a cross sectional view on ine 4 of l ig. '2. Fig; 5 is a cross sectional view on line 5 of Fig. 1, illustrating a method .of at tael'iing and detaching one of the front plates to form a bin or chest in :tslieltspace. Fig. (l is a horizontal sectional view on line 6 of Fig. '2, showing means for removably se curing end and back plates between the colner bars. Fig. 7 is a view, in perspective ol a division plate for subdividing shelf space and means for attaching it removably in position. Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 4, showing the construction of the extension shelves and their supporting bracliets. Fig. U is a front corner bars and the extension shelf supportin bracket. an extension shelf supbars, s row ng a shelf leveler and Fig. 10 1s a view of porting bracket and means for removably attaching it to a corner bar. Fig. 11 19 ruleof its oppositely momma-ting: plntv lot extouil mil fpms ievtivo of 0m and of the extension Slll'li lugv 12 m a tll'lllll pi-t'spoctive of 21 mg tho sht'hiug tiom may he iuliloil :iliovu and 91S illSll'ttl, mu'h llt'tll of upi-ousti'iu'tvil, HS lu-i i-iiuil'ti'i iuoi'u l ulli lvmw'ilwil, to support all (Iltl of two longuiuiiiuilly :ul pu'vut act-lions. l'huh upright i l'lWlVltlLtl' on llti'tP vilgrw with giouvmtwirling longitudinally of it. th grooves in with of tho lt'tll' uprights, ()I [mix I) rvgisivriug itii l tv groom's iu llll'l l'lllltll null uilpui-ut upeights 01 lHH'H (1' lliltl also with tho groove-s in tho li'oilt upi'jgl-its m but t! on thisumo vuil ol' the sm-tionf Similarly, tho g i'uows in with of tho uprights or hum l: rigilui' will: the gi'oovvs in tho longilu liiuilly" iulpu-nut liar I) mul with tho gi'om'u in thrhat I) on ho snuiv mul of tho sovtion.

in ul'ilm' in (lush the Huh ol the Sot'liulls tion, I proviilo uucl piom's oif tilt'lltllllll iliVision plntios u. mu'h mlnptml to .wh'p into tho grum'ns r lm-tuovu uprights mi The FHUIH! enil of 11 section lltlltt it may h i'i-mlil) ri-movi-ih unil simihulv; him it is (ltRllt'tl tu tlUSl' t'illttl tho wiil s Ht lizulw or fronts of sevtions. lii-o-\i1li ill" luu't\ u! with llllh'tlH pimps it". uhirh may ho rhuuwuhl swulml to mliavout uprights on oppusitv tlllls ot' a Sm'tion h slipping iutu tho iogistmiug grooves r t-horviu.

In onlor to support th shelving.

ru tiy of mxitious iu lllt Httlltlil and to mliustiuhly look tho sm'tium; togvtihor, l proviilo In (m-h of the uprights [Ii-{1 si'i'iis of n'gistor ing opvniugs r, tluo vuings in the rum. lmrs 5" living in registration one wit h zulotlu'i', mul tlw oponiugs in tho tr ut, Inn's having similar iutur-rogistration, thu llllllllltl' of o ibuings in thr- SEllfH regulating tluvau'ii-ty 'o slulf ruljustmontsi 'lhpsiopi-uings m'v :ulaptml to rm-eivv tho shelf supporting llQ-l'OtlSf and the (it svrc'ws y. l pri'fm' to cnnstruvt the tio-r'ius j to oxtv nit longitudinally of tho sot-Lions, [invading the vnilm and to iusnrt one end in one of the openings sf whileilu other is inserted in nu inti-i'iorly tiluvmluil coupling or adjusting slow/i- II) The OtlHl" and of the roupliu ul' slom't' It is mla )ftd to revvive oithi'i' tlutluvwh-wl i-nilof tlho mljacont; tie-Hui for th lllt'ltlllt l. mul of the ('ap screw yr, ihosv LEltlh' being of tho mime size with threiuls nll'l of similar pitoh. it: will ho soon tlmlt lltt uiiv of tin tilirmulwl cnuplinga (Jl niljustim-ut filt't'vtbi and the i i t l l l i -mul ihv llt mils-j ill lushppoil througih. the into threaded cup strews to connect adjacent uprights provides menus for drawing the uprights I? I) together and nt rengthvning lllltl uniting the HftllfiflH to form it pl'wtlttllllf unitary and integral structure. Suiil tit- JOtlS RU ipoi't tht SlHlVOHS, and this prvfmri-il form ot the structure one end of Hanoi] shell routs upon tho outer Hurfiu'e of the voupliiuit. To lovel or guide the shvlf a collar j is lit-toilloosoly m or Itttll tio TUtl, its uppvr'sui tiuv living in alignruivnt with thitop' rauifnov ul' tho coupling h on tho oppositu (fill of the toil.

As it rvsulti of the constitution thus far (losvrihwl, two of tho advantageous (humolt-Xit-l ir s of DH iuviution will l)! a lpttl nll by iruusiilm'iug t l("lltt1l1.l1tl'll'l'lllCl! tliishelving is :zswuihlml, lliiviug I'QfOXCH 't to' Fig 3- l' thv llildllltlS, tho sholviug will, lltlLlOt rdinary "ll'ullliihlHIHTH he nonsmiuvtotl as lullows: Fimi tho is right l) at the right and of tho st lit'l um will so plan-ml approximately in tho po.-.itiou it is; tiiuillv inmm 1 rouptiugh li \llll tlwu lw swiuwl at tho propur l'll \utiulis llu'roin by moans of tho cap l'r\\'s rt l lllVSUlTWLS will he tightiued so that tho (uuplihgs will ho hold liruily and pvruuiiwuth in phio a 'lho upri ht may thou ho phu'i'il uguiust ll]( wall um will nothun to lw fillliht'? urutl itiqui'hml. She lve-s x will thvn lw phivml with their right; ands lt sting upon tho i-ouplings b and iimnediatol next upright b will be )hutbd losttill-Until tlw opposite mils ol' thvisl vlws i-on-i spouiling a Wl'llll't mu sci'owoi tho opiu tiltl o tlu' ('oupling h, care being iil. t tuluu to haw tho lovvlerfsli )pod over said l'llll so as to support tho 0nd ol the Shelf :uljiu'i-ut to tho last lIHHLlOIlKl upright. 'If but u Hinghsuction of sholving 1S i'nqu' H tilu- Sll'lltl lllt will ho finishi-d ofi by snrcu iiik a nut l on thv projocting end of vat'hof this :iu ltHlS- on tho outside or loftsidu of said fitlt'llltll upright, suiid nuts being sci'ewe iliup tight so 218 to ilraw the two partitions no & liriu Iii-tiring against the ends of the shelves. It; is this drawing of the parts tightly to gvihvi' which causes the strmituretu lJIUOHlG a strong; and firm whole, and prevents the vomponnnt mmnbm-s thereof from workig oi rnvking rolntivohfto each other. linilor ordinary (i'rrumstunwmf however, the sholviug Wlll('u11SlHl of mum than one section, so thv nuts lc will he ou-itLt'(l from th s ends of tho first so! of roilsf, and in theipp'lace will be substituted the nvxt set of coupling tllGlltliPlH It, which in Fig. of tho Htflillll or niiilillv upr' ht. It is 0bvinus that thvsv snr-oml i ouplihgs area ually lliom ions in holding the structure tightly togethvr, its :1 l'tSUlLOf which it will be seen that tho 'lir'wt swtiou ionmins oomplete and tight, luv the wound andsubsequexit 'sec Lions RIQ lining mhled. The process pf erec- The;

3 lie. t0.the left- Bit 'of another section which WI 1 in turn become space.

tion or assembling for the second, third, and subsequent sections will follow in a similar manner to the one described in. the asse1ii-- blin of the first section. The shelving may be mished at any upright by vn'iervly. employing a nut is instead of a coupling h. ln act if a short coupling is used, there no special reason why it cannot be used to finish off the end section instead of a nut, for under such circumstances an additional section may be supplied without the removal or substitution of a single piece of the structure. Thus it will be seen that the shelving is complete at the completion of the erection of each section and yet is read for the addition I an. integral portion of the entire structure. In this connection another attribute becomesapparent for it will be seen that the rods are no longer than the s elves and moreover do not have to. be paid through the last upri ht after thelatter is in position. This malice it possible to assemble the shelving in a space practically no longer than the space which the shelving is to occupy, which, as above pointedput, is of rest unportance unden conditigns frequent y found in ractice where space s limited. r

here it is desired to bring one or more of the shelves out of alinement with its fellows, its supportin rods, front and rear, may be removed an secured --b nuts 76 and cap screws 9 and other nuts and cap screws g used to secure the rods of adjacent sections. The nuts or ca screws may be conveniently used at the enzg of sections containing alined shelves.

When it is desired to divide the shelf space longitudinally,-so as to give double shelvin the backs d are removed and there-mova le separate shelfbacks d inserted. These shelf-backs I prefer. t secure' to the shelves, located one above the other, b means of e e clips 14,.seeu'red at the top an bottom of t e backs (Z and adapted to receive pins 15, which are dropped into them and which ro jcct into openings e in the shelves 8. hey are constructed preferably in setsof different sizes to fit the various sizes of shelf 'space. When aback di's thus secured intermediate of the edges of the 'shelvesibetween vertically adjacent shelves, it malfes the structure a double shelving, affording, act ess to both sides,: a construoti n especially suited to cases set up in the iiid'dle of alroom. When it is desired to sub ivide one or more shelf spaces transversel divisions or pistes d. may be inserted, t c fastening means being similar to that described for securing, cl; Plates d are preferably constructedof, different sizes, to fit the diflerent -sizesgof shelf An desired numbtof openings e and e may e cut'in the shelves for securing the plates d and d in different ositions-to lar to 5b placed end to end on t l '0 provided with the separately and independentlysu dividefo'ne or more shelf spaces, as desired, both longitudinally and transversely.

Where it is desired to close one or both sides (front or rear) of shelf space I provide the plates (1, adapted to be secured by screws or other suitable means in the openings 6 in the edges of the shelves 8 and by tie-rods f,

l couplings h inserted in the hollow bead l and secured to uprights b b by cap screws 9 or nuts Is. that the ilatcs d? are so constructed as to havctuo liorizontal flanges (1 d", the flange d resting uponand engaging the upper surface of the shelf and t e flange d enga i'ng the lower edge of the shelf.

shelves, for it is obvious that with such construction the shelf can not be flexed without also flexing the plate d". Said lates d fit over, as it were, the edges 0 fthe shelves r g. 12) may be removably securei on the tops of the uprights B b by screws n, or other suita le means, and additional u rights si1ni s top of the first mention if uprights b b and embraced by the U-plat sm to whiclnthey are secured by screws; or other suitable means.

The end pieces are interlocked b horizontal bars gngitu inal grooves a: on

the top and similar ooves 3 on the bottom;

they extend between uprights b and bl on the same end of each section. Each of these bars is interposed between vertically adjacent and iece dd and the bottom of the up per and t e top-of the lower end piece slipped into the To extend a shelf to project forwardpf its side supports, I provide the xtension shelves s secured at the ends'to 'tjiierbrackets o by means of rivets or other s itable fastenings q, and b ,the projections c, which register with, ant are adapted to be inserted'in the e enings e. The brackets 0 are secured to tie uprights b and b in the openings bymeans of screws or other suitable fastenin 1". L 1

d picts! to construct my shelving of-metal, and for greater strength to turn down and bend back the edges ofigthe shelves a s as shown inFigs. 8 and 11, to or bend t. a The shelving may e built up as single shelving, with or without the removable backs d, or itmay be built up as double shelving by removing the backs djandim 'serting, between each lvertically" adjacent shelf, the backs d. It 'may be extended longitudinally by adding new sections and securing them by means of thetic-rods 1' and coupling sleevel h. with cap screws and rod nuts on the ends, and it may be It will be seen by referring to Fig. 5 75 The resu tis 80 that the plate d reinforces and stillens the coves x and y, respectively, to inwe provide a fold 12d extended vertically by securing to the top of each of the uprights b the U-phites or clips m and fastening the bottoms of other similar uprights end to end thereon. The t shelves may be adjusted tovary the height of uulividunlwslu-lf sHLflGS by separately removing the trout and rear. rods fsupportin; a given shell and inset-tin them at the desired positiou in any of tie oppositely llls msed registeringlmles a, slipping on the vol lu's j, attaching the sleeves It and the nuts Ir and cup screws 9 at the ends of the tie-rods, as above described. The depth of individual shelf spaces may be varied by moving the bucks (F from one to another of the openings enndinserting the um in clips H to secure said bucks. he, shelf space may be subdivided transversely, as des red, by inserting the side pieces d in 'Ihe 2U any desired series ol-mpelllllgs e shelves may be extended to project beyond their side support-s by fastening the extension shelves 8 upon the brackets oand securing the latter with the pins 1* and pins (1 in the openings 1' and 0 'Any shelf space may be closed to form a' bin or chest by securing the plates (1" in the openings 8 and inserting the rod eonnectionsf, '14, j with g or k at the ends inserted in "the openings e. 30. I It will be understood that many modifications both in construction and arrangement of my shelving will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art} and 1 do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the hat I claim lsi 1. In shelving, front and rear u rights, corres ponding openings arranged tlereon tie-ro' s, those on thesame side ofsaid 85 means shown and described, but- '40 shclvin being similarly threaded at the ends,

interior threaded cylindrical couplings locu ted between adjacent uprights and adapted to unite the adjacent ends of the rods within the same section and the adjacent ends of the rods within the adjacent section projecting throu h one of saidopenings and means for intcrlbckingthe tie-rods and end uprights to form a unitary structure.

2. In shelving, front and rear uprights,"

other front and rear uprights arran e o've said first mentioned uprights an adapted to'extend-s'aid structure vertically, grooves on the ndjacentedges of uprights on the shine end of said shelving, upperland lower endpieces adapted to fit ticrein to close the opening between uprightson the same end 0 said shelving, horizontal bars interposed between ad acent up er and lower end pieces having upper and ower grooves therein,

10 the former adapted to embrace the bottoms of stud top end pieces and the latter to embrace the tops of said lower end pieces, for the-pur oses described. r

3. In she ving, upri hts forming sup mrts 05 for sections or series 0 shelves arranged one "space, means foradjustably inter sections and supporting said shelves at difsections, uprights grooved lon itudinally on above another, correspondin alined 0 enings in each upright, tic-r0 one on of each being adapted to be slipped through one of said openings, extending endwiso of said sections and united to adjacent uprights on the same side of said sections, means for interlockin said tie-rods and the, end u rightspcylin 'cal couplings into-l riorly t needed to engage threads on the ends of said tie-rods, the tie-rods in each section bein slipped through one of said openings and ockcd within the adjacent sect1on to the coupling therein whereby successive series of she ves may be built up in sections longitudinally and locked to form a unitary r case or structure.

4. In shelving comprising sections formed by uprights arranged in pairs at the ends-of each section, removable end pieces, shelves and removable hacks for each separate shelf ocking said ferent heights, and means for adjusting said removable backs to different positions to var the depth of each shelf space independcut y, wherebytsaid shelving may be built up in sections, united as a unitary structure, as double or single shelving with shelf space of uniform or different depth and height, substantially as described, 5: In shelving adapted to be built u in sections, uprights arran ed in pairs to orm the corners of sections, s elves ada ted to fit one above anothe between pairs 0 u rights,

means for sup ort ng said shelves at iiferent heights and or interlocking longitudinally adjacent uprights in a. connected series, means for securin the tops of uprights on lower sections to the bottoms of uprights 0n the-sections above, hacks for each of said sections, means for removably securing them thereto,longitudinally divisional hacks for spaces between vertically adjacent shelves, means for securing them thereto and means for interlockingregisterin divisional backs in vertically adjacent she 1'' spaces, whereby the .shelf space may be varied in height,

depth and width. j

6. In shelving adapted to be built up in the front and sides arranged to'form the corner sup orts of the sections, end andpside pieces a opted to fit in said grooves between adjacent sections, to form the walls thereof,

shelves ada ted to fit therein, means ,for suporting said shelves at different heights and v or interlocking longitudinally adjacent sections, cross division slates, means forsecuring them to said sh ves at different points thereon to subdivide the space between vertically ad'acent shelves.- v

7. 'In selving adapted to be built up in sections; shelves arranged in tiers, removable uprights "adapted to; sup ort said shelves, removable extension shel i brackets, ,means 13c for securin them to said uprights and extension she ves supported by said brackets whereby the shelf surface of one or more of said shelves may be latcrally'extended, for the purposes described.

8. In shelving adapted to be built up in sections uprights, means for removably scvertically adjacent sections, cnd pieces, means for removably securing them, each between uprights on the same end of each section, and, orizontal bars provided with longitudinal top and bottom grooves, said bars bein interposed between vertically ad- 'acent en iecesand embracing the tops and ottoms t ere-of 'in said grooves, ,whereby said end pieces are removably interlocked, for the purposes described. p

couplin adapted to a 9. In shelving, an upright, a coupling, means for holdin said coup ing tight against the inside of sail upright, a shelf above said ut the upright on the same si e as the coupling, a second upright parallel to the first and located on the same side thereof as the shelf, a tie rod enga ing said cou ling, and means engaging sai tie rod for orcing said second u rights against the remainin end of. the shell '10. In she ving, an upright, a coupling, means for holding said coupling member tight against the inside of said upright, ashelf above said coupling adapted to abut the riorly three upright, a coupling,

a threaded cylindrical couplingi upright on the same side as the coupling,

a second upright parallel to the first and located on the same side thereof as the shelf, a tie rod enga 'ng said coupling and an inted member on the outside of said second upright screwing upon said tie rod for holding said upright tight against the end of said shelf. g 11, In shelvin an upri ht, an interiorly screw means for holding said coupling ti it a ainst the inside of said uprig coupling'adapted to abut. the upright on the same side as the coupling, asecond upright arallel to the first and located on the same ,side thereof asthe shelf, a tie rod engagm said coupling, and means screwing on sai the remaining end of the shelf.

12. In sectional shelving, having one shelf length to a section, the combination of an means for rigidly holding said coupling in contact with the inside of said upright, a second upright at the op 0- site end of the section, a shelf extending, etween said'uprights, a tie rod ada ted to make screw connection with sai conpling, and a second coupling adapted to force said second u right against the end of the shelf to hold the latter firmly between said u rights whereb one section of shelving is hel tight while t a next section is being erected, said second coupling being adapted them end to end to form the corners the cou ling and the other end t, a s elfa ove/said to make screw connection with the rod of the next succeeding section in a manner similar to the first.

13. In sectional shelviiig, the combination of an upright, a coupling, means for rigidly lioldingsald couplingin contact with the inside ofsaid upright, a second upright at the opposite end of the section having an aperture therein, a shelf extending between said uprights, a tie rod adapted to slip the aperture in said second upright and ma e. screw connectionwith said coupling, and a second coupling m'akin screw connection withsaid tie rod and a apted to force said second upright against the shelf to latter between the end and second u rights, whereby the first section of the shelving is held tight while the second section is her erected, said second coupling beingadapt throu h 'lli to make screw connection with a tie rod of the hcxt succeedin section of shelving in a manner similar to t 1e first.

14. In shelving}, the combination of two uprights, a shelf ocated between them and extending located between said partitions and means including a tie red one end of which engages penetrates one of t e partitions for drawin said partitions toward said coupling to ear the ends of the shelf, said coupling sing adapted'to screw agliiinst one of saidu ri hts ocated between them and wholly between the partitions, said coup 1,

being adapted to screw against one ofsai held during erection.

16. In shelving, uprights, extending located between said partitions and means including a tie rod, one end of which engages the coupling and the other end penetrates one of t 1e part1 tions toward said coupling consisting of an intcriorly threaded sleeve into which said tie 1 rod screws, said coupling being adapted to screw against one of said uglriglliltsldwlaereby y e uring said coupling may be rigi erection. g

17. In shelving, the combination ofjtwp uprights, a tending from one to the other, a tie rod) threaded at both end tending through one o pplrights whereby said coupling may {he-rig u y tions for drawing said parti r from one to the other, a coupling '90 must 9 whereby said coup ng may berigid y eld hold the 80 the combination of two 100 the combination of two a shelf, located between them and from one to the other, a coupling-1 1 shelf located between them exand at one end ex suid partitions, a nut 189 ther, a coupling penetrates "10 said Pa e-1' sorewing onto said rod outside or said pertition for drawing the urtition tight against the ends of the shel a threaded eoupli bClQWing onto the opposite end of the r0 between the partitions, the outer end of the coupling elnntiu the remaining partition and means for tig itty holding the lust men tioned mrLition against the remaining end of the shelf.

18. In shelvi the combination with the shelves and uprig 1L5 for supporting the some, of Jlutes adapted to form a front or rein all; said plates having flan es for enga. ing

both then iper and lower a go of u; shel for 15 siillening t e seine.

19. in ehelving, the combination of u right supporting members, shelves extendin between them and -supported lhereby, Hui shelves consisting of sheet metal and having along the 0d e u Henge nrmnged hUbSi/flIl- 2O tinlly vertivel y, and a metallic plate adapted to stand substantially upright at the edge of the shelf, suid phite huvm 2t [hinge uduplod to engage boLh the upper and lower edge of the l'lunge on the eholfiol iliu.t2t:iillg the ee- 26 eurity of position of snid phite.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two \i'itneesee.

JAMES E. BALES. Witnesses:

ROBERT (JATnEnwoou, D. L. LEWIS.

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