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A modular “knock-down”type shelving system having adjustable height shelves includes a plastic support post having a generally right equilateral triangular cross-section. The support post is composed of pultruded thermosetting plastic having unidirectional E Glass fibers extending therethrough and a

A modular “knock-down”type shelving system having adjustable height shelves includes a plastic support post having a generally right equilateral triangular cross-section. The support post is composed of pultruded thermosetting plastic having unidirectional E Glass fibers extending therethrough and a thermoplastic coating bonded to the outer surface thereof. The inner surface of the interior side of the support post is bowed outwardly. As a result, when a wedge member is disposed on the interior side of the post and the support post and wedge member combination supports by wedge action a sleeve comprising an end beam and a collar, the interior side of the support post is urged outwardly and is supported by the wedge member. The collar is locked to the end beam when a tongue of the collar passes through a slot in the end beam into a rotatable lock in a blind hole in the bottom of the end beam. A plurality of shelves are adapted to be snap-fit over a rectangular support structure comprising two end beams, and two side beams and a center beam connecting the two end beams. In this manner the shelf can be easily assembled and disassembled and supported on a support post at a predetermined height.

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A mat subassembly for a shelving system configured to be supported by at least one beam-like supporting means, said subassembly comprising: an upper support surface; a plurality of ribs projecting downwardly from said upper support surface, spaced from the outer edge of said shelf, and including an

A mat subassembly for a shelving system configured to be supported by at least one beam-like supporting means, said subassembly comprising: an upper support surface; a plurality of ribs projecting downwardly from said upper support surface, spaced from the outer edge of said shelf, and including an outer peripheral wall facing the outer edge of said shelf; an outer web formed between said outer peripheral wall of said plurality of ribs and the outer edge of said shelf; and a flange projecting downwardly from the outer edge of said upper support surface, wherein said flange, said outer web, and said outer peripheral wall together comprise channel-defining elements that define an outer channel for engaging said supporting means, one of said supporting means and at least one of said channel-defining elements being formed with an elastic lug and the other thereof being formed with a complementary surface complementary to said lug, one of said lug and said complementary surface being formed with fillet means and the other thereof being formed with bead means configured to engage said fillet means; whereby said subassembly and said supporting means may be friction fit together with said bead means engaging said fillet means.