Method of installing mounting system with support bracket

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11707144-B2
Application number	US-202117510731-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 26, 2021
Priority date	Dec 2, 2016
Publication date	Jul 25, 2023
Grant date	Jul 25, 2023

Abstract

The method includes first connecting an upper portion of two or more vertical uprights to a first crossbar, second connecting a lower portion of the two or more vertical uprights to a second crossbar, inserting a projection of each of a pair of support brackets into a first cavity and a second cavity on respective ends of the first crossbar, the pair of support brackets each including a first engaging structure, and attaching the first engaging structure of each of the pair of support brackets to a first column and a second column of a consumer product display, respectively.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
first connecting an upper portion of two or more vertical uprights to a first crossbar;
second connecting a lower portion of the two or more vertical uprights to a second crossbar;
inserting a horizontal shaft of each of a pair of support brackets into a first cavity and a second cavity on respective ends of the first crossbar, the pair of support brackets each including a flat major body that is triangular in shape with a first edge, a second edge and a third edge, the horizontal shaft extending along at least one first portion of the first edge, a first engaging structure extending along the second edge; and
attaching the first engaging structure of each of the pair of support brackets to a first column and a second column of a consumer product display, respectively.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the inserting inserts the horizontal shaft such that an upper surface of the horizontal shaft at least partially supports the first crossbar, the upper surface extending horizontally away from a first major surface of the flat major body.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the attaching includes attaching at least a portion of the first engaging structure of each of the pair of support brackets to a second engaging structure of the first column and the second column, respectively, the second engaging structure facing a front of the consumer product display,
the first engaging structure extending along the second edge of the flat major body, the third edge extending between a first distal end of the horizontal shaft and a second distal end of the first engaging structure for each of the pair of support brackets.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the attaching further includes inserting a first set of teeth into a first set of slots defined by the first column and the second column, respectively, the first engaging structure including the first set of teeth and the second engaging structure including the first set of slots, the first engaging structure extending away from a second major surface of the flat major body on each of the pair of support brackets, the second major surface opposing the first major surface.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the inserting further includes allowing the horizontal shaft to float within the first cavity and the second cavity, respectively, prior to and following the attaching step,
the horizontal shaft including a back surface that extends vertically away from the upper surface, the back surface being parallel to a major surface on each of the pair of support brackets.

6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first engaging structure of each of the pair of supports includes a vertical plate that extends away from the first major surface, the vertical plate defining a mounting stub, the mounting stub extending in a direction that is parallel to a longitudinal length of the horizontal shaft,
the attaching including inserting the mounting stub of each of the pair of supports into a mounting hole defined by the first column and the second column, respectively, the mounting hole of the first column and the second column facing each other.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the attaching further includes
bolting the vertical plate of each of the pair of supports to the first column and the second column, respectively, using at least one bolt hole defined by the vertical plate.

8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
third connecting the second crossbar to the consumer product display by
contacting side plates of a pair of lower brackets to the first column and the second column, respectively, each of the side plates defining a first slot,
bolting the side plates to the first column and the second column, respectively, using the first slot,
contacting horizontal blades of each of the pair of lower brackets to respective ends of the second crossbar, each of the horizontal blades defining a second slot, and
bolting the horizontal blade to the respective ends using the second slot.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
third connecting the second crossbar to the consumer product display by
contacting side plates of a pair of lower brackets to the first column and the second column, respectively, each of the side plates defining a first slot,
bolting the side plates to the first column and the second column, respectively, using the first slot,
contacting horizontal blades of each of the pair of lower brackets to respective ends of the second crossbar, each of the horizontal blades defining a second slot, and
bolting the horizontal blade to the respective ends using the second slot.

10. The method of claim 2 , wherein
the first engaging structure of each of the pair of support brackets includes
a first vertical plate directly attached to the at flat major body,
a second vertical plate directly connected to the first vertical plate,
a third vertical plate directly connected to the second vertical plate, the third vertical plate defining at least one first hole and an upwardly projecting vertical extension, the first vertical plate, the second vertical plate and the third vertical plate being about parallel to each other,
a first bend between the first vertical plate and the second vertical plate, and
a second bend between the second vertical plate and the third vertical plate, the first bend and the second bend each being inwardly-turning bends that respectively offset the second vertical plate and the third vertical plate relative to the first vertical plate,

the attaching of the first engaging structure including
inserting a pair of upright brackets into a groove running along a longitudinal length of the first column and the second column, respectively,
stabilizing each one of the pair of upright brackets within the groove using a lip defined by an upper end of each one of the pair of upright brackets, the lip being connected to a top end of the first column and the second column, respectively, at least one stop extending from a surface of each one of the pair of upright brackets,
contacting an outer surface of the second vertical plate of each of the pair of support brackets to the first column and the second column, respectively,
inserting the at least one stop into the at least one first hole to stabilize the third vertical plate, and
bolting the second vertical plate to the first column and the second column, respectively.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
third connecting the second crossbar to the consumer product display by
contacting a side blade of a pair of lower brackets to the first column and the second column, respectively,
inserting an inwardly projecting toe on a first end of each of the pair of lower brackets into the groove of the first column and the second column, respectively,
wrapping a second end of each of the pair of lower brackets around a respective end of the second crossbar so that a horizontal blade of each of the pair of lower brackets contacts a front surface of the second crossbar, and
bolting the horizontal blade to the front surface.

12. A method, comprising:
first connecting an upper portion of two or more vertical uprights to a first crossbar;
second connecting a lower portion of the two or more vertical uprights to a second crossbar;
inserting a projection of each of a pair of support brackets into a first cavity and a second cavity on respective ends of the first crossbar, the pair of support brackets each including a first engaging structure;
attaching the first engaging structure of each of the pair of support brackets to a first column and a second column of a consumer product di

Assignees

• Altria Client Services Llc

Inventors

• Buck James
• Detenber Mike
• Zang Dathan
• Kiteley Adam P

Classifications

• A47F5/103 Primary

  Display shelving racks with the uprights aligned in only one plane · CPC title

• A47B57/406

  Hooks attached to uprights (A47B57/402 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A47B96/1441

  Horizontal struts · CPC title

• A47F5/0025

  having separate display containers or trays on shelves or on racks · CPC title

• A47F5/005

  Partitions therefore (horizontally adjustable A47B57/58; constructional details of drawers A47B88/90) · CPC title