Shelving system
AssigneeHon Industries Inc.
InventorsBrian Eustace, Robert Zarate
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Abstract
A shelving unit comprises a pair of side panels each having a front edge and a rear edge with the edges formed into generally C-shaped channels defining vertical upright support members. A plurality of vertically spaced slots are provided in each support member defining a plurality of vertically spaced rails. A pair of notches are formed in each rail. A shelf is provided with outwardly extending hooks on opposed edges thereof for cooperation with the notches of the support member rails. The shelves are thereby supported by the support members and may be adjusted to any desired pre-selected height.
Claims26
A side panel for a shelving unit comprising:
- a generally rectangular panel formed from a unitary piece of sheet metal having a planar body portion and vertically disposed front and rear marginal portions in parallel spaced relationship with each other, said marginal portions being formed into generally C-shaped channels defining a pair of vertical parallel spaced uprights;
- a plurality of vertically spaced horizontally extending slots formed in said uprights, said slots each having a generally L-shaped configuration formed through a face of each channel and an adjacent edge thereof defining a plurality of generally L-shaped horizontally extending rails with upper and lower edges;
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- at least one vertical notch formed in the upper edge of each rail, each notch being dimensioned and configured to receive and retain a hook formed on an associated shelf.
A shelving unit comprising:
- a pair of generally rectangular side panels each having vertically disposed front and rear marginal portions, each marginal portion being formed into a generally C-shaped channel having a face portion and associated edge portions and defining a vertical upright support member;
- a plurality of vertically spaced horizontally extending slots formed in said uprights, said slots having a generally L-shape configuration formed through said face portion and an associated edge portion of each channel defining a plurality of generally L-shaped horizontally extending rails with upper and lower edges;
- a plurality of notches formed in said upper edges of said rails in vertically-spaced relation relative one to another;
- a shelf connected between said side panels, said shelf having means cooperating with selected notches for connection of said shelf to said side panel at a preselected vertical position.
A shelving unit comprising:
- a pair of generally rectangular side panels each having vertically disposed front and rear marginal portions, each marginal portion being formed into a generally C-shaped channel defining a vertical upright support member;
- a plurality of vertically spaced horizontally extending slots in each of said support members, said slots each having a generally L-shaped configuration formed through a face of each channel and an adjacent edge thereof defining a plurality of generally L-shaped horizontal extending vertically spaced rails on said support members;
- at least one notch formed in each rail;
- a shelf having a rear vertically disposed panel with opposed side edges;
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- at least one hook extending from each opposed edge of said shelf for cooperation with a selected notch to support the rear of said shelf between said side panels at the rear marginal portions thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.