Expandable Interlocking Shelving System

Abstract

An expandable shelving system that can be assembled without special hardware or tools comprises vertical supports, intermediate shelves, a removable top shelf, a bottom shelf, a rotational assembly attached to the bottom shelf and a base attached to the rotational assembly. Slots along the side of the vertical supports cooperate with slots on the shelves to create an interlocking stable shelving structure. The shelves can rotate to provide access to all sides of the shelving structure. The shelving system can further include expansion vertical supports and expansion anchors to create longer vertical supports. The expansion vertical supports cooperate with the slots on the shelves to create an expanded shelving system.

1 . A shelving system comprising:
 a. a plurality of vertical supports, each vertical support having two or more support slots formed along one side of each vertical support;   b. one or more intermediate shelves, each intermediate shelf having a plurality of shelf slots formed along each intermediate shelf's perimeter, wherein each intermediate shelf is interlockable to each vertical support by sliding a support slot of one or more vertical supports into a cooperating shelf slot;   c. a removable top shelf attachable to the vertical supports;   d. a bottom shelf with a plurality of shelf slots formed along its perimeter, the bottom shelf attachable to the vertical supports;   e. a rotational assembly attachable to the bottom shelf; and   f. a base attachable to the rotational assembly.   
     
     
         2 . The shelving system of  claim 1  wherein:
 a. the plurality of vertical supports numbers three or more; and 
 b. the plurality of shelf slots numbers three or more. 
 
     
     
         3 . The shelving system of  claim 1  wherein the rotational assembly further comprises:
 a. an upper support plate in connection with an upper rotational track; and 
 b. a plurality of ball bearings separating the upper rotational track from a lower rotational track. 
 
     
     
         4 . The shelving system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a. a plurality of expansion vertical supports with one or more slots formed along one side of each expansion vertical support. 
 
     
     
         5 . The shelving system of  claim 4  further comprising:
 a. a plurality of expansion anchors. 
 
     
     
         6 . The shelving system of  claim 4  wherein the vertical supports and expansion anchors each comprise at least one fastener aperture and the shelving system further comprises fasteners. 
     
     
         7 . The shelving system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a. connectors used to secure the top shelf to the vertical supports. 
 
     
     
         8 . A shelving kit comprising:
 a. a plurality of vertical supports with a plurality of slots formed along one side of each vertical support;   b. one or more intermediate shelves with a plurality of slots formed along each shelf's perimeter;   c. a removable top shelf;   d. a bottom shelf with a plurality of slots formed along its perimeter;   e. a rotational assembly;   f. a base; and   g. a binder containing components a-g in an unassembled configuration.   
     
     
         9 . The shelving kit of  claim 8  further comprising:
 a. a plurality of connectors for securing the top shelf to the vertical supports. 
 
     
     
         10 . The shelving kit of  claim 8  further comprising:
 a. one or more blocks for supporting the vertical supports during shelving system assembly. 
 
     
     
         11 . The shelving kit of  claim 8  further comprising:
 a. a plurality of expansion vertical supports with one or more slots formed along one side of each expansion vertical support. 
 
     
     
         12 . The shelving kit of  claim 11  further comprising:
 a. a plurality of expansion anchors. 
 
     
     
         13 . The shelving kit of  claim 11  further comprising fasteners. 
     
     
         14 . The shelving kit of  claim 8  wherein the binder is a box. 
     
     
         15 . A shelving kit comprising:
 a. a plurality of vertical supports attachable to one or more intermediate shelves;   b. a removable top shelf attachable to the plurality of vertical supports;   c. a bottom shelf attachable to the plurality of vertical supports;   d. a rotational assembly attachable to the bottom shelf;   e. a base attachable to the rotational assembly; and   f. a binder containing components a-g in an unassembled configuration.   
     
     
         16 . The shelving kit of  claim 15  further comprising:
 a. a plurality of connectors for attaching the top shelf to the vertical supports. 
 
     
     
         17 . The shelving kit of  claim 15  further comprising:
 a. one or more blocks for supporting the vertical supports during shelving system assembly. 
 
     
     
         18 . The shelving kit of  claim 15  further comprising:
 a. a plurality of expansion vertical supports attachable to the vertical supports. 
 
     
     
         19 . The shelving kit of  claim 18  further comprising:
 a. a plurality of expansion anchors for attaching the expansion vertical supports to the vertical supports. 
 
     
     
         20 . The shelving kit of  claim 15  wherein the vertical supports and expansion anchors each comprise at least one fastener aperture and the shelving system further comprises fasteners.