Shelving system and components

A shelving system, comprising:

• two frames comprising wire, the frames for forming ends of the shelving system, each frame including a first stanchion, a second stanchion, and a wire shelf support element extending between the first stanchion and the second stanchion, the shelf supporting element including a first shelf rod receiving element and a second shelf rod receiving element, wherein the shelf rod receiving elements are integral to the shelf support elements;
• and
• a shelf including a first rod and a second rod spaced from the first rod,
• wherein the first shelf rod receiving elements are configured to receive and support the first rod, and the second shelf rod receiving elements are configured to receive and support the second rod, wherein the shelf rod receiving elements each include biasing means for retaining the shelf in an assembled position with the first rod received in the first shelf rod receiving element and the second rod received in the second shelf rod receiving element, and
• wherein the shelf supporting element, including the first shelf rod receiving element, the second shelf rod receiving element, the biasing means, and a shelf retaining portion are together formed from one piece of continuous wire.

A shelving system, comprising:

• two frames comprising wire, the frames for forming ends of the shelving system, each frame including a shelf supporting element including a first shelf rod receiving element and a second shelf rod receiving element;
• a plurality of attachment brackets configured to be supported by a fixed position shelf and each defining at least one slot, and a rigid strap mounted to each bracket, the rigid strap including a first end and a second end with a hook portion at each end, the hook at the first end for engaging the associated bracket at one of the at least one slots and the hook at the second end for engaging one of the frames by receiving the wire of the frame in that hook;
• and
• a shelf including a first rod and a second rod spaced from the first rod,
• wherein the first shelf rod receiving elements are configured to receive and support the first rod, and the second shelf rod receiving elements are configured to receive and support the second rod.

A shelving system for mounting to a fixed shelf that is in a substantially fixed position, the shelving system comprising:

• at least two brackets that are configured to engage the fixed shelf;
• at least one rigid strap depending from each bracket;
• two frames comprising wire, the frames for forming ends of the shelving system, each frame including a shelf supporting element including a first shelf rod receiving element, a second shelf rod receiving element and a shelf retaining portion, each frame associated with and releasably attached to one of the rigid straps;
• and
• a shelf including a first rod and a second rod spaced from the first rod, the shelf supported by the shelf supporting element and retained in place with the shelf retaining portion,
• wherein the first shelf rod receiving elements are configured to receive and support the first rod, and the second shelf rod receiving elements are configured to receive and support the second rod, and
• wherein the shelf rod receiving elements each include spring-like biasing means for retaining the shelf in an assembled position.

A method of assembling a shelving system for mounting to a fixed shelf that is in a substantially fixed position, the method comprising:

• mounting at least two brackets to the shelf by receiving the shelf between a pair of legs of each bracket;
• hanging at least one rigid strap from each bracket, the rigid strap engaging the associated bracket with a hook at a slot defined by one leg of each bracket;
• hanging a frame from each rigid strap, the frame comprising wire, each rigid strap engaging the corresponding frame by receiving the wire of the fram each frame including a shelf supporting element including a shelf rod receiving element, biasing means, and a shelf retaining portion, wherein the biasing means comprises bent wire at each end of the shelf retaining portion, and wherein the biasing means is spring-like and urges the shelf retaining means to apply force to the shelf;
• providing a shelf including shelf rods;
• deflecting the shelf retaining portion and advancing the shelf past the shelf retaining portion;
• seating the shelf on each shelf supporting element such that the rods are received in the shelf rod receiving elements;
• and
• allowing the shelf rod retaining element to be positioned above the shelf to retain the shelf in position with the rods seated in the shelf rod receiving elements.