US 11,992,120 B2
Shelving unit
Matthew E. Davis, Lake Forest, CA (US); Jeff W. Kuecker, Lake Forest, CA (US); and Dylan T. Ritchie, Lake Forest, CA (US)
Assigned to EAGLE INDUSTRIAL GROUP INC., Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US)
Filed by Hercke LLC, Lake Forest, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 28, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/259,149.
Application 16/259,149 is a continuation of application No. 29/637,331, filed on Feb. 15, 2018, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/660,928, filed on Apr. 20, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2019/0290000 A1, Sep. 26, 2019
Int. Cl. A47B 57/44 (2006.01); A47B 47/02 (2006.01); A47B 57/34 (2006.01); A47B 96/02 (2006.01); A47F 5/10 (2006.01); A47F 5/13 (2006.01)
CPC A47B 57/44 (2013.01) [A47B 47/021 (2013.01); A47B 57/34 (2013.01); A47B 96/021 (2013.01); A47F 5/101 (2013.01); A47F 5/13 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shelving unit comprising:
a deck for storing items;
a frame for supporting the deck along at least a portion of a perimeter of the deck, the frame being formed by two or more beams, each of the beams including at least one opening at each end of the beam for receiving a fastener; fasteners for the opening at the end of each of the beams forming the frame, the fasteners comprising shoulder bolts, each shoulder bolt having a head and a shank, with the shank having a threaded portion distal to the head and an unthreaded portion proximal to the head, the unthreaded portion having a substantially smooth surface; and
multiple vertical posts for supporting the beams, each of the multiple vertical posts including a plurality of generally keyhole shaped openings;
wherein the fasteners are directly attached to the beams by inserting the fastener shank through the openings at the end of the beam and tightening a nut on the threaded portion of the shank; and
wherein the beams are attached to the vertical posts by inserting the shoulder bolt head into one of the keyhole shaped openings in the vertical posts.