Barriers for Storage Racks and Shelving

Abstract

A barrier for storage racks or shelving with a netting that extends across a horizontal storage platform. The barrier having a first end and a second end each of which have a mounting system. The netting comprises a stretchable material wherein when the barrier is mounted to storage racks or shelving, the netting limits access to the horizontal storage platform. The netting limits the movement of any items stored on the horizontal storage platform from leaving the horizontal storage platform without user intervention. The netting is sufficiently stretchable to permit a user to move the netting away to allow access to the horizontal storage platform.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A barrier for storage racks or shelving wherein the storage racks or shelving comprise at least one horizontal storage platform located perpendicularly between a pair of vertical structural elements, the barriers comprising:
 netting having a length that extends across the horizontal storage platform and at least as long as the distance between the pair of vertical structural elements;   said netting having a height that extends vertically along a portion of the pair of vertical structural elements;   said netting having a first end and a second end;   each of said first end and said second end having a mounting system;   each said mounting system mountable to a vertical structural element such that said barrier is mounted storage racks or shelving by mounting said first end to one of the pair of vertical structural elements and mounting said second end to the other of the pair of vertical structural elements; and   said netting comprising a stretchable material wherein when said barrier is mounted to storage racks or shelving, said netting limits access to the horizontal storage platform, said netting limits the movement of any items stored on the horizontal storage platform from leaving the horizontal storage platform without user intervention, and said netting is sufficiently stretchable to permit a user to move said netting away to allow access to the horizontal storage platform.   
     
     
         2 . The barrier of  claim 1  wherein said mounting system is one of hook and loop fasteners, a hook and loop combination, bolts, pins, snaps, laces, and screws. 
     
     
         3 . The barrier of  claim 1  further comprising the barrier is mounted to more than two vertical structural elements of the storage rack or shelving. 
     
     
         4 . The barrier of  claim 1  wherein the storage rack or shelving further comprises at least four vertical structural elements further comprising said netting has a length that extends across the horizontal storage platform and further extends to at least all four vertical structural elements such that the barrier extends along three sides of said horizontal storage platform. 
     
     
         5 . The barrier of  claim 1  wherein the storage rack or shelving further comprises at least four vertical structural elements further comprising
 said netting has a length that extends across the horizontal storage platform and further extends to at least all four vertical structural elements; and 
 said netting having additional said mounting systems to permit mounting said barrier to each vertical structural element. 
 
     
     
         6 . The barrier of  claim 1  further comprising said netting is attachable to the horizontal storage platform. 
     
     
         7 . The barrier of  claim 1  further comprising each said mounting system comprises a series of mounts along said height of said netting such that incremental mounting or dismounting of said mounting system to the vertical structural elements allows incremental access to the horizontal storage platform. 
     
     
         8 . The barrier of  claim 1  wherein the at least one horizontal storage platform is located perpendicularly between four vertical structural elements further comprising:
 said netting having a length that extends around all four vertical structural elements such that the barrier extends around all four sides of the horizontal storage platform.