Modular shelving system with a quick-change shelf feature

A shelving system, comprising:

• a first shelf assembly;
• a second shelf assembly;
• a plurality of support posts disposed between and removably secured to said first shelf assembly and said second shelf assembly;
• a plurality of bayonet-type hanger brackets removably secured to said support posts, said hanger brackets being disposed in at least one group having a common elevation;
• and
• at least one intermediate shelf assembly being removably supported by said one group of hanger brackets;
• wherein said support posts are substantially hollow, and have a plurality of substantially evenly-spaced openings therein for receiving said hanger brackets.

A shelving system, comprising:

• a first shelf assembly;
• a second shelf assembly;
• a plurality of support posts disposed between and removably secured to said first shelf assembly and said second shelf assembly;
• a plurality of bayonet-type hanger brackets removably secured to said support posts, said hanger brackets being disposed in at least one group having a common elevation;
• and
• at least one intermediate shelf assembly being removably supported by said one group of hanger brackets;
• wherein each of said first shelf assembly and said second shelf assembly comprises a plurality of perimeter structures and a plurality of support post receiving collars, at least one collar being located in at least one corner of said polygonal first shelf assembly and at least one collar being located in at least one corner of said polygonal second shelf assembly, said plurality of perimeter structures being secured to said collars.

A shelving system, comprising:

• a first shelf assembly;
• a second shelf assembly;
• a plurality of support posts disposed between and removably secured to said first shelf assembly and said second shelf assembly;
• a plurality of bayonet-type hanger brackets removably secured to said support posts, said hanger brackets being disposed in at least one group having a common elevation;
• and
• at least one intermediate shelf assembly being removably supported by said one group of hanger brackets;
• and
• at least one shelf overlay supported by each said intermediate shelf assembly.

A shelving system, comprising:

• a first shelf assembly;
• a second shelf assembly;
• a plurality of support posts disposed between and removably secured to said first shelf assembly and said second shelf assembly;
• a plurality of bayonet-type hanger brackets removably secured to said support posts, said hanger brackets being disposed in at least one group having a common elevation;
• and
• at least one polygonal intermediate shelf assembly being removably supported by said one group of hanger brackets;
• and
• at least one shelf overlay supported by at least one of said first shelf assembly and said second shelf assembly.

A shelving assembly, comprising:

• a substantially rectangular first shelf assembly;
• a substantially rectangular second shelf assembly;
• a plurality of support posts disposed from and removably secured to said first shelf assembly and said second shelf assembly, wherein said support posts have a plurality of slots arranged at predetermined intervals, said slots being oriented toward an interior space of said shelving system;
• a plurality of hanger brackets arranged in at least one group at a common elevation, wherein each said hanger bracket is formed to be removably inserted in a bayonet-like manner in a vertically-adjacent pair of said slots of said support posts;
• and
• at least one intermediate shelf being removably supported by said one group of hanger brackets,
• wherein each said intermediate shelf assembly is substantially rectangular and comprises a plurality of perimeter structures substantially to define a perimeter of said intermediate shelf assembly and wherein in a region of an intersection of adjacent perimeter structures said intermediate shelf assembly is truncated to define a mounting section for engagement with one hanger bracket of said one group of hanger brackets.