Patent ID: 8616388

Claim:
A shelving assembly comprising: a frame including a plurality of support columns and a plurality of lateral members; a shelf unit having a plurality of sides disposed inside the frame and securing members adapted to secure the shelf unit in position in the shelving assembly; a tie rod disposed between and operably connected with the securing members; a gear assembly disposed adjacent to one of the plurality of sides of the shelf unit, the gear assembly including: a drive shaft; a translational shaft having an intermediate portion and a distal end, wherein the intermediate portion is operably connected with the drive shaft; and a translational gear disposed on the distal end of the translational shaft; and a vertically-extending toothed rack positioned on one of the lateral end members, wherein the vertically-extending toothed rack is operably engaged with the translational gear such that rotation of the drive shaft causes rotation of the translational shaft and rotation of the translational gear which results in vertical translation of the shelf unit.