Connector system with quick release

A connector system is formed from a female portion and a male portion that slides within the female portion. The female portion has a base body, a channel, and a protrusion extending into the channel. The male portion has a base body with a locking flange extending along one longitudinal edge thereof. The spring has an aperture for receiving the protrusion when the flange is inserted into the channel. There is an actuating device connected to the spring and configured for depressing the spring. The male portion is connected to the female portion by sliding the flange into the channel until the protrusion extends through the aperture in the spring. The male portion is released from the female portion by pulling the actuating device to depress the spring until the protrusion clears the aperture, and then sliding the male portion out of the channel.