Mausoleum shelving system

Abstract

A mausoleum shelving system is disclosed. The mausoleum shelving system comprises components that can be configured in a variety of different ways, to suit the different dimensions of different spaces, while also providing sturdy, long-lasting shelving suitable for mausoleums. The shelving system components can include vertical tubes, shelf-length horizontal tubes, shelf-end horizontal tubes, and one more transverse plank supports adapted to extend between the shelf-length horizontal tubes. A shelf plank can be supported atop the transverse plank supports. The tubes can be secured together using brackets and fasteners, wherein the brackets include different bracket types, e.g., a three-arm corner bracket type, a four-arm edge bracket type, and a five-arm middle bracket type.

1 . A mausoleum shelving system, comprising:
 shelving system components adapted to assemble stackable shelves, wherein the shelving system components for each stackable shelf comprise:
 four vertical tubes; 
 four shelf-length horizontal tubes; 
 four shelf-end horizontal tubes; 
 a shelf plank; 
 one more transverse plank supports adapted to extend between the shelf-length horizontal tubes; and 
 eight brackets, wherein each bracket of the eight brackets is adapted to slidably engage with at least an end of a vertical tube, an end of a shelf-length horizontal tube, and an end of a shelf-end horizontal tube; 
   wherein each stackable shelf, upon assembly of the shelving system components, comprises a rectangular box frame comprising the four vertical tubes at vertical edges thereof, the eight brackets at corners thereof, the four shelf-length horizontal tubes at lengthwise horizontal edges thereof, the four shelf-end horizontal tubes at endwise horizontal edges thereof, the one more transverse plank supports extending between at least two of the shelf-length horizontal tubes, and the shelf plank supported atop the one more transverse plank supports;   wherein the four vertical tubes, the four shelf-length horizontal tubes, the four shelf-end horizontal tubes, and the eight brackets are adapted to be shared by adjacent stackable shelves; and   wherein the eight brackets comprise brackets selected from a group of bracket types, the group of bracket types including at least a three-arm corner bracket type, a four-arm edge bracket type, and a five-arm middle bracket type.   
     
     
         2 . The mausoleum shelving system of  claim 1 , wherein the four vertical tubes, the four shelf-length horizontal tubes, and the four shelf-end horizontal tubes have rectangular shaped cross sections. 
     
     
         3 . The mausoleum shelving system of  claim 1 , wherein the four vertical tubes have first cross section size and wherein the four shelf-length horizontal tubes and the four shelf-end horizontal tubes have a second cross section size, and wherein the first cross section size is smaller than the second cross section size. 
     
     
         4 . The mausoleum shelving system of  claim 1 , wherein the four vertical tubes, the four shelf-length horizontal tubes, and the four shelf-end horizontal tubes comprise metal. 
     
     
         5 . The mausoleum shelving system of  claim 1 , wherein the four vertical tubes, the four shelf-length horizontal tubes, and the four shelf-end horizontal tubes comprise aluminum. 
     
     
         6 . The mausoleum shelving system of  claim 1 , wherein the shelf plank comprises a cement composite material. 
     
     
         7 . The mausoleum shelving system of  claim 1 , wherein the three-arm corner bracket type, the four-arm edge bracket type, and the five-arm middle bracket type comprise bracket arms with tapered ends. 
     
     
         8 . The mausoleum shelving system of  claim 1 , wherein the three-arm corner bracket type, the four-arm edge bracket type, and the five-arm middle bracket type comprise bracket arms with fastener holes for fasteners to secure a bracket to a tube. 
     
     
         9 . The mausoleum shelving system of  claim 1 , wherein the one more transverse plank supports comprises at least three transverse plank supports. 
     
     
         10 . The mausoleum shelving system of  claim 1 , wherein the shelving system components for each stackable shelf further comprise at least one angle brace adapted to extend between a vertical tube and a shelf-length horizontal tube or a shelf-end horizontal tube. 
     
     
         11 . The mausoleum shelving system of  claim 1 , wherein the shelving system components for each stackable shelf further comprise eight angle braces, including an angle brace adapted to extend between each respective vertical tube and each respective shelf-length horizontal tube, and an angle brace adapted to extend between each respective vertical tube and each respective shelf-end horizontal tube. 
     
     
         12 . The mausoleum shelving system of  claim 1 , wherein the shelving system further comprises shelving system base members adapted for positioning on a floor under a bottom stackable shelf of the mausoleum shelving system. 
     
     
         13 . The mausoleum shelving system of  claim 1 , wherein the shelving system further comprises fasteners adapted to fasten the shelving system to a floor under the mausoleum shelving system or to a wall behind the mausoleum shelving system. 
     
     
         14 . The mausoleum shelving system of  claim 1 , wherein the group of bracket types further comprises on or more front bracket types, wherein the front bracket types include front panel support knobs. 
     
     
         15 . The mausoleum shelving system of  claim 14 , wherein the front panel support knobs comprise fastener holes for fasteners to secure front panels to the mausoleum shelving system. 
     
     
         16 . The mausoleum shelving system of  claim 15 , wherein the fastener holes for the fasteners to secure the front panels to the mausoleum shelving system comprise friction-fit threaded inserts.