Patent ID: 7509776

Claim:
A modular storage shed system, comprising: an upper frame assembly including a plurality of vertically oriented posts, each post defining an elongated slot extending axially along at least a portion of a length thereof; and an external skin assembly including: a plurality of external wall panels each defining a pair of side edges, each wall panel including a lip extending orthogonally from at least a portion of each side edge thereof, each lip defining at least one aperture formed therein; and a plurality of panel locks including an elongate strip, a lock member extending orthogonally from and at least along a portion of a length of the elongate strip, and resilient tabs projecting outwardly from each side of the lock member, wherein the tabs snap-fit engage the apertures in the lips of the wall panels when the lips of adjacent wall panels are positioned within the slot of a common vertical post and the lock member of the panel lock is pressed between the adjacent wall panels into the slot of the vertical post.