Shelf systems with adhesive supports

Abstract

A method of assembling a shelf system includes positioning a shelf end bracket on a support surface. The shelf end bracket is mounted to the support surface. A shelf is located on the shelf support surface with the adhesive located therebetween.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of assembling a shelf system, the method comprising:
 positioning a shelf end bracket on a support surface;   mounting the shelf end bracket to the support surface; and   locating a shelf on the shelf support surface with an adhesive material located therebetween.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising adjusting a position of the shelf on the shelf support surface before the adhesive gels. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the adhesive material is configured to have a working time of greater than three minutes and less than five minutes. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising applying a double-sided tape comprising the adhesive material to the shelf support surface. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising positioning a shelf support brace on another support surface and mounting the shelf support brace to the another support surface. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising removing a release liner to expose an adhesive material on the another support surface of the shelf support brace. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the shelf support brace comprises a rod hanging structure configured to hold a rod. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising removing a release liner to expose the adhesive material. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the shelf comprises at least one of a fibreboard, a hollow core board and a honeycomb board. 
     
     
         8 . A shelf system comprising:
 a shelf end bracket comprising:
 a shelf support surface; 
 an adhesive material located on the shelf support surface, the shelf end bracket configured to mount to a support surface; and 
 a release liner that covers the adhesive material; 
   a shelf support brace comprising:
 another shelf support surface; 
 another adhesive material located on the another shelf support surface, the shelf support brace configured to mount to a support surface; and 
 another release liner that covers the another adhesive material. 
   
     
     
         9 . The shelf system of  claim 8 , wherein the shelf support brace comprises a rod hanging structure configured to hold a rod. 
     
     
         10 . The shelf system of  claim 8 , wherein the adhesive material is provided by a double-sided tape. 
     
     
         11 . The shelf system of  claim 8  further comprising a shelf configured to rest on the adhesive material. 
     
     
         12 . The shelf system of  claim 11 , wherein the shelf comprises at least one of a fibreboard, a hollow core board and a honeycomb board. 
     
     
         13 . The shelf system of  claim 8 , wherein the shelf end bracket and the shelf support brace comprise non-circular fastener openings. 
     
     
         14 . A kit for a shelf system, comprising:
 a shelf end bracket comprising a shelf support surface, the shelf end bracket configured to mount to a support surface;   a shelf support brace comprising another shelf support surface, the shelf support brace configured to mount to a support surface;   an adhesive material that is no greater in area than the support surface of one or both of the shelf end bracket and the shelf support brace; and   a container containing the shelf end bracket, the shelf support brace and the adhesive material.   
     
     
         15 . The kit of  claim 14  further comprising a shelf located in the package. 
     
     
         16 . The kit of  claim 15 , wherein the shelf comprises at least one of a fibreboard, a hollow core board and a honeycomb board. 
     
     
         17 . The kit of  claim 14  comprising a double-sided tape comprising the adhesive material. 
     
     
         18 . The kit of  claim 17 , wherein the double-sided tape is adhered to the support surface of one or both the shelf end bracket and the shelf support brace within the container, the double-sided tape comprising a release liner. 
     
     
         19 . The kit of  claim 17 , wherein the double-sided tape is separate from the support surface of one or both the shelf end bracket and the shelf support brace insider the container, the double-sided tape comprising a release liner. 
     
     
         20 . The kit of  claim 14 , wherein the shelf support brace comprises a rod hanging structure configured to hold a rod.