Adjustable shelf supports

Claim 1

In a shelf construction including a top shelf, a plurality of supporting legs for said top shelf, and at least one second shelf positioned below said top shelf, each shelf comprising a top wall and integrally formed downwardly extending side walls, the improvement comprising means for attaching the shelves to the supporting legs, said attaching means each comprising a band, means for adjusting the band for increasing and decreasing the size of the opening defined by the band, a plurality of openings defined by the shelves, said openings each being dimensioned to receive one of said legs, and said shelf openings including an upper end exposed at the top of the shelves, and a downwardly extending wall portion, vertically extending, spaced-apart fingers positioned around each shelf opening, said fingers comprising integrally formed downwardly directed extensions of said wall portion, and said fingers being substantially coextensive with said side walls, each shelf and its associated walls and fingers comprising an integrally molded, plastic structure, each band opening being dimensioned whereby the band fits around said fingers, said means for adjusting the band permitting tightening of the band against said fingers, and consequent pressing of the fingers against said legs to thereby secure the shelves relative to the legs.