Patent Application
20220053961
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The disclosure relates to shelf devices and more particularly pertains to a new shelf device to support an object for display in a window.
The prior art relates to shelf devices including a detachable shelf bracket for engaging a window sill. The prior art discloses a variety of temporary shelves that are attachable to a window sill and that each includes a support arm. The prior art discloses a shelf that mountable to a window sill which includes a plurality of bars that defines a support surface for the shelf. The prior art discloses a support bracket that mounts to a window for supporting an object on an exterior wall of a building.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a first bracket that is positionable on a window sill. A plurality of bars is provided and each of the bars is coupled to the first bracket. A second bracket is provided and each of the bars is coupled thereto such that the second bracket is spaced from the first bracket. An arm is movably disposed on the second bracket. The arm abuts a wall in which the window is positioned for supporting the bars on a horizontal plane to define a support surface for displaying an object.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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A plurality of bars 24 is each coupled to the first bracket 12. Each of the bars 24 has a first end 26 and a second end 28, and the first end 26 of each of the bars 24 is coupled to the distal edge 22 of the second portion 18 of the first bracket 12. The bars 24 are spaced apart from each other and are distributed along a full length of the second portion 18. Each of the bars 24 may have a length ranging between approximately 8.0 inches and 14.0 inches.
A second bracket 30 is provided and each of the bars 24 is coupled to the second bracket 30 such that the second bracket 30 is spaced from the first bracket 12. The second bracket 30 has a primary portion 32 forming an angle with a secondary portion 34. Additionally, the secondary portion 34 has a distal edge 36 with respect to the primary portion 32. The second end 28 of each of the bars 24 is coupled to the distal edge 36 of the secondary portion 34.
A coupling 38 is coupled to and extends downwardly from the secondary portion 34 of the second bracket 30. The coupling 38 extends along a line extending between the primary portion 32 and the distal edge 36 of the secondary portion 34. The coupling 38 has a slot 40 extending therethrough and the slot 40 is elongated to extend a substantial length of the coupling 38. An arm 42 is movably disposed on the second bracket 30. The arm 42 is abuts a wall 44 in which the window 20 is positioned for supporting the bars 24 on a horizontal plane. In this way the bars 24 define a support surface for displaying an object 46, and the arm 42 has a first end 48 and a second end 50.
A fastener 52 extends through the arm 42 and slidably engages the slot 40 in the coupling 38 for slidably attaching the arm 42 to the coupling 38. The fastener 52 is tightenable to retain the arm 42 at a selected point along the slot 40. The fastener 52 is positioned adjacent to the first end 48 of the arm 42. Additionally, the fastener 52 may comprise a nut and bolt or other type of releasable fastener.
A foot 54 is provided and the foot 54 is coupled to the arm 42 such that the foot 54 abuts the wall 44. The foot 54 has a first surface 56 and a second surface 58, and the first surface 56 is coupled to the second end 28 of the arm 42. The first surface 56 lies on a plane that is oriented at an angle with respect to an axis extending through the first end 48 and the second end 50 of the arm 42. A pad 60 is coupled to the second surface 58 of the foot 54 such that the pad 60 abuts the wall 44. The pad 60 is comprised of a resiliently compressible material to frictionally engage the wall 44.
In use, the first bracket 12 is positioned on the window sill 14 having the first portion 16 being positioned between the window sill 14 and the window 20. The arm 42 is adjusted to abut the wall 44 and to support the bars 24 on a horizontal plane. In this way the bars 24 can support an object 46 for display, such as a holiday ornament or the like, for viewing the object 46 through the window 20. In this way the object 46 can be displayed without requiring a permanent structure to be attached to the window sill 14.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
