Stackable or nestable shelf with reinforced platform

Abstract

A particularly styled shelf of a simplified design has a unique structure and appearance from a minimum of components. The shelf may be both stackable, one shelf upon the other, for the storage of goods, and can be easily nested into a compact state, when shelves are desired to be stored or shipped. Each of the shelves has a platform with spaced apart planks upon transverse ribs, and the platform provides a smooth transition for ready storage of goods. Each shelf has two closed loop wire legs, at each end, and the legs elevate the shelf when upon another shelf or a surface. The downward end of each leg has a foot portion of less width than the handle. The foot portions may be inserted through the handle to furnish interconnection of stacked shelves, even when subject to a lifting force.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This continuation application claims priority to the non-provisional patent application having Ser. No. 12 / 151,232, which was filed on May 5, 2008, which claims priority to the Continuation-In-Part design patent application having Ser. No. 29 / 307,684, which was filed on May 6, 2008, which is now Patent No. D587,492, which claims priority to design patent application having Serial No. 29 / 255,646, which was filed on March 10, 2006, which is now Pat. No. D579,237.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The stackable and nestable shelf with reinforced plafform relates to light duty shelving in general, and more specifically, to stackable racks with interlocking legs. Unique aspects of the present invention are legs with feet that rest upon a plafform and within the handle of a leg below when two adjacent shelves are stacked vertically.[0003]Various styles of racks are available in the prior art and many of them relate to types of racks that have indu...

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Benefits of technology

The design enables secure stacking and nesting of shelves, allowing for simultaneous lifting without separation and compact storage, while minimizing components for simplified manufacturing and assembly.

Problems solved by technology

The shelves and racks in these prior patents exceed the complexity of construction of this current invention, and in many instances, were designed for specific industrial purposes, and just do not serve well for domestic storage, for use in dormitories, stacking of household goods, or for organizing closets.

But, while this shelf unit may stack, it is not identified as one which may be nested, and furthermore, even when a plurality of such shelf units are stacked, they will not hold together, because the bent leg portions will simply separate from any subjacent unit, by sliding free of the same when lifted.

Thus, prior art devices do not provide for both stacking and nesting of platforms for installation and shipping respectively.

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