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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1999
Gerhard Schäfer, Neunkirchen, DE;
Fritz Schafer GmbH, Neunkirchen, DE;
Abstract
A pair of back-to-back shelf systems each have a plurality of horizontal and polygonal shelf panels and respective front and back vertical standards at corners of the panels and each formed with a vertical row of holes. Each of the back standards of one of the systems is closely juxtaposed with a respective one of the back standards of the other system. A stiffener has a vertical and rigid center panel lying between the systems and having a pair of opposite and upright end edges each at two of the back standards. Respective pairs of oppositely directed hook flanges project from each of the end edges with each hook flange projecting toward a respective one of the back standards. A respective downwardly directed hook is provided on one of each of the pairs of hook flanges projecting through one of the holes of the respective standard and a respective upwardly directed hook is provided on each of the other of the pairs of hook flanges projecting through one of the holes of the respective standard.