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The high density foldaway shelving unit of the present invention includes at least one shelf and at least two spaced posts. The shelf is mounted between the posts. A pair of cantilevered floor mounts is mounted to the floor of a vehicle. Each of the posts is mounted to a respective one of the cantil

The high density foldaway shelving unit of the present invention includes at least one shelf and at least two spaced posts. The shelf is mounted between the posts. A pair of cantilevered floor mounts is mounted to the floor of a vehicle. Each of the posts is mounted to a respective one of the cantilevered floor mounts to transfer weight to the cantilevered floor mounts. A pre-assembled shelf mounting assembly is provided for mounting the shelves to the posts. The pre-assembled shelf mounting assembly has a bracket mounted to the posts, a pivot pin mounted to the shelf and a guide pin for stopping the shelf in the raised and lowered position.

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1. A high density foldaway shelving unit for mounting within a vehicle, said high density foldaway shelving unit comprising: at least one shelf having a bottom and opposed side walls extending upwardly perpendicular from said bottom, each of said opposed side walls having an inner surface and an out

1. A high density foldaway shelving unit for mounting within a vehicle, said high density foldaway shelving unit comprising: at least one shelf having a bottom and opposed side walls extending upwardly perpendicular from said bottom, each of said opposed side walls having an inner surface and an outer surface, a front edge, a rear edge, and a top edge;at least two spaced posts, said at least one shelf being mounted between said at least two posts; a pair of cantilevered floor mounts adapted to be mounted to the floor of a vehicle, each of said posts being mounted to a respective one of said cantilevered floor mounts to transfer weight to said cantilevered floor mounts;a pair of shelf brackets, each of said shelf brackets positioned adjacent a respective one of said outer surfaces of each of said side walls;a pair of pivot pins, wherein each pin extends through a respective one of said side walls and said shelf brackets, said at least one shelf pivoting about said shelf brackets via said pivot pins;a pair of guide pins spaced from said pivot pins, wherein each guide pin protrudes from one of said pair of shelf brackets, each guide pin engaging and gliding along a respective one of the top edges of said side walls as said at least one shelf rotates from a fully raised position to a fully lowered position along an uninterrupted arcuate path of engagement, said top edges of said side walls being arcuate in shaped and free from any slots therein along said uninterrupted arcuate path of engagement. 2. The high density foldaway shelving unit of claim 1, wherein said at least one shelf includes a gas cylinder to assist in the raising and lowering the shelf. 3. The high density foldaway shelving unit of claim 2, wherein each gas cylinder includes opposed ends and at least one of said shelf brackets includes a raised portion to receive one end of said opposed ends with said other opposed end being mounted to said at least one shelf, wherein a corresponding raised portion maintains a respective gas cylinder closely adjacent said at least one shelf. 4. The high density foldaway shelving unit of claim 1, further including an anti-pinch guard mounted adjacent a corresponding pivot pin and a corresponding guide pin. 5. The high density foldaway shelving unit of claim 4, wherein said anti-pinch guard is a plate affixed to said at least one shelf by said corresponding pivot pin and said corresponding guide pin. 6. The high density foldaway shelving unit of claim 1, wherein said pair of shelf brackets each includes a lip for facilitating mounting of said pair of shelf brackets to the respective posts and for distributing weight from said at least one shelf to said respective posts. 7. The high density foldaway shelving unit of claim 1, wherein said path of engagement includes a profile with at least one raised portion, each guide pin engaging a respective raised portion to hold said at least one shelf in position. 8. The high density foldaway shelving unit of claim 1, wherein each posts include a plurality of openings for receipt of fasteners. 9. The high density foldaway shelving unit of claim 1, wherein each cantilevered floor mount includes a base and a partial angled wall, said partial angled wall engages and supports a lower end of one of said at least two spaced posts. 10. A pre-assembled shelf mounting assembly for mounting a foldaway shelf, said pre-assembled shelf mounting assembly comprising: a shelf having a bottom and first and second side walls extending upwardly perpendicular from the bottom, said first and second side walls each having an inner surface, an outer surface, a front edge, a rear edge, and a top edge;at least one shelf bracket said at least one shelf bracket positioned adjacent said outer surface of said first side wall, said at least one bracket configured to be affixed to an inner surface of a support post;at least one pivot pin extending through said first side wall and said at least one shelf bracket, said shelf pivoting about said at least one shelf bracket via said at least one pivot pin;at least one guide pin spaced from said at least one pivot pin, said at least one guide pin protruding from said at least one bracket, said at least one guide pin engaging and gliding along the top edge of said first side wall as said shelf rotates from a fully raised position to a fully lowered position along an uninterrupted arcuate path of engagement, said top edge of said first side wall being arcuate in shaped and free from any slots therein along said uninterrupted arcuate path of engagement. 11. The pre-assembled shelf mounting assembly of claim 10, wherein said assembly includes a gas shock mounted to said at least one bracket and said shelf. 12. The pre-assembled shelf mounting assembly of claim 10, further including a pinch guard. 13. The pre-assembled shelf mounting assembly of claim 10, further including a pinch guard positioned adjacent said inner surface of said first side wall.