QUIET SHELF FOR AN AGRICULTURAL CART

摘要

A wheeled agricultural cart for transporting plant materials having at least one removable shelf. The cart has vertical pillars at each corner thereof with a plurality of substantially rectangular vertical slots. Each shelf has a frame including downward facing hook members at each corner thereof. The shelf is removably attached to the cart by insertion of each hook member into a slot on a corresponding vertical pillar. The shelf includes a planar shelf element for supporting the plant materials attached to the frame by an adhesive material having a resiliently deformable thickness. The material maintains a vertically spaced apart relationship between the shelf element and the frame, preventing them from rattling against one another. The preferred adhesive materials are polyurethane adhesive pastes and foam tapes. A method of manufacturing the shelf includes the steps of: preparing the frame; applying the adhesive material to a planar surface of the frame; positioning the shelf element above the planar surface of the frame; applying the shelf element into engagement with the adhesive material; and curing the adhesive material under ambient conditions.