Patent ID: 7124695
Filing Date: 2006-10-24
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
1. A modular shelving system having a major length direction and a minor width direction, comprising: a plurality of modular upright support units to be spaced from each other in said length direction and including a pair of end support units and at least one intermediate support unit between the end units, each unit including a plurality of generally horizontal through passages for receiving and respectively supporting a plurality of elongated shelf-supporting rails of varying lengths to allow for varying the length of the shelving system as well as varying the spacing between the support units, some of the through passages being located at lower areas of the support units to position some of the supporting rails for supporting an appropriate lower shelf, and other of the through passages being located at upper areas of the support units to position other of the supporting rails for supporting an appropriate upper shelf, whereby the intermediate support unit can be selectively moved toward either end support unit to accommodate different loads along the length of the shelving, each of said modular upright support units including at least one outside upright post connected to a generally horizontal inside cross brace at a point aligned with one of said through passages, the upright post being vertically split on a line intersecting the through passage to form a pair of post parts which are separable to effectively open the through passage and, thereby, allow the cross brace to be connected to one of the post parts by an appropriate fastener inserted through the one post part from within the through passage.