Patent ID: 8505750

Claim:
An assembly shelf comprising: a post that includes two main post sections and a plate connection section that connects the two main post sections, the post having a symmetrical shape with respect to a post axis, a plurality of through-holes being formed in the plate connection section along a longitudinal direction of the plate connection section, wherein the two main post sections and the connection section do not form a hollow tube; a pair of connection members, each of the pair of connection members including a first engagement section that engages the post, and a second engagement section that engages a shelf board member, the pair of connection members being attached to hold either side of the post in a lateral direction of the shelf board member such that the pair of connection members are attached to the post in only half of a lateral dimension of the post; and the shelf board member includes a third engagement section that is formed approximately at each corner and engages with the second engagement section, an end of the shelf board member in a longitudinal direction being positioned to extend to only half of the post in the lateral direction of the post, wherein the first engagement section includes a depression that has a shape corresponding to a shape of one side surface of one of the two main post sections, and a protrusion that is inserted into one of the plurality of through-holes.