Patent ID: 7980401

Claim:
A shelving system comprising: an upper wall having a bottom surface; a panel having a top side, a bottom side, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a front edge and a rear edge, said panel having four corners; a plurality of tethers each having a first end and a second end, each of said first ends being attached to said bottom surface, each of said second ends being attached to said panel, each of said corners having one of said second ends positioned adjacent thereto when said tethers are suspended from said upper wall, said tethers suspending said panel from said upper wall a distance equal to at least 8 inches, said second ends are attached to said bottom side of said panel so that two of said tethers extend around and abut said first lateral edge and two of said tethers extend around and abut said second lateral edge; a plurality of couplers releasably couple said panel to said upper wall in a stored position spaced from said upper wall a distance of less than 4 inches, each of said couplers being attached to said bottom surface and is releasably engaged to said panel when said panel is in said stored position, each of said couplers comprises a strap having an upper end and a lower end, said upper end being attached to said bottom surface; and a fastener releasably coupling said strap to said panel, said fastener including a first mating member and a second mating member, said first mating member being attached to said strap adjacent to said lower end, said second mating member being attached to said panel, said second mating member being positioned on said bottom side of said panel.