Shelving unit with capacity increasing shelving

Abstract

A shelving unit is disclosed and includes a plurality of posts, a plurality of shelf-supporting beams attached to the plurality of posts to form a shelf support frame, and a shelf. The shelf has a plurality of sides seated on the shelf support frame. The plurality of the sides of the shelf includes a depending flange. At least one of the depending flanges extends downwardly along a respective shelf-supporting beam between about 30% and about 100% of the width of the shelf-supporting beam. Another shelf unit is further disclosed where the shelves include a color that corresponds to a color-coded system for organizing the storage of items on the shelving unit. A method of organizing a shelving unit utilizing the color-coded shelf system is also disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shelving unit, comprising:
 a plurality of posts;   a plurality of shelf-supporting beams attached to the plurality of posts to form a shelf support frame; and   a shelf seated on the shelf support frame,   wherein each of the shelves includes a color that corresponds to a color-coded system for organizing the storage of items on the shelving unit.   
     
     
         2 . The shelving unit of  claim 1 , wherein each shelf has a unique color. 
     
     
         3 . The shelving unit of  claim 1 , wherein the shelf includes a wire rack, wherein the wire rack is colored. 
     
     
         4 . The shelving unit of  claim 1 , further comprising a storage container, wherein the storage container is colored to match a corresponding colored shelf. 
     
     
         5 . A method of organizing a shelving unit, comprising:
 providing a plurality of posts;   providing a plurality of shelf-supporting beams attached to the plurality of posts to form a shelf support frame; and   providing a shelf seated on the shelf support frame,   wherein the shelf includes a color that corresponds to a color-coded system for organizing the storage of items on the shelving unit.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the shelf includes a wire rack, wherein the wire rack is colored. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 assigning a category of item to a color, wherein the color corresponds to a colored shelf.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 stowing an item on the colored shelf based on visual recognition of the colored shelf and the category of item assigned to the colored shelf.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 utilizing a storage container, wherein the storage container is colored to match a corresponding colored shelf.