Linda J Kuo

US Patent:

20070017888, Jan 25, 2007

Filed:

Jul 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/183926

Inventors:

Daniel Falvey - South San Francisco CA, US
Brett Kladney - San Francisco CA, US
Linda Kuo - San Francisco CA, US
Thomas Birkert - West Hills CA, US

International Classification:

A47B 57/00

US Classification:

211205000

Abstract:

A system for creating shelving, pedestal supports, a cabinet or desk and for mounting these items against a substantially vertical wall. One or more rails are provided which are affixed to the substantially vertical wall. Each rail is characterized as having an elongated longitudinal axis, base portion configured to contact the substantially vertical wall and a pair of flanges extending perpendicularly from the base portion in establishing a channel therebetween along the longitudinal axis noting further that the flanges are provided with a plurality of openings configured therein. The shelf, pedestal, cabinet or desk each have at least one rear surface supporting at least one bracket. A first portion of each bracket is embedded within the shelf and a second portion of each bracket extends from the shelf and is insertable within the channels and is slideable therein. In addition, the second portion of each bracket is provided with openings which align with openings in the flanges. Pins are provided which are sized to pass through the openings in the flanges and openings in the second portion of each bracket to releaseably secure the shelves to the substantially vertical wall.