Hardwareless shelving system

A shelving system that is assembled without the use of any hardware, the shelving system comprising:

• a first side panel extending in a substantially vertical direction;
• a second side panel arranged substantially parallel to the first side panel;
• a first hook member formed as part of the first side panel and defining a first slot having an open end facing in an upward direction;
• a second hook member formed as part of the second side panel and defining a second slot having an open end facing in the upward direction;
• a rear panel;
• a third hook member formed as part of the rear panel and defining a third slot having an open end facing in a downward direction;
• and
• a fourth hook member formed as part of the rear panel and defining a fourth slot having an open end facing in the downward direction, wherein the third hook engages the first hook and the fourth hook engages the second hook to interlock the first side panel, the second side panel, and the rear panel such that the first side panel and the second side panel completely support the rear panel.

A shelving system that is assembled without the use of any hardware, the shelving system consisting essentially of:

• a first side panel including a first plurality of slots;
• a second side panel including a second plurality of slots, wherein each of the slots of the first plurality is disposed opposite a corresponding slot of the second plurality;
• a third plurality of shelves, wherein each shelf includes a first tongue having a first key slot and a second tongue having a second key slot, the first tongue of each shelf engaged with one of the first plurality of slots and the second tongue of each shelf engaged with one of the second plurality of slots;
• a fourth plurality of keys each engaged with one of the key slots to inhibit removal of the respective first tongue and second tongue from the slot in which it is engaged, wherein each of the first side panel, the second side panel, the third plurality of shelves and the fourth plurality of keys is a substantially planar component.