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Assembly of a structurally sound modular shelving system includes forming an H-shaped base structure, or otherwise-shaped base structure, by releasably hooking a tie beam into a first base piece and a second base piece. A first column member is slid into the first base piece by sliding an insert tab

Assembly of a structurally sound modular shelving system includes forming an H-shaped base structure, or otherwise-shaped base structure, by releasably hooking a tie beam into a first base piece and a second base piece. A first column member is slid into the first base piece by sliding an insert tab at an end of an elongate body of the first column into a vertical passage through the first base piece. A second column member is similarly slid into a second base piece. A header member is releasably hooked into the first and second columns, the header member extending substantially horizontally between the first and second columns and substantially perpendicularly to the first and second base pieces.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A modular shelving system comprising:a first upright that extends from a top end to a bottom end, defines a front, a back, an inner side, and an outer side, and has an inner channel, an outer channel, a plurality of vertically aligned and regularly spaced front slots, a

The invention claimed is: 1. A modular shelving system comprising:a first upright that extends from a top end to a bottom end, defines a front, a back, an inner side, and an outer side, and has an inner channel, an outer channel, a plurality of vertically aligned and regularly spaced front slots, a plurality of vertically aligned and regularly spaced back slots, an upper pair of inner slots formed proximate the top end, and an upper pair of outer slots formed proximate the top end, the first upright including:a first body having an upper end and a bottom end, anda first cleat having a base portion secured in the bottom end of the first body and a narrowed, nose portion extending away from the bottom end of the first body;a second upright that extends from a top end to a bottom end, defines a front, a back, an inner side, and an outer side, and has an inner channel, an outer channel, a plurality of vertically aligned and regularly spaced front slots, a plurality of vertically aligned and regularly spaced back slots, an upper pair of inner slots formed proximate the top end of the second upright, and an upper pair of outer slots formed proximate the top end of the second upright, the second upright including:a second body having an upper end and a bottom end, anda second cleat having a base portion secured in the bottom end of the second body and a narrowed, nose portion extending away from the bottom end of the second body;an upright spanner including:a span portion having a top side and a bottom side and extending substantially horizontally between the first and second uprights from a first end to a second end, the span portion having a top channel aligned with each of the inner channels of the first and second uprights, respectively;a first end bracket secured to the first end of the span portion and having a first pair of hook-shaped prongs releasably secured into the upper pair of inner slots of the first upright; anda second end bracket secured to the second end of the span portion and having a first pair of hook-shaped prongs releasably secured into the upper pair of inner slots of the second upright; anda first rail and a second rail, each of the first and second rails defining a top surface, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a bottom surface and having an upper cleat hole formed in the top surface, a lower cleat hole formed in the bottom surface, a plurality of inner insert holes formed in the inner surface, and a plurality of outer insert holes formed in the outer surface, the first cleat of the first upright being slidably received in the upper and lower cleat holes of the first rail and the second cleat of the second upright being slidably received in the upper and lower cleat holes of the second rail such that the first and second uprights are supported substantially vertically by the first and second rails, respectively; anda rail spanner including:an intermediate portion having a top side and a bottom side opposite the top side and extending between the first and second rails from a first end of the rail spanner to a second end of the rail spanner, the intermediate portion having an upper channel formed in the top side, the upper channel being aligned with the inner channels of the first and second uprights, respectively;a first retaining claw connected to the first end of the rail spanner and including a plurality of insert tabs releasably secured in the inner insert holes of the first rail; anda second retaining claw connected to the second end of the rail spanner and including a plurality of insert tabs releasably secured in the inner insert holes of the second rail, wherein the first and second retaining claws each include a lock assembly comprising a spring button, a lever, and a channel member having a button hole, and the lever is depressed to actuate the spring button within the button hole.