Shelving System and Shelf for Same

摘要

Improved shelves are disclosed for shelving systems comprising one or more such improved shelves and support posts. Elongate elements along the underside of the shelves have post-receiving recesses to receive support posts along the underside of the shelf during storage and shipment. The improved shelves and shelving systems allow greater efficiency in packaging, shipping and storage.

主权项

1. A shelf for a multi-shelf shelving system, comprising:
a primary shelf surface; a shelf underside below the primary shelf surface; a plurality of sockets configured to receive an end of a corresponding support post; and a plurality of elongate elements extending along at least a portion of the shelf underside, that are unitary with the primary shelf surface and enhance the strength or rigidity of the shelf; wherein each elongate element of at least a first set of the elongate elements has at least one generally downwardly open post-receiving recess configured to receive the support post generally horizontal to the primary shelf surface during storage or shipping of the post and shelf together.