Patent ID: 9101216
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: A47B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A plurality of reversible shelf-supporting beams for use in a shelving apparatus, each said beam operatively cooperable with others of said plurality beams for supporting a shelf in said apparatus and each beam comprising: an elongated web having a lower edge; said web having a top edge defined by a reverse folded portion; a shelf-supporting flange extending in a perpendicular direction from said reverse folded portion and from said web; said flange having first and second opposed shelf supporting surfaces; said flange being spaced from said top edge at a first distance and from said lower edge at a second distance greater than said first distance; said first opposed shelf supporting surface facing upwardly when said beam is oriented in a first position and said top edge is above said flange; and said second opposed shelf supporting surface facing upwardly when said beam is reversed into a second position with said lower edge above said flange; wherein a shelf supported on said beams has edges which are flush with adjacent top edges of a beam in said first position and at least one other shelf edge adjacent a beam in said second position, wherein said top edge of said beam in said second position is above said one other adjacent shelf edge.