Hanging shelf system

Abstract

Hanging shelf system comprising one or more vertical posts and one or more shelves fastened to said vertical posts, characterized in that said vertical posts are supporting cables which suspend from at least one support.

Claims

1. A hanging shelf system comprising: a support, one or more supporting cables which suspend from said support, one or more trays fastened to said one or more supporting cables, and a cover comprising grooves for said one or more supporting cables, wherein the cover surrounds at least three sides including a top and a bottom sides of the support, said grooves are open at an edge of the cover, and said support comprises a plurality of perforations to facilitate fastening onto a surface through fasteners.

2. The hanging shelf system according to claim 1 wherein said support is configured to be directly fastened onto a wall.

3. The hanging shelf system according to claim 1 wherein said support comprises grooves for installation of said one or more supporting cables.

4. The hanging shelf system according to claim 1 wherein each tray comprises perforations through which the one or more supporting cables pass.

5. The hanging shelf system according to claim 1 wherein a diameter of a plurality of stops is larger than that of perforations in the one or more trays and said one or more trays rest on the respective plurality of stops of the one or more supporting cables.

6. The hanging shelf system according to claim 1 wherein: the one or more trays, the support, and the cover are made of material selected from the group consisting of plastic, aluminum, stainless steel, wood, bamboo, ceramic, stone, and glass, the support and the cover comprise the same or different material than the one or more trays, and the one or more supporting cables are made of material selected from the group consisting of stainless steel cables, metal wires, cords, and ropes.

7. The hanging shelf system according to claim 1 wherein said system is generally in an elongated rectangular shape.

8. The hanging shelf system according to claim 1 wherein the support is configured to be fastened onto a ceiling.

9. A hanging shelf system comprising: a support, one or more supporting cables which suspend from said support, one or more trays fastened to said one or more supporting cables, and a cover comprising grooves for said one or more supporting cables, wherein the cover surrounds at least three sides including a top and a bottom sides of the support, said grooves are open at an edge of the cover, each supporting cable comprises a holding stop at a superior end for fastening onto said support, and a plurality of stops at predetermined intervals for supporting said one or more trays.

10. The hanging shelf system according to claim 9 wherein said holding stop comprises a stop and a safety washer on said stop to secure the corresponding one or more supporting cables in place.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying drawings in the attachment, which are incorporated into and form a part of the specification, illustrate one or more embodiments of the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. The drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating one or more preferred embodiments of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. In the drawings:

(2) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a hanging shelf system;

(3) FIG. 2 shows the embodiment of FIG. 1 without the cover;

(4) FIG. 3A is a bottom view of the support component of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

(5) FIG. 3B is a side view of the support component of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

(6) FIG. 3C is a front view of the support component of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

(7) FIG. 3D is a cross-sectional view of the support component of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

(8) FIG. 3F is a back view of the support component of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

(9) FIG. 3G is a perspective view of the support component of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

(10) FIG. 4A is a perspective top view of the cover component of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

(11) FIG. 4B is a ghost view of FIG. 4A showing grooves for support wires;

(12) FIG. 4C is a bottom view of the cover component of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

(13) FIG. 4D is a front view of the cover component of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

(14) FIG. 4E is a top view of the cover component of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

(15) FIG. 4F is a side view of the cover component of the embodiment of FIG. 1 with the opposite side being a mirror image of the same;

(16) FIG. 5A is a perspective top view of a tray of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

(17) FIG. 5B is a front view of a tray of the embodiment of FIG. 1 with the back view being the same;

(18) FIG. 5C is a top view of a tray of the embodiment of FIG. 1 with the bottom view being significantly the same;

(19) FIG. 5D is a side view of a tray of the embodiment of FIG. 1 with its opposite side being the same;

(20) FIG. 6A shows the placement of a tray onto support cables; and

(21) FIG. 6B is a side view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 installed on a wall.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

(22) The invention is further illustrated by the following non-limiting examples.

(23) A hanging shelf system was built for the storage of fruit. The cover, trays, and the stops were made of aluminum. The cables that were utilized were made of stainless steel, and the support of steel.

(24) The preceding example can be repeated with similar success by substituting the generically or specifically described components and/or parameters of this invention for those used in the preceding example.

(25) Referring to the Figures, one embodiment of the present invention comprises hanging shelf system 10 comprising support 12, cover 14, one or more supporting cables 16, and one or more trays 18. Support 12 comprises a plurality of perforations 20 to facilitate fastening onto a surface through, for example, fasteners 22.

(26) In one embodiment of the invention shown in the Figures, support 12 is built to be fastened onto a wall. See FIGS. 2 and 6B.

(27) In the embodiment of the Figures, support 12 comprises grooves 24 for installation of one or more cables 16. In one embodiment, cables 16 comprise holding stops 32 at their superior end for fastening onto support 12, and a plurality of stops 26 at predetermined intervals for supporting one or more trays 18. See FIGS. 6A and 6B. Preferably, the stops 26 for the trays and the stops 32 the support 32 are identical elements. Optionally, holding stops 32 comprise two parts, e.g., a stop 26 and a safety washer on it to secure the cable in place. In one embodiment, trays 18 comprise perforations 28 through which cables 16 pass. Preferably, trays 18 are fastened to cables 16 with the aid of stops 26, whose diameter is larger than the diameter of perforations 28, so that trays 18 can rest on stops 26 after installation. See FIG. 4A. In one embodiment, cover 14 comprises grooves 30 for cables 16 when placed over support 12. See FIGS. 2, 4B, and 4C.

(28) Although the invention has been described in detail with particular reference to these preferred embodiments, other embodiments can achieve the same results. Variations and modifications of the present invention will be obvious to those skilled in the art and it is intended to cover all such modifications and equivalents.