CPC A47B 96/06 (2013.01) [F16B 5/0614 (2013.01); F16B 13/0808 (2013.01); F16B 35/005 (2013.01); F16B 41/002 (2013.01); F16M 13/02 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A wall-mountable shelf comprising:
an apron comprising a rear surface configured to abut against a wall, a front surface opposite the rear surface, and an upper edge;
a ledge comprising a rear edge configured to abut against a wall, an upper surface, and a lower surface, the lower surface comprising a recess that extends from the rear edge to an end wall, the recess being defined by a floor that is recessed relative to the lower surface of the ledge and the end wall that extends from the floor to the lower surface of the ledge, the end wall being perpendicular to the floor;
wherein an upper portion of the apron nests within the recess in the lower surface of the ledge and is adhesively bonded to the ledge such that the upper edge of the apron interfaces with the floor of the recess and the end wall of the recess interfaces with an upper-most portion of the front surface of the apron while a lower portion of the front surface of the apron protrudes beyond the lower surface of the ledge;
wherein the apron is a first monolithic component and the ledge is a second monolithic component; and
wherein the apron and the ledge are configured to be adhesively bonded together to form the wall-mountable shelf prior to mounting the wall-mountable shelf to the wall.
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