US 12,727,671 B2 · Modular shelving system and method for using the same

Abstract

A shelving system comprising a track which is coupled to a wall or other fixed object and at least one upright that is configured to hang on the track. The shelving system also comprises at least one removable bracket which can be coupled to the upright at a plurality of different vertical heights. Disposed on or coupled to the bracket is a removable frame which is configured to be a platform for providing the user a number of different storage or item management options. The shelving system also comprises a pegboard which is removably coupled to the upright. A plurality of different attachment units may be removably coupled to the pegboard to give the user additional options for storing or maintaining goods or items therein. The shelving system also comprises a modular design so that additional removable frames and/or pegboards may be added or removed as is required.

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Dependent claims

A shelving system comprising:

a track;
a first upright removably coupled to the track;
a second upright removably coupled to the track;
a first bracket removably coupled to the first upright;
a second bracket removably coupled to the second upright;
a frame removably coupled between the first upright and the second upright;
and
a pegboard removably coupled between the first upright and the second upright,
wherein the pegboard comprises a plurality of hook apertures configured to engage a first subset of a plurality of hooks disposed on each of the first upright and the second upright, and
wherein the first bracket and the second bracket each comprise a plurality of flanges configured to engage with a corresponding plurality of the grooves defined in a second subset of the plurality of hooks disposed on each of the first upright and the second upright.

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A method for assembling a shelving system, the method comprising:

removably coupling a first upright to a first selected location along a length of a track;
removably coupling a second upright to a second selected location along the length of the track;
removably coupling a first bracket to the first upright;
removably coupling a second bracket to the second upright;
removably coupling a frame to the first upright and the second upright;
and
removably coupling a pegboard to the first upright and the second upright,
wherein removably coupling the pegboard to the first upright and the second upright comprises engaging a plurality of hook apertures defined in the pegboard to a first subset of a plurality of hooks disposed on each of the first upright and the second upright,
wherein removably coupling the first bracket to the first upright and the second bracket to the second upright comprises engaging a plurality of flanges disposed on each of the first bracket and the second bracket with a corresponding plurality of grooves defined in a second subset of the plurality of hooks disposed on each of the first upright and the second upright, respectively.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Modular shelving system and method for using the same

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Abstract

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