Patent ID: 7967268

Claim:
A shelf bracket assembly comprising: (a) a plurality of vertical support strips operatively attached to a wall, each said strip having a plurality of slots aligned vertically along the length of said support strips; (b) a plurality of shelf brackets operatively attached to said support strips, each said bracket comprising: (i) a base comprising an upper end, a lower end, and vertically aligned hooked portions between said upper and lower ends of a size and shape to lockingly fit within said vertical slots of said support strip; (ii) a horizontal support member fixedly connected to said base and of a size and strength capable of supporting at least half the weight of a shelf; (iii) wherein said brackets further comprise a recess in said base above said support member sized to receive a first end of said shelf; (iv) a shim sized to fit in said recess above said shelf whereby said shelf may be secured against said support member; and (v) a pressure sensitive adhesive for securing said shelf to said support member.