Walter G Mendenhall

US Patent:

45195110, May 28, 1985

Filed:

Jul 6, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/395482

Inventors:

Walter M. Mendenhall - Madeira Beach FL

International Classification:

A47F 500

US Classification:

211187

Abstract:

A shelf support apparatus includes a pair of spaced apart longitudinally extending channel members facing each other and crosspieces which extend between the channel members and supports the shelf. Each channel member defines a guideway therein. The side of each channel member which faces the other channel member has two spaced apart front walls defining a slot between them. The slot extends along the length of the channel member. A plurality of support means are formed on each front wall of each channel member and extends into the guideway of the channel member. The support means are preferably longitudinally spaced along the channel members. Each crosspiece has relatively narrow portions extending through the slots in a pair of channel members and relatively wide support portions disposed within the guideways in the pair of channel members. Each end portion of the crosspiece is supported on support means extending into the guideways in the pair of channel members. The crosspieces, and therefore the shelf, can be readily repositioned along the channel members without removing the crosspieces from the guideways in the channel members.

US Patent:

46061703, Aug 19, 1986

Filed:

Sep 13, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/650176

Inventors:

Walter M. Mendenhall - Madeira Beach FL

International Classification:

E04C 238

US Classification:

52823

Abstract:

A decorative shelf edging strip has a generally L-shaped cross section. The strip cooperates with a metal shelf having two successive bends forming a front face and underturned lip. The front face of one of the legs of the L is treated with a decorative coating which may simulate wood grain for decorating the front face of the shelf. The second leg of the L-shaped strip terminates in a hook which engages the edge of the underturned lip of the shelf. The first and second legs of the strip form an angle slightly less than 90. degree. and the second leg further includes a small dogleg bend. A rib extends along the length of the strip from the upper portion of the first leg. Upon installation, the hook is first engaged with the rear edge of the underturned lip of the metal shelf. Then, as the strip is pivoted into place, the rib rides along the front face of the metal shelf and opens the angles of the strip slightly as the rib moves to the crest of the bend between the top surface and front face of the metal shelf. The resiliency of the material causes the angles to close slightly after the rib passes beyond the crest, thereby providing a snap action to hold the strip in place.

US Patent:

D2821524, Jan 14, 1986

Filed:

Aug 5, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/405421

Inventors:

Walter M. Mendenhall - Madeira Beach FL

US Classification:

D11154

US Patent:

D330547, Aug 29, 1989

Filed:

Sep 26, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/912625

Inventors:

Walter M. Mendenhall - Madeira Beach FL

US Classification:

D 6553

US Patent:

46180630, Oct 21, 1986

Filed:

Sep 19, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/533805

Inventors:

Walter M. Mendenhall - Madeira Beach FL

International Classification:

A47F 500

US Classification:

211184

Abstract:

A shelf partition for use with a shelf having parallel rows of perforations, each row of perforations including a plurality of perforations which are spaced apart by a predetermined distance. The shelf partition is positionable on the shelf for dividing the shelf into a pair of compartments. The shelf partition comprises a base having a bottom surface adapted to rest on the shelf and a wall portion extending upward from the base. The base has at least one longitudinally extending slot therein. The length of the longitudinal slot in said base is greater than the spacing between adjacent rows of perforations in the shelf and is greater than the spacing between adjacent perforations in each of the rows. Fastening means are movable longitudinally in the slot and are adapted to couple the base to a perforation at any point along the longitudinal length of the slot, thereby allowing adjustment of the orientation of the partition relative to a shelf and adjustment of the position at which the fastening means couples the partition to a perforation.