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An overhead storage system includes support beams forming a frame to a deck around its perimeter and four corner vertical mounts for suspending the deck from a ceiling. The frame is preferably made of Z-shaped beams supported by vertical L-shaped corner supports to provide strong support for a deck.

An overhead storage system includes support beams forming a frame to a deck around its perimeter and four corner vertical mounts for suspending the deck from a ceiling. The frame is preferably made of Z-shaped beams supported by vertical L-shaped corner supports to provide strong support for a deck. The Z-shaped beams provide strength and a horizontal surface on which a deck can be rested. A welded wire deck can be strengthened by bonding it to ribs. In some embodiments, center supports can preferably be positioned anywhere along the length of the support beams, and do not require holes in the beams for mounting. The beams are preferably connected to the vertical corner brackets without using threaded fasteners, thereby making the assembly easier for assembly by a homeowner.

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I claim as follows: 1. A overhead storage system, comprising: a deck for storing items; a frame for supporting the deck along its perimeter, the frame being formed by two or more beams, each beam having (a) a horizontal portion providing a flat area for supporting the deck, (b) a first vertical por

I claim as follows: 1. A overhead storage system, comprising: a deck for storing items; a frame for supporting the deck along its perimeter, the frame being formed by two or more beams, each beam having (a) a horizontal portion providing a flat area for supporting the deck, (b) a first vertical portion extending above the horizontal portion and above the supported deck, and (c) an angled portion extending below the horizontal portion from the side of the horizontal portion opposite that of the vertical portion, the angled portion extending an angle downward and toward the plane of the first vertical portion; multiple vertical supports for supporting the beams, each vertical support including at a lower end connectors for attaching the vertical support to the beams; and brackets for attaching the vertical supports to an overhead structure so that the storage system is suspended from said overhead structure. 2. The storage system of claim 1 in which each of the beams also includes a second vertical portion extending downward from the angled portion. 3. The storage system of claim 2 in which each of the beams also includes a second substantially horizontal portion extending from the second vertical portion. 4. The storage system of claim 1 in which the deck comprises a wire deck and further comprising clips positioned on the horizontal portion of one or more of the beams to maintain the wire deck in position, the wire deck resting on the horizontal portion and being maintained between the clips and the first vertical portion of the one or more beams. 5. The storage system of claim 4 in which the clips comprise L-shaped brackets. 6. The storage system of claim 1 in which the connectors between the vertical supports and the beams allow for assembly without threading fasteners together and the vertical supports provide a surface for attaching additional storage system units. 7. The storage system of claim 6 in which the connectors include mating protrusions and slots on the beams and the vertical supports. 8. The storage system of claim 1 in which the deck comprises a welded wire deck and further comprising at least one rib extending between opposing beams, the rib being bonded to the welded wire deck. 9. The storage system of claim 8 in which the rib includes a center V-Shaped portion and flat end portions. 10. he storage system of claim 9 in which the welded wire deck comprises two or more smaller welded wire panels mounted side by side with at least one central support rib under each welded wire panel; said support ribs aligned flat end to flat end; and at least one cross support rib perpendicular to said central support ribs and supporting the adjacent flat ends of at least two central support ribs. 11. The storage system of claim 9 in which the welded wire deck includes crossing wires that define rows of rectangles and in which rib extend parallel to one of the rows of rectangles, the flat portion extending beyond the first rectangle in the one of the rows of rectangles to provide broader support to the wire forming the end of the first rectangle. 12. The storage system of claim 1 in which the deck comprises a welded wire deck and further comprising clips attached to the horizontal portion of one or more of the beams, the clips having a portion extending vertically from the beam to secure the welded wire deck. 13. The storage system of claim 12 in which the clips are welded to the beams. 14. The storage system of claim 1 further comprising a net attached so as to prevent items stored on the deck from falling off of the deck. 15. The storage system of claim 1 further comprising a retractable shade attached so that when extended the shade hides items stored on the deck from view. 16. A kit for assembling the storage system claim 1, the kit including a deck for storing items; a rectangular frame for supporting the deck along its perimeter so that the frame supports the outer edges of the deck and so that the deck does not extend beyond the frame, the frame being formed by four beams, each beam including a horizontal surface for supporting the deck; four vertical supports for supporting the four beams, each vertical support including at a first end connectors for attaching to the vertical support to at least one beam; and brackets for attaching the four vertical supports to an overhead structure. 17. The storage system of claim 1 further comprising at least one center support, the center support being positionable at any point along a continuous portion of at least one of the beams, the position along the beam not being limited by the location of particular features along the beam length, thereby providing additional support to the beam and the deck at a position determinable by the user. 18. A storage system suspended from an overhead structure, comprising: a deck for storing items; a frame for supporting the deck along its perimeter, the frame being formed by two transverse beams and two longitudinal beams, each beam having a horizontal portion providing a flat area for supporting the deck, each beam further comprising a first vertical portion extending above the horizontal portion and above the supported deck, and an angled portion extending below the horizontal portion from the side of the horizontal portion opposite that of the vertical portion, the angled portion extending an angle downward and toward the plane of the first vertical portion; said deck not extending beyond the frame; two or more vertical supports for supporting the frame, each vertical support including at a lower end connectors for attaching the vertical support to at least one of the beams forming the frame; and brackets for attaching the vertical supports at an upper end to an overhead structure so that the storage system is suspended from said overhead structure. 19. The storage system of claim 18 in which the deck comprises a welded wire deck and further comprising at least one support rib extending from one beam toward an opposing beam, the rib being bonded to the welded wire deck and having a center V-shaped portion and flat end portions. 20. A storage system suspended from an overhead structure, comprising: a deck for storing items, said deck formed from two or more deck panels; a frame for supporting the deck along its perimeter, the frame being formed by two longitudinal beams, each supporting two or more deck panels, and two transverse beams, each supporting only one deck panel, and the frame supporting the outer edges of the deck such that the deck does not extend beyond the frame, in which each beam further comprises a first vertical portion extending above the horizontal portion and above the supported deck, and an angled portion extending below the horizontal portion from the side of the horizontal portion opposite that of the vertical portion, the angled portion extending an angle downward and toward the plane of the first vertical portion; each transverse beam and each longitudinal beam having a horizontal portion providing a flat area for supporting the deck; two or more vertical supports for supporting the frame, each vertical support including at a lower end connectors for attaching the vertical support to at least one of the beams forming the frame; and brackets for attaching the vertical supports at an upper end to an overhead structure so that the storage system is suspended from said overhead structure. 21. The storage system of claim 20 in which the deck is formed from two or more smaller deck panels mounted side by side. 22. The storage system of claim 20 in which the deck comprises a welded wire deck and further comprising at least one support rib extending from one beam toward an opposing beam, the rib being bonded to the welded wire deck and having a center V-shaped portion and flat end portions.