Support bracket with at least one center bracket slideable along first surface of major body

Abstract

The support bracket includes a major body with a first surface, a first engaging structure on a first end of the major body, a second engaging structure near a second end of the major body, and at least one center bracket connected to the major body, the at least one center bracket being slideable along the first surface of the major body between the first engaging structure and the second engaging structure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A support bracket, comprising:
 a major body with a first surface;   a first engaging structure on a first end of the major body;   a second engaging structure near a second end of the major body; and   at least one center bracket connected to the major body, the at least one center bracket being slideable along the first surface of the major body between the first engaging structure and the second engaging structure.   
     
     
         2 . The support bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the first engaging structure and the second engaging structure are configured to respectively connect to a front set of teeth and a back set of teeth positioned along a longitudinal length of a vertical upright of a consumer product display. 
     
     
         3 . The support bracket of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one center bracket is configured to engage and grip an inner surface of a track running along a center-position of the vertical upright. 
     
     
         4 . The support bracket of  claim 3 , wherein the first engaging structure, the second engaging structure and the at least one center bracket each extend from a first side of the support bracket, the first surface being on the first side. 
     
     
         5 . The support bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one center bracket is configured to engage and grip an inner surface of a track running along a center-position of a vertical upright of a consumer product display. 
     
     
         6 . The support bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the first engaging structure, the second engaging structure and the at least one center bracket extends from a first side of the support bracket, the first surface being on the first side. 
     
     
         7 . The support bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the second engaging structure is connected in a fixed position to the at least one center bracket. 
     
     
         8 . The support bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the second engaging structure is configured to slide in unison with the at least one center bracket. 
     
     
         9 . The support bracket of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a floating plate positioned within a recessed area defined by a second surface of the major body, the floating plate including the second engaging structure and the at least one center bracket projecting from an inner surface of the floating plate.   
     
     
         10 . The support bracket of  claim 9 , wherein the first engaging structure, the second engaging structure and the at least one center bracket each extend from a first side of the support bracket, the first surface being on the first side, the second surface being on a second side of the support bracket, the first surface and the second surface being opposing surfaces of the support bracket. 
     
     
         11 . The support bracket of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a floating plate positioned within a recessed area defined by a second surface of the major body, the floating plate including the second engaging structure and the at least one center bracket projecting from a first inner surface of the floating plate.   
     
     
         12 . The support bracket of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a locking plate holding the floating plate within the recessed area, the locking plate contacting an outer surface of the floating plate.   
     
     
         13 . The support bracket of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a locking tab connected to the locking plate; and   a locking stub protruding from the locking tab and traversing through the locking plate, the locking stub configured to selectively lock the floating plate into at least one of a locked position and an unlocked position.   
     
     
         14 . The support bracket of  claim 13 , wherein the unlocked position of the floating plate allows the second engaging structure and the at least one center bracket to become respectively unengaged from a consumer product display. 
     
     
         15 . The support bracket of  claim 13 , wherein the unlocked position of the floating plate allows the second engaging structure and the at least one center bracket to become respectively unengaged from a back set of teeth and a second inner surface of a track of a vertical upright of a consumer product display, if the support bracket is installed on the vertical upright. 
     
     
         16 . The support bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the first engaging structure includes a second surface attached to the first surface of the major body, the first surface and the second surface being about perpendicular to each other. 
     
     
         17 . The support bracket of  claim 16 , wherein the first surface and the second surface each define a plurality of slots that at least partially traverse through a portion of the first end of the major body, the plurality of slots being configured to engage a set of teeth. 
     
     
         18 . The support bracket of  claim 17 , wherein the second engaging structure includes a plurality of teeth. 
     
     
         19 . The support bracket of  claim 18 , wherein a distal end of the at least one center bracket is configured to fit into a side groove of a track of a vertical upright of a consumer product display. 
     
     
         20 . The support bracket of  claim 16 , wherein a distal end of the at least one center bracket is configured to fit into a side groove of a track of a vertical upright of a consumer product display.