Patent ID: 9538846
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: A47B

Claim:
1. A shelf for a multi-shelf shelving system, comprising: a primary shelf surface having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, the longitudinal direction being larger than the lateral direction; a shelf underside below the primary shelf surface; a pair of rails extending longitudinally along the shelf underside, each rail defining a plurality of pockets in the primary shelf surface, each pocket having a bottom surface and a drain hole formed in the bottom surface; a plurality of sockets configured to receive an end of a corresponding support post; and a plurality of elongate elements extending laterally along at least a portion of the shelf underside, that are unitary with the primary shelf surface and enhance the strength or rigidity of the shelf; wherein each elongate element of at least a first set of the elongate elements extends laterally along the shelf underside and has at least one generally downwardly open post-receiving recess having a surface that mates with a cross-sectional surface of the support post, is configured to receive the support post generally horizontal to the primary shelf surface during storage or shipping of the post and shelf together, and restricts lateral movement of the support post.