Support beam of a shelving unit

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1050781
  • Patent Number
    D1,050,781
  • Date Filed
    Monday, May 16, 2022
    2 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, November 12, 2024
    2 months ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D06 672
    • D06 675
    • D06 6751-6755
    • D06 681
    • D06 6811
    • D06 6812
    • D06 705
    • D06 7055
    • D06 7056
    • D06 7057
    • D06 706
    • D06 712
    • CPC
    • A47B47/02
    • A47B47/021
    • A47B47/027
    • A47B47/03
    • A47B47/0041
    • A47B96/06
    • A47B96/1441
    • A47B57/50
    • A47B47/0083
    • A47B57/22
  • International Classifications
    • 0606
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the support beam of a shelving unit according to the present invention.



FIG. 2 is a front isometric view thereof.



FIG. 3 is a cross-section view of a portion of the view of FIG. 2.



FIG. 4 is a cross-section view of a portion of the view of FIG. 2.



FIG. 5 is a rear isometric view thereof.



FIG. 6 is a cross-section view of a portion of the view of FIG. 5.



FIG. 7 is a cross-section view of a portion of the view of FIG. 5.



FIG. 8 is a front elevation view thereof.



FIG. 9 is identical to the view of FIG. 8 with the addition of detail view demarcations.



FIG. 10 is a detail view of a portion of the view of FIG. 9.



FIG. 11 is a cross-section view taken along line 11-11 of the view of FIG. 10.



FIG. 12 is a detail view of a portion of the view of FIG. 9.



FIG. 13 is a cross-section view taken along line 11-11 of the view of FIG. 12.



FIG. 14 is a rear elevation view thereof.



FIG. 15 is identical to the view of FIG. 14 with the addition of detail view demarcations.



FIG. 16 is a detail view of a portion of the view of FIG. 15.



FIG. 17 is a cross-section view taken along line 17-17 of the view of FIG. 16.



FIG. 18 is a detail view of a portion of the view of FIG. 15.



FIG. 19 is a cross-section view taken along line 19-19 of the view of FIG. 18.



FIG. 20 is a left side elevation view thereof.



FIG. 21 is a right side elevation view thereof.



FIG. 22 is top plan view thereof; and,



FIG. 23 is a bottom plan view thereof.


The broken lines in FIG. 1 showing a shelving unit are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.


The broken dash lines in FIGS. 5-7, 17, 19, and 22 depict portions of the support beam of a shelving unit that form no part of the claimed design. Neither portions of the support beam of a shelving unit shown in broken dash lines nor the broken dash lines themselves form any part of the claimed design.


The diagonal lines illustrated on the end of the enlarged portion of the support beam of a shelving unit in FIGS. 3, 4, 6, and 7 represent a cross-section and do not form any part of the claimed design.


The broken dash-dot lines in each of FIGS. 9-13 and 15-19 define the boundary of enlargement and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a support beam of a shelving unit as shown and described.
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