Pop-up shelving system

#This application relates to a modular shelving system for use in retail sales, and more particularly to a shelving system which is easily assembled and disassembled while maintaining a high degree of stability and support.

#In recent years a new type of retail sales store has evolved. At different seasonal times of the year, or for other reasons, a “pop-up” store or other event driven opportunities may open for a limited period of time to sell holiday related items or other specific goods. It is important for such stores to quickly and easily set up and open, and then knock down and close. Traditional shelves and other display fixtures can be difficult and time-consuming to assemble and disassemble. Therefore, there is a need for shelving and display fixtures that can be easily set-up and quickly taken down without leaving holes or nail marks in the walls.

#Accordingly, one of the benefits of the subjection invention is a shelf assembly that may be easily and quickly assembled and disassembled by unskilled labor, with no tools.

#These and other benefits, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following description and the accompanying figures illustrating preferred embodiment of the invention.

#FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the shelf assembly of the subject invention.

#FIG. 2 is a side view of the shelf assembly of FIG. 1.

#Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2 there is shown shelf assembly 10 having vertical support posts 20. The supports 20 are secured together in spaced relation by tie rods 30 at an upper and lower location of the shelf assembly 10. Shelves 40 or other accessories, such as hanger rods 17 (FIG. 3), are secured between the vertical supports 20 by brackets 41 on either side of the shelf. Back panel 21 may be a laminated board and serves as a decorative backdrop for the products displayed on the shelf. As such back panel 21 may have decorative designs, as desired. Back panel 21, as best seen in FIG. 2, does not support the shelf assembly, nor does it touch the floor 19.

#The vertical support posts 20 lean against the wall at approximately a 10° to 20° angle, and preferably 10°. Each vertical support may have a non-skid foot 22. FIG. 3 shows another embodiment where the shelf assembly 50 is a multi-unit assembly, having interlinked upright supports 20 with tie rods 30 between and connected to adjacent vertical supports 20. Vertical support 20 has two opposing sides with channel slots 18 along the length of the vertical support. These channel slots 18 support the shelves in a manner to be described.

#FIG. 3 shows a shelf assembly of the subject invention with multiple sections one of which may support hanger rods 17 or other accessories. As each support post 20 has identical slots and other openings on opposing sides, additional sections can be added without the need for different parts fasteners or tools, thereby contributing to the low cost of equipment and ease of assembly.