A shelf has a front edge with reduced vertical dimension whereby the shelf appears to be very thin when viewed from the front. The shelf includes opposite end portions that are configured to engage spaced apart vertical support surfaces to thereby support the shelf. The shelf includes a generally pl
A shelf has a front edge with reduced vertical dimension whereby the shelf appears to be very thin when viewed from the front. The shelf includes opposite end portions that are configured to engage spaced apart vertical support surfaces to thereby support the shelf. The shelf includes a generally planar upper portion and a lower portion structure having a generally planar horizontal rear portion and an angled front portion that extends forwardly and upwardly to provide a thin front edge of the shelf.
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1. A storage system comprising: a pair of spaced apart upright panels having generally vertical inner sides that face one another;at least two supports extending inwardly from each vertical inner side of the upright panels;a shelf having opposite ends engaging the supports to support the shelf and f
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A storage system comprising: a pair of spaced apart upright panels having generally vertical inner sides that face one another;at least two supports extending inwardly from each vertical inner side of the upright panels;a shelf having opposite ends engaging the supports to support the shelf and front and rear edges wherein the shelf includes a planar horizontal upper surface and a lower surface having a planar horizontal rear portion and an opaque angled forward portion that extends forwardly and upwardly from the planar horizontal rear portion such that the shelf has a reduced thickness along the front edge of the planar horizontal upper surface, wherein the planar horizontal upper surface and the planar horizontal rear portion of the lower surface define a first vertical dimension, and wherein the shelf includes a generally front surface extending downwardly from the front edge of the planar horizontal upper surface, the front surface having upper and lower edges defining a second vertical dimension that is significantly smaller than the first dimension, and wherein,the angled forward portion of the lower surface and the planar horizontal rear portion of the lower surface intersect along an intersection line, and wherein the shelf defines a front horizontal width dimension between the intersection line and the front edge of the shelf and wherein a ratio of a difference between the first and second vertical dimensions to the front horizontal width is at least about 0.083, and less than about 0.125. 2. The storage unit of claim 1, wherein: the lower surface of the shelf includes a downwardly facing front channel extending adjacent the front edge of the shelf. 3. The storage unit of claim 2, wherein: the lower surface includes a downwardly facing rear channel extending adjacent the rear edge of the shelf. 4. The storage unit of claim 3, wherein: the shelf includes upper and lower sheet metal components that are welded together to provide a generally tubular construction having an interior space between the upper and lower sheet metal components. 5. A storage system comprising: a pair of spaced apart upright panels having generally vertical inner sides that face one another;at least two supports extending inwardly from each vertical inner side of the upright panels;a shelf having opposite end portions engaging the supports to support the shelf, the shelf comprising:a sheet metal shelf structure having a generally tubular construction including an upper sheet metal portion having a generally planar horizontal portion defining front and rear edges, the shelf structure further including a lower sheet metal portion, front and rear portions interconnecting the upper and lower sheet portions to define an interior space, wherein the opposite end portions extend between front and rear corners of the shelf structure, each end portion including at least front and rear support features that are configured to engage supports extending from vertical support surfaces adjacent the opposite end portions of the shelf structure to support the shelf structure adjacent the front and rear corners thereof; and wherein:the lower sheet metal portion includes a generally planar horizontal rear portion that is spaced apart from the planar horizontal upper sheet metal portion to define a substantially uniform vertical first dimension, the lower sheet metal portion further including a generally planar angled front portion that intersects the rear portion along an elongated intersection, the angled front portion extending forwardly and upwardly from the rear portion to the front portion of the shelf structure whereby a front portion of the shelf structure tapers to provide a significantly reduced vertical dimension at the front edge relative to the vertical first dimension, and wherein the shelf structure includes a front surface extending downwardly from the front edge, the front surface having upper and lower edges defining a second vertical dimension that is significantly smaller than the first dimension. 6. The storage system of claim 5, wherein: the upper and lower sheet metal portions comprise separate pieces of metal sheet material that are welded together. 7. The storage system of claim 5, including: an internal reinforcing member disposed in the interior space and extending between the opposite end portions to thereby provide increased bending strength. 8. The storage system of claim 5, wherein: the lower sheet metal portion includes a substantially horizontal front flange extending forwardly from the front portion of the lower sheet, and wherein the horizontal front flange has a generally planar upper surface that abuts a lower surface of the upper sheet metal portion. 9. The storage system of claim 8, wherein: the front flange of the lower sheet metal portion is welded to the upper sheet metal portion. 10. The storage system of claim 9, wherein: the lower sheet metal portion includes an edge flange that extends forwardly and downwardly from along the front flange and defines a front edge that is vertically spaced apart from the planar portion of the upper sheet metal portion; andthe upper sheet metal portion includes a downwardly extending front lip having a lower edge disposed directly adjacent the front edge of the front flange. 11. The storage system of claim 5, wherein: the at least two supports of each upright panel includes a horizontal support; andthe shelf structure defines a downwardly opening channel extending along a rear edge of the shelf structure, and wherein the downwardly opening channel has opposite ends that are open whereby the horizontal support can be positioned in the opposite ends of the channel to define rear support features. 12. The storage system of claim 11, wherein: the lower sheet metal portion includes an upright rear flange extending upwardly from a rear edge of the lower sheet metal portion, and a horizontal flange extending from the upright rear flanges and abutting a lower surface of the planar portion of the upper sheet metal portion, and wherein the horizontal rear flange is welded to the upper sheet metal portion, the upper sheet portion further including a rear flange that extends downwardly adjacent an outer edge of the horizontal rear flange to define a rear surface of the downwardly opening channel. 13. A storage system comprising: a pair of spaced apart upright panels having generally vertical inner sides that face one another;at least two supports extending inwardly from each vertical inner side of the upright panels;a shelf having opposite end portions engaging the supports to support the shelf, the shelf comprising:a sheet metal shelf structure having a generally tubular construction including an upper sheet metal portion having a generally planar horizontal portion defining front and rear edges, the shelf structure further including a lower sheet metal portion, front and rear portions interconnecting the upper and lower sheet portions to define an interior space, wherein the opposite end portions extend between front and rear corners of the shelf structure, each end portion including at least front and rear support features that are configured to engage supports extending from vertical support surfaces adjacent the opposite end portions of the shelf structure to support the shelf structure adjacent the front and rear corners thereof; and wherein:the lower sheet metal portion includes a generally planar horizontal rear portion that is spaced apart from the planar horizontal upper sheet metal portion to define a substantially uniform vertical first dimension, the lower sheet metal portion further including a generally planar angled front portion that intersects the rear portion along an elongated intersection, the angled front portion extending forwardly and upwardly from the rear portion to the front portion of the shelf structure whereby a front portion of the shelf structure tapers to provide a significantly reduced vertical dimension at the front edge portion relative to the vertical first dimension;the upper and lower sheet metal portions comprise separate pieces of metal sheet material that are welded together;an internal reinforcing member disposed in the interior space and extending between the opposite end portions to thereby provide increased bending strength; and wherein:the internal reinforcing member comprises a metal channel that is welded to the lower sheet metal portion, but is not welded to the upper sheet metal portion. 14. The storage system of claim 13, wherein: the internal reinforcing member includes an upper horizontal web abutting a lower surface of the upper sheet metal portion, a pair of vertical webs extending from the upper horizontal web, and front and rear horizontal lower flanges extending from the vertical webs, and wherein the lower flanges are welded to the lower sheet metal portion, and wherein the front flange defines a front edge extending along the elongated intersection between the horizontal rear portion of the lower sheet metal portion and the angled front portion of the lower sheet metal portion. 15. A storage system comprising: a pair of spaced apart upright panels having generally vertical inner sides that face one another;at least two supports extending inwardly from each vertical inner side of the upright panels;a shelf having opposite end portions engaging the supports to support the shelf, the shelf comprising:a sheet metal shelf structure having a generally tubular construction including an upper sheet metal portion having a generally planar horizontal portion defining front and rear edges, the shelf structure further including a lower sheet metal portion, front and rear portions interconnecting the upper and lower sheet portions to define an interior space, wherein the opposite end portions extend between front and rear corners of the shelf structure, each end portion including at least front and rear support features that are configured to engage supports extending from vertical support surfaces adjacent the opposite end portions of the shelf structure to support the shelf structure adjacent the front and rear corners thereof; and wherein:the lower sheet metal portion includes a generally planar horizontal rear portion that is spaced apart from the planar horizontal upper sheet metal portion to define a substantially uniform vertical first dimension, the lower sheet metal portion further including a generally planar angled front portion that intersects the rear portion along an elongated intersection, the angled front portion extending forwardly and upwardly from the rear portion to the front portion of the shelf structure whereby a front portion of the shelf structure tapers to provide a significantly reduced vertical dimension at the front edge portion relative to the vertical first dimension;the at least two supports of each upright panel includes a horizontal support andthe angled front portion of the lower sheet metal portion includes opposite edges, and wherein each opposite edge includes at least one cut away portion defining a front support feature of the at least front and rear support features whereby the horizontal support can be positioned in each cut away portion in contact with a lower surface of the upper sheet metal portion to support the shelf structure. 16. A storage system comprising: a pair of spaced apart upright panels having generally vertical inner sides that face one another;at least two supports extending inwardly from each vertical inner side of the upright panels;a shelf having opposite end portions engaging the at least two supports to support the shelf, the shelf comprising:a generally planar top panel having a front edge, a rear edge, and side edges extending between the front and rear edges;a bottom panel having a generally planar rear portion that is vertically spaced apart from the top panel to define a first vertical dimension, the bottom panel further including a generally planar angled front portion that extends forwardly and upwardly from the rear portion, wherein the angled front portion has a forward portion extending along the front edge of the top panel to define a front shelf edge having a second vertical dimension that is no greater than one half of the first vertical dimension and wherein:each opposite end of the shelf includes at least two downwardly facing support surfaces that open outwardly away from the opposite end portions and receive the at least two supports extending from the spaced apart upright panels positioned adjacent the opposite end portions of the shelf to thereby support the shelf on the spaced apart upright panels. 17. The storage system of claim 16, wherein: the top and bottom panels comprise sheet metal. 18. The storage system of claim 17, including: a hat channel disposed between the top and bottom panels, wherein the hat channel includes a horizontal upper web abutting a lower surface of the top panel, the hat channel including a pair of lower flanges that are welded to the bottom panel, and wherein the hat channel is not welded to the upper panel. 19. The storage system of claim 17, wherein: the top panel includes a downwardly extending vertical flange that forms the front shelf edge; and wherein:the bottom panel includes a generally horizontal flange extending from the angled front portion, and an edge portion that extends downwardly and forwardly from the horizontal flange towards the vertical flange. 20. The storage system of claim 16, wherein: the angled front portion of the bottom panel and the rear portion of the bottom panel intersect along an intersection line, and wherein the shelf defines a front horizontal width dimension between the intersection line and the front edge of the top panel, and wherein a ratio of a difference between the first and second vertical dimensions to the front horizontal width is at least about 0.083, and less than about 0.125. 21. A storage system comprising: a pair of spaced apart upright panels having generally vertical inner sides that face one another;at least two supports extending inwardly from each vertical inner side of the upright panels;a shelf comprising a generally planar sheet metal top panel having a front edge, a rear edge, and side edges extending between the front and rear edges;a sheet metal bottom panel having a generally planar rear portion that is vertically spaced apart from the top panel to define a first vertical dimension, the bottom panel further including an angled front portion that extends forwardly and upwardly from the rear portion along a junction wherein the angled front portion is joined to the top panel along the front edge thereof to define a front shelf edge having a second vertical dimension that is significantly smaller than the first vertical dimension; and:a channel structure disposed between the top and bottom panels, wherein the channel structure is welded to the planar rear portion of the bottom panel, but not to the top panel, and wherein the channel structure includes an upper web that is directly adjacent a lower surface of the top panel, the channel including a lower front portion extending along the junction. 22. The shelf of claim 21, wherein: the channel includes a pair of flanges that are welded to the bottom panel. 23. The shelf of claim 22, wherein: the angled front portion of the bottom panel is substantially planar. 24. The shelf of claim 21, wherein: the shelf includes opposite end portions engaging the spaced apart upright panels to support the shelf; and wherein:each opposite end of the shelf includes at least two downwardly facing support surfaces that open outwardly away from the opposite end portions.
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