Shelving Units And Accessories

Abstract

Shelving units and accessories are disclosed that provide a secure storage of articles. One accessory is a wall having a panel and a bracket. The panel has horizontal rods and the bracket has a first and second aperture. The first and second apertures are sized and dimensioned to receive at least one horizontal rod. The bracket further includes a rivet for mounting the wall onto a storage unit. Another accessory is a container having a bracket with a hooked end portion. The hooked end portion is sized and dimensioned to receive a cross beam of the storage unit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wall for a storage unit having openings, comprising:
 a panel having a plurality of horizontal rods;   a bracket having a first and a second aperture, wherein the first and second apertures are sized and dimensioned to receive at least one of the plurality of horizontal rods; and   wherein the bracket further comprises a rivet that extends from a front side of the bracket.   
     
     
         2 . The wall of  claim 1 , further comprising a second rivet that extends from a front side of the bracket. 
     
     
         3 . The wall of  claim 2 , wherein the rivet and the second rivet are sized and dimensioned to simultaneously receive a first opening and a second opening of the storage unit. 
     
     
         4 . The wall of  claim 2 , wherein the center points of the rivet and the second rivet are between 2-4 inches apart. 
     
     
         5 . The wall of  claim 1 , wherein the bracket comprises a top end and a bottom end, and further wherein the top end curls to a back side of the bracket to form the first aperture and the bottom end curls to the back side of the bracket to form the second aperture. 
     
     
         6 . The wall of  claim 1 , wherein the rivet is circular, such that the rivet is sized and dimensioned to engage the opening of the storage unit. 
     
     
         7 . The wall of  claim 1 , wherein the panel comprises a first and a second horizontal rod, and wherein the first and second apertures are sized and dimensioned to allow the first aperture to engage the first horizontal rod while the second aperture engages the second horizontal rod. 
     
     
         8 . The wall of  claim 7 , wherein the first and second horizontal rods are between 4-6 inches apart. 
     
     
         9 . The wall of  claim 1 , further comprising a second bracket having a third and fourth aperture, wherein the third and fourth apertures are sized and dimensioned to receive at least one of the plurality of horizontal rods. 
     
     
         10 . The wall of  claim 1 , further comprising a second panel having a second plurality of horizontal rods, wherein the first aperture is sized and dimensioned to receive at least one of the plurality of horizontal rods while the second aperture is sized and dimensioned to receive at least one of the second plurality of horizontal rods. 
     
     
         11 . A storage system, comprising:
 a storage rack having at least a first, second and third vertical support post, each vertical support post having a plurality of openings, and a first cross beam coupled to and disposed between the first and second vertical support posts;   a container coupled with a first bracket having a hooked end portion; and   wherein the first hooked end portion is sized and dimensioned to receive a portion of the first cross beam.   
     
     
         12 . The storage system of  claim 11 , wherein the storage rack further comprises a first shelf having a first side surface, and wherein a placement of the first shelf relative to the first cross beam prevents a rotation of the first hanger relative to the first cross beam. 
     
     
         13 . The storage system of  claim 11 , wherein the container comprises an open-top basket. 
     
     
         14 . The storage system of  claim 13 , wherein the open-top basket is made of a metal material. 
     
     
         15 . The storage system of  claim 13 , wherein the open-top basket comprises a wire mesh material. 
     
     
         16 . The storage system of  claim 11 , wherein the container is further coupled with a second bracket having at least one hooked end portion. 
     
     
         17 . The storage system of  claim 11 , wherein the first cross beam has a substantially Z-shaped cross section and comprises a lip. 
     
     
         18 . The storage system of  claim 11 , wherein the storage rack further comprises a side wall coupled to and disposed between the first and third vertical support posts, and wherein the side wall comprises a plurality of intersecting elongated members. 
     
     
         19 . The storage system of  claim 18 , wherein the first hooked end is further sized and dimensioned to receive a portion of at least one of the plurality of intersecting elongated members. 
     
     
         20 . The storage system of  claim 11 , wherein the first bracket comprises a first arm and a second arm disposed on opposing sides of the hooked end portion, and wherein a distance between the first arm and the second arm is adjustable.