LOCK FOR SECURING FRONT RAIL TO WIRE SHELVING

摘要

A fastener for securing a rail to a wire shelf having a plurality of support rods extending in parallel spaced-apart fashion. The fastener has a fastener body with an elongate rail engaging flange, a shelf engaging flange, and a connecting shaft portion extending between the rail engaging flange and the shelf engaging flange. The rail engaging flange is insertable through an elongate opening of an the rail in a first orientation and, upon rotation of the fastener, the rail engaging flange is configured to extend across said elongate opening thereby restricting withdrawal therefrom, while the shelf engaging flange traps a support member of the shelf thereby interlocking the associated rail to the associated shelf.

主权项

1. A fastener for securing an associated rail to an associated wire shelf having a plurality of support rods extending in parallel spaced-apart fashion, the fastener comprising:
a fastener body including an elongate rail engaging flange, a shelf engaging flange, and a connecting shaft extending between and connecting the rail engaging flange and the shelf engaging flange; wherein the connecting shaft has a generally cylindrical cross-section along a portion of its length and a reduced diameter portion defining a shoulder; wherein the shelf engaging flange has at least one cam structure extending therefrom in a direction towards the rail engaging flange, the cam structure being spaced apart from the connecting shaft and defining a channel therewith for receipt of a support rod of the associated wire shelf; wherein the rail engaging flange is insertable through an elongate opening of an associated rail in a first orientation and, upon rotation of the fastener to s a second orientation, the rail engaging flange is configured to extend across said elongate opening thereby restricting withdrawal therefrom, while the shelf engaging flange traps a support rod of the associated shelf in the channel thereby interlocking the associated rail to the associated shelf.