Locker shelf assembly kit with extension shelves, locker shelf assembly and method of assembling the shelf assembly in a locker
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47B-047/00
A47B-047/04
A47B-061/00
출원번호
US-0078683
(2013-11-13)
등록번호
US-9198510
(2015-12-01)
발명자
/ 주소
Moritz, Thomas
Moritz, Ian
출원인 / 주소
Moritz, Thomas
대리인 / 주소
Fox Rothschild LLP
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초록▼
A method for constructing a shelf assembly in a locker comprising the steps of: inserting a first sidewall having a transverse slot between upper and lower ends of the sidewall and an inner shoulder at the upper end of the sidewall in the locker against a sidewall of the locker; inserting a second s
A method for constructing a shelf assembly in a locker comprising the steps of: inserting a first sidewall having a transverse slot between upper and lower ends of the sidewall and an inner shoulder at the upper end of the sidewall in the locker against a sidewall of the locker; inserting a second sidewall having a transverse slot located between the upper and lower ends of the sidewall in the locker higher than the first sidewall and holding the second sidewall at that higher position while a first shelf is inserted at an angle with side edges of the shelf generally aligned with the slots; lowering the second sidewall and the first shelf with the side edges engaged in the slots; and, once the lower ends of the sidewalls are firmly supported on a bottom of the locker, inserting the second shelf on the shoulders of the sidewalls.
대표청구항▼
1. A locker shelf assembly comprising: a first sidewall having an inner-wall surface with at least one first transverse slot extending thereacross;a second sidewall having an inner-wall surface with at least one second transverse slot extending thereacross, the first and second transverse slots each
1. A locker shelf assembly comprising: a first sidewall having an inner-wall surface with at least one first transverse slot extending thereacross;a second sidewall having an inner-wall surface with at least one second transverse slot extending thereacross, the first and second transverse slots each having a common slot width; anda first shelf extending between opposed first and second ends and having a shelf thickness equal to or less than the slot width;wherein the first shelf is positioned such that it extends generally horizontally with the first end thereof received in one of the at least one first transverse slots such that the first end is vertically supported by the first transverse slot but otherwise remains unconnected to the first sidewall and the second end thereof is received in one of the at least one second transverse slots such that the second end is vertically supported by the second transverse slot but otherwise remains unconnected to the second sidewall; anda second shelf extending between opposed first and second ends, and wherein the first and second sidewalls each define an inner recessed shoulder at an upper end thereof and the second shelf is positioned such that it extends generally horizontally with the first end thereof received in the inner recessed shoulder of the first sidewall such that the first end is vertically supported by the inner recessed shoulder of the first sidewall but otherwise remains unconnected to the first sidewall and the second end thereof is received in the inner recessed shoulder of the second sidewall such that the second end is vertically supported by the inner recessed shoulder of the second sidewall but otherwise remains unconnected to the second sidewall. 2. The locker shelf assembly according to claim 1 wherein the slot width is approximately 0.75 inch and the shelf thickness is approximately 0.75 inch. 3. The locker shelf assembly according to claim 1 wherein the first and second ends of the first shelf are beveled or rounded. 4. The locker shelf assembly according to claim 1 wherein the first and second shelves are horizontally extendable in length by attaching a shelf extension member to one or both of the first and second ends of the respective shelf. 5. The locker shelf assembly according to claim 1 wherein the first and second sidewalls each comprise at least a first sidewall panel, a second sidewall panel and a first separate connector member which interconnects the first and second sidewall panels together, and wherein the first separate connector member defines the respective transverse slot. 6. In combination, a locker and a locker shelf assembly according to claim 1, wherein said locker includes first and second locker sidewalls and a bottom surface extending between the first and second locker sidewalls, wherein the locker shelf assembly kit is positioned in the locker such that the first and second sidewalls are vertically supported by the bottom surface, and the first sidewall is adjacent to the first locker sidewall and the second sidewall is adjacent the second locker sidewall such that the first and second locker sidewalls prevent the first and second sidewalls from separating horizontally apart a distance greater than a length of the first shelf. 7. The combination according to claim 6 wherein a first vertically extending longitudinal front lip extends along the first locker sidewall and a second vertically extending longitudinal front lip extends along the second locker sidewall such that an opening is defined between the first and second lips, the opening having a width which is less than the length of the first shelf. 8. The combination according to claim 1 wherein the second shelf has a length greater than the width of the opening. 9. A method of assembling a shelf assembly in a locker, the locker having first and second locker sidewalls and a bottom surface extending between the first and second locker sidewalls, said method comprising the steps of: positioning a first sidewall, having upper and lower ends, in the locker such that the lower end thereof is vertically supported on the bottom surface and an outer surface thereof is adjacent the first locker sidewall, wherein an inner surface of the first sidewall defines a transverse slot extending thereacross between the upper and lower ends and an inner recessed shoulder at the upper end thereof;positioning a second sidewall, having upper and lower ends, in the locker such that the lower end thereof is spaced from the bottom surface and an outer surface thereof is adjacent the second locker sidewall, wherein an inner surface of the second sidewall defines a transverse slot extending thereacross between the upper and lower ends and an inner recessed shoulder at the upper end thereof;positioning a first shelf such that a first end therein is received in the transverse slot of the first sidewall and a second end thereof is received in the transverse slot of the second sidewall;lowering the second sidewall until the lower end thereof is vertically supported by the bottom surface and the first shelf is positioned such that it extends generally horizontally with the first end thereof received in the transverse slot of the first sidewall such that the first end is vertically supported by the transverse slot of the first sidewall but otherwise remains unconnected to the first sidewall and the second end is received in the transverse slot of the second sidewall such that the second end is vertically supported by the transverse slot of the second sidewall but otherwise remains unconnected to the second sidewall, andpositioning the second shelf such that it extends generally horizontally with the first end thereof received in the inner recessed shoulder of the first sidewall such that the first end is vertically supported by the inner recessed shoulder of the first sidewall but otherwise remains unconnected to the first sidewall and the second end thereof is received in the inner recessed shoulder of the second sidewall such that the second end is vertically supported by the inner recessed shoulder of the second sidewall but otherwise remains unconnected to the second sidewall;wherein the first and second locker sidewalls prevent the first and second sidewalls from separating horizontally apart a distance greater than a length of the first shelf. 10. The method according to claim 9 wherein a first vertically extending longitudinal front lip extends along the first locker sidewall and a second vertically extending longitudinal front lip extends along the second locker sidewall such that an opening is defined between the first and second lips, the opening having a width which is less than the length of the first shelf wherein the first and second sidewalls are positioned behind the first and second lips respectively. 11. The method according to claim 9 wherein the second shelf has a length greater than the width of the opening. 12. The method according to claim 9 wherein prior to the step of positioning the first sidewall, the method includes the step of assembling the first sidewall by positioning a first connector member, the first connector member defining the respective transverse slot, such that the first connector member interconnects a first sidewall panel and a second sidewall panel, and prior to the step of positioning the second sidewall, the method includes the step of assembling the second sidewall by positioning a second connector member, the second connector member defining the respective transverse slot, such that the second connector member interconnects a third sidewall panel and a fourth sidewall panel.
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