System for fastening articles, such as shelves and work tops, to the uprights of a structure

Abstract

A system is used for fastening articles, such as shelves and work tops, to uprights of a structure with at least a pair of panels, a first panel and a second panel, fastened to at least one upright, in a way such that vertical, facing edges of the panels are parted away. The system includes a protrusion made in the uprights and extending between the vertical facing edges of the panels. The protrusion has a section narrowing defining a first groove and a second groove. The sides of the articles have a female connector with projections forming respective extensions facing each other and engaging with the grooves, due to receiving the protrusion between the projections.

1 . A system for fastening articles, such as shelves or work tops, to uprights of a support structure, the structure including at least a pair of panels, respectively a first panel and a second panel, fastened to at least one of said uprights, so that vertical, facing edges of the panels are spaced apart, the system including: 
 first fixing means, formed on lateral outer walls of said uprights and symmetrical with respect to a longitudinal plane of the upright, said first fixing means extending in between said vertical, facing edges of said panels;    second fixing means formed in said articles and designed to insert between said vertical facing edges of said panels, on a side opposite to said first fixing means, for coupling with said first fixing means and fastening said articles to said uprights.    
   
   
       2 . A system, according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said first fixing means is formed by a male connector, comprising a first protrusion with a section narrowing defining a first groove and a second groove.  
   
   
       3 . A system, according to  claim 2 , wherein said second fixing means comprise a female connector, including a pair of parallel extensions, respectively a second projection and a third projection with terminal portions forming respective extensions facing each other and engaging with said grooves, due to receiving said first protrusion between said second projection and said third projection.  
   
   
       4 . A system, according to  claim 3 , wherein said extensions are complementary to said grooves.  
   
   
       5 . A system, according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said first fixing means includes a female connector.  
   
   
       6 . A system, according to  claim 2 , wherein each of said second fixing means includes a male connector, shaped in such a way, as to be complementary to said first fixing means.  
   
   
       7 . A system, according to  claim 1 , including stabilizing means for stabilizing the coupling between said first fixing means and said second fixing means.  
   
   
       8 . A system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said upright is tubular.  
   
   
       9 . A system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said upright is a bar made of a press-folded metal sheet.  
   
   
       10 . A system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said upright is obtained by extrusion.  
   
   
       11 . A system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said panels are removably fastened to said element.