Shelf shipping clip

Abstract

A shipping clip is configured to secure at least one shelf within a cabinet having walls and a base. The shipping clip includes a main beam having first and second side, and a biasing tab outwardly extending from the first side at an angle. The biasing tab is configured to exert a force into the shelf to compressively secure the shelf within the cabinet during shipping.

1 . A shipping clip configured to secure at least one shelf within a cabinet having walls and a base, the shipping clip comprising: 
 a main beam having first and second sides; and    a biasing tab outwardly extending from said first side, wherein said biasing tab is configured to exert a force into the at least one shelf to compressively secure the at least one shelf within the cabinet during shipping.    
   
   
       2 . The shipping clip of  claim 1 , wherein said biasing tab is spring-biased.  
   
   
       3 . The shipping clip of  claim 1 , wherein said biasing tab comprises an extension tab integrally connected to a blunted shelf-abutting end, wherein said blunted shelf-abutting end is configured to abut against a top surface of the at least one shelf.  
   
   
       4 . The shipping clip of  claim 1 , further comprising a cabinet securing post extending from said second side, wherein said cabinet securing post is configured to be retained within a reciprocal opening formed in at least one of the walls of the cabinet.  
   
   
       5 . The shipping clip of  claim 1 , further comprising a grasping handle extending from said first side, wherein said grasping handle comprises a fin extending from said first side, and a cylindrical post integrally connected to said fin.  
   
   
       6 . The shipping clip of  claim 1 , further comprising a shelf-stabilizing ramp extending from said first side, wherein said shelf-stabilizing ramp is configured to abut against a top surface of the at least one shelf.  
   
   
       7 . The shipping clip of  claim 1 , wherein said main beam further comprises a shim configured to be positioned between the at least one shelf and at least one of the walls of the cabinet, said shim configured to prevent lateral shifting of the at least one shelf within the cabinet.  
   
   
       8 . The shipping clip of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one shelf comprises a plurality of shelves.  
   
   
       9 . The shipping clip of  claim 1 , wherein the shipping clip is configured to securely retain the at least one shelf against the base of the cabinet.  
   
   
       10 . A shipping clip configured to secure at least one shelf within a cabinet having walls and a base, the shipping clip comprising: 
 a beam having a shelf side and a cabinet-abutting side; and    a resilient biasing tab outwardly extending proximate a mid-section of said shelf side at an angle, wherein said biasing tab is configured to exert a force into the at least one shelf to compressively secure the at least one shelf within the cabinet during shipping.    
   
   
       11 . The shipping clip of  claim 10 , wherein said biasing tab is spring-biased.  
   
   
       12 . The shipping clip of  claim 10 , wherein said biasing tab comprises an extension tab integrally connected to a blunted shelf-abutting end, wherein said blunted shelf-abutting end is configured to abut against a top surface of the at least one shelf.  
   
   
       13 . The shipping clip of  claim 10 , further comprising a cabinet securing post extending from said cabinet-abutting side, wherein said cabinet securing post is configured to be retained within a reciprocal opening formed in at least one of the walls of the cabinet.  
   
   
       14 . The shipping clip of  claim 10 , further comprising a grasping handle extending from an upper portion of said shelf side, wherein said grasping handle comprises a fin extending from said shelf side, and a cylindrical post integrally connected to said fin.  
   
   
       15 . The shipping clip of  claim 10 , further comprising a shelf-stabilizing ramp extending from said shelf side below said biasing tab, wherein said shelf-stabilizing ramp is configured to abut against a top surface of the at least one shelf.  
   
   
       16 . The shipping clip of  claim 10 , wherein said beam further comprises a shim configured to be positioned between the at least one shelf and at least one of the walls of the cabinet, said shim configured to prevent lateral shifting of the at least one shelf within the cabinet.  
   
   
       17 . The shipping clip of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one shelf comprises a plurality of shelves.  
   
   
       18 . The shipping clip of  claim 10 , wherein the shipping clip is configured to securely retain the at least one shelf against the base of the cabinet.  
   
   
       19 . A shipping clip configured to secure at least one shelf within a cabinet having walls and a base, the shipping clip comprising: 
 a beam having a shelf side, a cabinet-abutting side, and a shim configured to be positioned between the at least one shelf and at least one of the walls of the cabinet, said shim configured to prevent lateral shifting of the at least one shelf within the cabinet;    a cabinet securing post extending from said cabinet-abutting side, wherein said cabinet securing post is configured to be retained within a reciprocal opening formed in at least one of the walls of the cabinet;    a grasping handle extending from an upper portion of said shelf side, wherein said grasping handle comprises a fin extending from said shelf side, and a cylindrical post integrally connected to said fin;    a resilient biasing tab outwardly extending proximate a mid-section of said shelf side at an angle, wherein said biasing tab is configured to exert a force into the at least one shelf to compressively secure the at least one shelf within the cabinet during shipping, said biasing tab comprising an extension tab integrally connected to a blunted shelf-abutting end, wherein said blunted shelf-abutting end is configured to abut against a top surface of the at least one shelf; and    a shelf-stabilizing ramp extending from said shelf side below said biasing tab, wherein said shelf-stabilizing ramp is configured to abut against a top surface of the at least one shelf.    
   
   
       20 . The shipping clip of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one shelf comprises a plurality of shelves, and wherein the shipping clip is configured to securely retain the at least one shelf against the base of the cabinet.