An adjustable storage system, comprising:
- a) a first frame component;
- b) a second frame component;
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- c) a lock;
- wherein said first frame component has at least one stud;
- wherein said first frame component has a throughbore;
- wherein said second frame component has at least one throughslot;
- wherein said at least one throughslot in said second frame component is receivable of said at least one stud of said first frame component, respectively, so as to define a location where said first frame component is linked to said second frame component;
- wherein said first frame component and said second frame component are unlinked from each other by disengaging said at least one stud of said first frame component from said at least one throughslot in said second frame component, respectively;
- wherein said lock is attached to said first frame component;
- wherein said lock has a housing;
- wherein said housing of said lock has a proximal end;
- wherein said housing of said lock has a distal end;
- wherein said distal end of said housing extends into said throughbore in said first frame component;
- wherein said lock has a locking pin;
- wherein said locking pin of said lock has a shaft;
- wherein said shaft of said locking pin is positioned within said housing;
- wherein said shaft of said locking pin is movable between an extended position and a retracted position;
- wherein said shaft of said locking pin has a proximal end;
- wherein said shaft of said locking pin has a distal end;
- wherein said distal end of said shaft extends into said second frame component when said shaft of said locking pin is in said extended position thereof;
- wherein said distal end of said shaft does not extend into said second frame component when said shaft of said locking pin is in said retracted position thereof;
- wherein said locking pin has a head;
- wherein said head of said locking pin is joined to said proximal end of said shaft of said locking pin;
- wherein said head of said locking pin extends radially through said housing, and is never outside said proximal end of said housing when said shaft of said locking pin is in said extended position thereof and said retracted position thereof;
- wherein said locking pin has a spring;
- wherein said spring of said locking pin is joined between said head of said locking pin and said housing of said lock;
- wherein said spring of said locking pin biases said shaft of said locking pin into said extended position thereof so as to allow said distal end of said shaft to extend outside said distal end of said housing;
- wherein said first frame component has an end connector;
- wherein said end connector of said first frame component is affixed to said first frame component;
- wherein said lock is attached to said end connector of said first frame component;
- wherein said lock is spaced-apart from said at least one stud of said first frame component;
- wherein said end connector of said first frame component is replaceably attachable to said second frame component so as to join said first frame component to said second frame component;
- wherein said end connector of said first frame component has said at least one stud thereon that is inserted into said at least one throughslot in said second frame component, respectively, to attach said first frame component to said second frame component in a linked configuration at a desired location;
- wherein said end connector of said first frame component has said throughbore therein;
- wherein said throughbore in said end connector is defined by an edge;
- wherein said edge defining said throughbore in said end connector is sized to receive said distal end of said housing;
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- wherein said lock and said at least one stud are replaceably attached to said end connector so as to allow said end connector to be coated by a coating, before said lock and the at least one stud are replaceably attached thereto, and to allow replacement of at least one of said lock and said at least one stud without having to scrap said end connector.