Support structure for shelving

Claim 1

A device adapted to be attached to a pair of elongated Cshaped studs having their main webs spaced from one another for adjustably receiving a support bar between said webs, comprising: an elongated upstanding interlock member adapted to be positioned generally in alignment with the studs between their spaced main webs and having flanges for attaching said member to each of said studs, said interlock member defining a shallow vertical channel extending longitudinally of said interlock member adapted to be located in the space between said webs to adjustably receive a support bar therein, said interlock member further defining an inward elongated vertical passage behind said vertical channel; said flanges being oriented in directions transverse to the direction of elongation of said vertical passage and having portions which extend beyond said vertical channel for receiving fasteners adapted to fasten said interlock members to said studs at positions exterior of said vertical channel; said passage having a U-shaped closed end extending longitudinally of said interlock member, said closed end forming one extremity of said interlock member; an elongated support bar positioned in said vertical channel having a slot communicating with said inward vertical passage; and anchoring means adapted to anchor said support bar in said vertical channel.

Claim 2

A device adapted to be attached to a pair of elongated Cshaped studs having their main webs spaced from one another for adjustably receiving a support bar between said webs, comprising: an elongated upstanding interlock member adapted to be positioned generally in alignment with the studs between their spaced main webs and having flanges for attaching said member to each of said studs, said interlock member defining a shallow vertical channel extending longitudinally of said interlock member adapted to be located in the space between said webs to adjustably receive a support bar therein, said interlock member further defining an inward elongated vertical passage behind said vertical channel; said flanges being oriented in directions transverse to the direction of elongation of said vertical passage and having portions which extend beyond said vertical channel for receiving fasteners adapted to fasten said interlock members to said studs at positions exterior of said vertical channel; said passage having a U-shaped closed end extending longitudinally of said interlock member, said closed end forming one extremity of said interlock member; an elongated support bar positioned in said vertical channel having a slot communicating with said inward vertical passage; and anchoring means adapted to anchor said support bar in said vertical channel.

Claim 3

A device adapted to be attached to a pair of elongated substantially parallel C-shaped studs having their main webs disposed in spaced substantially parallel relation to one another for adjustably receiving a slotted bar and for holding shelf brackets in the region between the spaced webs of the studs, said device comprising: an elongated interlock member adapted to be positioned generally in alignment with the studs in the region between their spaced main webs, the cross-section of said elongated member being substantially T-shaped comprising a U-shaped double-legged stem and a pair of opposed outstanding flanges formed integrally with the edges of the legs of said stem; said double-legged stem terminating at the closed end of the ''''U,'''' said closed end forming the portion of the interlocK member spaced farthest from said flanges; said pair of flanges having reversely folded portions providing shallow spaced vertical channels extending longitudinally of said interlock member and opposing each other to adjustably receive a vertical slotted bar therebetween, the reversely folded portions being opposed and providing between them a vertical entryway into said channels; said pair of flanges having outwardly extending portions adapted to receive fasteners for fastening said interlock member to the studs at positions exterior of said vertical channels; vertical inward portions of said T-shaped interlock member providing between said legs an inward vertical passage behind the entryway for reception of inner ends of shelf brackets; an elongated slotted bar vertically disposed in said vertical channels between said reversely folded flange portions and adjustable therein, said slotted bar having a row of slots therethrough communicating with said inward vertical passage and with said vertical entryway for reception and positioning of inner ends of shelf brackets; anchoring means adapted to extend through said slotted bar and adapted to be secured to the outwardly extending portions of the flanges of said interlock member for adjustably holding said slotted bar in a vertical position relative to said vertical channels; an elongated stabilizing flange extending outwardly along from said slotted bar at each side of said row of slots, said flanges being spaced to admit shelf brackets to said slots and to stabilize said brackets; and T-shaped elongated concealing means insertable vertically between said stabilizing flanges for concealing from view said entryway.

Claim 4

A device adapted to be attached to a pair of elongated substantially parallel C-shaped studs having their main webs disposed in spaced substantially parallel relation to one another for adjustably receiving a slotted bar and for holding shelf brackets in the region between the spaced webs of the studs, said device comprising: an elongated interlock member adapted to be positioned generally in alignment with the studs in the region between their spaced main webs, the cross-section of said elongated member being substantially T-shaped comprising a U-shaped double-legged stem and a pair of opposed outstanding flanges formed integrally with the edges of the legs of said stem; said double-legged stem terminating at the closed end of the ''''U,'''' said closed end forming the portion of the interlocK member spaced farthest from said flanges; said pair of flanges having reversely folded portions providing shallow spaced vertical channels extending longitudinally of said interlock member and opposing each other to adjustably receive a vertical slotted bar therebetween, the reversely folded portions being opposed and providing between them a vertical entryway into said channels; said pair of flanges having outwardly extending portions adapted to receive fasteners for fastening said interlock member to the studs at positions exterior of said vertical channels; vertical inward portions of said T-shaped interlock member providing between said legs an inward vertical passage behind the entryway for reception of inner ends of shelf brackets; an elongated slotted bar vertically disposed in said vertical channels between said reversely folded flange portions and adjustable therein, said slotted bar having a row of slots therethrough communicating with said inward vertical passage and with said vertical entryway for reception and positioning of inner ends of shelf brackets; anchoring means adapted to extend through said slotted bar and adapted to be secured to the outwardly extending portions of the flanges of said interlock member for adjustably holding said slotted bar in a vertical position relative to said vertical channels; an elongated stabilizing flange extending outwardly along from said slotted bar at each side of said row of slots, said flanges being spaced to admit shelf brackets to said slots and to stabilize said brackets; and T-shaped elongated concealing means insertable vertically between said stabilizing flanges for concealing from view said entryway.