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A shelving system supporting consumer products includes a base structure, a plurality of vertical support members, side cross-members, and a mobile support shelf. The base structure includes two side base members and a front base member attached to each side base member to define a substantially U-s

A shelving system supporting consumer products includes a base structure, a plurality of vertical support members, side cross-members, and a mobile support shelf. The base structure includes two side base members and a front base member attached to each side base member to define a substantially U-shaped enclosure. Each vertical support member includes a base end and a top end and each support member is attached to the base structure at the base end. Each side cross-member is coupled between two vertical support members. The mobile support shelf includes a shelf frame adapted to fit within the U-shaped enclosure. The shelf frame includes wheels coupled to the shelf frame and a latch pin adapted to engage a slot in a proximate side base member as the shelf frame is inserted into the U-shaped enclosure. The mobile support shelf includes a shelf pivotally coupled to a topside of the shelf frame.

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1. A shelving system for supporting consumer products, comprising: a self-supporting frame comprising a substantially U-shaped opening; anda mobile shelf lockably engageable within the substantially U-shaped opening and removable from the substantially U-shaped opening independent of movement of the

1. A shelving system for supporting consumer products, comprising: a self-supporting frame comprising a substantially U-shaped opening; anda mobile shelf lockably engageable within the substantially U-shaped opening and removable from the substantially U-shaped opening independent of movement of the self-supporting frame without unloading one or more consumer products from the mobile shelf,wherein the self-supporting frame comprises a plurality of substantially vertical members configured to statically support one or more support shelves at substantially stationary positions independent of removal of the mobile shelf from the substantially U-shaped opening, andwherein the substantially vertical members are configured to remain substantially stationary during removal of the mobile shelf from the substantially U-shaped opening. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile shelf comprises a support surface adapted to pivotally rotate to at least one support angle. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the support surface is adapted to pivotally rotate to the support angle without unloading the one or more consumer products from the mobile shelf. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile shelf is adapted to disengage from the self-supporting frame using a single point of control. 5. A shelving system for supporting consumer products, comprising: a base structure comprising: two side base members, each side base member comprising a slot at a first end of the side bases member; anda front base member attached to a second end of each side base member to define a substantially U-shaped enclosure;a plurality of substantially vertical support members, each vertical support member comprising a base end and a top end, each support member attached to the base structure at the base end;one or more side cross-members, each side cross-member coupled between two vertical support members, each side cross-member substantially coplanar with one of the two side base members; anda mobile support shelf comprising: a shelf frame adapted to fit within the U-shaped enclosure comprising: one or more wheels coupled to the shelf frame; anda latch pin adapted to engage the slot in a proximate side base member as the shelf frame is inserted into the U-shaped enclosure;a shelf pivotally coupled to the shelf frame; anda release lever coupled to the latch pin and adapted to disengage the latch pin from the slot, wherein the mobile support shelf is removable from the U-shaped enclosure, while the base structure and plurality of substantially vertical support members are substantially stationary, upon disengagement of the latch pin from the slot, andwherein the plurality of substantially vertical support members are configured to remain substantially stationary during removal of the mobile support shelf from the substantially U-shaped enclosure. 6. The system of claim 5 further comprising a top structure comprising a front top member and a back top member, each of the front top member and the back top member attached to two vertical support members approximately at the top ends of the two vertical support members. 7. The system of claim 5 further comprising a plurality of support legs adapted to adjust a height of the base structure, each side base member comprising a vertical aperture adapted to receive a support leg. 8. The system of claim 6, wherein at least one support leg comprises a substantially conical support foot. 9. The system of claim 5 further comprising one or more substantially vertical rack gears, each vertical rack gear adapted to receive a pinion gear, each vertical rack gear attached to one of the plurality of vertical support members. 10. The system of claim 5, wherein the side cross-members are welded to the vertical support members. 11. The system of claim 6, wherein at least one of the base structure, the plurality of substantially vertical support members, the one or more side cross-members, and the top structure is comprised of one of the following materials: corrosion resistant steel;titanium;powder-coated extruded aluminum;corrosion resistant plated steel; orcomposite plastic. 12. The system of claim 6 further comprising a top shelf coupled to at least one of the top structure and one or more vertical support members. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the top shelf is coupled to the front top member and the back top member by one or more shelf clips. 14. The system of claim 5 further comprising one or more guide plugs coupled to the first end of each side base member, the guide plugs adapted to direct the shelf frame into the U-shaped enclosure. 15. The system of claim 5, wherein a front end of the shelf is located a first distance from the shelf frame, the system further comprising: a shelf position seat formed with the shelf frame;a position bar pivotally attached to the shelf and adapted to engage the shelf position seat to displace a back end of the shelf a second distance from the shelf frame, the second distance greater than the first distance. 16. The system of claim 15, wherein the shelf comprises a wire shelf, the wire shelf comprising: one or more side rails; anda front rail at the front end of the shelf. 17. The system of claim 15, wherein a difference between the first distance and the second distance is approximately 3½ inches. 18. The system of claim 5, wherein the one or more wheels comprise fully rotatable caster wheels. 19. The system of claim 5, wherein at least one of the top structure, the plurality of substantially vertical support members, and the base structure is detachably secured to at least a portion of a walk-in cooler. 20. The system of claim 5, wherein the consumer products comprise at least one of: a bottled consumer product;a canned consumer product;a housing consisting of multiple drink containers; anda housing consisting of multiple food containers. 21. The system of claim 5, wherein the base structure comprises a first U-shaped base structure and the front base member comprises a first aperture, the system further comprising a second base structure comprising a first L-shaped base component comprising a first protrusion adapted to insert within the first aperture, the first L-shaped base component detachably secured to the front base member. 22. The system of claim 21, wherein the plurality of vertical support members comprise four vertical support members, the system further comprising a first additional vertical support member and a second additional vertical support member, each of the first and second additional support members comprising a base end and a top end, each of the first and second additional support members attached to the first L-shaped base component at the base end. 23. The system of claim 21, wherein the first L-shaped base component comprises a second aperture, the system further comprising a third base structure comprising a second L-shaped base component, the second L-shaped base component comprising a second protrusion adapted to insert within the second aperture, the second L-shaped base component detachably secured to the first L-shaped base component. 24. A method for installing a shelving system for supporting consumer products, comprising: placing a base structure on a substantially planar surface, the base structure comprising two side base members and a front base member defining a substantially U-shaped enclosure;attaching a plurality of vertical support members to the base structure at a base end of each vertical support member;attaching a plurality of side cross-members to adjacent vertical support members, the cross-members substantially coplanar with the side base members;attaching a front top member and a back top member to the plurality of vertical support members at a top end of each vertical support member; anddetachably securing at least one of the base structure, the plurality of vertical support members, or the top structure to the walk-in cooler; andlockably engaging a wheeled support shelf within the substantially U-shaped enclosure; anddisengaging and at least partially removing the wheeled support shelf from within the substantially U-shaped enclosure while the plurality of vertical support members are substantially stationary.