US2024215724A1PendingUtilityA1

Enhanced adjustable and removable shelf

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Assignee: LITTLE BIG BROTHER INCPriority: May 18, 2021Filed: May 18, 2022Published: Jul 4, 2024
Est. expiryMay 18, 2041(~14.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Christien Elijah-Lee Simmons
A47B 96/061A47B 96/027A47F 5/103A47B 96/025
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Abstract

A sliding shelf and shelf system is disclosed herein, and may include a first side portion; a second side portion; a front portion; a back portion; a top portion spanning between the first side portion and the second side portion, and spanning between the front portion and the back portion; a bottom portion spanning between the first side portion and the second side portion, and spanning between the front portion and the back portion; a first sliding portion connected to the first side portion; a second sliding portion connected to the second side portion; a first upright portion; a second upright portion parallel to the first upright portion; a first bracket configured to connect to the first sliding portion and to the first upright portion; a second bracket configured to connect to the second sliding portion and to the second upright portion.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sliding shelf system, comprising:
 a first side portion;   a second side portion;   a front portion;   a back portion;   a top portion spanning between the first side portion and the second side portion, and spanning between the front portion and the back portion;   a bottom portion spanning between the first side portion and the second side portion, and spanning between the front portion and the back portion;   a first sliding portion connected to the first side portion;   a second sliding portion connected to the second side portion;   a first upright portion;   a second upright portion parallel to the first upright portion;   a first bracket configured to connect to the first sliding portion and to the first upright portion;   a second bracket configured to connect to the second sliding portion and to the second upright portion,   wherein the first bracket is removable from the first upright portion and the second bracket is removable from the second upright portion.   
     
     
         2 . The sliding shelf system of  claim 1 , wherein the first bracket is perpendicular to the first upright portion when connected to the first upright portion, wherein the second bracket is perpendicular to the second upright portion when connected to the second upright portion, and wherein the first bracket and the second bracket are parallel to the first side portion and the second side portion. 
     
     
         3 . The sliding shelf system of  claim 1 , wherein the first sliding portion comprises a first drawer slide, and wherein the second sliding portion comprises a second drawer slide. 
     
     
         4 . The sliding shelf system of  claim 1 , wherein the first side portion comprises a first lip portion extending above the top portion, and wherein the second side portion comprises a second lip portion extending above the top portion. 
     
     
         5 . The sliding shelf system of  claim 1 , wherein the front portion comprises a first lip portion extending above the top portion. 
     
     
         6 . The sliding shelf system of  claim 1 , wherein the back portion comprises a first lip portion extending above the top portion. 
     
     
         7 . The sliding shelf system of  claim 1 , further comprising two or more beams connected to the bottom portion and spanning between the first side portion and the second side portion parallel to the front portion and the back portion. 
     
     
         8 . The sliding shelf system of  claim 1 , further comprising a locking mechanism configured to prevent the first sliding portion from sliding. 
     
     
         9 . The sliding shelf system of  claim 1 , wherein the first sliding portion is removable from the first bracket, and wherein the second sliding portion is removable from the second bracket. 
     
     
         10 . A sliding shelf, comprising:
 a first side portion;   a second side portion;   a front portion;   a back portion;   a top portion spanning between the first side portion and the second side portion, and spanning between the front portion and the back portion;   a bottom portion spanning between the first side portion and the second side portion, and spanning between the front portion and the back portion;   a first sliding portion connected to the first side portion and configured to connect to a first bracket, the first bracket configured to connect to a first upright portion of a shelving system; and   a second sliding portion connected to the second side portion and configured to connect to a second bracket, the second bracket configured to connect to a second upright portion of the shelving system.   
     
     
         11 . The sliding shelf of  claim 10 , wherein the first sliding portion and the second sliding portion are parallel to the first side portion and the second side portion. 
     
     
         12 . The sliding shelf of  claim 10 , wherein the first sliding portion comprises a first drawer slide, and wherein the second sliding portion comprises a second drawer slide. 
     
     
         13 . The sliding shelf of  claim 10 , wherein the first side portion comprises a first lip portion extending above the top portion, and wherein the second side portion comprises a second lip portion extending above the top portion. 
     
     
         14 . The sliding shelf of  claim 10 , wherein the front portion comprises a first lip portion extending above the top portion. 
     
     
         15 . The sliding shelf of  claim 10 , wherein the back portion comprises a first lip portion extending above the top portion. 
     
     
         16 . The sliding shelf of  claim 10 , further comprising two or more beams connected to the bottom portion and spanning between the first side portion and the second side portion parallel to the front portion and the back portion. 
     
     
         17 . The sliding shelf of  claim 10 , further comprising a locking mechanism configured to prevent the first sliding portion from sliding. 
     
     
         18 . The sliding shelf of  claim 10 , wherein the first sliding portion is removable from the first bracket, and wherein the second sliding portion is removable from the second bracket. 
     
     
         19 . A sliding shelf system, comprising:
 a first side portion;   a second side portion;   a front portion;   a back portion;   a top portion spanning between the first side portion and the second side portion, and spanning between the front portion and the back portion;   a bottom portion spanning between the first side portion and the second side portion, and spanning between the front portion and the back portion;   a first sliding portion connected to the first side portion;   a second sliding portion connected to the second side portion;   a first bracket configured to connect to the first sliding portion and to a first upright portion of the sliding shelf system;   a second bracket configured to connect to the second sliding portion and to a second upright portion of the sliding shelf system,   wherein the first bracket is removable from the first upright portion and the second bracket is removable from the second upright portion.   
     
     
         20 . The sliding shelf system of  claim 19 , wherein the first sliding portion and the second sliding portion are parallel to the first side portion and the second side portion. 
     
     
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