Swing out shelf support

Abstract

An innovative shelf support device is disclosed. The shelf support device includes a swing out pin that engages with a shelf cross member. The swing out pin is permanently housed within a housing fitted to press into a vertical member. The swing out pin is held in a storage position when not in use & the support position when being used. This device requires no tools & has no loose pieces.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A swing out shelf support comprising:
 a housing comprising a flange, a keyhole, and circumferential ribs;   a rotatable pin having a stored position and an in-use position.   
     
     
         2 . The swing out shelf support of  claim 1  wherein the rotatable pin comprises a ball and a head. 
     
     
         3 . The swing out shelf support of  claim 2  wherein the housing comprises a socket and the ball of the rotatable pin is inserted within the socket. 
     
     
         4 . The swing out shelf support of  claim 3  wherein the entirety of the rotatable pin fits within the keyhole when the rotatable pin is in the stored position. 
     
     
         5 . The swing out shelf support of  claim 2  further comprising a roll pin to mount the rotatable pin to the housing and about which the rotatable pin rotates. 
     
     
         6 . The swing out shelf support of  claim 1  wherein the housing has an ovoid profile. 
     
     
         7 . The swing out shelf support of  claim 1  wherein the housing has depth of less than half of the depth of a cabinet divider into which the swing out shelf support is to be installed. 
     
     
         8 . The swing out shelf support of  claim 3  further comprising a keyhole slot 
     
     
         9 . The swing out shelf support of  claim 8  wherein at least part of the rotatable pin rests within the keyhole slot when in the stored position. 
     
     
         10 . The swing out shelf support of  claim 2  wherein the rotatable pin head comprises a detent. 
     
     
         11 . A shelf support system comprising:
 a swing out shelf support comprising:   a housing comprising a flange, a keyhole, and circumferential ribs; and   a rotatable pin having a stored position and an in-use position;   a shelf bracket comprising:   a latch; and   a latch release;   wherein the rotatable pin engages the latch when the rotatable pin is in the in-use position.   
     
     
         12 . The shelf support system of  claim 11  wherein the rotatable pin fits within the keyhole when the rotatable pin is in the stored position. 
     
     
         13 . The swing out shelf support of  claim 12  wherein the housing comprises a socket, the rotatable pin comprises a ball and a head, and the ball of the rotatable pin is inserted within the socket. 
     
     
         14 . The shelf support system of  claim 12  further comprising a roll pin to mount the rotatable pin to the housing and about which the rotatable pin rotates. 
     
     
         15 . The s shelf support system of  claim 11  wherein the housing has an ovoid profile. 
     
     
         16 . The shelf support system of  claim 11  wherein the housing has depth of less than half of the depth of a cabinet divider into which the swing out shelf support is to be installed. 
     
     
         17 . A cabinet comprising:
 a vertical member;   a shelf comprising a bracket, the bracket comprising a latch;   a swing out shelf support embedded within the vertical member, the swing out shelf support comprising:   a housing comprising a flange, a keyhole, and circumferential ribs;   a rotatable pin comprising a head and having a stored position and an in-use position;   wherein the entirety of the rotatable pin fits within the keyhole when the rotatable pin is in the stored position; and   wherein the rotatable pin head engages the latch when the rotatable pin is in the in-use position.   
     
     
         18 . The swing out shelf support of  claim 17  wherein the housing has depth of less than half of the depth of the vertical member. 
     
     
         19 . The swing out shelf support of  claim 17  further comprising a latch release. 
     
     
         20 . The swing out shelf support of  claim 17  further comprising an anti-yield tab.