Shelving unit

- Kaprock Management LLC

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shelving unit showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view with storage bins supported by the shelving unit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the shelving unit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the shelving unit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left-side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right-side view of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a top view of the shelving unit of FIG. 1, wherein the top side and bottom side will be identical.

The claimed ornamental design is shown embodied on an assembly that may be used, for example, as a vertical shelving unit. In an illustrative example, the claimed ornamental design may operate as a stowage area for bins. The broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate unclaimed features and form no part of the claimed design. Dash-dot-dash, dash-dot-dot-dash lines, and brackets in the drawings indicate an indeterminate length, and themselves form no part of the claimed design. This disclosure encompasses embodiments in which any one or combination of the indeterminate length markings are removed, and the length is as shown. Where no boundary line is shown between solid lines, this disclosure encompasses at least a corresponding embodiment in which a boundary line connects the ends of solid lines to demarcate a boundary between a claimed portion and an unclaimed portion.

Claims

The ornamental design for a shelving unit, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1110083
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 11, 2024
Date of Patent: Jan 27, 2026
Assignee: Kaprock Management LLC (Grapevine, TX)
Inventor: Dylan Tyler Ritchie (Carlsbad, CA)
Primary Examiner: Kelley A Donnelly
Application Number: 29/951,838
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/675.2