Sliding shelf containment system

A kit to be retro-fit onto a sliding shelf,

• wherein the sliding shelf includes a bottom area and a plurality of walls that form a containment perimeter of the sliding shelf to a first height above the bottom area,
• wherein each wall of the plurality of walls has an inner surface and an outer surface,
• wherein each wall of the plurality of walls has a plane that passes vertically through the wall,
• wherein the kit is configured to increase the first height of the containment perimeter to a second height above the bottom area, and
• wherein the kit comprises:
• a plurality of straight vertical containment-member supports including a first containment-member support and a second containment-member support,
• wherein each respective containment-member support of the plurality of containment-member supports has an inner surface and an outer surface,
• wherein each respective containment-member support has holes for receiving a plurality of fasteners, and
• wherein each respective containment-member support is configured to be attached, using the plurality of fasteners, to the inner surface of a respective wall of the plurality of walls such that an entirety of the respective straight containment-member support extends along a line that parallels the plane of the respective wall;
• and
• a plurality of overlapping containment members including a first containment member and a second containment member, wherein each one of the plurality of overlapping containment members include two parts that have a tubular shape and are coaxially overlapping configured to slide in a lengthwise direction relative to one another such that the plurality of overlapping containment members form a plurality of telescoping rails,
• wherein at least the first containment member is configured to be coupled to at least the first containment-member support,
• wherein the plurality of overlapping containment members further includes a third containment member, wherein the first containment member is configured to be coupled to the outer surface of the first containment-member support at a first vertical location along the first containment-member support, wherein the second containment member is configured to be removably coupled to the outer surface of the first containment-member support at a second vertical location along the first containment-member support, wherein the third containment member is configured to be removably coupled to the outer surface of the first containment-member at a third vertical location along the first containment-member support, and wherein each of the first, second, and third vertical locations is a unique location.

A method for installing a containment system onto a sliding shelf, wherein the sliding shelf includes a bottom area and a plurality of walls that form a containment perimeter of the sliding shelf to a first height above the bottom area, wherein the plurality of walls includes a first side wall, a second side wall, and a back wall, wherein each wall of the plurality of walls has an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein each wall of the plurality of walls has a plane that passes vertically through the wall, wherein the containment system is configured to increase the first height of the containment perimeter to a second height above the bottom area, wherein the containment system includes:

• a plurality of straight vertical containment-member supports including a first containment-member support, a second containment-member support, and a third containment-member support,
• wherein each respective containment-member support of the plurality of containment-member supports has an inner surface and an outer surface, and
• wherein each respective containment-member support has holes for receiving a plurality of fasteners, and
• a plurality of overlapping containment members including a first containment member, a second containment member, and a third containment member, wherein each one of the plurality of overlapping containment members include two parts that have a tubular shape and are coaxially overlapping configured to slide in a lengthwise direction relative to one another such that the plurality of overlapping containment members form a plurality of telescoping rails,
• the method comprising:
• measuring the sliding shelf to determine a spacing for the plurality of containment-member supports;
• marking the spacing for the plurality of containment-member supports on the sliding shelf;
• attaching, using the plurality of fasteners and the holes, the first containment-member support to the inner surface of the first side wall based on the marked spacing such that an entirety of the first containment-member support extends along a line that parallels the plane of the first side wall;
• attaching, using the plurality of fasteners and the holes, the second containment-member support to the inner surface of the second side wall based on the marked spacing such that an entirety of the second containment-member support extends along a line that parallels the plane of the second side wall;
• attaching, using the plurality of fasteners and the holes, the third containment-member support to the inner surface of the back wall based on the marked spacing such that an entirety of the third containment-member support extends along a line that parallels the plane of the back wall;
• removably coupling the first containment member to the outer surface of the first containment-member support;
• removably coupling the second containment member to the outer surface of the second containment-member support;
• and
• removably coupling the third containment member to the outer surface of the third containment-member support.