Patent ID: 8333158

Claim:
A shelving system comprising: a pair of substantially U-shaped stanchions being spaced apart by a desired distance and securable to a vertical surface, each stanchion defining a plurality of laterally opposed openings; a shelf having a bolt system with a plurality of bolts operable to selectively and cooperatively engage the openings in the stanchions, the bolts having a common rotational axis about which the shelf pivots when coupled to the stanchions; and a brace having a first end portion pivotally coupled to the shelf and a second end portion having a pin adapted for cooperative receipt by the openings in the stanchions whereby the shelf is moveable between a substantially stored position and a substantially deployed position, wherein the laterally opposed openings include a rear column of openings and a forward column of openings, wherein the bolt system engages the rear column of openings and the pin engages the forward column of openings.