Locker Shelving System

Abstract

A locker shelving system is disclosed. The system includes a pair of side support members which have a base and a top surface. The top surface does not extend to the back wall of a locker. A shelf member sits above the side supports and is engaged by securing elements at the top of the side support members. The system is stabilized with respect to angular displacement by the securing elements, the top surfaces of the side supports, and the back wall of the locker. Optionally, units may be stacked in various configurations. Thus, a space saving, stable system is provide for temporary use in a locker to organize.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shelving system for a locker comprising:
 a first shelf member shaped and adapted to fit horizontally within a locker,   a first pair of side support members adapted to fit along respective sides of a locker, each of said side support members having a base which is shaped and sized to be positioned within a front region of an underlying support surface and having a back base end point positioned at a back end of said base, and a top surface having a top end point positioned at a top end of said top surface, said side support members being configured wherein said top end point is positioned further toward the back of a locker than said back base end point when said side support members are installed within such a locker,   wherein said first shelf member is adapted to fit above said first pair of side support members and is supported upon said top surface of each of said side support members.   
     
     
         2 . The shelving system for a locker according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said first pair of side support members comprises a securing element adapted to engage with a front edge of said first shelf member and substantially prevent vertical displacement of the front edge of said first shelf member with respect to said securing element. 
     
     
         3 . The shelving system for a locker according to  claim 2 , wherein said first shelf member is configured wherein, when said system is installed within such a locker, when weight is applied to a top surface of said shelf member causing torque to bias said shelf member to tilt toward a back side of such a locker, said shelf member is angularly stabilized via said securing elements, said top surface of each of said side support members, and a back wall of such a locker. 
     
     
         4 . The shelving system for a locker according to  claim 3 , wherein said shelf member further comprises engaging members adapted to engage with said securing members on said side support members. 
     
     
         5 . The shelving system for a locker according to  claim 4 , wherein no portions of said securing members or said engaging members extend vertically above said shelf member when said shelving system is installed within such a locker. 
     
     
         6 . The shelving system for a locker according to  claim 3 , wherein said top end point of each of said side support members is substantially horizontally displaced from the back side of such a locker. 
     
     
         7 . The shelving system for a locker according to  claim 6 , wherein said top end point of each of said side support members is positioned closer to a front side of such a locker than to the back side of such a locker. 
     
     
         8 . The shelving system for a locker according to  claim 3 , wherein said side support members comprise front edges configured to fit into grooves within front side edges of such a locker. 
     
     
         9 . The shelving system for a locker according to  claim 3 , wherein each of said side support members comprise an outer side having at least one cavity formed therein to accommodate locker hardware. 
     
     
         10 . The shelving system for a locker according to  claim 3 , wherein said shelf member is substantially rectangular having two back cutout corners adapted to accommodate locker hardware. 
     
     
         11 . The shelving system for a locker according to  claim 3 , further comprising a second pair of side support members disposed above said first shelving member, and a second shelving member disposed above said second pair of side support members. 
     
     
         12 . The shelving system for a locker according to  claim 3 , wherein, when said shelving system is installed within such a locker, said top surface of each of said side support members comprises an exposed front region in front of said securing elements, and further comprising a first spacer member adapted to fit atop said first shelf member and having a vertical extension adapted to extend vertically toward one of said exposed front regions, and a second spacer member adapted to fit atop said first shelf member and having a vertical extension adapted to extend vertically toward a different one of said exposed front regions, said first and second spacers having top surfaces vertically disposed above said first shelf member. 
     
     
         13 . The shelving system for a locker according to  claim 12 , further comprising a second pair of side support members disposed above said first and second spacers, and a second shelving member disposed above said second pair of side support members. 
     
     
         14 . The shelving system for a locker according to  claim 12 , further comprising a third spacer disposed above a first back corner of said shelf member and a fourth spacer disposed above a second back corner of said shelf member, and further comprising a second shelf member disposed above and supported by said first, second, third, and fourth spacers. 
     
     
         15 . The shelving system for a locker according to  claim 14 , wherein the vertical distance between a top surface of said first shelf member and a bottom surface of said second shelf member is no greater than 5 inches. 
     
     
         16 . The shelving system for a locker according to  claim 3 , wherein said side support members are substantially trapezoidal in shape. 
     
     
         17 . A shelving system for a locker comprising:
 a first shelf member shaped and adapted to fit horizontally within a locker,   a first pair of side support members adapted to fit along respective sides of a locker, each of said side support members having a base which is shaped and sized to be positioned within a front region of an underlying support surface and having a back base end point positioned at a back end of said base disposed horizontally spaced away from a back wall of such a locker, and a top surface having a top end point positioned at a top end of said top surface disposed horizontally spaced away from the back wall of such a locer, when said side support members are installed within such a locker,   wherein said first shelf member is adapted to fit above said first pair of side support members and is supported upon said top surface of each of said side support members,   wherein each of said first pair of side support members comprises a securing element adapted to engage with a front edge of said first shelf member and substantially prevent vertical displacement of the front edge of said first shelf member with respect to said securing element.   
     
     
         18 . The shelving system for a locker according to  claim 17 , wherein said first shelf member is configured wherein, when said system is installed within such a locker, when weight is applied to a top surface of said shelf member causing torque to bias said shelf member to tilt toward a back side of such a locker, said shelf member is angularly stabilized via said securing elements, said top surface of each of said side support members, and a back wall of such a locker.