MODULAR GRAVITY ACTUATED ROLLING SHELVING ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A shelving assembly comprising:
- at least one unit that comprises;
a base plate;
a plurality of securing members disposed in a parallel relationship on said base plate, wherein each said securing member includes a plurality of snap fit openings; and
a plurality of rollers that each comprise a centrally disposed cylindrical portion and a pair of connection rods extending from opposite ends of said cylindrical portion, wherein each said roller is securely disposed within a pair of oppositely disposed snap fit openings disposed on adjacent securing members, wherein the secured rollers are capable of radial rotation within said openings.
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Abstract
A shelving assembly comprises a unit that comprises a base plate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The base plate has an integral one-piece configuration including a plurality of strengthening or reinforcing vertical and/or horizontal ribs disposed on the second side. A plurality of securing members are disposed in a parallel relationship on the first side. Each of the plurality of securing members has a plurality of snap fit openings. A plurality of rollers that each comprises a centrally disposed cylindrical portion and a pair of connection rods extending from opposite ends of the cylindrical portion. The connection rods are removably and fixedly insertable into a pair of oppositely disposed snap fit openings of adjacent securing members, thereby forming a row of rollers disposed on the base plate.
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33 Claims
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1. A shelving assembly comprising:
at least one unit that comprises; a base plate; a plurality of securing members disposed in a parallel relationship on said base plate, wherein each said securing member includes a plurality of snap fit openings; and a plurality of rollers that each comprise a centrally disposed cylindrical portion and a pair of connection rods extending from opposite ends of said cylindrical portion, wherein each said roller is securely disposed within a pair of oppositely disposed snap fit openings disposed on adjacent securing members, wherein the secured rollers are capable of radial rotation within said openings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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7. The shelving assembly of claim 7, wherein said securing member includes at least one fastener, wherein said fastener affixes said securing member to a receiving portion of said base plate.
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