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Shelving system

  • US 4,231,298 A
  • Filed: 03/21/1979
  • Issued: 11/04/1980
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/1979
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A shelving system comprising(a) at least two uprights each of which includes a pair of post assemblies at opposite sides thereof and vertically spaced cross braces extending between and joined to the post assemblies, the several post assemblies being disposed at rectangularly spaced corners of said system, each corner post assembly comprising at least one outer and one inner post element spaced closely from each other and relatively formed to define between them a plurality of side locking spaces occurring at each of said corners at selected, vertically spaced intervals along the length of the elements of the post assembly provided at said corner;

  • and(b) at least one rectangular shelf including an angular locking tongue at each corner thereof, each locking space having a widened upper part adapted to loosely receive said locking tongue and merging into a narrower lower part adapted to lockingly engage said tongue in a position in which the tongue is confined between the inner and outer post elements of the post assembly provided at said corner, and is in embracing relation to one of said elements.

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