Patent ID: 7832571

Claim:
A shelving system comprising: first and second side frames, each of said side frames having at least one upwardly extending prong; a shelf frame having at least two connector sections; each of said connector sections: being in communication with one of said side frames; defining a vertical hole therein to receive one of said upwardly extending prongs; comprising a distal end; and further comprising a connector insert forming a removable and replaceable portion of said connector section and wherein said connector insert at least partially engages said distal end; wherein at least said connector section of said shelf frame comprises a cylindrical cross-section having an inside diameter and an outside diameter; said connector insert comprising a first portion having a circular cross-section and an outside diameter smaller than said inside diameter of said connector section, thereby allowing said first portion of said connector insert to be inserted into said connector section; and said connector insert comprising a second portion having a cylindrical cross-section and an outside diameter generally equivalent to said outside diameter of said connector section.