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A modular shelving system includes one or more downward flanges fixed against a wall near a ceiling and a series of vertical sections that extend perpendicularly to the wall. Each vertical section is locked in place by positioning it against the wall and then raising it off the floor until an upward

A modular shelving system includes one or more downward flanges fixed against a wall near a ceiling and a series of vertical sections that extend perpendicularly to the wall. Each vertical section is locked in place by positioning it against the wall and then raising it off the floor until an upward flange on the vertical section engages a downward flange. The wall section is raised off the floor through the use of a built-in riser in the base of the wall section. Once all the vertical sections are locked in place, shelves, cabinet faces, desktops, or the like are secured to the vertical sections to create the desired system. The riser in the base of the vertical section may consist of a foot on the bottom of a threaded rod that engages a threaded aperture in a frame within the vertical section. Hexagonal surfaces on the rod make it easier to apply the necessary force to rotate the rod and thereby raise or lower the foot with respect to the frame. After the vertical section is secured in place, a leveller cover nested within the base of the vertical section can be used to cover the riser and create a more finished look.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A modular furniture system comprised of:a downward flange;means for attaching the downward flange to a wall;a vertical section with vertical faces, an inner edge, an upward flange near the top of the inner edge between the vertical faces, a foot, and a riser comprising me

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A modular furniture system comprised of:a downward flange;means for attaching the downward flange to a wall;a vertical section with vertical faces, an inner edge, an upward flange near the top of the inner edge between the vertical faces, a foot, and a riser comprising means for raising the faces with respect to the foot for engaging the upward flange with the downward flange; andlimiting means on the flanges for limiting upward movement of the vertical section with respect to the downward flange.