Patent ID: 8042477

Claim:
A shelving unit, comprising: a post having one or more indents along a length; a shelf having a tubular frame and one or more protrusions on a periphery, the tubular frame having a frame opening adjacent the protrusion; a connector having a first slot to receive the post that has a latch on the exterior, the latch in a first position engaging an indent and in a second position disengaging the indent, and a second slot to receive a shelf protrusion; and one or more stabilizing brackets having a mounting portion insertable into a respective frame opening and a stabilizing portion shaped to fit along an edge of the post, wherein the connector is mounted to the post by inserting the post in the first slot, sliding the connector to a desired location on the post, and putting the latch in the first position that inhibits further sliding of the connector, and wherein, when the stabilizing bracket is inserted in the frame opening, the stabilizing portion engages the edge of the post.