The invention relates to system for the mounting of shelves on a substantially rectangular load carrier having four identical columns arranged in the corners thereof. The system comprises columns having a rectangular profile with four side faces, a substantially rectangular shelf of a length which is shorter than the distance between the columns of the load carrier, on which shelf a holder is mounted that can be inserted into complementary slots in the columns of the load carrier, said slots being configured with a support face with which the holder is capable of engaging in such a manner that the holder supports on the column. The columns as such are configured with slots that extend symmetrically about a longitudinally extending center axis of one of the side faces and through the side faces adjacent to that side face. The slots are each separately configured with three substantially identical cut-outs, the one of which is situated in the axis of symmetry and the two remaining ones are in the adjacent side faces. The cut-outs are function as support faces for the holders of the shelf, them being arranged on the shorter sides of the shelf and extending in the longitudinal direction of the shelf to the effect that they are capable of engaging with the slots in the four columns arranged on the load carrier.

A shelf rack includes first and second identical shelf units each including a first frame with first and second legs having respective first and second feet, a second frame with third and fourth legs having respective third and fourth feet and at least one shelf. The second and fourth feet have an outer diameter that is less than an outer diameter of the first and third feet. The second shelf unit is inverted and the first and second frames of the first shelf unit toollessly assemble to the first and second frames, respectively, of the second shelf unit by mating the larger outer diameter feet of the first shelf unit with the smaller outer diameter feet of the second shelf unit and mating the larger outer diameter feet of the second shelf unit with the smaller outer diameter feet of the first shelf unit.

A coupling member (1) includes a pair of support members (11a, 11b) that are linked at one end so that an opening is formed at the opposite end, and the back sides thereof are situated opposite to each other, and a pair of engagement holes (12a, 12b) that are respectively formed in the support members (11a, 11b) in the thickness direction so as to extend from the back sides, and are situated opposite to each other, the outer side (a to d) of each of the support members (11a, 11b) forming a tapered surface that gradually slopes outward in the downward direction. An assembly shelf utilizes the coupling member (1). The assembly shelf utilizes an L-shaped angle, and is configured so that a shelf board member is not provided with a protrusion, a tool is unnecessary during assembly, and a middle shelf board can be removed conditionally.

A shelf (1) for mounting on a substantially rectangular load carrier having four identical columns arranged in the corners thereof. On the shelf a holder (3,3; 3″, 3′″) is mounted that can be inserted into complementary slots in the columns of the load carrier, said slots being configured with a carrier face by which the holder is capable of engaging in such a manner that the holder supports on the column. The holders are configured from an elastic material with a shock-absorbing part which is provided with a bend extending in the transverse direction of the shelf, said shock-absorbing part being anchored in the shelf to the effect that forces applied to the holder in a direction extending in the longitudinal direction of the shelf can be absorbed elastically in the bend.

A vehicle support and display apparatus includes vertical support posts. Transverse frame members are releasably coupled to respective vertical support posts. Lengthwise frame members are releasably coupled to the vertical support posts. Vehicle support members support the weight of the vehicle and transfer the weight to the ground via the frame members and the vertical support posts.

A shelving apparatus includes a plurality of vertical posts and a supporting frame. Each vertical post has an inner attachment surface, a side surface, and a plurality of attachment slots formed at the inner attachment surface. The supporting frame includes a shelf platform and a plurality of shelf supporting beams for supporting the shelf platform. Each shelf supporting beam includes a beam member and two post lockers provided at two ends of the beam member respectively. Each post locker includes an extension wall biasing against the side surface, a locker wall biasing against the inner attachment surface, and a locking element provided at the locker wall to selectively engage with one of the attachment slots so as to detachably couple the shelf supporting beam between the vertical posts at a position that the beam member is extended between the side surfaces of the vertical posts.

A supporting frame, which is configured for a shelving apparatus including a plurality of vertical posts, includes a net shelf and a plurality of shelf supporting beams for supporting the net shelf. Each shelf supporting beam includes a beam member and two post lockers provided at two ends of the beam member respectively. Each post locker includes an extension wall biasing against a side surface of the vertical post, a locker wall biasing against the inner attachment surface of the vertical post, and a locking element provided at the locker wall to selectively engage with one of attachment slots of the vertical post so as to detachably couple the shelf supporting beam between the vertical posts at a position that the beam member is extended between the side surfaces of the vertical posts.

An angle bar includes two longitudinal angled plate portions, and a corner portion connecting therebetween. The corner portion has an inner corner surface bounding an inner corner space and an outer corner surface. A stopper protrudes into the indented corner space, and has an abutment face extending across the indented corner space. A limiter protrudes into the indented corner space from the inner corner surface, and has a through hole opening in a direction along a bending line of the corner portion. A modular post assembly has at least two angle bars abutting each other, and a fixing rod extending through the through holes of the bars along the bending line and limited between the stoppers for fixing together the bars.

Provided are reinforced shelves, kits for reinforced shelves and shelving units comprising at least one reinforced shelf.

A shelf support beam (80, 130, 200) for use in a shelving unit (10) to support a shelf (22). A structural member (82, 132, 202) has a C-shaped cross-section. A web (94, 144, 216) separates a top flange (96, 146, 220) from a bottom flange (112, 162, 234). The top flange (96, 146, 220) is configured to support the shelf (22). The web (94, 144, 216), the top flange (96, 146, 220), and the bottom flange (112, 162, 234) define a channel (92, 142, 214) of the member (82, 132, 202). The channel (92, 142, 214) defines a cavity height (C1, D1, E1). The top flange (96, 146, 220) and the bottom flange (112, 162, 234) define a top flange width (C2, D2, E2) and a bottom flange width (C3, D3, E3), respectively. A ratio of the cavity height (C1, D1, E1) to a sum of the top flange width (C2, D2, E2) and the bottom flange width (C3, D3, E3) is greater than 1, is at least 1.20, or is about 1.40. The C-shaped cross-section has a moment of inertia (98, 148, 238) of greater than 0.40, greater than 0.45, or at least 0.46. The top flange (96, 146, 220) includes an elevated portion (100, 150, 222) and a lower or shelf support portion (104, 154, 226) separated by a sidewall (106, 156, 230).