Collapsible, adjustable shelving

Claim 2

A combination channel and bracket, to be mounted to a structural member, for supporting shelves comprising: a four sided box channel formed of resilient material, the front side having a slot separating inwardly extending arms, the back side having a series of equally spaced holes, and means to enable the box channel to be flush mounted to a structural member including a rectangular recess provided in a structural member, the outer surface of each of two outwardly extending sides of the box channel having serrations, an obtuse angle being formed between the back side and each of the two outwardly extending sides of the box channel, such that when the box channel is pressed into said rectangular recess of said structural member, the combination of the resilience due to the obtuse angles and the serrations secures the box channel to said structural member; and a bracket with means for fastening the bracket to the box channel to prevent vertical or lateral movement of the bracket, and a horizontal surface for supporting shelving.

Claim 3

A combination channel and bracket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the box channel further comprises: a pair of ears as outward extensions of the front side of the box channel to cover any junctures between the channel and a structural member.

Claim 4

A combination channel and bracket, to be mounted to a structural member, to support shelving comprising: a four sided channel formed of resilient material with a front side having a slot separating inwardly extending arms, a back side having a series of equally spaced holes, and means to enable the four sided channel to be flush mounted to a structural member including a rectangular recess provided in a structural member, the outer surface of each of two outwardly extending sides of the four sided channel having serrations, an obtuse angle being formed between the back side and each of the two outwardly extending sides of the four sided channel, such that when the four sided channel is pressed into said rectangular recess of said structural member, the combination of the resilience due to the obtuse angles and the serrations secures the four sided channel to said structural member; and a bracket with a base, a projection having a pair of lugs extending outwardly from the base with the projection being dimensioned such that with the bracket rotated ninety degrees from a mounted position the end of the projection may be inserted into one of the holes in the back side of the four sided channel and upon counter rotation, while inserted, the lugs essentially fill the inside of the four sided channel and firmly hold to the back side of the inwardly extending arms of the front side of the four sided channel, an arm for supporting a shelf, and a strut between the base and the arm.

Claim 5

A combination channel and bracket, to be mounted to a structural member, to support shelving comprising: a four sided channel formed of resilient material with a front side having a slot separating inwardly extending arms, a back side having a series of equally spaced holes, and means to enable the four sided channel to be flush mounted to a structural member including a rectangular recess provided in a structural member, the outer surface of each of two outwardly extending sides of the four sided channel having serrations, an obtuse angle being formed between the back side and each of the two outwardly extending sides of the four sided channel, such that when the four sided channel is pressed into said rectangular recess of said structural member, the combination of the resilience due to the obtuse angles and the serrations secures the four sided channel to said structural member; and a bracket with a base, a projection having a pair of lugs extending outwardly from the base with the projection being dimensioned such that with the bracket rotated ninety degrees from a mounted position the end of the projection may be inserted into one of the holes in the back side of the four sided channel and upon counter rotation, while inserted, the lugs essentially fill the inside of the four sided channel and firmly hold to the back side of the inwardly extending arms of the front side of the four sided channel, an arm for supporting a shelf, and a strut between the base and the arm.

Claim 6

A combination channel and bracket, as claimed in claim 3, wherein the four sided channel has a pair of ears extending outwardly from the front side of the four sided channel to cover any junctures between the four sided channel and a structural support member.

Claim 7

A combination channel and bracket, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bracket has an upstanding structural member, projecting above the horizontal surface of the bracket, to be received in an accommodating recess of a shelf.

Claim 8

A combination channel and bracket, as claimed in claim 3, wherein the bracket has an upstanding structural pin, on the arm, to be received in a hold in a shelf to be supported.

Claim 9

Adjustable knock-down shelving comprising: a plurality of upright parallel structural support members each having a pair of spaced lengthwise rectangular shaped recesses from each facing surface of the structural members; a box channel pressed into each recess comprising: an outermost side having two arms extending toward each other and separated by a slot, an innermost back side having a plurality of centrally located holes spaced along the length Of the channel for accepting an insert entering through the slot, serrations extending along the outer sides of each of the two outwardly extending sides of the channel each side forming an obtuse angle with the innermost back side to retain the pressed in box shaped channel in the recess of the support member; a bracket comprising: a base, a projection from the base having a pair of transverse lugs insertable through the slot in the channel and into one of the holes in the back side with the bracket turned ninety degrees, upon counter rotating the inserted bracket the lugs essentially fill the inside of the channel and engage the backside of the arms adjacent the slot to fasten the bracket, and a projection extending upward from a fastened bracket; a plurality of shelves extending between adjacent upright support members and having holes positioned on the lower sides to accept the upwardly extending projections from the brackets.

Claim 10

Adjustable knock-down shelving comprising: a plurality of upright parallel structural support members each having a pair of spaced lengthwise rectangular shaped recesses from each facing surface of the structural members; a box channel pressed into each recess comprising: an outermost side having two arms extending toward each other and separated by a slot, an innermost back side having a plurality of centrally located holes spaced along the length Of the channel for accepting an insert entering through the slot, serrations extending along the outer sides of each of the two outwardly extending sides of the channel each side forming an obtuse angle with the innermost back side to retain the pressed in box shaped channel in the recess of the support member; a bracket comprising: a base, a projection from the base having a pair of transverse lugs insertable through the slot in the channel and into one of the holes in the back side with the bracket turned ninety degrees, upon counter rotating the inserted bracket the lugs essentially fill the inside of the channel and engage the backside of the arms adjacent the slot to fasten the bracket, and a projection extending upward from a fastened bracket; a plurality of shelves extending between adjacent upright support members and having holes positioned on the lower sides to accept the upwardly extending projections from the brackets.

Claim 11

Adjustable knock-down shelving as set out in claim 7, wherein the support bracket further comprises: a projection extending from the base into a second hole in the back side of the box channel, and a resilient material is used to form the bracket.

Claim 12

Adjustable knock-down shelving as in claim 8, wherein the box channels are polyvinylchloride and the support brackets are of polyethylene.

Claim 13

Adjustable knock-down shelving as set out in claim 8, further comprising diagonally crossed tension members extending from top to bottom and along the back side of adjacent structural support members, and means for detachably mounting the ends of the tension members to the upright structural members.