Patent ID: 8356720

Claim:
A container shelving system for providing shelves in a shipping container whereby the shipping container includes a first cargo ring and a second cargo ring, the shelving system comprising: two shelf support members and a plurality of shelves, the shelf support members comprising a chain including a plurality of links, a turnbuckle, an independent adjustable upper bracket and an independent adjustable lower bracket, each bracket comprising a first box beam, a second box beam, and a box beam adjustment fastener, the first box beam and the second box beam each in a rectangular shape, the box beams including recesses at each end, the recesses configured as opened notches and arranged to receive one of the links of the chain, the box beam further including openings perpendicular to the recesses, the openings configured to receive a fastener such that the fastener holds the bracket in place in relation to the chain when the chain is received within the recess; whereby the second box beam is configured to slide partially within the first box beam and is secured thereto using the box beam adjustment fastener; the upper bracket further comprising a stabilizer perpendicularly connected to an end of the upper bracket; the plurality of shelves each comprising a plurality of lumber whereby the lumber is configured to sit upon a bracket; whereby the chain is threaded through the first and second cargo rings and the upper and lower brackets and connected and tightened using the turnbuckle such that the shelves may be supported upon the brackets within the shipping container.