Modular storage drawer

- Sterilite Corporation

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a modular storage drawer showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D255518 June 24, 1980 Logsdon
D279952 August 6, 1985 Daenen et al.
D280216 August 20, 1985 Boklund
D297688 September 20, 1988 Solomon et al.
D302774 August 15, 1989 Murphy
D313817 January 15, 1991 Thomas
D319977 September 17, 1991 Curry
D327705 July 7, 1992 Aaldenberg et al.
D330161 October 13, 1992 Schuh
D351184 October 4, 1994 Kruger
Other references
  • Basic Line "Jaffa Block w. Drawer" (U.S. made); 2 pc. Molded Frame (open grid); 1 pc. Molded Drawer (opaque) Frame (inner) width forms drawer guides, No. stacking feature; drawer sidewalls without stiffening Rim. (disortions) poor fits. date prior to Mar. 23, 1993. Jap. Stacking Draw. syst. 1986 Trade Show; 2pc Frame all enclosed, opaque; 1 pc Molded Drawer, all clear; Frame top attaches w/tabs on frame bottom; inner rib struct. for "racking" re-enforcement; Integral handle in drawer front; lid distortion, does not impair function. Korean Stacking Drawer (circa 1992); 3 pc. Molded Frame (front bezel) clear. 1 pc. Molded Drawer, clear. Stacking feature, deodorant feature, Good function, Stacking feature. Too many ribs & offsets, heavy walls. To much weight for size. Berg (U.S. made) 1 pc. Molded frame (thick wall, styrene); 1 pc, Molded Drawer (thick wall, styrene). Poor sliding co-efficient, too heavy. Stacking feature. date prior to Mar. 23, 1993. A. Bee-"Stax"; Single & Multiple drawer/frame system; 1 pc. Molded Frame-opaque; 2 pc. Molded Drawer (snap assy.)-clear. Extremely distorted, bad function, flimsy. Stacking feature. date prior to Mar. 23, 1993. Tenex Modular Storage (drawer) syst. (circa 1991)l 1 pc. Molded Frame (opaque); 2 pc. Molded Drawer (clear); Excessive clearance, distortion, Poor function (poor drawer guide motion) Poor stacking feature, or, rubber foot pads. date prior to Mar. 23, 1993. Rubbermaid Stacking Drawers (1992); 2 pc. Molded Frame-(opaque); 1 pc. Molded Drawer (clear); Poor drawer to frame fit, Excessive drawer side motion; Insufficient drawer guide interface; Minimal stacking surf. interface; require additional tabs for stacking ability. Sterilite Storage Drawer #3300 (1980); 1 pc. Molded Frame (opaque); 1 pc. Molded Drawer (clear); #6600 (1980) same construction as #3300. Drawer frames have stacking features. Sterilite Drawer #150 (1983); 2 pc. Molded Frame (opaque); 1 pc Molded Drawer (opaque); Frames shaped so that indiv. drawers can be stacked as well as frames w/o top-lid (2nd part of frame) will snap atop each other for a flush. Perm. connected struct. of several drawer units. Sterilite Storage Drawer #1632 (1988); 1 pc. Molded Frame (opaque); 1 pc. Molded Drawer (clear); Drawer frames have stacking feature. Sterilite Storage Drawer #1634 (1992); 1 pc. Molded Frame (opaque); 1 pc. Molded Drawer (check) Drawer frames having stacking feature.
Patent History
Patent number: D372378
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 23, 1994
Date of Patent: Aug 6, 1996
Assignee: Sterilite Corporation (Townsend, MA)
Inventor: Cory J. Kruger (Gardner, MA)
Primary Examiner: Carmen H. Vales-Lado
Attorneys: Donald Brown, Ernest V. Linek
Application Number: 0/20,292
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6448