Stacking shelving system for utility shed

• US 20070045209A1
• Filed: 08/31/2005
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Suncast Corporation
• Original Assignee: Suncast Corporation
• Inventors: Richardson, Jed, Rosine, Lyle
• Application Number:
  US11/217,253
• Publication Number:
  US 20070045209A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 211/187
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 87/0223 Shelves stackable by means of poles or tubular members as distance-holders therebetween
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 96/024 characterised by support bracket location means, e.g. fixing means between support bracket and shelf A47B96/028 takes precedence

Abstract

A modular shelving system is formed with dimensions to be integrated in the structure of a pre-formed utility shed without compromising the integrity of the shed structure. The interior of the walls of the shed have a pattern of apertures formed during manufacture. The shelf units each have brackets snap fitted on each end. The brackets carry hooks spaced to cooperate with the apertures. The brackets also have bores into which support posts are fitted. The support posts are stopped in the bores and extend vertically from shelf to shelf to support the weight of the shelves. The floor of the shed also has a connector to fix the distance of the lower posts from the wall.

Claims

1. A shelving system for installation in a utility shed with structural panels having spaced apertures oriented in horizontal rows and vertical columns comprising at least one shelf having a supporting surface, said shelf including a first end and a second end, a first bracket connected to said first end and a second bracket connected to said second end, a first hook extending from said first bracket, a second hook extending from said second bracket, said first hook and said second hook adapted to engage a row of said spaced apertures to stabilize said shelf horizontally, said first and said second bracket each having a bore therein, a support post adapted to be disposed in each said bore to support said shelf vertically.

2. A shelving system of claim 1 comprising a plurality of shelves each having supporting surfaces, each of said plurality of shelves having a first end and a second end, a plurality of first end brackets connected to said plurality of shelves first ends, a plurality of second end brackets connected to said plurality of shelves second ends, a plurality of first hooks extending from said plurality of said first brackets, a plurality of second hooks extending from said plurality of second brackets, said plurality of first hooks and said plurality of second hooks adapted to each engage a column, respectively, of said spaced apertures to stabilize said plurality of shelves horizontally and space said plurality of shelves vertically, said plurality of first brackets and said plurality of second brackets having a plurality of bores therein, a plurality of support posts adapted to be disposed in said plurality of said bores, said plurality of support posts having a length to extend between said spaced apertures to support said plurality of shelves vertically.

3. A shelving system of claim 1 comprising a circumferential flange in each said bore, each said bore being a through bore extending through said first and said second bracket, an end of each support post engaging said flange to support the weight of the shelf.

4. A shelving system of claim 3 comprising a circumferential shoulder near the other end of each said support post, a smaller diameter extension between said shoulder and the other end, said extension adapted to pass through said flange.

5. A shelving system of claim 4 comprising a cavity in said end of said support post adapted to receive said extension.

6. A shelving system of claim 1 comprising a spring biased snap connection between said first end of said shelf and said first bracket and a spring biased snap connection between said second end of said shelf and said second bracket.

7. A shelving system of claim 2 comprising a circumferential flange in each said plurality of bores, each said plurality of bores being a through bore extending through said plurality of first and said second brackets, an end of each of said plurality of support posts adapted to engage said flange in each of said plurality of bores to support the weight of the shelf.

8. A shelving system of claim 7 comprising a circumferential shoulder near the other end of each of said plurality of support posts, a smaller diameter extension between said shoulder and the other end of said plurality of support posts, said extension adapted to pass through said flange.

9. A shelving system of claim 8 comprising a cavity in each of said plurality of one end of said plurality of support posts adapted to receive said extension whereby said plurality of shelves can be vertically separated and supported by said plurality of support posts and stabilized horizontally by said plurality of hooks.

10. A shelving system of claim 9 comprising a second duplicate plurality of bores in each of said plurality of said first brackets and said second brackets adapted to engage said plurality of support posts.

11. In a utility shed having a vertical wall, said wall having apertures spaced apart in horizontal rows and vertical columns, the improvement comprising a modular shelving system having several shelves adapted to be horizontally oriented along a row of apertures and vertically stacked one above the other in columns of apertures, said several shelves of a length to extend between said apertures in a row of apertures, said several shelves including hooks adapted to be disposed in said apertures, said several shelves having bores, a plurality of support posts of a length to extend between said apertures in a column of apertures, said plurality of support posts adapted to be disposed in said bores whereby said several shelves are held in place by said hooks and supported by said posts.

12. In a utility shed having a vertical wall, said wall having apertures spaced apart in horizontal rows and vertical columns, the improvement of claim 11 further comprising each of said several shelves having a first end and a second end, a first bracket mounted on said first end and a second bracket mounted on said second end, said bores in said brackets, said first bracket having a first hook, said second bracket having a second hook, said first hook and said second hook adapted to be disposed in adjacent apertures in a row of apertures.

13. In a utility shed having a vertical wall, said wall having apertures spaced apart in horizontal rows and vertical columns, the improvement of claim 12 further comprising a spring biased connection between said first end of said shelf and said first bracket and a spring biased connection between said second end of said shelf and said second bracket.

14. In a utility shed having a floor and a vertical wall, said wall having apertures spaced apart in horizontal rows and vertical columns, the improvement of claim 12 further comprising said plurality of support posts adapted to engage a connector in said floor whereby the distance between said plurality of support posts and said wall is fixed.