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An adjustable shelving storage system for use in industrial, commercial and home settings were available space is limited, the storage system having supports arms with a unique bracket for releasable attachment to side rail uprights whereby the support arms may be reversed for flat storage when not

An adjustable shelving storage system for use in industrial, commercial and home settings were available space is limited, the storage system having supports arms with a unique bracket for releasable attachment to side rail uprights whereby the support arms may be reversed for flat storage when not used. The system is provided in wall-mounted, floor mounted and mobile versions.

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I claim: 1. An adjustable shelving system comprising: a first side rail and a second side rail, each of the first and the second side rails extending between an upper end and a bottom end; at least one cross piece interconnecting the first side rail and the second side rail such that the first side

I claim: 1. An adjustable shelving system comprising: a first side rail and a second side rail, each of the first and the second side rails extending between an upper end and a bottom end; at least one cross piece interconnecting the first side rail and the second side rail such that the first side rail is substantially parallel to the second side rail defining a plane in which the first and the second side rails lie; at least one shelf assembly attachable to the first and the second side rails in at least a storage position and a use position, wherein the at least one shelf assembly is movably attached to the first and the second side rails and hangs downwardly in a generally vertical position when in the storage position, and wherein the at least one shelf assembly is movably attached to the first and the second side rails and extends generally horizontally from the first and the second side rails when in the use position; and a first elongated base element and a second elongated base element, each of the first and the second elongated base elements extending between a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the bottom end of the first side rail is attached to the first elongated base element closer to the proximal end than the distal end of the first elongated base element, wherein the bottom end of the second side rail is attached to the second elongated base element closer to the proximal end than the distal end of the second elongated base element, wherein each of the first and the second elongated base elements is adjustable to an angle greater than 90 degrees from the plane defined by the first and the second side rails so as to allow multiple adjustable shelving systems to be nested together. 2. The adjustable shelving system according to claim 1, wherein the distance between the distal end of the first elongated base element and the distal end of the second elongated base element is adjustable to be greater than the distance between the first side rail and the second side rail. 3. The adjustable shelving system according to claim 1, wherein the first elongated base element is adjustably coupled and orthogonal to the first side rail, and wherein the second elongated base element is adjustably coupled and orthogonal to the second side rail. 4. The adjustable shelving system according to claim 1, wherein the system further comprises: means for attaching the at least one shelf assembly to the first and the second side rails when in the storage position; and means for attaching the at least one shelf assembly to the first and the second side rails when in the use position. 5. The adjustable shelving system of claim 1, wherein each of the first and the second elongated base elements is adjustable to an angle greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees from the plane defined by the first and the second side rails so as to allow multiple adjustable shelving systems to be nested together. 6. The adjustable shelving system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one cross piece of the adjustable shelving system comprises: a first cross piece interconnecting the first side rail and the second side rail, wherein the first cross piece is coupled to the first side rail and the second side rail closer to the bottom ends than the upper ends thereof; and a second cross piece interconnecting the first side rail and the second side rail, wherein the second cross piece is coupled to the first side rail and the second side rail closer to the upper ends than the bottom ends thereof. 7. An adjustable shelving, system comprising: a first side rail and a second side rail, each of the first and the second side rails extending between an upper end and a bottom end; at least one cross piece interconnecting the first side rail and the second side rail such that the first side rail is substantially parallel to the second side rail defining a plane in which the first and the second side rails lie; at least one shelf assembly attachable to the first and the second side rails in at least a storage position and a use position, wherein the at least one shelf assembly is movably attached to the first and the second side rails and hangs downwardly in a generally vertical position when in the storage position, and wherein the at least one shelf assembly is movably attached to the first and the second side rails and extends generally horizontally from the first and the second side rails when in the use position; and a first elongated base element and a second elongated base element, each of the first and the second elongated base elements extending between a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the bottom end of the first side rail is attached to the first elongated base element closer to the proximal end than the distal end of the first elongated base element, wherein the bottom end of the second side rail is attached to the second elongated base element closer to the proximal end than the distal end of the second elongated base element, wherein the distance between the distal end of the first elongated base element and the distal end of the second elongated base element is adjustable, and wherein the distance between the distal end of the first elongated base element and the distal end of the second elongated base element is greater than the distance between the proximal end of the first elongated base element and the proximal end of the second elongated base element when the adjustable shelving system is in a configuration that allows multiple adjustable shelving systems to be nested together. 8. The adjustable shelving system according to claim 7, wherein the distance between the distal end of the first elongated base element and the distal end of the second elongated base element is adjustable to be greater than the distance between the first side rail and the second side rail. 9. The adjustable shelving system according to claim 7, wherein the at least one shelf assembly is removably attachable to the first and the second side rails. 10. The adjustable shelving system according to claim 7, wherein the at least one cross piece of the adjustable shelving system comprises: a first cross piece interconnecting the first side rail and the second side rail, wherein the first cross piece is coupled to the first side rail and the second side rail closer to the bottom ends than the upper ends thereof; and a second cross piece interconnecting the first side rail and the second side rail, wherein the second cross piece is coupled to the first side rail and the second side rail closer to the upper ends than the bottom ends thereof. 11. The adjustable shelving system according to claim 7, wherein the first elongated base element is adjustably coupled and orthogonal to the first side rail, and wherein the second elongated base element is adjustably coupled and orthogonal to the second side rail. 12. The adjustable shelving system of claim 7, wherein each of the first and the second elongated base elements is adjustable to an angle greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees from the plane defined by the first and the second side rails so as to allow multiple adjustable shelving systems to be nested together.