Foldable set of shelves

Abstract

A foldable set of shelves, comprising a plurality of shelves for supporting items such as books or leaflets, and at least one support element intersecting each shelf and being pivotably arranged thereto so as to form an X-shaped structure with the shelf, whereby the set of shelves is foldable from a display position to a storage position by adjusting a distance between two adjacent arms of said X-shaped structure. The support element comprises a bar running through said shelf so as to accomplish the pivotable arrangement.

1 . A foldable set of shelves, comprising a plurality of shelves for supporting items such as books or leaflets, and at least one support element intersecting each shelf and being pivotably arranged thereto so as to form an X-shaped structure with the shelf, whereby the set of shelves is foldable from a display position to a storage position by adjusting a distance between two adjacent arms of said X-shaped structure wherein said support element comprising a bar running through said shelf as to accomplish the pivotable arrangement.  
   
   
       2 . A foldable set of shelves according to  claim 1 , wherein each bar has longitudinal portions forming arms of said X-shaped structure, and at least one transversal attachment portion running through an opening provided in the a shelf for accomplishing said pivotable arrangement.  
   
   
       3 . A foldable set of shelves according to  claim 1 , wherein a bar at at least one shelf, said shelf being situated between a lower shelf and a higher shelf, is pivotably connected at one end to an upper end of said lower shelf, and at the other end to a lower end of said upper shelf, and at a middle portion to the shelf which the bar intersects to form the X-shaped structure.  
   
   
       4 . A foldable set of shelves according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one bar is provided with a transversal attachment portion at an end of said bar, said transversal attachment portion running through an opening provided in the shelf for accomplishing pivotable attachment of the end of the bar.  
   
   
       5 . A foldable set of shelves according to  claim 1 , wherein the shelves have edges forming an angle to a shelf plane, said edges being provided with openings through which said bars run.  
   
   
       6 . A foldable set of shelves according to  claim 1 , further comprising a shelf base, to which the lowermost end of a lowermost shelf and a lowermost end of a lowermost bar is arranged, the distance between said lowermost end of the lowermost shelf and the lowermost end of the lowermost bar being adjustable so as to enable adjustment of the X-shaped structure formed between the lowermost shelf and bar.  
   
   
       7 . A foldable set of shelves according to  claim 1  having a locking device for locking the lowermost end of said lowermost shelf and lowermost end of said lowermost shelf and lowermost end of said lowermost bar at a distance from each other in which the set of shelves assumes a display position.  
   
   
       8 . A foldable set of shelves according to  claim 1  said shelf base being provided with an extendible support being arranged so as to extend or retract from the shelf base upon movement of the lowermost bar or the lowermost shelf in relation to the shelf base.  
   
   
       9 . A foldable set of shelves according to  claim 1 , wherein a locking member is provided for locking an uppermost bar and an uppermost shelf at a distance from each other in which the set of shelves assumes a display position.  
   
   
       10 . A foldable set of shelves according to  claim 1 , wherein each shelf is supported by a pair of parallel bars, being pivotally attached to opposite sides of said shelf.