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Abstract

A set of components for the construction of a shelf assembly comprises at least four uprights of a length approximating to a predetermined shelf spacing, at least one shelf member, and a plurality of locating members engageable with the uprights and provided with locating means engageable with the or each shelf member to form a shelf assembly supported on the uprights. The locating means may define sockets adapted to at least partially surround end portions of the associated uprights, each socket being adapted to receive an upper end of one upright and a lower end of another upright whereby to interconnect the uprights in vertical alignment with one another.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A set of components for the construction of a shelf assembly, the set of components comprising: 
 (1) at least four uprights of a length approximating to a predetermined shelf spacing,    (2) at least one shelf member, and    (3) a plurality of locating members engageable with said uprights and provided with locating means engageable with the or each shelf member to form a shelf assembly supported on the uprights.    
     
     
         2 . A set of components according to  claim 1  including at least two further uprights and at least one further shelf member, said locating members being so constructed as to enable interconnection of the components to provide a shelf assembly having adjacent shelves alongside or above one another as desired.  
     
     
         3 . A set of components according to  claim 1  including four further uprights and at least one further shelf member, said locating members being so constructed as to enable interconnection of the components to provide a shelf assembly having adjacent shelves alongside or above one another as desired.  
     
     
         4 . A set of components according to  claim 1  including a multiplicity of uprights and of shelf members together with locating members adapted to be interconnected to form a plurality of alternative shelf assemblies having different arrangements of shelves dependent on user requirements.  
     
     
         5 . A set of components according to  claim 1  wherein each shelf member is formed from a plurality of plank members adapted to be disposed in side by side relation to form the shelf member.  
     
     
         6 . A set of components according to  claim 1  wherein said shelf members are formed by extrusion from synthetic plastics material and provided with internal reinforcement.  
     
     
         7 . A set of components according to  claim 5  wherein said plank members are formed by extrusion from synthetic plastics material and provided with internal reinforcement.  
     
     
         8 . A set of components according to  claim 1  wherein each locating member is adapted to engage a pair of said uprights and to space same apart by a predetermined distance to form an end support for at least one section of the completed shelf assembly.  
     
     
         9 . A set of components according to  claim 1  wherein said locating members define sockets adapted to at least partially surround end portions of the associated uprights, each socket being adapted to receive an upper end of one upright and a lower end of another upright whereby to interconnect said uprights in vertical alignment with one another.  
     
     
         10 . A set of components according to  claim 1  wherein said locating means comprises a shelf support member projecting laterally from the associated locating member and at least one detent member projecting upwardly from the shelf support member and engageable in a recess formed in the underside of an associated shelf member.  
     
     
         11 . A set of components according to  claim 10  wherein at least two detent members are provided for engagement with each shelf member.  
     
     
         12 . A shelf assembly constructed from a set of components according to  claim 1.