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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 05, 1999
Christopher R Polley, Ventura, CA (US);
Todd W Jacobson, Seattle, WA (US);
Patagonia, Inc., Ventura, CA (US);
Utility, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
According to one aspect the invention a shelving system is provided comprising first and second vertically extending support structures, and a first set of shelving assemblies. The first and second vertically extending support structures are horizontally spaced from one another and the shelving assemblies are mounted above one another between the support structures. Each shelving assembly has at least one major surface and is locatable respectively in a first orientation, and a second orientation. In the first orientation the major surface remains substantially horizontal. In the second orientation the major surface is substantially vertical.