Patent ID: 7900783

Claim:
A shelving system comprising: at least two tracks, each 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 support surface along at least a portion of a length of the track; and at least one standard including an end portion slidably receivable within the opening of each of the tracks, such that the position of the standard relative to each of the tracks is slidably adjustable along each of the tracks, the end portion of the standard including an upper portion configured to contact one of said track's retaining lip, and an opening for receiving the inwardly protruding portion of one of said track's retaining lip, and a generally downwardly-facing horizontal support surface that contacts the generally upwardly-facing horizontal support surface of one of said tracks when the standard is supported by one of said tracks with the standard's end portion slidably received within said one of said track's opening; wherein the rearward portion of each track defines a recess, and wherein the shelving system further comprises an elongate member slidably receivable within the recesses of the tracks such that each track is slidable along the elongate member, whereby the slidable engagement of the elongate member within the recesses of the tracks aligns the tracks and allows slidable adjustment of the relative positioning of the tracks to each other.