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The invention relates to an article supporting assembly that is useful as a toolbox, for shelving, for article display purposes, and a wide variety of other purposes. The basic assembly includes a center plate, at least two spanners, each having first and second opposite edges, at least two cover pl

The invention relates to an article supporting assembly that is useful as a toolbox, for shelving, for article display purposes, and a wide variety of other purposes. The basic assembly includes a center plate, at least two spanners, each having first and second opposite edges, at least two cover plates, and article supporting structures formed on the center plate and the cover plates. Each of the spanners is hinged to the center plate generally along the first spanner edges, the cover plates are hinged together, and each cover plate is hinged to a spanner generally along the second edge of the spanner, so that the cover plates are pivotal from a first position generally parallel to the center plate (spaced the width of the spanner) to a second position generally perpendicular to the center plate. A casing preferably surrounds the center plate, with a handle formed on the casing. Two sets of spanners and cover plates may be provided, one on each side of the center plate, and the center plate may be mounted on the casing for rotational movement.

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An article supporting assembly comprising a center plate, at least two spanners, each having first and second opposite edges, each of the first and second edges of each spanner parallel to but spaced from the other, at least two cover plates, article supporting means formed on at least one of said c

An article supporting assembly comprising a center plate, at least two spanners, each having first and second opposite edges, each of the first and second edges of each spanner parallel to but spaced from the other, at least two cover plates, article supporting means formed on at least one of said center plate and said cover plates, and means for hinging each of said spanners to said center plate generally along said spanner first edges, and means for hinging said cover plates together, and means for hinging a said cover plate to each of said spanners generally along said second edge of each of said spanners, so that said cover plates are pivotal from a first position generally parallel to said center plate to a second position generally perpendicular to said center plate.