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First and second uprights for a display or organizing unit are disclosed. Each upright may have one or more keyholes. Each keyhole may be comprised of first and second openings having a larger and a smaller dimension or diameter, respectively. Each upright may include two vertical members. The first

First and second uprights for a display or organizing unit are disclosed. Each upright may have one or more keyholes. Each keyhole may be comprised of first and second openings having a larger and a smaller dimension or diameter, respectively. Each upright may include two vertical members. The first and second uprights may be connected together by a member or members. Each of the member or members may have one or more protrusions or studs for insertion into the keyholes.

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1. An apparatus comprising:a left elongated member having a first end, a second end, and a central portion connecting the first end to the second end; a right elongated member having a first end, a second end, and a central portion connecting the first end to the second end; a first left upright mem

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An apparatus comprising:a left elongated member having a first end, a second end, and a central portion connecting the first end to the second end; a right elongated member having a first end, a second end, and a central portion connecting the first end to the second end; a first left upright member and a second left upright member; and a first right upright member and a second right upright member; wherein each of the first left, second left, first right, and second right upright members has a keyhole comprised of a first opening and a contiguous second opening, the second opening smaller than the first opening; wherein the first end of the left elongated member is configured to be inserted through the first opening of the keyhole of the first left upright member while the second end of the left elongated member is inserted through the first opening of the keyhole of the second left upright member; wherein the first end of the left elongated member is configured to not be inserted through the second opening of the keyhole of the first left upright member, and the second end of the left elongated member is configured to not be inserted through the second opening of the keyhole of the second left upright member; wherein the first end of the right elongated member is configured to be inserted through the first opening of the keyhole of the first right upright member while the second end of the right elongated member is inserted through the first opening of the keyhole of the second right upright member; and wherein the first end of the right elongated member is configured to not be inserted through the second opening of the keyhole of the first right upright member, and the second end of the right elongated member is configured to not be inserted through the second opening of the keyhole of the second right upright member; and further comprising a shelf; wherein a left part of the shelf near a left end of the shelf is configured to be placed on top of the central portion of the left elongated member while the first and second ends of the left elongated member are inside the keyholes of the first and second left upright members respectively so that the left part of the shelf lies between the first left upright member end the second left upright member; and wherein, simultaneously, a right part of the shelf near a right end of the shelf is configured to be placed on top of the central portion of the right elongated member, while the first and second ends of the right elongated member are inside the keyholes of the first and second right upright members respectively, so that the right part of the shelf lies between the first right upright member and the second right upright member; and wherein the left part of the shelf includes first and second left slots; wherein when the left part of the shelf is placed on top of the central portion of the left elongated member at least first and second parts of the central portion of the left elongated member lie within the first and second left slots, respectively; and wherein the right part of the shelf includes first and second right slots; and wherein when the right part of the shelf is placed on top of the central portion of the right elongated member, at least first and second parts of the central portion of the right elongated member lie within the first and second right slots respectively. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 whereinwhen both the first end of the left elongated member is inside the keyhole of the first left upright member and the second end of the left elongated member is inside the keyhole of the second left upright member, the left elongated member is configured to be placed so that at least first and second parts of the central portion of the left elongated member lie within the second openings of the keyholes of the first and second left upright members, respectively; and when both the first end of the right elongated member is inside the keyhole of the first right upright member and the second end of the right elongated member is inside the keyhole of the second right upright member, the right elongated member is configured to be placed so that at least first and second parts of the central portion of the right elongated member lie within the second openings of the keyholes of the first and second right upright members, respectively. 3. The apparatus of claim 1 whereinthe left elongated member is configured to be connected substantially perpendicularly at its first end to the first left upright member and substantially perpendicularly at its second end to the second left upright member; and the right elongated member is configured to be connected substantially perpendicularly at its first end to the first right upright member and substantially perpendicularly at its second end to the second right upright member. 4. The apparatus of claim 1 whereinplacing the left and right parts of the shelf on top of the left and right elongated members, respectively, connects the left elongated member to the right elongated member. 5. The apparatus of claim 4 whereinthe left elongated member is configured to be connected substantially perpendicularly at its first end to the first left upright member and substantially perpendicularly at its second end to the second left upright member; and and the right elongated member is configured to be connected substantially perpendicularly at its first end to the first right upright member and substantially perpendicularly at its second end to the second right upright member. 6. The apparatus of claim 1 whereinthe left elongated member is an integrated one piece member; and and the right elongated member is an integrated one piece member. 7. The apparatus of claim 6 whereinthe left elongated member is a rod; and the right elongated member is a rod. 8. The apparatus of claim 1 whereinthe central portion of the left elongated member has a length; the central portion of the right elongated member has a length; and wherein the left elongated member can connect the first left upright member to the second left upright member separated by a distance of about the length of the central portion of the left elongated member, with the left elongated member perpendicular to both the first left upright member and the second left upright member; and wherein simultaneously the right elongated member can connect the first right upright member and the second right upright member separated by a distance of about the length of the central portion of the right elongated member, with the right elongated member perpendicular to both the first right upright member and the second right upright member. 9. The apparatus of claim 1 whereinthe keyholes of the first left, the second left, first right, and second right upright members are located at about the same vertical height. 10. The apparatus of claim 1 whereinthe left elongated member has a length; wherein the first end, the second end, and the central portion of the left elongated member each have a width measured perpendicular to the length of the left elongated member; wherein the widths of the first and second ends of the left elongated member are substantially the same; and wherein the width of the central portion of the left elongated member is less than either the width of the first end or the second end of the left elongated member; and wherein the right elongated member is substantially identical to the left elongated member. 11. An apparatus comprising:a left elongated member having a first end a second end, and a central portion connecting the first end to the second end; a right elongated member having a first end, a second end, and a central portion connecting the first end to the second end; a first left upright member and a second left upright member; and a first right upright member and a second right upright member; wherein each of the first left, second left, first right, and second right upright members have a keyhole comprised of a first opening and a contiguous second opening, the second opening smaller than the first opening; wherein the first end of the left elongated members is configured to be inserted through the first opening of the keyhole of the first left upright member while the second end of the left elongated member is inserted through the first opening of the keyhole of the second left upright member; wherein the first end of the left elongated member is configured to not be in inserted through the second opening of the keyhole of the first left upright member, and the second end of the left elongated member is configured to not be inserted through the second opening of the keyhole of the second left upright member; wherein the first end of the right elongated member is configured to be inserted through the first opening of the keyhole of the first right upright member while the second end of the right elongated member is inserted through the first opening of the keyhole of the second right upright member; and wherein the first end of the right elongated member is configured to not be inserted through the second opening of the keyhole of the first right upright member, and the second end of the right elongated member is configured to not be inserted through the second opening of the keyhole of the second right upright member; and wherein the left elongated member has a length; wherein the first and second ends of the left elongated member are configured to be inserted into the first openings of the keyholes of the first and second left upright members, respectively, substantially in a direction parallel to the length of the left elongated member; wherein the right elongated member has a length; and wherein the first and second ends of the right elongated member are configured to be inserted into the first openings of the keyholes of the first and second right upright members, respectively, substantially in a direction parallel to the length of the right elongated member. 12. A method comprising the steps ofinserting a first end of a left elongated member through a first opening of a keyhole of a first left upright member; inserting a second end of the left elongated member through a first opening of a keyhole of second left upright member; inserting a first end of a right elongated member through a first opening of a keyhole of a first right upright member; and inserting a second end of the left elongated member through a first opening of a keyhole of a second right upright member; wherein the first end and the second end of the left elongated member are connected by a central portion; wherein the first end and the second end of the right elongated member are connected by a central portion; wherein each of the keyholes of the first left, second left, first right, and second right upright members have a second opening contiguous to the first opening, the second opening smaller than the first opening; wherein the first end of the left elongated member is configured to not be inserted through the second opening of the keyhole of the first left upright member, and the second end of the left elongated member is configured to not be inserted through the second opening of the keyhole of the second left upright member; and wherein the first end of the right elongated member is configured to not be inserted through the second opening of the keyhole of the first right upright member, and the second end of the right elongated member is configured not to be inserted through the second opening of the keyhole of the second right upright member; and further comprising placing a shelf on top of the first elongated member and the second elongated member; and wherein a left part of the shelf near a left end of the shelf is placed on top of the central portion of the left elongated member while the first and second ends of the left elongated member are inside the keyholes of the first and second left upright members, respectively, so that the left part of the shelf lies between the first left upright member and the second left upright member; and wherein simultaneously a right part of the shelf near a right end of the shelf is configured to be placed on top of the central portion of the right elongated member, while the first and second ends of the right elongated member are inside the keyholes of the first and second right upright members, respectively, so that the right part of the shelf lies between the first right upright member and the second right upright member; and wherein the left part of the shelf includes first and second left slots; wherein when the left part of the shelf is placed on top of the central portion of the left elongated member, at least first and second parts of the central portion of the left elongated member lie within the first and second left slots, respectively; and wherein the right part of the shelf includes first and second right slots; wherein when the right part of the shelf is placed on top of the central portion of the right elongated member, at least first and second parts of the central portion of the right elongated member lie within the first and second right slots, respectively. 13. The method of claim 12 whereinwhen both the first end of the left elongated member is inside the keyhole of the first left upright member and the second end of the left elongated member is inside the keyhole of the second left upright member, the left elongated member is configured to be placed so that at least first and second parts of the central portion of the left elongated member lie within the second openings of the keyholes of the first and second left upright members, respectively; and when both the first end of the right elongated member is inside the keyhole of the first right upright member and the second end of the right elongated member is inside the keyhole of the second right uptight member, the right elongated member is configured to be placed so that at least first and second parts of the central portion of the right elongated member lie within the second openings of the keyholes of the first and second right upright members, respectively. 14. The method of claim 12 whereinthe left elongated member is configured to be connected substantially perpendicularly at its first end to the first left upright member and substantially perpendicularly at its second end to the second left upright member; and the right elongated member is configured to he connected substantially perpendicularly at its first end to the first right upright member and substantially perpendicularly at its second end to the second right upright member. 15. The method of claim 12 whereinplacing the left and right parts of the shelf on top of the left and right elongated members, respectively, connects the left elongated member to the right elongated member. 16. The method of claim 15 whereinthe left elongated member is configured to be connected substantially perpendicularly at its first end to the first left upright member and substantially perpendicularly at its second end to the second left upright member; and and the right elongated member is configured to be connected substantially perpendicularly at its first end to the first right upright member and substantially perpendicularly at its second end to the second right upright member. 17. The method of claim 12 whereinthe left elongated member is an integrated one piece member; and and the right elongated member is an integrated one piece member. 18. The method of claim 17 whereinthe left elongated member is a rod; and the right elongated member is a rod. 19. The method of claim 12 whereinthe central portion of the left elongated member has a length; the central portion of the right elongated member has a length; and wherein the left elongated member is configured to connect the first left upright member to the second left upright member separated by a distance of about the length of the central portion of the left elongated member, with the left elongated member perpendicular to both the first left upright member and the second left upright member; and wherein simultaneously the right elongated member is configured to connect the first right upright member and the second right upright member separated by a distance of about the length of the central portion of the right elongated member, with the right elongated member perpendicular to both the first right upright member and the second right upright member. 20. The method of claim 12 whereinthe keyholes of the first left, the second left, first right, and second right upright members are located at about the same vertical height. 21. The method of claim 12 whereinthe left elongated member has a length; wherein the first end, the second end, and the central portion of the left elongated member each have a width measured perpendicular to the length of the left elongated member; wherein the widths of the first and second ends of the left elongated member are substantially the same; and wherein the width of the central portion of the left elongated member is less than either the width of the first end or the second end of the left elongated member; and wherein the right elongated member is substantially identical to the left elongated member. 22. A method comprising the steps ofinserting a first end of a left elongated member through a first opening of a keyhole of a first left upright member; inserting a second end of the left elongated member through a first opening of a keyhole of a second left upright member; inserting a first end of a right elongated member through a first opening of a keyhole of a first right upright member; and inserting a second and of the left elongated member through a first opening of a keyhole of a second right upright member; wherein the first end and the second end of the left elongated member are connected by a central portion; wherein the first end and the second end of the right elongated member are connected by a central portion; wherein each of the keyhole of the first left, second left, first right and second right upright members have a second opening contiguous to the first opening the second opening smaller than the first opening; wherein the first end of the left elongated member is configured to not be inserted through the second opening of the keyhole of the first left upright member and the second end of the left elongated member is configured to not be inserted through the second opening of the keyhole of the second left upright member; and wherein the first end of the right elongated member is configured to not be inserted through the second opening of the keyhole of the first right upright member and the second end of the right elongated member is configured to not be inserted through the second opening of the keyhole of the second right upright member; and whereinthe left elongated member has a length; wherein the first and second ends of the left elongated member is configured to be inserted into the first openings of the keyholes of the first and second left upright members, respectively, substantially in a direction parallel to the length of the left elongated member; wherein the right elongated member has a length; and and wherein the first and second ends of the right elongated member is configured to be inserted into the first openings of the keyholes of the first and second right upright members, respectively, substantially in a direction parallel to the length of the right elongated member.