Patent ID: 7992841

Claim:
In combination, a rail, an upright, and a slide connector for attaching the rail to the upright, the slide connector comprising: a) a first part mounted to the rail and having a first engagement element; and b) a second part mounted to the upright and having a second engagement element, the first and second engagement elements adapted to be coupled by moving the second engagement element in a direction parallel to a generally vertical plane into contact with the first engagement element, c) wherein the first engagement element comprises a tongue and the second engagement element comprises a cavity adapted to receive the tongue, d) wherein the first part comprises a mounting arm secured to an underside surface of the rail, the first engagement element depending from the mounting arm and defining the tongue, e) wherein the second part comprises a mounting base secured to a side surface of the upright, the second engagement element extending laterally outwardly from the mounting base, f) wherein the second engagement element defines a support perimeter around the cavity, the second engagement element further including a barb extending from the support perimeter inwardly of the cavity, g) wherein the first engagement element comprises a retention aperture in the tongue, the barb adapted to invade the retention aperture upon insertion of the tongue into the cavity, and h) wherein the second engagement element comprises at least one pressure tab extending inwardly of the cavity from a side of the cavity generally opposite the barb and laterally offset with respect to the barb to urge the tongue towards the barb.