Shelf support assembly

An adjustable shelving system, comprising:

• a plurality of shelf support assemblies, each comprising:
• a) an elongated, vertical support member having a first side and a second side;
• b) a plurality of substantially U-shaped, horizontal, support members in spaced parallel relationship along at least a portion of the length of said vertical support member, said horizontal support members each comprising a base portion with first and second arms depending therefrom, the ends of each of said first arms being securely connected to said first side of said vertical support member and the ends of each of said second arms being securely connected to said second side of said vertical support member;
• and
• c) a vertically disposed, elongated, connecting member securely attached to said base portions of said U-shaped, horizontal support members to provide rigidity of said shelf support assembly,
• at least two of said shelf support assemblies being positioned in spaced planar relationship to each other at a desired distance to accommodate a shelf;
• and,
• a shelf supportable at a first end by at least one arm of one of said U-shaped, horizontal support members and at a second end by at least one arm of an associated U-shaped, horizontal support member on the other support assembly.

A shelf support assembly for an adjustable shelving system, comprising:

• a) an elongated, vertical support member, comprising an elongated rear, weight bearing cylindrical body, having a first side and a second side;
• b) a plurality of substantially U-shaped, horizontal, support members in spaced parallel relationship along at least a portion of the length of said vertical support member, said horizontal support members each comprising a base portion with first and second arms depending therefrom, the first arm of each horizontal support member being securely attached to one side of said rear, weight bearing cylindrical body and the second arm of each horizontal support member being securely attached to an opposite side of said cylindrical body;
• and
• c) a vertically disposed, elongated, connecting member securely attached to the base portions of said U-shaped, horizontal support members to provide rigidity of said shelf support assembly,
• wherein, when two support assemblies are positioned in spaced, planar relationship to each other at a desired distance to accommodate a shelf, such a shelf may be supported at a first end by at least one arm of one of said U-shaped, horizontal support members and at a second end by at least one arm of an associated U-shaped, horizontal support member on the other support assembly, said cylindrical body forming the rear support for the resulting shelving system.