Quick connect shelf system for a utility cart

A quick connect shelf system for a utility cart, the shelf system comprising:

• a shelf;
• a plurality of shelf mounting units attached to a bottom surface the shelf;
• a plurality of shelf mounting anchors attached to handles on the utility cart, and
• a bolt engaging each shelf mounting unit with a corresponding shelf mounting anchor,
• wherein:
• the plurality of shelf mounting units are positioned on the bottom surface of the shelf such that each shelf mounting unit removably engages with a corresponding shelf mounting anchor when the shelf is positioned between the handles of the utility cart;
• the shelf mounting anchor comprises an alignment channel extending into a first surface;
• the alignment channel extends along an entire length of the shelf mounting anchor and is sized to accommodate the handle of the utility cart therein;
• the shelf mounting anchor further comprises an orifice extending therethrough, the orifice comprising a bolt orifice with an alignment slot extending downward from the bolt orifice;
• the bolt orifice has a diameter larger than a diameter of a bolt head on the bolt positioned within the shelf mounting unit;
• and
• the alignment slot has a width smaller than the diameter of the bolt head but larger than a diameter of a shaft of the bolt.