Modular shelf system

Abstract

A kit for modular shelf unit potentially including at least one support, at least one riser, at least one shelf, at least one interior corner, and at least one exterior corner, the supports and risers optionally providing connection between shelves, interior and exterior corners, the risers optionally providing support for multiple shelves, shelves of different elevations or both, interior and exterior corners optionally allowing continuation of the shelf unit around corners in and out of a room.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A kit for modular shelf unit comprising: 
 at least one support having an upper surface, a lower surface, a front edge, a rear edge, a first side and a second side, the support defining a front support receptor and a rear support receptor, the front and rear receptors being adjacent and parallel to the upper surface and the front and rear receptors extending from the first side to the second side;    at least one riser having an upper surface, a lower surface, a front edge, a rear edge, a first side and a second side, the riser defining an upper front receptor, an upper rear receptor, a lower front receptor and a lower rear receptor, the upper front receptor and upper rear receptor being adjacent and parallel to the upper surface, the lower front receptor and lower rear receptor being adjacent and parallel to the lower surface, the upper front receptor, the upper rear receptor, the lower front receptor and the lower rear receptor extending from the first side to the second side; and    at least one shelf having an upper surface a lower surface, a front edge, a rear edge, a first side and a second side, the shelf defining a front first side receptor, a rear first side receptor, a front second side receptor and a rear second side receptor, the front first side receptor, the rear first side receptor, the front second side receptor and the rear second side receptor being adjacent and parallel to the upper surface.    
     
     
         2 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein the support has at least one anchor receptor.  
     
     
         3 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein the riser has at least one anchor receptor.  
     
     
         4 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein the front edge of the riser has an upper front edge portion and a lower front edge portion.  
     
     
         5 . The kit of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 at least one interior corner having an upper surface a lower surface, a first rear edge, a second rear edge, a first side and a second side.  
 
     
     
         6 . The kit of  claim 5  wherein the interior corner defines a front first side receptor, a rear first side receptor, a front second side receptor and a rear second side receptor.  
     
     
         7 . The kit of  claim 6  wherein the front first side receptor, the rear first side receptor, the front second side receptor and the rear second side receptor of the interior corner are adjacent and parallel to the upper surface of the interior corner.  
     
     
         8 . The kit of  claim 5  further comprising a front edge of the interior corner.  
     
     
         9 . The kit of  claim 5  further comprising a spacer in communication with the first and second rear edges of the interior corner.  
     
     
         10 . The kit of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 at least one exterior corner having an upper surface, a lower surface, a first front edge, a second front edge, a first rear edge, and a second rear edge.  
 
     
     
         11 . The kit of  claim 10  wherein the exterior corner defines a front first side receptor, a rear first side receptor, a front second side receptor and a rear second side receptor.  
     
     
         12 . The kit of  claim 11  wherein the front first side receptor, the rear first side receptor, the front second side receptor and the rear second side receptor of the exterior corner are adjacent and parallel to the upper surface of the exterior corner.  
     
     
         13 . The kit of  claim 10  further comprising a third front surface of the exterior corner.  
     
     
         14 . The kit of  claim 10  further comprising a spacer in communication with the first and second rear edges.  
     
     
         15 . A kit for modular shelf unit comprising: 
 at least one exterior corner having an upper surface, a lower surface, a first front edge, a second front edge, a first rear edge, and a second rear edge; and    at least one support configured to elevate the exterior corner.    
     
     
         16 . The kit of  claim 15  further comprising: 
 at least one shelf being in operable communication with the exterior corner such that an upper surface of the shelf and the upper surface of the exterior corner generally define parallel planes.  
 
     
     
         17 . The kit of  claim 15  wherein the support is a riser.  
     
     
         18 . The kit of  claim 15  wherein the upper surface of the shelf and the upper surface of the exterior corner which generally define parallel planes are coplanar.  
     
     
         19 . A kit for modular shelf unit comprising: 
 at least one shelf having an upper surface;    at least one interior corner having an upper surface configured to interconnect with the at least one shelf such that the upper surface of the interior corner and the upper surface of the shelf generally define parallel planes;    at least one support configured to elevate the interior corner.    
     
     
         20 . The kit of  claim 18  wherein the support is a riser.