IPC분류정보
| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
US-0372064
(2012-02-13)
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| 등록번호 |
US-8414092
(2013-04-09)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Zalewski, Kevin
- Ahlgrim, Dirk
- Kuznik, Monica
- Palmer, Samuel
- Wustrack, Gretchen
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| 출원인 / 주소 |
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| 대리인 / 주소 |
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| 인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
75 |
초록
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A storage shell includes sidewalls and rails. The sidewalls each extend between two others of the sidewalls to collectively define a chamber therebetween. The sidewalls create a plurality of intersection lines each being defined along a boundary between two of the plurality of sidewalls. The plurali
A storage shell includes sidewalls and rails. The sidewalls each extend between two others of the sidewalls to collectively define a chamber therebetween. The sidewalls create a plurality of intersection lines each being defined along a boundary between two of the plurality of sidewalls. The plurality of are rails each coupled to and radially extends away from a different corresponding one of the plurality of intersection lines relative to a center of the storage shell. Each of the plurality of rails is formed with a Y-shaped cross-section. Related storage and organization systems, and methods are also disclosed and provide additional advantages.
대표청구항
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1. A storage shell comprising: a plurality of sidewalls each extending between two others of the plurality of sidewalls to collectively define a chamber therebetween, wherein the plurality of sidewalls create a plurality of intersection lines each being defined along an outermost edge of a boundary
1. A storage shell comprising: a plurality of sidewalls each extending between two others of the plurality of sidewalls to collectively define a chamber therebetween, wherein the plurality of sidewalls create a plurality of intersection lines each being defined along an outermost edge of a boundary between two of the plurality of sidewalls; anda plurality of rails each intersecting and radially extending away from a different corresponding one of the plurality of intersection lines relative to a center of the storage shell, wherein each of the plurality of rails is formed with a Y-shaped cross-section, and the plurality of rails includes at least two different types of Y-shaped rails. 2. The storage shell of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of rails comprises: a primary flange extending from a respective intersection line to define an end opposite the respective intersection line;a first auxiliary leg extending from the end of the primary flange; anda second auxiliary leg extending from the end of the primary flange;wherein the first auxiliary leg and the second auxiliary leg extend substantially perpendicular to one another. 3. The storage shell of claim 2, wherein the first auxiliary leg extends parallel to one of the plurality of sidewalls adjacent the respective intersection line, and the second auxiliary leg extends parallel to a different one of the plurality of sidewalls adjacent the respective intersection line. 4. The storage shell of claim 2, wherein the primary flange extends from the respective intersection line to form an angle of between about 30° and about 60° between the primary flange and one of the plurality of sidewalls adjacent the respective intersection line. 5. The storage shell of claim 4, wherein an angle of between about 30° and about 60° is defined between the primary flange and the first auxiliary member and between the primary flange and the second auxiliary member. 6. The storage shell of claim 2, wherein the first auxiliary legs of at least two of the plurality of rails are joined to one another. 7. The storage shell of claim 2, wherein four of the plurality of rails extend around one of the plurality of sidewalls, wherein the first auxiliary leg of each of the four of the plurality of rails are each joined to one another at ends thereof to define a continuous rim extending around the one of the plurality of sidewalls. 8. The storage shell of claim 7, wherein the continuous rim is concentric with the one of the plurality of sidewalls and is larger than an outer perimeter of the one of the plurality of sidewalls. 9. The storage shell of claim 8, wherein the storage shell is a first storage shell and is in combination with a second storage shell similar to the first storage shell, and a continuous rim of the second storage shell extends around the continuous rim of the first storage shell when the first storage shell is stacked with the second storage shell. 10. The storage shell of claim 8, wherein a different continuous rim is similarly defined around each one of the plurality of sidewalls. 11. The storage shell of claim 2, wherein each type of the at least two different types of Y-shaped rails includes at least one of the first auxiliary leg and the second auxiliary leg having a different length than at least one of the first auxiliary leg and the second auxiliary leg of every other type of the at least two different types of Y-shaped rails. 12. The storage shell of claim 2, wherein the primary flange extends substantially unsupported from the respective intersection line to the end of the primary flange. 13. The storage shell of claim 1, wherein one of the at least two different types of Y-shaped rails is symmetrical and another one of the at least two different types of Y-shaped rails is asymmetrical. 14. The storage shell of claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of rails comprises: a primary flange extending from the respective intersection line to define an end opposite the respective intersection line;a first auxiliary leg extending from the end of the primary flange; anda corresponding second auxiliary leg extending from the end of the primary flange;wherein the first auxiliary leg and the second auxiliary leg extend substantially perpendicular to one another, and one of the at least two different types of Y-shaped rails includes the first auxiliary leg having a length substantially equal to a length of the corresponding second auxiliary leg, and one of the at least two different types of Y-shaped rails includes the first auxiliary leg having a length that differs from a length of a corresponding second auxiliary leg. 15. The storage shell of claim 1, wherein the storage shell is formed as a single contiguous piece of material. 16. A storage and organization system comprising: a first box having four first box side panels and a plurality of first box flanges, the four first box side panels are coupled to one another to define a first box chamber therebetween, each of the plurality of first box flanges extends from a first box outer perimeter edge of one of the four first box side panels, the plurality of first box flanges collectively defining a first box rim extending perpendicular to and being radially spaced from the one of the four first box side panels, wherein each of the first box flanges is formed with a Y-shaped cross-section, and the first box rim extends substantially entirely around the one of the first box side panels; anda second box having four second box side panels and a plurality of second box flanges, the four second box side panels are coupled to one another to define a second box chamber therebetween, each of the plurality of second box flanges extends from a second box outer perimeter edge of one of the four second box side panels, the plurality of second box flanges collectively defining a second box rim extending perpendicular to and being radially spaced from the one of the four second box side panels, wherein each of the second box flanges is formed with a Y-shaped cross-section, and the second box rim extends substantially entirely around the one of the second box side panels;wherein the first box rim is similarly shaped and slightly larger than the second box rim, and when the first box is stacked with the second box, the first box rim extends around the second box rim and the one of the four first box side panels remains spaced from the one of the four second box side panels. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein each of the plurality of the first box flanges comprises: a primary leg extending from the first box outer perimeter edge of one of the four first box side panels,a first auxiliary leg extending from an end of the primary leg opposite the first box outer perimeter edge, wherein the first auxiliary leg defines a portion of the first box rim, anda second auxiliary leg extending from the end of the primary leg in a different direction than the first auxiliary leg. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the second auxiliary leg defines a portion of a different rim that extends substantially entirely around a different one of the second box side panels that is adjacent the one of the second box side panels. 19. The system of claim 17, wherein the second auxiliary leg extends substantially parallel to the one of the four first box side panels. 20. A method of providing a storage and organization system, the method comprising: displaying a first shell in a retail environment, wherein the first shell is shaped as a rectangular cupoid with an open face, the first shell comprising: a plurality of sidewalls including a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite and extending substantially parallel to the first sidewall, anda plurality of rails, wherein a different one of the plurality of rails each being formed with a Y-shaped cross-section radially extends from each corner of the first shell, the plurality of rails including: a first portion of the plurality of rails, each of the first portion of the plurality of rails is positioned adjacent the first sidewall of the first shell and collectively defines a first rim spaced from, extending substantially perpendicular to, and extending around the first sidewall, anda second portion of the plurality of rails, each of the second portion of the plurality of rails is positioned adjacent the second sidewall of the first shell and collectively defines a second rim spaced from, extending substantially perpendicular to, and extending around the second sidewall, wherein the first rim is shaped similarly to and sized smaller than the second rim; anddisplaying depictions of the storage and organization system using shells representative of the first shell, the depictions illustrating the shells stacked with one another such that first rims and second rims of the shells nest with one another to facilitate selective coupling and stacking of the shells with one another.
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