Patent ID: 8646624

Claim:
A shelving system comprising: at least one track including a rearward portion and a forward portion, the forward portion including a downwardly-extending retaining lip with an inwardly protruding portion, a generally upwardly-facing horizontal support surface, and an opening cooperatively defined by the retaining lip and the support surface along at least a portion of a length of the track; and at least one standard including an upper standard and a lower standard, each of the upper and lower standards having an end portion slidably receivable within the opening of the track, such that the position of the at least one standard relative to the track is slidably adjustable along the track, the end portion of each of the upper and lower standards including: an upper portion configured to contact the track's retaining lip; an opening that extends through the end portion for receiving the inwardly protruding portion of the track's retaining lip therethrough; and a generally downwardly-facing horizontal support surface that contacts the generally upwardly-facing horizontal support surface of the track when the end portion is supported by the track with the end portion slidably received within the track's opening; wherein the upper standard has a lower end portion opposite the end portion slidably receivable within the opening of the track, the lower end portion of the upper standard including a generally hook-shaped engagement member engagable with the opening through the end portion of the lower standard.