Method of installing mounting system with insertable brackets and support brackets

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11864649-B2
Application number	US-202117529647-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 18, 2021
Priority date	Dec 2, 2016
Publication date	Jan 9, 2024
Grant date	Jan 9, 2024

Abstract

The method includes sliding at least one first slideable bracket onto at least one first crossbar, inserting a first insertable bracket and a second insertable bracket into a first cavity and a second cavity on respective ends of the at least one first crossbar, connecting a first support bracket and a second support bracket onto a first vertical upright and a second vertical upright of a consumer product display, the first vertical upright and the second vertical upright opposing each other on the consumer product display, and attaching the first insertable bracket and the second insertable bracket to the first support bracket and the second support bracket, respectively.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of installing, comprising:
sliding at least one first slideable bracket onto a first crossbar and at least one second crossbar;
first connecting a first portion of a first insertable bracket and at least one second portion of at least one second insertable bracket to a first vertical connector, and connecting a third portion of a third insertable bracket and at least one fourth portion of at least one fourth insertable bracket to a second vertical connector;
first inserting the first insertable bracket and the third insertable bracket into a first cavity and a second cavity on respective ends of the first crossbar, the first portion and the third portion respectively extending from the first cavity and the second cavity;
second inserting the at least one second insertable bracket and the at least one fourth insertable bracket into at least one third cavity and at least one fourth cavity on respective ends of the at least one second crossbar, the at least one second portion and the at least one fourth portion respectively extending from the at least one third cavity and the at least one fourth cavity;
second connecting a first support bracket and a second support bracket onto a first vertical upright and a second vertical upright of a consumer product display, the first vertical upright and the second vertical upright opposing each other on the consumer product display; and
attaching the first vertical connector and the second vertical connector to the first support bracket and the second support bracket, respectively.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first inserting, the second inserting and the attaching causes the first crossbar and the at least one second crossbar to freely float on the first insertable bracket and the second insertable bracket.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first connecting further includes
first engaging a fourth engaging structure on the first portion and the at least one second portion, respectively, with a fifth engaging structure on the first vertical connector, and
second engaging a sixth engaging structure on the third portion and the at least one fourth portion, respectively, with a seventh engaging structure on the second vertical connector.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the first connecting further includes
first pressing a first extension piece of a first locking clip into and through each of the first portion and the at least one second portion and into the fifth engaging structure in order to lock the first insertable bracket and the at least one second insertable bracket onto the first vertical connector, and
second pressing a second extension piece of a second locking clip into and through each of the third portion and the at least one fourth portion and into the seventh engaging structure in order to lock the third insertable bracket and the at least one fourth insertable bracket onto the second vertical connector.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein
the first inserting and inserts such that ribs on a second major surface of each of the first insertable bracket, the at least one second insertable bracket, the third insertable bracket and the at least one fourth insertable bracket face ridges on an interior front surface of a respective one of the first crossbar or the at least one second crossbar, the ridges and the ribs maintaining a spacing between the second major surface and the interior front surface while keeping a second major surface of each of the first insertable bracket, the at least one second insertable bracket, the third insertable bracket and the at least one fourth insertable bracket pressed against at least a portion of an interior back surface of a respective one of the first crossbar or the at least one second crossbar.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sliding slides the at least one first slideable bracket such that at least one flange of the at least one first slideable bracket contacts and holds a back surface of at least one of the first crossbar or the at least one second crossbar.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sliding slides the at least one first slideable bracket such that at least one flange of the at least one first slideable bracket contacts and holds a back surface of at least one of the first crossbar or the at least one second crossbar, at least one ridge extending from a front surface of at least one of the first crossbar or the at least one second crossbar maintains a gap between the front surface and an interior front surface of the at least one first slideable bracket.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
hanging shelving onto the first crossbar using the at least one first slideable bracket.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the hanging further includes
inserting teeth of the shelving into at least one set of vertical slots on the at least one first slideable bracket.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
hanging a base of a shelf to the at least one first slideable bracket; and
connecting a tray to a top of the base.

11. The method of claim/further comprising:
hanging a base of at least one shelf on the at least one first slideable bracket;
connecting a tray of the at least one shelf to a top of the base; and
modifying a depth of the at least one shelf by one of extending or retracting protractable blades on sides of the base.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the attaching occurs after the first connecting, the first inserting, the second inserting and the second connecting.

13. A method of installing, comprising:
sliding at least one first slideable bracket onto at least one first crossbar;
inserting a first insertable bracket and a second insertable bracket into a first cavity and a second cavity on respective ends of the at least one first crossbar;
connecting a first support bracket and a second support bracket onto a first vertical upright and a second vertical upright of a consumer product display, the first vertical upright and the second vertical upright opposing each other on the consumer product display; and
attaching the first insertable bracket and the second insertable bracket to the first support bracket and the second support bracket, respectively,
the connecting further including
first sliding a second engaging structure and a third engaging structure away from a first engaging structure on an end of a major body of each of the first support bracket and the second support bracket,
connecting the first engaging structure to a front set of teeth of the first vertical upright and the second vertical upright, respectively,
second sliding the second engaging structure and the third engaging structure toward the first engaging structure as the second engaging structure and the third engaging structure engages a back set of teeth and a center track, respectively, on the of the first vertical upright and the second vertical upright, the front set of teeth and the back set of teeth facing away from each other on each of the first vertical upright and the second vertical upright, respectively.

14. A The method of claim 13 , wherein the connecting further includes
pressing a locking tab toward the major body to cause a locking stub of the locking tab to traverse into and through the major body and lock the second engaging structure and the third engaging structure into position on each of the first support bracket and the second support bracket.

15. A method of installing, comprising:
sliding at least one first slideable bracket onto at least one first crossbar;
inserting a first insertable bracket and a second ins

Assignees

• Altria Client Services Llc

Inventors

• Buck James
• Gannon Greg
• Polvere Dennis
• Kiteley Adam P

Classifications

• A47B57/42 Primary

  the shelf supports being cantilever brackets · CPC title

• A47B57/34

  the grooved or notched parts being the side walls or uprights themselves · CPC title

• A47B96/1441

  Horizontal struts · CPC title

• A47F5/0025

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

• A47F5/0846

  Display panels or rails with elongated channels; Sliders, brackets, shelves, or the like, slidably attached therein · CPC title