Shelving unit having reverse cantilevered bracket assembly and method of using the same

a technology of cantilevered brackets and shelving units, which is applied in the field of furniture, can solve the problems of limiting design options and negatively affecting the aesthetic effect of shelving units, and achieve the effects of reducing design flexibility, reducing design costs, and improving design flexibility

Inactive Publication Date: 2020-12-10
KNOLL INC
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[0004]We have determined that such brackets can negatively affect the aesthetic effect of a shelving unit and limit design options. We have determined that a new shelving unit is needed to provide greater design flexibility. We have determined that a new bracket assembly is needed to help provide such improved design flexibility while also permitting an improvement in the aesthetic effect that can be created by a design for an article of furniture having a shelving unit or structure as a shelving unit.

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We have determined that such brackets can negatively affect the aesthetic effect of a shelving unit and limit design options.

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[0023]Referring to FIGS. 1-6, an article of furniture 1 can be configured to include a shelving unit. The article can include multiple shelfs 3 that are each supported by brackets 5 that extend under a bottom surface of each shelf. A first bracket 5 can be adjacent a left side of the shelf 3 and a second bracket 5 can be adjacent a right side of the shelf 3 to support the shelf 3 in a desired, pre-selected position. For shelving units that use more than one shelf 3, there may be multiple sets of brackets 5 (e.g. a first set of brackets 5 having first and second brackets, a second set of brackets 5 having third and fourth brackets, a third set of brackets 5 having fifth and sixth brackets). Each set of brackets may support a respective shelf 3 (e.g. the first set of brackets can support a first shelf 3, a second set of brackets 5 can support a second shelf, the third set of brackets can support the third shelf 3, etc.).

[0024]The article of furniture 1 can have a top 1b, a bottom 1c, ...

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A shelving unit can include a reverse cantilevered bracket assembly. The bracket assembly can be configured to facilitate a modular design that permits height adjustment of shelves for an article of furniture. In some embodiments, the brackets can be configured to be positioned to avoid obstructing a front opening so that a user can easily access shelfs supported by the brackets. In some embodiments, the brackets can be positioned to minimize their appearance to improve the aesthetic effect of the shelving unit.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 857,357, filed on Jun. 5, 2019. The entirety of this provisional patent application is incorporated by reference herein.FIELD OF INVENTION[0002]The innovation relates to furniture, such as shelving units and designs for including shelving units within other articles of furniture. The innovation also relates to methods of making and using such apparatuses.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Examples of shelving units can be appreciated form U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,592,886 and 6,024,333. Shelving units are often wall mounted or encased adjacent the wall of a room. Such shelving units can utilize brackets having a rear end attached to the wall and a front end that is distal from the wall to support a shelf that may hold books or other objects.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0004]We have determined that such brackets can negatively affect the aesthetic effect of a shelving u...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47B57/52A47B96/02A47B57/42A47B55/00
CPCA47B55/00A47B2220/0041A47B57/42A47B57/52A47B96/028A47B47/021A47B57/406
Inventor PARDO, BENJAMIN A.NOEL, DAVID
Owner KNOLL INC
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