Patent ID: 7237856

Claim:
A shelf comprising a substantially continuous open peripheral border formed of in situ molded synthetic thermoplastic material, said substantially continuous open peripheral border being defined by at least a pair of side border portions in substantially spaced parallel relationship to each other and substantially normal to a front border portion, a pair of substantially thin elongated first members each having opposite ends, said pair of thin elongated first members being in substantially spaced parallel relationship to each other, a plurality of substantially thin elongated second members having opposite ends in overlying relationship to and being supported by said elongated first members, means for securing said thin elongated second member ends to associated ones of said thin elongated first members, said thin elongated first members and said thin elongated second member ends being substantially entirely encapsulated by substantially parallel side border portions of said in situ molded thermoplastic material border, and means at a rear side of said shelf remote from said front border portion for securing said shelf to an associated vertical support.