Modular shelving

Abstract

A method and system to create a modular shelving or storage unit. Different pieces are provided which are configured to be joined together (by sliding) without using any adhesive and can form a box. A plurality of boxes can then be joined together by sliding them together to form a plurality of joined boxes. As such, a custom, modular shelf can be easily constructed by a user simply by joining the pieces which are already provided to him/her. In this manner, custom shelfs can be easily constructed which would fit most any area of physical space.

1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a first rectangular piece comprising from left to right a first channel, a second channel, a third channel, and a fourth channel, the first channel and the second channel and the third channel and the fourth channel all parallel and starting from a rear side of the first rectangular piece and ending at a middle of the first rectangular piece, and a middle section between the second channel and the third channel with the middle section being longer than half of the rear side;   a second rectangular piece comprising from left to right a first channel, a second channel, a third channel, and a fourth channel, the first channel and the second channel and the third channel and the fourth channel all parallel, the first channel and the fourth channel starting from a rear side of the second rectangular piece and ending at a middle of the second rectangular piece, and the second channel and the third channel starting from a front side of the second rectangular piece and ending at the middle of the second rectangular piece, a middle section between the first channel and the fourth channel with the middle section being longer than half of the rear side, the middle section between the second channel and the third channel with the middle section being longer than half of the front side; and   a third rectangular piece comprising from left to right a first channel, a second channel, a third channel, and a fourth channel, the first channel and the second channel and the third channel and the fourth channel are all parallel, the first channel and the second channel and the fourth channel starting from a rear side of the third rectangular piece and ending at a middle of the third rectangular piece, and the third channel starting from a front side of the third rectangular piece and ending at the middle of the third rectangular piece, a middle section between the second channel and the fourth channel with the middle section being longer than half of the rear side.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first rectangular piece is configured to slide into the third rectangular piece, and   wherein the third rectangular piece is configured to slide into the second rectangular piece.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising:
 an additional third rectangular piece comprising from left to right a first channel, a second channel, a third channel, and a fourth channel, the first channel and the second channel and the third channel and the fourth channel are all parallel, the first channel and the second channel and the fourth channel starting from a rear side of the third rectangular piece and ending at a middle of the third rectangular piece, and the third channel starting from a front side of the third rectangular piece and ending at the middle of the third rectangular piece, a middle section between the second channel and the fourth channel with the middle section being longer than half of the rear side.   wherein the first rectangular piece is configured to also slide into the additional third rectangular piece,   wherein the second rectangular piece is configured to also slide into the additional third rectangular piece.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a fourth piece comprising from left to right a first channel, a second channel, a third channel, and a fourth channel, the first channel and the second channel and the third channel and the fourth channel all parallel, the second channel and the fourth channel starting from a rear side of the second rectangular piece and ending at a middle of the second rectangular piece, and the first channel and the third channel starting from a front side of the second rectangular piece and ending at the middle of the second rectangular piece, a middle section between the second channel and the fourth channel with the middle section being longer than half of the rear side, the middle section between the first channel and the third channel with the middle section being longer than half of the front side.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising
 a fifth rectangular piece comprising from left to right a first channel, a second channel, a third channel, and a fourth channel, the first channel and the second channel and the third channel and the fourth channel are all parallel, the first channel and the second channel and the third channel starting from a rear side of the fifth rectangular piece and ending at a middle of the third rectangular piece, and the fourth channel starting from a front side of the fifth rectangular piece and ending at the middle of the third rectangular piece, a middle section between the second channel and the third channel with the middle section being longer than half of the rear side.