Vertically mounted shelf assembly and accessories therefor

A shelf and component technology, applied in the field of storage shelf components, can solve the problems of bulkiness, loss of holding ability, limited installation position, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-08-19
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
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[0003] However, this device has certain disadvantages and deficiencies
Such devices that hang from shower head fixtures, for example, tend to be large and bulky, and since such devices must hang from the shower head fixture under the shower head so that the user can access the contents of the box, they are unstable and tend to swinging side to side or slipping off the shower head fixture
Additionally, the mounting position is limited by the location of the shower head fixtures so that they cannot be removed, and since they must be installed directly below the shower head, they tend to interfere with shower use
On the other hand, devices mounted with suction cups have limited holding capacity and tend to lose their holding capacity over time
As a result, units mounted with suction cups often fail, causing the unit and its contents to fall from the wall

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[0011] Referring now to the accompanying drawings, in which in all views ( Figure 1-3 ), like reference numerals denote like or corresponding parts, which shows a wall-mounted shelf assembly 2 for storing items such as soap, shampoo, etc., in, for example, a shower or bath . The shelf assembly 2 includes an elongated support rail 4; a plurality of appendages 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 articulated with the support rail 4; The adhesive strip 16 thereby adhesively bonds the support rail 4 to the wall surface 18 .

[0012] The top attachment 6 is an integral (ie one-piece) shelving structure configured to hold a single container 20, such as a shampoo bottle. Such as figure 2 As shown, the shelf structure 6 includes a bottom wall portion 6a, a rear wall portion 6b, and a foot 6c. This "open" three-part construction provides adequate support for the container while allowing easy and quick access to the container 20 by the user. That is, the shelf structure 6 does not include a top wall...

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Abstract

A wall mountable shelf assembly includes an elongated support rail, at least one accessory slidably connected with the support rail, and at least one stretch releasing adhesive strip arranged between the support rail and the wall for securing the shelf assembly to the wall.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to storage articles, and more particularly, to storage shelves that can be adhesively mounted to, for example, an interior surface of a bath or shower enclosure for holding a variety of items commonly used in bathing or showering shelf components. Background technique [0002] Shower and bath storage units, commonly referred to as shower shelves or bath shelves, are generally used to place and / or store items such as soap, shampoo, and other bathing items within shower and bath walls. Such devices are often hung from shower head fixtures due to the weight of the stored items and because it is generally not amenable to mount such items in a shower or bath with mechanical fasteners such as nails and screws. Such devices are known in the art. For example, US Patent No. 4,969,580 (Mikhail Essatt), US Patent No. 4,108,314 (Racca), US Patent No. 5,255,401 (Sambrookes et al.) and US Patent No. 6,520,351 (Zadro) disclos...

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IPC IPC(8): A47K5/18A47B96/06A47B67/00A47B96/14
CPCA47K3/281A47B57/08A47B96/1408A47B73/00A47K1/09A47B57/425A47B96/028A47B96/06A47K5/18A61C17/227
Inventor彼得·纽博尔德帕斯奎尔·西鲁里克雷格·汤普森詹姆斯·L·布里斯拉塞尔·G·皮尔斯特伦琼·E·斯迪克罗德
Owner3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO