US 12,317,997 B2
Adjustable shelving systems and methods
Michael Herman Carlson, Encinitas, CA (US); Thomas Anthony Quinn, Carlsbad, CA (US); Jamison Burton Miller, San Marcos, CA (US); Geoff Alan, Toronto (CA); Lucas Campopiano, Copenhagen (DK); Will Hicks, Huntsville (CA); Alyia Tom, Tyndall (CA); William C. Wight, San Diego, CA (US); and Jared L. Guttmann, San Marcos, CA (US)
Assigned to CLEVERMADE, LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed by CleverMade, LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/985,493.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/306,420, filed on Feb. 3, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/263,997, filed on Nov. 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0200530 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
Int. Cl. A47B 57/16 (2006.01)
CPC A47B 57/16 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shelving system comprising:
a plurality of support posts, wherein at least one of the support posts comprises an aperture; and
one or more shelf assemblies, wherein at least one of the one or more shelf assemblies comprises a shelf portion and a height adjustment mechanism for selectively supporting the at least one shelf assembly on the at least one of the support posts;
wherein the height adjustment mechanism comprises:
a corner bracket welded to the shelf portion or integral with the shelf portion, wherein the corner bracket comprises a channel for receiving the at least one of the support posts; and
a latch element pivotably attached to the corner bracket, wherein the latch element comprises a hook at least partly positionable in the aperture, the hook having a notch positionable to receive an edge of the aperture, and wherein the latch element is pivotable to move between a first position in which the latch element engages the aperture to support the at least one of the shelf assemblies on the at least one of the support posts, and a second position in which the latch element is out of the aperture to allow the at least one of the shelf assemblies to move along the support posts.