Frame having carrying arms fastened to holding rails

Sept. 19, 1961 h. schulze-rObbecke 3,000,604

FRAME HAVING CARRYING ARMS FASTENED TO HOLDING RAILS

Filed May 9, 1958

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INVENTOR

HansSchulje-Robbecke

ATTORNEYS’

United States Patent Office Patented Sept. 19, 1961

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frame having carrying arms fastened

TO HOLDING RAILS

Hans Schulze-Robbecke, Fichtenstrasse 28, Remscheid, Germany

Filed May 9,1958, Ser. No. 734,236

Claim. (CI. 248—205)

This invention relates to a frame with carrying arms which are fastened to a holding rail. The said invention 1 is characterised by the fact that the profile of the holding rail consists of two juxtapositioned side plates or legs which each have at least one outwardly projecting portion (at right angles to the plate). .

As opposed to other known frames, this frame has the advantage that the holding rail can be nearly covered in a wall structure, whereby the aforementioned projections serve for the fastening of the holding rails to the wall, and the covering wall (that is; plaster, wood tile, mirrors, and so forth) can itself be well held. Also, in the case of free erection of the holding rails, the projections. offer great advantages, as will be shown in the description which follows. In most cases one uses the carrying arms for supporting shelves. However, there are other uses; for instance, as holders for hangers.

Tn accordance with the above description, this invention concerns also the most desirable use of the. frame, which distinguishes itself by the fact that the holding rail, which is fastened in the wall, is covered in such a. manner as to make the holding portion of the rail itself invisible.

In the accompanying drawings the following embodiments of the present invention are shown:

FIGURE 1 shows a perspective view of a vertical holding rail, which is fastened to a wall and covered with plaster, as well as a carrying arm fastened to it.

FIGURE 2 is a horizontal cross-section of FIGURE 1.

According to FIGURES 1 and 2 the profile of the holdrails 1, which are made of iron or steel, consists of two oppositely positioned side plates or legs 2 riveted to one another by a series of equidistantly spaced bolts 3. Each of the legs 2 is provided at both its longitudinal edges with two flange-like projections 4 and 5 which extend outwardly from the legs and transversely thereto. A horizontal carrying arm .6 is fastened to two bolts 3, for sample. The front part of the holding rail is covered by a cover rail 7 made of plastic, the profile of which consists of a holding part 8 fitting between the legs and an outwardly rounded cover part 9 lying transversely thereto. At the rear side, the holding rail 1 is likewise covered by a cover rail 1» which, however, envelops the two rear projections 5. .

The front cover rail 7 is interrupted only at the points where supporting arms 6 are secured to the holding rail. This cover rail 7 thus prevents the penetration of dirt into the holding rail 1 and, at the same time, it contributes to decorate the frame especially upon selection of an appropriate color. The rear cover rail 5, which is not interrupted, prevents the penetration of mortar or the like when the holding rail 1 is fastened to wall 11.

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The holding rail 1 is fastened to wall 11 by means of suitably spaced apart brackets (clamps) 12 which envelop the cover rail 10 and thus also engage the projections 5. The brackets 12 are provided on both sides with oppositely lying holes 13 through which is inserted a screw 14. The latter is screwed into the wall or into a dowel (not shown in the drawing). Instead of the screw. 14, it is, of course, possible to use a nail that can be driven in place by a gun device.

The legs 2 of the holding rail 1 are covered at file sides thereof by a wall facing 15 which may consist, for example, of plaster or paneling made of wood or plastic materials. „ . .

Obviously, many modifications of the carrying arms are possible, among which may be mentioned, for example, the provision of carrying arms that are cap.able of being slightly slanted upwardly or downwardly in conventional manner. .

Although the present invention has been described in particular reference to the drawings fllustrated herein it should be obvious that other and further modifications apart from those shown or suggested herein might be made within the spirit and scope of this invention.