Patent ID: 7008027

Claim:
A cabinet assembly, comprising: a lower portion adapted for supporting from a horizontal surface; a generally planar top member attached to said lower portion, said top member having a lower surface facing said lower portion; and a cabinet joining system for selectively joining said top member with the top member of an adjacent cabinet assembly, said joining system including a slide member having a grasping surface at an end portion thereof and a support assembly, said support assembly selectively supporting said slide member with respect to said lower surface between extended and retracted positions, said joining system further including a latch mounted at said lower surface, said latch having a base and a clasp, said slide member selectively positioning said grasping surface substantially below said lower surface when in said retracted position, said slide member selectively positioning said grasping surface at said latch of an adjacent cabinet assembly when in said extended position, said clasp adapted for engaging said grasping surface of an adjacent cabinet assembly and displacing that grasping surface toward said base.