CA1203512A - Shelving unit - Google Patents
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- CA1203512A CA1203512A CA000428383A CA428383A CA1203512A CA 1203512 A CA1203512 A CA 1203512A CA 000428383 A CA000428383 A CA 000428383A CA 428383 A CA428383 A CA 428383A CA 1203512 A CA1203512 A CA 1203512A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
- A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
- A47F5/10—Adjustable or foldable or dismountable display stands
- A47F5/101—Display racks with slotted uprights
- A47F5/103—Display shelving racks with the uprights aligned in only one plane
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B57/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions
- A47B57/30—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports
- A47B57/40—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports consisting of hooks coacting with openings
- A47B57/42—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports consisting of hooks coacting with openings the shelf supports being cantilever brackets
Abstract
SHELVING UNIT
Abstract of the Disclosure In a sheet metal shelving unit with adjustable telescoping slotted uprights, the upper part of each upright has its slots in a recessed surface so that the upper part does not interfere with shelf bracket tabs protecting rearwardly through slots in the lower part of the upright.
Abstract of the Disclosure In a sheet metal shelving unit with adjustable telescoping slotted uprights, the upper part of each upright has its slots in a recessed surface so that the upper part does not interfere with shelf bracket tabs protecting rearwardly through slots in the lower part of the upright.
Description
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(Suttles Case 10) SHELVING UNIT
Brief Summary Or the Invention This invention relates to shelving units of the kind used in supermarkets to display sort drinks and various other product9. The invention is applicable to a variety of shelving unit3, and is particularly applicable to a ~helving unit Or the kind shown and described in my U. S. Patent No. 3,9B3,822, issued October 5, 1976.
Depending on the use to which they are put, these shelving units are sometimes called "merchandisersn.
In patent 3,983,822, I descrlbe a sheet oetal shelving unit in which ldentical shelves are held on uprights by the engagement Or tabs on shelr brackets with slots in the uprights. Each uprlght has an upper and lower part. The lower part has a sloping face, while the upper part has a vertical race. The upper part telescopes into the lower part and the two parts are secured together by a suitable rastener. There is no provision for ad~usting the height Or the upper part relative to the lower part.
In the shelvlng unit Or patent 3,983,822, a series Or shelr-supporting slots extends substantlally the full helght Or the sloplng race Or the part Or each upright. Another series o~ slots extends substantlally the full vertlcal length Or the e%posed portion Or the upper part. Thus, shelves can be po~itioned at any desired location on the uprights. The shelving unlt descrlbed ln my patent has the advantage over prior q ~20351:~
(Suttles Case 10) SHELVING UNIT
Brief Summary Or the Invention This invention relates to shelving units of the kind used in supermarkets to display sort drinks and various other product9. The invention is applicable to a variety of shelving unit3, and is particularly applicable to a ~helving unit Or the kind shown and described in my U. S. Patent No. 3,9B3,822, issued October 5, 1976.
Depending on the use to which they are put, these shelving units are sometimes called "merchandisersn.
In patent 3,983,822, I descrlbe a sheet oetal shelving unit in which ldentical shelves are held on uprights by the engagement Or tabs on shelr brackets with slots in the uprights. Each uprlght has an upper and lower part. The lower part has a sloping face, while the upper part has a vertical race. The upper part telescopes into the lower part and the two parts are secured together by a suitable rastener. There is no provision for ad~usting the height Or the upper part relative to the lower part.
In the shelvlng unit Or patent 3,983,822, a series Or shelr-supporting slots extends substantlally the full helght Or the sloplng race Or the part Or each upright. Another series o~ slots extends substantlally the full vertlcal length Or the e%posed portion Or the upper part. Thus, shelves can be po~itioned at any desired location on the uprights. The shelving unlt descrlbed ln my patent has the advantage over prior q ~20351:~
-2--shelving units that it accommodates identical shelves at any desired height, whether on the sloping faces Or the lower parts Or the uprights or on the vertical races of the upper parts of the uprights.
When a shelr is positioned on the lower parts of the uprights, the tabs of the 3helr bracket~ extend rearwardly through the slots in the lower parts. In practice, the lower ends of the upper parts, which are hidden within the lower part9, are provided with vertically elongated slots, or are cut-away, to prevent interference between the upper parts and any shelr bracket tabs extending rearwardly through slots at the upper ends Or the lower parts.
With the arrangement described ln patent
When a shelr is positioned on the lower parts of the uprights, the tabs of the 3helr bracket~ extend rearwardly through the slots in the lower parts. In practice, the lower ends of the upper parts, which are hidden within the lower part9, are provided with vertically elongated slots, or are cut-away, to prevent interference between the upper parts and any shelr bracket tabs extending rearwardly through slots at the upper ends Or the lower parts.
With the arrangement described ln patent
3,983,822, it i~ not possible to sllde the upper parts downwardly into the lower parts, and still support shelve~ at or near the upper ends of the lower parts.
This is because the slotted races of the upper parts would lnterfere with the shelr bracket tabs extending through the slots ln the lower parts. Thus, lt has not been possible to make a shelvlng unlt support wlth ad~ustable telescoping upper and lower parts without sacriricing an important advantage Or the shelvlng system as described in my patent.
The prlnclpal ob~ect Or the present lnvention 19 to provlde an ad~ustable telescoping shelr support whlch allows identlcal shelves to be posltloned at any desired height on the support. In accordance with the lnvention, thls obJect 18 accompllshed by formlng the slots in the upper support in a rearwardly orrset surface.
By doing this, a clearance is provided for tabs extending through slots at or near the uppermost end of the lower support.
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- 2a -Accordingly the invention provides a shelving unit comprising a base, at least one upright, and a plurality of shelves mountable thereon; in which the up-right comprises a lower vertically elongated member extending upwardly from the base, and an ùpper vertically elongated member in telescoping relationship with the lower member, at least part of the upper member extending upwardly from the upper end of the lower member, means for preventing relative horizontal movement of the upper and lower members, and means for selectably supporting the upper member in each of a plurality of heights on the lower member; in which the lower member comprises an elongated, oblique sheet metal web having a face side and a back side and a series of shelf-retaining slots extend-ing through the web from the face side to the back side,said series extending downwardly along said oblique sheet metal web from a location adjacent to the upper end thereof; in which the upper member comprises an elongated vertical sheet metal web having a face side and a back side; in which, at least at the upper end o:f the l~wer member, the back side of the elongated sheet metal web of the lower member is in close proximity to the face side of the sheet metal web of the upper member; and in which the upper member has a surface with a series of shelf-retaining slots, said surface being offset rearwardly fromthe web of the upper member by a distance sufficient to provide clearance for shelf-bracket tabs extending through slots at the upper end of the series of shelf-retaining slots in the lower member.
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This invention substantially improves the ver~atility and qpace efficiency of merchandising diqplay~ by allowing for ad~ustment to accommodate different ~ize~ of product~.
Further objects and advantage~ of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description when read in con~unction with thé drawings.
Brief Description of the Drawings FIG. 1 is an oblique perspective view of a shelving unit in accordance with the invention, having two uprights, each of which comprlse~ a lower part having a sloping slotted face, and an upper part having a vertical slotted face;
FIG. 2 is a horizontal section through the upper part of the left-hand support of FIG. 1, as v~ewed from above;
FIG. 3 19 a vertical section taken on the surface 3-3 Or FIG. 2; and FIG. 4 i8 a vertical section taken on the plane
This is because the slotted races of the upper parts would lnterfere with the shelr bracket tabs extending through the slots ln the lower parts. Thus, lt has not been possible to make a shelvlng unlt support wlth ad~ustable telescoping upper and lower parts without sacriricing an important advantage Or the shelvlng system as described in my patent.
The prlnclpal ob~ect Or the present lnvention 19 to provlde an ad~ustable telescoping shelr support whlch allows identlcal shelves to be posltloned at any desired height on the support. In accordance with the lnvention, thls obJect 18 accompllshed by formlng the slots in the upper support in a rearwardly orrset surface.
By doing this, a clearance is provided for tabs extending through slots at or near the uppermost end of the lower support.
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- 2a -Accordingly the invention provides a shelving unit comprising a base, at least one upright, and a plurality of shelves mountable thereon; in which the up-right comprises a lower vertically elongated member extending upwardly from the base, and an ùpper vertically elongated member in telescoping relationship with the lower member, at least part of the upper member extending upwardly from the upper end of the lower member, means for preventing relative horizontal movement of the upper and lower members, and means for selectably supporting the upper member in each of a plurality of heights on the lower member; in which the lower member comprises an elongated, oblique sheet metal web having a face side and a back side and a series of shelf-retaining slots extend-ing through the web from the face side to the back side,said series extending downwardly along said oblique sheet metal web from a location adjacent to the upper end thereof; in which the upper member comprises an elongated vertical sheet metal web having a face side and a back side; in which, at least at the upper end o:f the l~wer member, the back side of the elongated sheet metal web of the lower member is in close proximity to the face side of the sheet metal web of the upper member; and in which the upper member has a surface with a series of shelf-retaining slots, said surface being offset rearwardly fromthe web of the upper member by a distance sufficient to provide clearance for shelf-bracket tabs extending through slots at the upper end of the series of shelf-retaining slots in the lower member.
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This invention substantially improves the ver~atility and qpace efficiency of merchandising diqplay~ by allowing for ad~ustment to accommodate different ~ize~ of product~.
Further objects and advantage~ of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description when read in con~unction with thé drawings.
Brief Description of the Drawings FIG. 1 is an oblique perspective view of a shelving unit in accordance with the invention, having two uprights, each of which comprlse~ a lower part having a sloping slotted face, and an upper part having a vertical slotted face;
FIG. 2 is a horizontal section through the upper part of the left-hand support of FIG. 1, as v~ewed from above;
FIG. 3 19 a vertical section taken on the surface 3-3 Or FIG. 2; and FIG. 4 i8 a vertical section taken on the plane
4-4 of FIG. 2.
Detalled Descrlption The shelving unit Or FIG. 1, is preferably constructed from sheet steel. It comprises a base 10, and a pair of uprlghts secured to and extendlng upwardly from the opposlte ends Or the rear edge Or the base. The left-hand upright comprlses a lower part 12, and an upper part 14 which telescopes lnto the upper end Or part 12.
The right-hand upright comprl~es lower part 16 and upper part 18 whLch are mlrror lmages respectlvely of parts 12 and 14. A shelf 20 i8 supported on the lower parts of _4_ l~S~2 the uprights. This shelf has brackets formed along its opposite side edges. The brackets have rearwardly projecting tabs which extend through tab-receiving slots in the faces of parts 12 and 16.
Shelf 22, which is identical to shelf 20, is supported on upper upright parts 14 and 18 by the engagement of the rearwardly projecting tabs on its brackets with slots formed in recessed surfaces on these parts. Preferably, the tabs on the shelf brackets are specially formed for cooperation with the slots, and the slots in the upper parts of the uprights are spaced closer together than the slots in the lower parts of the uprights. Because of the special form of the tabs and the different spacings of the slots, the shelves automatically assume horizontal positions even though the shelves are identical to each other and the slotted surfaces of the upper and lower parts of the uprights are at different angles relative to horizontal. For a more complete understanding of the manner in which shelves are made to assume a horizontal condition automatically, reference should be made to my patent 3,983,822.
A sloping back panel 24 is held between lower upright parts 12 and 16, and a vertical panel 26 is held between upper parts 14 and 18.
In a typical application, soft drink cartons are stacked on the base of the shelving unit, while individual bottles are supported on the shelves. The slope of the base and back panel 24 allows the cartons to be stacked safely to any desired height. If the number of cartons to be displayed is small, several shelves can , . , ~Z03S12 be supported on the lower upright member~ and used to hold individual bottles. On the other hand, if a large number of cartons is to be accommodated, ~helr 20 can be used in the position 3hown, or moved up to the upper support members, if neces3ary.
The fact that the shelves can be moved to any desired position on either ~upport gives the shelving unit a hiBh degree of flexibility in accommodating various types o~ merchandise. The telescoping feature provided by the present invention gives the shelving unit still greater flexibility, since it enables the height of the upper shelf to be raised when the lower shelr is shifted from the lower parts of the uprights to the upper parts.
Details of the left-hand upright are seen in FIG. 2.
Lower part 12 has a sloping face 28 with a column Or slots 30. A web 32 extends rearwardly from the right-hand edge of face 28, and a flange 34 extends to the right from the rear edge Or web 32. Flange 34 hac a serieR Or panel-supporting hooks, one Or which is shown at 36. These hooks are used to support back panel 24 (FIC. 1). Web 38 extends rearwardly from the left-hand edge of face 28. Web 38 lncludes an inwardly ofrset portion 40 at its rear edge. A web 42 extends to the rlght from the rear edge Or offset portion 40, and a flange 44 extends forwardly from the right-hand edge of web 42.
The lower support member Just described has an open top which receives upper upright part 14. Part 14 has a cross-sectional shape generally similar to that Or lower part 12. It comprlses a front face 46, a 12035~%
rearwardly displaced flange 48 having panel qupporting hook 50, and a left side web 52 having a face 54 which is offqet rearwardly from face 46. Face 54 i9 provided with a vertical qeries Or slots, one Or which i~ shown at 56.
As ~een in FIG. 2, both series of slots are spaced the same diqtance from the plane of web 38 ~o that ~lot 56, for example, is directly to the rear of the ~erieq of qlots 30. Thu~ the shelf bracket~ secured to lower part 12 are always directly below the shelf brackets on upper part 14. This i9 important because the shelves are identical and it is unde~irable to have the ~helve~ in anything other than perfect vertical alignment.
The offset relation~hip between faces 46 and 54 provides a space 58 between faces 28 and 56 to provide clearance for tabs pro~ecting through the upper slots of qlot series 30.
The rear part 60 Or ~ide web 52 i3 offset inwardly to conform to part 40 of web 38. A rear web 62 and a forwardly extending flange 64 conform respecti~ely to the inner surfaces Or web 42 and flange 44 in order to restrain upper part 14 against rearward and sidewise movement relative to lower part 12.
Upper part 14 Or the upright i9 held against vertical downward movement by a key 70 which extends through elements 40, 60, 64 and 44. Key 70 19 a U-shaped sheet metal element whlch extends through obllque rectangular holes ln these four elements and exerts a cammlng action urging upper part 14 rearwardly 90 that its web 62 comes lnto tight engagement w1th web 42 of lower part 12 as a result Or the welght Or the upper parts and the shelves and artlcles lt supports. As w111 be seen, elements 60 and 64 are provlded with several 12035~2 oblique openings 90 that the upper part Or the upright can be hel,d by key 70 at any one Or several position~ on the lower part.
A~ ~hown in FIGS. 3 and 4, tab~ 72, 74 and 76 on bracket 78 of shel~ 20 pro~ect rearwardly through slotq 30 in sloping face 28 of the lower part of the upright. These tabs extend rearwardly into space 58 beyond face 46 of the upper support member, but do not reach reces~ed face 54, and therefore do not interfere with the portion of the upper part which extends downwardly into the lower part. The brackets Or each shelf extend~ rearwardly beyond the ~upporting surraoe~
Or the shelr a sufficient distance ~o that the tabs can reach and cooperate wlth the slots of the upper part of the upright, as shown in FIG. 4, without interference between face 46 and the rear edge Or the supporting surrace .
As shown in FIG. 3, key 70 extends through oblique opening 80 in flange 44, and engages an oblique opening in flange 64. Another oblique opening in flange 64 is shown at 82. A corresponding oblique opening is shown at 84 ln FIG. 4.
As w$11 be apparent from the foregoing, the recessed slotted surrace of the upper part of the upright enable~ shelves to be accommodated at any position on the lower part, enables the up~er part to be ad~usted upwardly or downwardly as desired, and enables shelYes to be supported at any desired position on the upper part even when the upper part i~ fully extended. The invention resultq in a highly versatlle shelving unlt suitable for sort drink merchandi~ing and for many other uses. The inventlon i~ applicable not only to 1Z03S~2 merchandisers and ~helving unlts Or the kind described in patent 3,983,822, but also to other merchandisers having two-part telescoping uprights in which the front faces of the lower upright parts are vertical.
Numerous modifications and variations from the ~helving unit ~pecifically dlsclo~ed herein may be made without departing from the scope of the invention a~
defined in the following claims.
Detalled Descrlption The shelving unit Or FIG. 1, is preferably constructed from sheet steel. It comprises a base 10, and a pair of uprlghts secured to and extendlng upwardly from the opposlte ends Or the rear edge Or the base. The left-hand upright comprlses a lower part 12, and an upper part 14 which telescopes lnto the upper end Or part 12.
The right-hand upright comprl~es lower part 16 and upper part 18 whLch are mlrror lmages respectlvely of parts 12 and 14. A shelf 20 i8 supported on the lower parts of _4_ l~S~2 the uprights. This shelf has brackets formed along its opposite side edges. The brackets have rearwardly projecting tabs which extend through tab-receiving slots in the faces of parts 12 and 16.
Shelf 22, which is identical to shelf 20, is supported on upper upright parts 14 and 18 by the engagement of the rearwardly projecting tabs on its brackets with slots formed in recessed surfaces on these parts. Preferably, the tabs on the shelf brackets are specially formed for cooperation with the slots, and the slots in the upper parts of the uprights are spaced closer together than the slots in the lower parts of the uprights. Because of the special form of the tabs and the different spacings of the slots, the shelves automatically assume horizontal positions even though the shelves are identical to each other and the slotted surfaces of the upper and lower parts of the uprights are at different angles relative to horizontal. For a more complete understanding of the manner in which shelves are made to assume a horizontal condition automatically, reference should be made to my patent 3,983,822.
A sloping back panel 24 is held between lower upright parts 12 and 16, and a vertical panel 26 is held between upper parts 14 and 18.
In a typical application, soft drink cartons are stacked on the base of the shelving unit, while individual bottles are supported on the shelves. The slope of the base and back panel 24 allows the cartons to be stacked safely to any desired height. If the number of cartons to be displayed is small, several shelves can , . , ~Z03S12 be supported on the lower upright member~ and used to hold individual bottles. On the other hand, if a large number of cartons is to be accommodated, ~helr 20 can be used in the position 3hown, or moved up to the upper support members, if neces3ary.
The fact that the shelves can be moved to any desired position on either ~upport gives the shelving unit a hiBh degree of flexibility in accommodating various types o~ merchandise. The telescoping feature provided by the present invention gives the shelving unit still greater flexibility, since it enables the height of the upper shelf to be raised when the lower shelr is shifted from the lower parts of the uprights to the upper parts.
Details of the left-hand upright are seen in FIG. 2.
Lower part 12 has a sloping face 28 with a column Or slots 30. A web 32 extends rearwardly from the right-hand edge of face 28, and a flange 34 extends to the right from the rear edge Or web 32. Flange 34 hac a serieR Or panel-supporting hooks, one Or which is shown at 36. These hooks are used to support back panel 24 (FIC. 1). Web 38 extends rearwardly from the left-hand edge of face 28. Web 38 lncludes an inwardly ofrset portion 40 at its rear edge. A web 42 extends to the rlght from the rear edge Or offset portion 40, and a flange 44 extends forwardly from the right-hand edge of web 42.
The lower support member Just described has an open top which receives upper upright part 14. Part 14 has a cross-sectional shape generally similar to that Or lower part 12. It comprlses a front face 46, a 12035~%
rearwardly displaced flange 48 having panel qupporting hook 50, and a left side web 52 having a face 54 which is offqet rearwardly from face 46. Face 54 i9 provided with a vertical qeries Or slots, one Or which i~ shown at 56.
As ~een in FIG. 2, both series of slots are spaced the same diqtance from the plane of web 38 ~o that ~lot 56, for example, is directly to the rear of the ~erieq of qlots 30. Thu~ the shelf bracket~ secured to lower part 12 are always directly below the shelf brackets on upper part 14. This i9 important because the shelves are identical and it is unde~irable to have the ~helve~ in anything other than perfect vertical alignment.
The offset relation~hip between faces 46 and 54 provides a space 58 between faces 28 and 56 to provide clearance for tabs pro~ecting through the upper slots of qlot series 30.
The rear part 60 Or ~ide web 52 i3 offset inwardly to conform to part 40 of web 38. A rear web 62 and a forwardly extending flange 64 conform respecti~ely to the inner surfaces Or web 42 and flange 44 in order to restrain upper part 14 against rearward and sidewise movement relative to lower part 12.
Upper part 14 Or the upright i9 held against vertical downward movement by a key 70 which extends through elements 40, 60, 64 and 44. Key 70 19 a U-shaped sheet metal element whlch extends through obllque rectangular holes ln these four elements and exerts a cammlng action urging upper part 14 rearwardly 90 that its web 62 comes lnto tight engagement w1th web 42 of lower part 12 as a result Or the welght Or the upper parts and the shelves and artlcles lt supports. As w111 be seen, elements 60 and 64 are provlded with several 12035~2 oblique openings 90 that the upper part Or the upright can be hel,d by key 70 at any one Or several position~ on the lower part.
A~ ~hown in FIGS. 3 and 4, tab~ 72, 74 and 76 on bracket 78 of shel~ 20 pro~ect rearwardly through slotq 30 in sloping face 28 of the lower part of the upright. These tabs extend rearwardly into space 58 beyond face 46 of the upper support member, but do not reach reces~ed face 54, and therefore do not interfere with the portion of the upper part which extends downwardly into the lower part. The brackets Or each shelf extend~ rearwardly beyond the ~upporting surraoe~
Or the shelr a sufficient distance ~o that the tabs can reach and cooperate wlth the slots of the upper part of the upright, as shown in FIG. 4, without interference between face 46 and the rear edge Or the supporting surrace .
As shown in FIG. 3, key 70 extends through oblique opening 80 in flange 44, and engages an oblique opening in flange 64. Another oblique opening in flange 64 is shown at 82. A corresponding oblique opening is shown at 84 ln FIG. 4.
As w$11 be apparent from the foregoing, the recessed slotted surrace of the upper part of the upright enable~ shelves to be accommodated at any position on the lower part, enables the up~er part to be ad~usted upwardly or downwardly as desired, and enables shelYes to be supported at any desired position on the upper part even when the upper part i~ fully extended. The invention resultq in a highly versatlle shelving unlt suitable for sort drink merchandi~ing and for many other uses. The inventlon i~ applicable not only to 1Z03S~2 merchandisers and ~helving unlts Or the kind described in patent 3,983,822, but also to other merchandisers having two-part telescoping uprights in which the front faces of the lower upright parts are vertical.
Numerous modifications and variations from the ~helving unit ~pecifically dlsclo~ed herein may be made without departing from the scope of the invention a~
defined in the following claims.
Claims (2)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A shelving unit comprising a base, at least one upright, and a plurality of shelves mountable thereon, in which the upright comprises a lower verti-cally elongated member extending upwardly from the base, and an upper vertically elongated member in telescoping relationship with the lower member, at least part of the upper member extending upwardly from the upper end of the lower member, means for preventing relative horizontal movement of the upper and lower members, and means for selectably supporting the upper member in each of a plural-ity of heights on the lower member;
in which the lower member comprises an elon-gated, oblique sheet metal web having a face side and a back side and a series of shelf-retaining slots extending through the web from the face side to the back side, said series extending downwardly along said oblique sheet metal web from a location adjacent to the upper end thereof;
in which the upper member comprises an elongated vertical sheet metal web having a face side and a back side;
in which, at least at the upper end of the lower member, the back side of the elongated sheet metal web of the lower member is in close proximity to the face side of the sheet metal web of the upper member; and in which the upper member has a surface with a series of shelf-retaining slots, said surface being offset rearwardly from the web of the upper member by a distance sufficient to provide clearance for shelf-bracket tabs extending through slots at the upper end of the series of shelf-retaining slots in the lower member.
in which the lower member comprises an elon-gated, oblique sheet metal web having a face side and a back side and a series of shelf-retaining slots extending through the web from the face side to the back side, said series extending downwardly along said oblique sheet metal web from a location adjacent to the upper end thereof;
in which the upper member comprises an elongated vertical sheet metal web having a face side and a back side;
in which, at least at the upper end of the lower member, the back side of the elongated sheet metal web of the lower member is in close proximity to the face side of the sheet metal web of the upper member; and in which the upper member has a surface with a series of shelf-retaining slots, said surface being offset rearwardly from the web of the upper member by a distance sufficient to provide clearance for shelf-bracket tabs extending through slots at the upper end of the series of shelf-retaining slots in the lower member.
2. A shelving unit according to Claim 1, in which the shelves are substantially identical to one another and each shelf has rearwardly extending tab means cooperable with the slots in the upright for securing the shelf to the upper member or to the lower member as desired, the tab means extending rearwardly a sufficient distance to reach and cooperate with the slots in the rear-wardly offset surface of the upper member without inter-ference between said elongated sheet metal web of the upper member and the shelf; and in which the offset surface of the upper member is aligned with the slots of the lower member and located a sufficient distance rear-wardly of the elongated web of the upper member to provide clearance for the tab means of a shelf supported by the lower member at a position such that the tab means of the shelf extends rearwardly beyond said face side of the web of the upper member.
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