Modular shelving and method
View Patent ↗A modular shelving system and method, the system comprising mounting brackets, a bottom shelving rod, a top shelving rod and a support shelving rod, the mounting brackets are attach to a vertical surface to support at least one bottom shelving rod and at least one top shelving rod in a spaced-apart and parallel orientation to each other shelving rod; the bottom shelving rod further defining tandem spaced-apart open-ended cups; the top shelving rod further defining spaced apart tandem top rod apertures that penetrate through the top shelving rod; at least one support shelving rod having a circumference that allows passage of one support shelving rod through a respective top rod aperture to allow a support shelving rod to removably connected to a respective open-end cup to locate the support shelving rod between horizontal and vertical positions.
1 . A modular rod-based shelving system comprising:
(A) a set of mounting brackets, each mounting bracket from the set of mounting brackets is configured to support at least one bottom shelving rod and at least one top shelving rod in a first spaced-apart and parallel orientation to each other;
(B) an attachment device for securing a respective mounting bracket from the set of mounting brackets to a vertical surface;
(C) the at least one bottom shelving rod terminates in bottom rod ends, between said bottom rod ends are a tandemly located, longitudinally aligned series of open-ended cups;
(D) the at least one top shelving rod terminates in top rod ends, between the top rod ends are tandemly located, longitudinally aligned series of top rod apertures;
(E) at least one support shelving rod that terminates in support rod ends, the at least one support shelving rod having a circumference that allows a passage of the least one support shelving rod through one respective top rod aperture from the series of top rod apertures and one support rod end that fits into one respective opened-end cup from the series of open-ended cups;
wherein at least two mounting brackets of the set of mounting brackets are placed in a second parallel and spaced-apart orientation to support both the at least one top shelving rod and the at least one bottom rod, wherein the at least one top shelving rod and the at least one bottom rod supports the at least one support shelving rod in a sloped position.
2 . The modular rod-based shelving system of claim 1 wherein the at least one support shelving rod perpendicularly passes through the at least one top shelving support rod to connect to the least one bottom shelving rod.
3 . The modular rod-based shelving system of claim 2 wherein the at least one support shelving rod perpendicularly connects to the at least one bottom shelving rod rod, and one support rod end of the at least one support shelving rod removably rests within one open-ended cup from the series of tandem oriented, longitudinally aligned, open-ended cups.
4 . The modular rod-based shelving system of claim 1 wherein the at least one top shelving rod rests upon respective tops of at least two mounting brackets from the set of mounting brackets.
5 . The modular rod-based shelving system of claim 4 wherein a placement of the at least one top shelving rod and the respective tops of the at least two mounting brackets from the set of mounting brackets establishes the sloped position of the at least one support shelving rod.
6 . The modular rod-based shelving system of claim 5 wherein, when in use, a movement of the at least one top shelving rod along the respective tops of the at least two mounting brackets results in a rotation of the at least one bottom shelving rod.
7 . The modular rod-based shelving system of claim 5 wherein the at least one bottom shelving rod is supported by either foot portions or leg portions of the at least two mounting brackets.
8 . A modular shelving system comprising:
(A) at least two mounting brackets;
(B) at least one bottom shelving rod that defines at least one open-ended cup,
(C) at least one top shelving rod that defines at least one top rod aperture penetrating laterally through the at least one top shelving rod;
(D) at least one support shelving rod, the at least one support shelving rod extends through the at least one top rod aperture and rests in the at least open-ended cup;
(E) the at least two mounting brackets directly support the at least one bottom shelving rod and the at least one top shelving rod;
wherein the at least two mounting brackets are attached to a vertical surface in a spaced-apart parallel manner to support the at least one bottom shelving rod and the at least one top shelving rod, wherein the at least one top shelving rod and the at least one bottom shelving rod support the at least one support shelving rod in a sloped position.
9 . The modular shelving system of claim 8 wherein the at least one support shelving rod perpendicularly penetrates through the at least top shelving rod.
10 . The modular shelving system of claim 8 wherein the at least one support shelving rod perpendicularly penetrates through the at least top shelving rod through the at least one top rod aperture.
11 . The modular shelving system of claim 8 wherein the at least one support shelving rod perpendicularly rests in the at least one bottom shelving rod.
12 . The modular shelving system of claim 8 wherein, when in use, the at least one top shelving rod is configured to move from one position on tops of foot portions of the at least two mounting brackets to a second position on the tops of the foot portions of the at least two mounting brackets.
13 . A method for operating a modular shelving system comprising the following steps:
(A) providing the modular shelving system, the modular shelving system comprises at least two mounting brackets, at least one bottom shelving rod that defines at least one open-ended cup, at least one top shelving rod that defines at least one top rod aperture penetrating laterally through the at least one top shelving rod, and at least one support shelving rod;
(B) attaching the at least one bottom shelving rod and the at least one top shelving rod to the at least two mounting brackets so that the at least two mounting brackets support the at least one bottom shelving rod and the at least one top shelving rod;
(C) passing the at least one support rod through the at least one top rod aperture of the at least one top shelving rod so that one rod end of the at least one support shelving rod is inserted in the at least one open-ended cup of the at least one bottom shelving rod with the at least one support rod being held in a sloped position;
(D) attaching the at least two mounting brackets to a vertical surface in a spaced apart parallel manner.
14 . The method of claim 13 further comprising the step of locating the at least one top shelving rod on respective tops of the at least two mounting brackets and the step of placing the at least one bottom shelving rod between the at least two mounting brackets.
15 . The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of moving the at least one top shelving rod along the respective tops of the at least two mounting brackets to adjust the position of the at least one support shelving rod.
16 . The method of claim 13 further comprising the step of moving the least one top shelving rod along tops of foot portions of the at least two mounting brackets.
17 . The method of claim 13 further comprising the step of moving the least one top shelving rod along tops of foot portions of the at least two mounting brackets.
18 . The method of claim 17 wherein the step of moving the least one top shelving rod further comprises the step of rotating the at least one bottom shelving rod.
19 . The method of claim 18 wherein the step of rotating the at least one bottom shelving rod further comprises moving the at least one support shelving rod from a first sloped position to a second sloped position.
20 . The method of claim 13 wherein the attaching the at least two mounting brackets further comprising a step of affixing an attachment device to the vertical surface, the attachment device further securing a respective mounting bracket from the at least two mounting brackets to the vertical surface.