IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0058832
(2005-02-16)
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등록번호 |
US-7424958
(2008-09-16)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
14 인용 특허 :
7 |
초록
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A storage system is provided with a support panel, having a plurality of sockets, and one or more support members, having mounting posts for engagement within the sockets. Nodules extend from the sides of the mounting posts that are received within recesses formed in the inner walls of the sockets t
A storage system is provided with a support panel, having a plurality of sockets, and one or more support members, having mounting posts for engagement within the sockets. Nodules extend from the sides of the mounting posts that are received within recesses formed in the inner walls of the sockets to secure the mounting posts within the sockets. A modular design permits a plurality of support panels to be joined at their edges, to form a larger support panel, or to engage the edge of one panel with the face of another panel to provide a storage shelf. In one embodiment, a horizontal platform and vertical handle both provide surfaces for receiving support members while permitting the device to be mobile.
대표청구항
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I claim: 1. A storage system for articles, comprising: a support panel having first and second surfaces, a peripheral edge portion, and a plurality of sockets that extend into said support panel from a plurality of openings formed in said first surface; said plurality of sockets each having at leas
I claim: 1. A storage system for articles, comprising: a support panel having first and second surfaces, a peripheral edge portion, and a plurality of sockets that extend into said support panel from a plurality of openings formed in said first surface; said plurality of sockets each having at least one interior sidewall having a recess that extends into said support panel; at least one side socket extending into the peripheral edge portion of said support panel; a second support panel having first and second surfaces, a peripheral edge portion, and at least one side mounting post extending from the peripheral edge portion of said second support panel; said at least one side mounting post being sized and shaped to be at least partially received within said at least one side socket such that said support panel and said second support panel become secured to one another at their respective peripheral edge portions; and a support member having first and second end portions and at least one mounting post extending outwardly from said first end portion; said at least one mounting post being sized and shaped to be at least partially received within at least one of said plurality of sockets in said support panel; said at least one mounting post having at least one nodule extending outwardly from a side portion of said at least one mounting post; said at least one nodule being releasably receivable within the recess in said at least one interior sidewall, such that said at least one mounting post may be selectively moved into a secured position within at least one of said plurality of sockets; said at least one side socket being provided with at least one interior sidewall having a recess that extends into said support panel; said at least one side mounting post having at least one nodule extending outwardly from a side portion of said at least one side mounting post that is releasably receivable within the recess in said at least one interior sidewall, such that said at least one side mounting post may be selectively moved into a secured position within said at least one side socket. 2. The storage system of claim 1 wherein said at least one nodule on said at least one side mounting post and said at least one nodule on said at least one side mounting post are comprised of a resiliently deformable material. 3. The storage system of claim 1 further comprising an open groove formed into the peripheral edge portion of said support panel; said groove being shaped and positioned so that, when said support panel and said second support panel are secured to one another, at their respective peripheral edge portions, said groove forms a small gap between said support panel and said second support panel that is shaped and sized to enable a user to dispose the tip of a screwdriver into said gap and pry said support panel and said second support panel apart from one another. 4. A storage system for articles, comprising: a support panel having first and second surfaces, a peripheral edge portion, and a plurality of sockets that extend into said support panel from a plurality of openings formed in said first surface; said plurality of sockets each having at least one interior sidewall having a recess that extends into said support panel; at least one side socket extending into the peripheral edge portion of said support panel; a second support panel having first and second surfaces, a peripheral edge portion, and at least one side mounting post extending from the peripheral edge portion of said second support panel; said at least one side mounting post being sized and shaped to be at least partially received within said at least one side socket such that said support panel and said second support panel become secured to one another at their respective peripheral edge portions; and a support member having first and second end portions and at least one mounting post extending outwardly from said first end portion; said at least one mounting post being sized and shaped to be at least partially received within at least one of said plurality of sockets in said support panel; said at least one mounting post having at least one nodule extending outwardly from a side portion of said at least one mounting post; said at least one nodule being releasably receivable within the recess in said at least one interior sidewall, such that said at least one mounting post may be selectively moved into a secured position within at least one of said plurality of sockets; a first opening, formed generally transversely through said at least one side socket in said support panel, and a second opening, formed generally transversely through said at least one side mounting post in said second support panel; said first and second openings being positioned so that they align with one another to form a single opening when said support panel and said second support panel are secured to one another. 5. The storage system of claim 4 further comprising an elongated fastener that is shaped and sized to pass through said first and second openings and secure said support panel and said second support panel to one another and to an operating surface. 6. A storage system for articles, comprising: a support panel having first and second surfaces, a peripheral edge portion, and a plurality of sockets that extend into said support panel from a plurality of openings formed in said first surface; said plurality of sockets each having at least one interior sidewall having a recess that extends into said support panel; and a support member having first and second end portions and at least one mounting post extending outwardly from said first end portion; said at least one mounting post being sized and shaped to be at least partially received within at least one of said plurality of sockets in said support panel; said at least one mounting post having at least one nodule extending outwardly from a side portion of said at least one mounting post; said at least one nodule being releasably receivable within the recess in said at least one interior sidewall, such that said at least one mounting post may be selectively moved into a secured position within at least one of said plurality of sockets; a second support panel having first and second, surface, a peripheral edge portion, and at least one side mounting post extending from said peripheral edge portion; said at least one side mounting post being sized and shaped to be at least partially received within one of said plurality of sockets such that the peripheral edge portion of said second support panel is secured adjacent the first surface of said support panel, causing said second support panel to extend outwardly from the first surface of said support panel. 7. The storage system of claim 6 wherein said at least one side mounting post is provided with at least one nodule, extending outwardly from a side portion of said at least one side mounting post; said at least one nodule being sized and shaped to be releasably receivable within a recess in one of said plurality of sockets, such that said at least one side mounting post may be selectively moved into a secured position within one of said plurality of sockets. 8. The storage system of claim 6 further comprising at least one upper mounting post extending from an upper edge portion of said support member; said at least one upper mounting post being sized and shaped to be at least partially received within at least one socket formed into the first surface of said second support panel, such that the upper edge portion of said support member support panel may be selectively secured adjacent the first surface of said second support panel when said at least one mounting post, extending from the first end portion of said support member, is moved into a secured position within at least one of said plurality of sockets formed in said support panel. 9. The storage system of claim 8 further comprising a second support member having first and second end portions and at least one mounting post that extends outwardly from said first end portion and is sized and shaped to be at least partially received within at least one side socket formed into a side surface of said support member; said second end portion of said second support member being shaped to support at least one of the articles. 10. The storage system of claim 9 wherein said at least one mounting post extending from said second support member is provided with at least one nodule extending outwardly from a side portion of said at least one mounting post; said at least one nodule being releasably receivable within a recess formed within an interior sidewall of said at least one side socket, such that said at least one mounting post may be selectively moved into a secured position within said at least one side socket. 11. A storage system for articles, comprising: a support panel having first and second surfaces, a peripheral edge portion, and a plurality of sockets that extend into said support panel from a plurality of openings formed in said first surface; said plurality of sockets each having at least one interior sidewall having a recess that extends into said support panel; a support member having first and second end portions and at least one mounting post extending outwardly from said first end portion; said at least one mounting post being sized and shaped to be at least partially received within at least one of said plurality of sockets in said support panel; said at least one mounting post having at least one nodule extending outwardly from a side portion of said at least one mounting post; said at least one nodule being releasably receivable within the recess in said at least one interior sidewall, such that said at least one-mounting post may be selectively moved into a secured position within at least one of said plurality of sockets; and a first elongated sleeve, having an exterior surface and an inner cavity that is in open communication with open upper end portion; said exterior surface being operatively coupled to the second end portion of said support member. 12. The storage system of claim 11 further comprising a second elongated sleeve, having an exterior surface and an inner cavity that is in open communication with an open upper end portion; said exterior surface being operatively coupled to the exterior surface of said first elongated sleeve so that said first and second elongated sleeves are positioned in a generally parallel relationship with one another. 13. The storage system of claim 12 further comprising a third elongated sleeve, having an exterior surface and an inner cavity that is in open communication with an open upper end portion; said exterior surface being operatively coupled to the exterior surface of said first elongated sleeve so that said first and third elongated sleeves are positioned in a generally parallel relationship with one another. 14. The storage system of claim 11 wherein a lower end portion of said first elongated sleeve is coupled to the second end portion of said support member so that a long axis of said first elongated sleeve and a long axis of said support member are generally parallel with one another. 15. The storage system of claim 11 wherein a side portion of said first elongated sleeve is coupled to the second end portion of said support member so that a long axis of said first elongated sleeve and a long axis of said support member are generally perpendicular with one another. 16. The storage system of claim 11 further comprising a generally planar platform having first and second surfaces, a peripheral edge portion, and at least one support panel socket that extends into said platform from at least one opening formed in said first surface; said handle socket being shaped and sized to receive at least one mounting post that extends outwardly from a first end of the peripheral edge portion of said support panel. 17. The storage system of claim 16 wherein said support panel socket and said mounting post are threadably engageable with one another. 18. The storage system of claim 16 further comprising a handle, having at least one mounting post that is releasably secureable within a handle socket that extends into a second end of the peripheral edge portion of said support panel. 19. The storage system of claim 16 comprising a base having first and second surfaces and a bearing surface that extends outwardly from said first surface; said bearing surface being rotatably engageable within a recess formed in the second surface of said platform, so that said platform may be selectively rotated with respect to said base. 20. The storage system of claim 19 further comprising a plurality of platform sockets that extend into said platform from a plurality of openings formed in the first surface of said platform; said plurality of platform sockets each being shaped and sized to receive said mounting post, when a lower end portion of said first elongated sleeve is coupled to the second end portion of said support member so that a long axis of said first elongated sleeve and a long axis of said support member are generally parallel with one another.
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