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A shelf for a metal cabinet has a planar member, a ramped member extending from the planar member having a first, curved portion and a second, straight portion. The first, curved portion and second, straight portion are connected via a third, curved portion therebetween. The first curved portion has

A shelf for a metal cabinet has a planar member, a ramped member extending from the planar member having a first, curved portion and a second, straight portion. The first, curved portion and second, straight portion are connected via a third, curved portion therebetween. The first curved portion has a first radius, and the second, curved portion has a second radius different from the first radius. The straight portion forms an outer wall of the shelf.

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1. A shelf for a metal cabinet, comprising: a horizontal planar member,a ramped curved portion extending from said horizontal planar member, comprising a first, curved wall portion comprising a first constant radius portion which directly extends into a reverse second constant radius portion, said s

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A shelf for a metal cabinet, comprising: a horizontal planar member,a ramped curved portion extending from said horizontal planar member, comprising a first, curved wall portion comprising a first constant radius portion which directly extends into a reverse second constant radius portion, said second constant radius portion extends into a second, vertical straight wall portion and wherein said second constant radius portion comprises a pair of parallel spaced apart portions wherein one of said parallel portions extends from said first constant radius portion and another of said parallel portions extends into said second vertical wall portion;wherein said second constant radius comprises a second radius different from said first constant radius;wherein said second vertical straight wall portion forms a front wall of said shelf; and wherein said first curved wall portion includes a key-shaped opening having an elongated narrow slot terminating in a circular portion adjacent an intersection of said ramped curved portion and said horizontal planar member; said key-shaped opening configured to receive a rolled end of a divider wall; andwherein said second straight wall portion includes a rolled-over edge at a bottom end of said straight wall portion, said rolled-over edge comprises a curved wall extending upwardly. 2. The shelf of claim 1, wherein at least one side wall extends substantially orthogonally from the planar member. 3. The shelf of claim 1, wherein said circular portion of the key-shaped opening is wider than said elongated narrow slot. 4. The shelf of claim 1, wherein said second, straight wall portion is situated substantially perpendicular to the planar member. 5. A cabinet comprising: first and second opposing side walls;a plurality of shelves, wherein each shelf is mounted to at least one of the side walls, each shelf including a curved front portion and a horizontal planar member, wherein the curved front portion comprises a curve having a first constant radius which inverts into a second constant radius, said second constant radius comprises a pair of parallel spaced apart portions wherein one of said parallel portions extends from said first constant radius and another of said parallel portions extends into a second vertical straight wall that depends downwardly from the second constant radius, wherein the curved front portion includes a substantially key hole shaped opening having a first elongated portion terminating in a second, relatively wider circular portion adjacent an intersection of the first curved wall and the second vertical straight wall of the curved front portion;a divider, wherein at least a rolled-edge portion of the divider is received in the opening of said curved front portion; and wherein the second straight wall of said curved first portion includes a lower rolled-over edge formed by an upwardly extending curved wall. 6. The cabinet of claim 5, wherein the relatively wider circular portion of the opening includes at least one curved edge adjacent the intersection of the first curved wall and the second straight wall of the curved front portion. 7. The cabinet of claim 6, wherein the elongated portion of the opening of said curved front portion includes an elongated slot extending towards the planar member. 8. The cabinet of claim 7, wherein the elongated slot terminates adjacent the planar member. 9. The cabinet of claim 5, wherein the shelf includes a first slot formed in the planar member and aligned with the opening of said curved front portion, wherein at least a portion of the divider is received in the first slot. 10. The cabinet of claim 9, wherein the first slot is at least substantially perpendicular to the second straight wall of the curved front portion. 11. The cabinet of claim 9, wherein the shelf includes a second slot formed in the planar member and aligned with the first slot, wherein at least a portion of the divider is received in the second slot. 12. The cabinet of claim 5, wherein the divider includes a rolled end and the rolled end is received by the opening of said curved front portion. 13. The cabinet of claim 5, further comprising a rear wall connected to the first side wall and the second side wall, and the shelf includes a rear wall portion extending from the planar member, the rear wall portion of the shelf attaches to the rear wall of the cabinet. 14. A shelf for a cabinet comprising: a planar member and an integral curved ramped portion having a first curved wall comprises a curve having a first continuous radius and a second continuous radius wherein said curve is formed only by said first continuous radius and said second continuous radius, said second continuous radius comprises a first portion and second portion which are parallel to one another, said first portion extends from said first continuous radius and said second portion extends into a second, vertical wall, the curved ramped portion including a key hole shaped opening formed therethrough having an elongated portion and a relatively wider circular portion adjacent an apex of the curved ramped portion, the relatively wider circular portion of the opening being dimensioned to accommodate a reinforced rolled-over edge of an associated divider and said second, vertical wall comprises a rolled-over edge at a bottom end of said second wall, said rolled-over edge comprises a curved wall extending upwardly. 15. The shelf of claim 14, further comprising at least one slot formed in the planar member and aligned with the opening for receiving the associated divider that is received in the opening. 16. The shelf of claim 15, further comprising at least two aligned slots formed in the planar member for receiving the associated divider that is received in the opening. 17. The shelf of claim 14, further comprising an integral side wall extending substantially orthogonally from the shelf, an end of the side wall being spaced from the integral curved ramped portion.