Universal support bracket for ventilated shelving

DETAILED DESCRIPTION It is an object of the present invention to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art support brackets as set forth above.
Accordingly, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a universal support bracket which can be utilized as an above the shelf support for example in linen shelving systems or, in the alternative, can be provided so as to support an associated shelf from below when such a shelving system is preferred.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a simple one piece support bracket which can be rapidly and inexpensively manufactured.
It is also an object of this invention to provide a bracket which can be quickly and easily utilized in the assembly of a shelving system and thus can be readily installed by relatively unskilled homeowners.
To achieve the foregoing objects, the present invention provides a support bracket for a shelving system which can be efficiently and reliably mounted to any vertical wall surface, particularly those constructed of dry wall or the like.
More particularly, the shelves themselves preferably comprise a plurality of spaced, parallel, transversely extending deck rods which are each welded at space points along a longitudinally extending support rod which extends along a rearward edge of the shelf.
A similar longitudinal rod extends along the forward edge of the shelf.
Further, the shelf may be of the type having a third longitudinally extending rod vertically disposed below the forward longitudinal rod and coupled thereto by either separate spaced support members or by extending the deck rods over and downwardly from the forward longitudinal rod so that they can be welded to the third longitudinal rod and form a front edge on the shelf.
To provide additional support for the shelf structure when mounted to a wall or the like, a support bracket formed in accordance with the present invention is engaged with a portion of the forward longitudinal rod of the shelving structure.
The support bracket includes a first end having means for mounting the same to a vertical support such as a wall