A modular shelving system comprises a first upright, a second upright, first and second rails, and a rail spanner. The first upright includes a first body and a first cleat having a base portion secured in the first body. The second upright includes a second body and a second cleat having a base por
A modular shelving system comprises a first upright, a second upright, first and second rails, and a rail spanner. The first upright includes a first body and a first cleat having a base portion secured in the first body. The second upright includes a second body and a second cleat having a base portion secured in the second body. Each of the first and second rails defines an upper cleat hole and a lower cleat hole. The first cleat of the first upright is slidably received in the upper and lower cleat holes of the first rail, and the second cleat of the second upright is slidably received in the upper and lower cleat holes of the second rail. The rail spanner extends between the first and second rails and includes first and second retaining claws each connected to the rail spanner.
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1. A modular shelving system comprising: a first rail and a second rail each configured to support a vertical upright member, each of the first rail and the second rail defining an inner surface, an outer surface, a plurality of inner insert holes, and a locking button hole formed in the inner surfa
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A modular shelving system comprising: a first rail and a second rail each configured to support a vertical upright member, each of the first rail and the second rail defining an inner surface, an outer surface, a plurality of inner insert holes, and a locking button hole formed in the inner surface; anda rail spanner including: an intermediate portion extending between the first and second rails from a first end of the rail spanner to a second end of the rail spanner,a first bracket connected to the first end of the rail spanner, the first bracket comprising a sidewall, a top flange and a bottom flange, wherein the top flange and the bottom flange each extend generally perpendicularly from the sidewall, wherein the top and bottom flanges each include a plurality of insert tabs releasably secured in the plurality of inner insert holes of the first rail, anda second bracket connected to the second end of the rail spanner, the second bracket comprising a sidewall, a top flange, and a bottom flange, wherein the top flange and the bottom flange each extend generally perpendicularly from the sidewall, wherein the top and bottom flange each include a plurality of insert tabs releasably secured in the plurality of inner insert holes of the second rail;wherein: the first and second brackets each include a lock assembly for locking each of the first bracket and the second bracket in place relative to a different one of the first rail and the second rail,each locking assembly comprises a spring, having a spring button and a lever, and a generally U-shaped channel member having a button hole,each spring button is adapted to be inserted within a corresponding locking button hole,each generally U-shaped channel member is secured to a corresponding sidewall of a corresponding bracket and the spring of the corresponding bracket is located between the respective sidewall and the respective generally U-shaped channel member of the corresponding bracket,each generally U-shaped channel member includes an opening which receives the lever of a corresponding locking assembly, anda respective lever is depressed to actuate the corresponding spring button within the respective button hole of the corresponding generally U-shaped channel member and remove the corresponding spring button from the respective locking button hole of the first or second rail thereby releasing the rail spanner from the corresponding first or second rail. 2. The modular shelving system of claim 1, further comprising: a first upright having a top end and a bottom end and including a first cleat at the bottom end and an inner side defining an inner channel; anda second upright having a top end and a bottom end and including a second cleat at the bottom end of the second upright and an inner side defining an inner channel;wherein: each of the first and second rails defines a top surface, a bottom surface, an upper cleat hole formed through a top surface of the corresponding first or second rail, and a lower cleat hole formed through the bottom surface of the corresponding first or second rail,the first cleat of the first upright is slidably received in the upper and lower cleat holes of the first rail and the second cleat of the second upright is 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, andthe intermediate portion of the rail spanner defines a top side and an upper channel in the top side, the upper channel being aligned with the inner channels of the first and second uprights. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein: the second upright defines an outer side opposite the inner side,an upper pair of outer slots is formed in the outer side of the second upright proximate a top end of the second upright,a lower pair of outer slots is formed in the outer side of the second upright below the upper pair of outer slots, andthe system further comprises: a third upright that is substantially shorter than the second upright, defines a top end, a bottom end, a front, a back, an inner side, an outer side, and an upper pair of inner slots formed in the inner side of the third upright proximate the top end of the third upright, anda second upright spanner extending substantially horizontally between the second and third uprights, the second upright spanner being releasably secured in the lower pair of outer slots of the second upright and the upper pair of inner slots of the third upright. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein: the rail spanner is a first rail spanner,the second rail defines a plurality of outer insert holes formed in the outer surface of the second rail,the third upright includes a third cleat at a bottom end of the third upright,the system further comprises: a second rail spanner substantially identical to the first rail spanner, anda third rail substantially identical to the second rail and defining a plurality of inner insert holes, an upper cleat hole, and a lower cleat hole,the second rail spanner is releasably secured in the plurality of outer insert holes of the second rail and in a plurality of inner insert holes of the third rail,andthe third cleat of the third upright is slidably received in an upper cleat hole and a lower cleat hole formed in the third rail such that the third upright is supported substantially vertically by the third rail. 5. The system of claim 2, further comprising: an upright spanner including: a span portion defining a first end and a second end, the span portion extending substantially horizontally between the first and second uprights from the first end to the 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 an upper pair of inner slots of the first upright,a second end bracket secured to the second end of the span portion and having a first pair of hook-shaped prongs releasably secured into an upper pair of inner slots of the second upright. 6. The system of claim 2, further comprising a backer board having an outer perimeter, where a portion of the outer perimeter is secured in the inner channels of the first and second uprights, respectively. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein another portion of the outer perimeter is secured in the upper channel of the rail spanner. 8. The system of claim 2, wherein: the first cleat includes a narrowed, nose portion that forks into a first spur and a second spur,the lower cleat hole of the first rail includes a first portion for receiving the first spur and a second portion for receiving the second spur, andthe first and second portions are separate from one another. 9. The system of claim 2, wherein: each of the first and second uprights includes a plurality of vertically aligned and regularly spaced front slots in the front thereof,the system further comprises a first shelving member having a substantially planar top surface and a pair of attachment brackets, andeach attachment bracket of the pair of attachment brackets of the first shelving member is releasably secured in the plurality of vertically aligned and regularly spaced front slots of the first and second uprights such that the first shelving member projects frontwardly from the first and second uprights. 10. The system of claim 9, further comprising: a first upright spanner including: a span portion defines a first end and a second end and extends substantially horizontally between the first and second uprights from the first end to the 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,a 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,a second upright spanner substantially identical to the first upright spanner and releasably secured to the inner sides of the first and second uprights, respectively, the second upright spanner having a top surface, anda second shelving member having a substantially planar top surface and a pair of attachment brackets, the pair of attachment brackets of the second shelving member being releasably secured to the first and second uprights such that the second shelving member projects backwardly from the first and second uprights, wherein the substantially planar top surfaces of the first and second shelving members and the top surface of the second upright spanner are substantially coplanar to define a substantially continuous support surface. 11. A method of assembling a modular shelving system, the method comprising: providing the modular shelving system comprising: a first rail,a second rail, each of the first rail and the second rail defining an inner surface, an outer surface, a plurality of inner insert holes and a locking button hole formed in the inner surface, anda rail spanner including: an intermediate portion extending between the first and second rails from a first end of the rail spanner to a second end of the rail spanner,a first bracket connected to the first end of the rail spanner, the first bracket comprising a sidewall, a top flange, and a bottom flange, wherein the top flange and the bottom flange each extend generally perpendicularly from the sidewall, and the top and bottom flanges each include a plurality of insert tabs releasably secured in the plurality of inner insert holes of the first rail, anda second bracket connected to the second end of the rail spanner, the first bracket comprising a sidewall, a top flange, and a bottom flange, wherein the top flange and the bottom flange each extend generally perpendicularly from the sidewall, and the top and bottom flanges each include a plurality of insert tabs releasably secured in the plurality of inner insert holes of the second rail,wherein: the first and second brackets each includes a lock assembly for locking each of the first bracket and the second bracket in place relative to a different one of the first rail and the second rail,each locking assembly comprises a spring, having a spring button and a lever, and a generally U-shaped channel member having a button hole,each spring button is adapted to be inserted within a Corresponding locking button hole,each generally U-shaped channel member is secured to a corresponding sidewall of a corresponding bracket and the spring of the corresponding bracket is located between the respective sidewall and a respective generally U-shaped channel member of the corresponding bracket,each generally U-shaped channel member includes an opening which receives the lever of a corresponding locking assembly, anda respective lever is depressed to actuate the corresponding spring button within the respective button hole of the corresponding generally U-shaped channel member and remove the corresponding spring button from the respective locking button hole of the first or second rail thereby releasing the rail spanner from the corresponding first or second rail;wherein: the modular shelving system further comprises a first upright having top end and a bottom end and including a first cleat at the bottom end and an inner side defining an inner channel, and a second upright having a top end and a bottom end and including second cleat at the bottom end of the second upright and an inner side defining an inner channel,each of the first and second rails defines a top surface, a bottom surface, an upper cleat hole formed through a top surface of the corresponding first or second rail, and a lower cleat hole formed through the bottom surface of the corresponding first or second rail,the first cleat of the first upright is slidably received in the upper and lower cleat holes of the first rail and the second cleat of the second upright is 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,the intermediate portion of the rail spanner defines a top side and an upper channel in the top side, the upper channel being aligned with the inner channels of the first and second uprights, andthe first cleat includes an upper, wider portion and a narrowed, nose portion extending away from the upper, wider portion, and the upper, wider portion is adjacent a remainder of the first upright;forming an H-shaped base structure by releasably hooking the rail spanner into a mid-section of the first rail and a mid-section of the second rail;placing the H-shaped base structure on a support surface;sliding the first upright into the top surface of the first rail by grasping the first upright and sliding the narrowed, nose portion of the first cleat of the first upright into the upper and lower cleat holes of the first rail such that the narrowed, nose portion of the first cleat and an upper, wider portion of the first cleat engage the first rail; andsliding the second upright into the top surface of the second rail by grasping the second upright and sliding the second cleat of the second upright into the upper and lower cleat holes of the second rail. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising: releasably hooking an upright spanner into the first and second uprights such that the upright spanner extends substantially horizontally between the first and second uprights and substantially perpendicularly to the first and second rails, wherein the upright spanner includes a first pair of hook-shaped prongs at the first end bracket and the second pair of hook-shaped prongs at the second end bracket. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein: the plurality insert tabs of the first bracket are substantially mushroom-shaped and have a narrowed base portion and a widened cap portion,each hole of the plurality of inner insert holes formed in the first rail has a widened top portion and a narrowed lower portion, andthe method includes releasably hooking the rail spanner into the first rail including inserting the widened cap portions of the plurality of insert tabs of the first bracket into the widened top portions of the plurality of inner insert holes of the first rail and sliding the first bracket downwardly such that the widened cap portions of the plurality of insert tabs are retained behind the narrowed lower portions of the plurality of inner insert holes. 14. The system of claim 1, further comprising first and second decking members maintained by the first and second rails. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the first and second decking members each have a substantially planar upper surface, the substantially planar upper surfaces of the first and second decking members being maintained substantially coplanar to one another by the first and second rails. 16. The system of claim 1, wherein the rail spanner is secured to the first and second rails such that a top portion of the rail spanner projects above a top surface of the first rail and a top surface of the second rail. 17. A method of assembling a modular shelving system comprising: providing a first rail and a second rail, each configured to support a vertical upright member, the first rail defining an inner surface, an outer surface, a plurality of inner inset holes and a locking button hole formed in the inner surface; andcoupling a rail spanner to each of the first rail and the second rail, the 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,a first bracket comprising a sidewall, a top flange, a bottom flange, a front flange, and a back flange, wherein the top flange, the bottom flange, the front flange, and the back flange each extend generally perpendicularly from the sidewall, and the top bottom flanges each include a plurality of insert tabs, andwherein coupling the rail spanner to each of the first rail and the second rail includes: connecting the first bracket to the first end of the rail spanner including releasably inserting the plurality of insert tabs of the first bracket through the plurality of inner insert holes of the first rail,locking the first bracket in place relative to the first rail using a lock assembly of the first bracket, the lock assembly of the first bracket comprising a spring having a spring button and a lever, and a generally U-shaped channel member having a button hole, wherein the spring button is adapted to be inserted within the locking button hole, the generally U-shaped channel member is secured to the sidewall of the first bracket and the spring of the first bracket is located between the sidewall and the generally U-shaped channel member of the first bracket, the generally U-shaped channel member includes an opening which receives the lever of the locking assembly, the lever is depressed to actuate the spring button within the button hole of the channel member and remove the spring button from the locking button hole of the first rail thereby releasing the rail spanner from the first rail. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein: each of the first and second rails defines a top surface, an upper cleat hole in the top surface, a bottom surface, and a lower cleat hole in a bottom surface of the corresponding first or second rail , andthe method further comprises: coupling a first upright to the first rail by inserting a first cleat formed at a bottom end of the first upright through the upper and lower cleat holes of the first rail such that the first upright extends substantially vertically upwardly from the first rail,coupling a second upright to the second rail by inserting a second cleat formed at a bottom end of the second upright through the upper and lower cleat holes of the second rail such that the second upright extends substantially vertically upwardly from the second rail,wherein the first upright defines an inner channel facing the second upright, the second upright defines an inner channel facing the first upright, the intermediate portion of the rail spanner defines an upper channel in a top side thereof, and the upper channel of the rail spanner aligns with the inner channels of the first and second uprights. 19. The method of claim 18, further comprising: selectively coupling an upright spanner to each of the first and second uprights such that a span portion of the upright spanner extends substantially horizontally between the first and second uprights from a first end to a second end, wherein: the upright spanner defines a top channel aligned with the inner channels of each of the first and second uprights after coupling the upright spanner thereto,a first end bracket of the upright spanner is secured to the first end of the span portion and has a first pair of hook-shaped prongs,a second end bracket of the upright spanner is secured to the second end of the span portion and has a second pair of hook-shaped prongs,selectively coupling the upright spanner to each of the first and second uprights includes: releasably inserting the first pair of hook-shaped prongs through an upper pair of inner slots defined by the first upright, andreleasably inserting the second pair of hook-shaped prongs through an upper pair of inner slots defined by the second upright. 20. The method of claim 18, further comprising: coupling a substantially planar backer board having an outer perimeter to the first and second uprights by securing a first portion of the outer perimeter of the substantially planar backer board in the inner channel of the first upright and securing a opposite, second portion of the outer perimeter of the substantially planar backer board in the inner channel of the second upright.
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