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A shelving unit wherein each corner of the shelf has a platelike bracket rigidly associated therewith. A corner structure coacts between each bracket and a respective corner post, which post is preferably of tubular cross section and has dimplelike recesses formed therein at selected vertically spac

A shelving unit wherein each corner of the shelf has a platelike bracket rigidly associated therewith. A corner structure coacts between each bracket and a respective corner post, which post is preferably of tubular cross section and has dimplelike recesses formed therein at selected vertically spaced intervals. The corner structure employs a strap which surrounds the post and creates intimate clamping contact with the post over approximately one-half of the external periphery thereof. This strap also preferably has interior projections which engage the dimples on the post. The corner structure also employs a corner piece which is stationarily secured to the bracket. The corner piece includes a downwardly cantilevered wedge having a front surface for engaging the periphery of the post over approximately one-half the extent thereof. The wedge vertically slidably engages within a wedgelike slot formed between the strap and the post to effect clamping of the post between the strap and corner piece.

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A shelving unit having a plurality of upright posts, a plurality of vertically spaced shelves, and a plurality of corner structures coacting between each said shelf and a respective said post for stationarily securing said shelf relative to said post at a selected vertical location, comprising the i

A shelving unit having a plurality of upright posts, a plurality of vertically spaced shelves, and a plurality of corner structures coacting between each said shelf and a respective said post for stationarily securing said shelf relative to said post at a selected vertical location, comprising the improvement wherein: said corner structure includes a first elongated looplike clamping member positioned in surrounding relationship to a respective said post, said looplike member resembling a strap and being formed as an integral one-piece member from a thin platelike metal, said looplike member defining therein an opening which is elongated in a direction transverse with respect to the longitudinal direction of said post; said looplike clamping member having a channellike clamping part formed at one end thereof and a channellike wedging part formed at the other end thereof and disposed in opposed relationship to said clamping part, said post being positionable within said clamping part so as to be engaged thereby, said wedging part projecting outwardly from said post on the side thereof opposite from said clamping part so as to define a wedge-receiving space between said wedging part and said post, said wedging part of said first clamping member including a rear wall which is spaced from the post and extends at a slight angle relative to the longitudinal direction of the post, said wedging part also including a pair of spaced side plates which joint to opposite sides of said rear wall and project forwardly therefrom so as to sidewardly embrace opposite sides of said post, said side plates being joined to said channel-shaped clamping part so as to surround said post; said corner structure including a second clamping member which is stationarily secured to one corner of said shelf and is stationarily engageable with said first clamping member for effecting clamping engagement of said post directly between said first and second clamping members, said second clamping member integrally formed in one piece of a plastics material; said second clamping member including a body part which is stationarily secured to said shelf and projects-outwardly so as vertically overlie said wedging part of said first clamping member, said second clamping member having a blocklike clamping wedge which is fixed to and projects downwardly in cantilevered fashion from said body part for snug disposition within said wedge-receiving space, said clamping wedge having a front clamping surface which directly clampingly engages the periphery of said post on the side thereof opposite from said clamping part, said clamping wedge also having a rearwardly directed wedge surface which directly wedgingly engages the rear wall of the wedging part of said first clamping member.