Patent ID: 8627966

Claim:
A shelving system comprising: a plurality of vertical posts having a pair of edges with a plurality of notches defined in each edge disposed in the corner positions of a substantially rectangular shape; a plurality of horizontal traverses disposed between the plurality of vertical posts and wherein the traverses are coupled to the vertical posts in parallel pairs; and at least two top post connectors and at least two bottom post connectors coupled between the plurality of vertical posts, wherein the plurality of horizontal traverses are coupled to the plurality of vertical posts by means of a bifurcated collar disposed between the plurality of traverses and coupled to the plurality of posts, the bifurcated collar comprising two halves, each half comprising at least one substantially dove-tailed shaped male component disposed thereon, and a traverse end piece coupled to each horizontal traverse with at least two substantially dove-tailed female apertures defined therein sized and shaped to accommodate and capture the at least one male component disposed on each half of the bifurcated collar, and wherein each bifurcated collar is separable into two spaced apart halves, each half of the bifurcated collar comprising a distal edge that bends around on itself in a rear portion of the corresponding half to form a hook; the hook defining a groove, wherein the groove comprises a tab that is capable of being inserted into one of the plurality of notches defined in one of the pair of edges of one of the plurality of vertical posts wherein the hook of each half clamps around the corresponding edge of said one of the pair of edges of one of the plurality of vertical posts.