Compartmented Patents (Class 312/348.3)
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Patent number: 7703866Abstract: An article support divider system includes a base for supporting articles thereon. The base includes a matrix of openings. Supporting members include a lower portion sized for being press fit into selected respective ones of the openings. A receiving slot is also provided on the receiving members to receive at least one divider plate in a substantially vertical orientation on the surface of the base for dividing the base into different storage regions. In a more specific aspect, a divider system is provided for use within a refrigerator, including at least one of the freezer compartment or refrigerator compartment thereof. The divider system also can be utilized in walls or the ceiling of the compartment with a plurality of openings formed therein.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: BSH Home Appliances CorporationInventors: Thomas Benz, Jonathan Grey, Matthew Ricket, Martin Wagner
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Publication number: 20100079047Abstract: A notebook cabinet includes a main frame having a receiving defined therein. At least one drawer is slidably received in the receiving space and a flexible divider with multiple rooms is disposed in the drawer for holding a notebook in place. The divider has multiple partitions respectively and vertically disposed in the receiving space in the drawer to define the multiple rooms for receiving notebook. A closer is provided to be connected to two lower sides of every two adjacent partitions for holding the notebook in place.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2008Publication date: April 1, 2010Inventor: Tuang Hock Koh
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Publication number: 20100072869Abstract: A cable chain includes clockwise sections and counter-clockwise sections alternatively arranged and connected in series. Each clockwise section has concatenated clockwise chain monomers, wherein an included angle between each two clockwise chain monomers is limited from 0 degree to 180 degrees. Each counter-clockwise section has concatenated counter-clockwise chain monomers, wherein the included angle between each two counter-clockwise chain monomers is limited from 180 degrees to 360 degrees. Therefore, the cable chain may be bent back and forth like a letter W.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yung-Chin Hsu, Wei-Shih Chen, Chi-Chun Yang
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Publication number: 20090255891Abstract: A magnetic divider system for forming one or more sub-compartments to isolate and organize articles therewithin in the interior region of a compartment having a ferruginous surface is provided. The magnetic divider system includes at least one rail member for defining one or more sub-compartments in the interior region of the compartment, the rail members having a base portion, a distal portion, and a channel extending therethrough. The magnetic divider system further includes one or more attachment members comprising magnets for fixedly restraining the rail members in the interior region of the compartment. The attachment members are disposed in the channel to magnetically attract the ferruginous surface of the interior region of the compartment to, in turn, restrainably affix the at least one rail member to the ferruginous surface of the interior region of the compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2008Publication date: October 15, 2009Inventor: Terry Lanning
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Publication number: 20090236958Abstract: A multi-tier cabinet storage installation includes lower and upper storage units which may be wire drawers. The lower and upper units are connected by posts having detachable connections allowing compact packaging in a disassembled condition. A spacer that may be inverted allows adjustment of the elevation of the upper unit to accommodate varying cabinet heights. A modified embodiment intended for use when obstructions are present in the cabinet has a reduced width upper unit for clearing the obstructions and is reversible while still providing a handle in the front regardless of which way the installation is made.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2008Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventors: Richard B. Klein, Mark A. Etter, Matthew L. Ostmeyer
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Patent number: 7566105Abstract: A rigid divider in a refrigerated drawer is pivotably mounted between the side walls of the drawer and is movable between a first vertical position and a second horizontal position. In the second position, the divider acts as a shelf to support food items.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2005Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Timothy M. Janda, Michele Wilcox, Andrew M. Tenbarge, Karen J. Querfurth, Paul B. Allard
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Publication number: 20090159541Abstract: A drawer organizer assembly includes an insert, for example a silverware tray, that can be inserted into a drawer, for instance a kitchen drawer. The organizer includes an attachment assembly that prevents the organizer from sliding within the drawer. For instance, a connector can be connected to one of the walls that define the interior of the drawer, and the organizer can be removably attached to the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: Rubbermaid IncorporatedInventors: Roddy Burgess, Travis Shane Hill, Ian Cunningham
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Patent number: 7490915Abstract: A divider for a pan, drawer or the like compartment in a refrigerator is constituted by multiple, pivotally interconnected pieces which can be selectively locked in a desired position to compartmentalize the storage compartment. The divider defines an over-center device that can be snapped into a locked in a desired position in the compartment, while being locked in position as a result of compressive forces being applied by front and rear walls of the pan or drawer. That is, the pan or drawer is preferably made of plastic and includes walls which deflect upon locking the divider in place. When the divider is opened or unlatched, all compressive forces are removed and the divider can be easily adjusted within the pan or drawer.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2005Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Maytag CorporationInventors: Jeffrey O'Halloran, Eric Silbaugh, Xiaojian James Chen
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Patent number: 7485805Abstract: A two-gang recessed electrical box assembly for recessing a plurality of high or low voltage electrical components within a wall. The recessed electrical box assembly includes an electrical box with an electrical enclosure therein and a trim plate. The electrical enclosure can accommodate two high voltage components or two low voltage components or an optional voltage separator can be installed to divide the enclosure and enable the mounting of both a high voltage and low voltage component in the resultant subdivided enclosures. The trim plate includes a laterally extending flange and a peripheral flange that is received within the sidewalls of the electrical box. Alignment tabs are provided on the sidewalls of the electrical box to enable easy alignment against a stud. A mounting arrangement is provided on the outer sidewalls of the electrical box for securing the two-gang electrical box assembly to a stud or similar support.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2007Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Arlington Industries, Inc.Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
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Publication number: 20080258593Abstract: Embodiments of an expandable drawer organizer for segregating articles within a drawer are disclosed. Each embodiment utilizes at least one tray maintained in slidable agreement with another a tray, providing for the expandable drawer organizer to be varied to approximate the dimensional constraints of the subject drawer. Each embodiment further employs a locking mechanism for securing the associated trays in a user dictated predetermined position. Additional embodiments utilizing various arrangements of an expandable partition that may be arranged in unique configurations within the various trays is also disclosed. Several embodiments having retainers for further limiting the movement of the expandable drawer organizer within the drawer are also presented. Several embodiments are also disclosed and claimed that seek to more exactly retain various utensils i.e. cutlery, in one such embodiment additional storage is provided in a hidden compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventor: Andrew L. Berger
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Publication number: 20080191589Abstract: A telescopic rail system, in particular for refrigerator units and/or freezer units, has a support plate for the holding the telescopic rail system in the inner compartment of the refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit and two telescopic rails arranged opposite at the support plate in its lateral regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2005Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Georg Dorner, Werner Schad, Stefan Rapp
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Publication number: 20080129167Abstract: A drawer refrigerator has a partitioned cabinet with one or more pull-out drawers. The pull-out drawer(s) can have an adjustable divider fence for dividing the storage space of the drawer. The divider fence can have two dividers each defined by two spaced apart elongated rods that are coupled together at a hub and have end pieces with flat surfaces that abut inside surfaces of the drawer walls. A hand operated screw knob mounted to the hub can be used to lock the position of the divider fence.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: Thomas W. Rand, Jack L. Vaughn, Andrew J. Doberstein
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Publication number: 20080129171Abstract: A jewelry organizer for storing jewelry having a plurality of compartments to store jewelry items of various configurations. The jewelry organizer includes pivoting cabinets having earring stands that are slidably received in the cabinets. Drawers are located under the cabinets and have various compartments to hold jewelry items such as bracelets, rings and pins. A pair of doors flanks the drawers and may conceal the drawers when the pair of doors are closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventor: Lori Greiner
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Patent number: 7380894Abstract: Embodiments of an expandable drawer organizer for segregating articles within a drawer are disclosed. Each embodiment utilizes at least one tray maintained in slidable agreement with another a tray, providing for the expandable drawer organizer to be varied to approximate the dimensional constraints of the subject drawer. Each embodiment further employs a locking mechanism for securing the associated trays in a user dictated predetermined position. Additional embodiments utilizing various arrangements of an expandable partition that may be arranged in unique configurations within the various trays is also disclosed. Several embodiments having retainers for further limiting the movement of the expandable drawer organizer within the drawer are also presented. Several embodiments are also disclosed and claimed that seek to more exactly retain various utensils i.e. cutlery, in one such embodiment additional storage is provided in a hidden compartment.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2005Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Inventor: Andrew L. Berger
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Patent number: 7350885Abstract: A drawer has a drawer side wall on each side, a rear wall, a front terminating wall, a drawer base plate and transverse dividers. A horizontal rail is arranged on the inside of each drawer side wall, extending from the drawer rear wall to the front terminating wall. The rails are provided with holes and/or depressions in which holding tabs or the like of the dividers may latch.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2003Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventor: Markus Bodingbauer
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Publication number: 20070273258Abstract: A divider clip of a drawer divider assembly serves to readily couple intersecting rails of the assembly in a secure manner. A rib on the clip enters, during clip installation, a channel on a rail of the assembly to prevent upward accidental dislodgment of the clip. An upper end of the clip is of a resilient nature and of hook configuration with an end for biased contact with an inclined rail surface to urge the clip and the rib thereon upwardly to a locked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2006Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventor: Gregory R. Ernst
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Patent number: 7172258Abstract: A fastening arrangement is for fastening a partitioning wall between two support walls in a drawer. A pair of elongated blades punched the partitioning wall at ends thereof are slideably engageable in retaining channels provided by connecting elements projecting from the support walls. The retaining channels have opposite side locking lips forming guiding slots for passage of a section of the partitioning wall extending between the connecting elements. The blades of the partitioning wall respectively press-fit against inner sides of the channels behind the locking lips when the partitioning wall is in the operative position. Lower support elements projecting from the support walls have guiding slots in which the ends of the partitioning wall are slideably engageable.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2004Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Rousseau Metal Inc.Inventors: Serge Bisson, Marc Laurendeau
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Patent number: 7140705Abstract: A cabinet drawer (12-20) for storing information modules (22) of selectively different widths in rows extending front to back of the drawer has row dividers (24) which are removably end mounted within slots (50,52) at any desirable width spacing. The dividers each have a flexible center portion (54) terminating in pedestals (56,58) for receipt within the slots (50,52). When dividers are so-mounted within a drawer (12-20) they are secured in place by inherent spring characteristics of the divider (24).Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2002Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Russ Bassett CorporationInventors: Michael R. Dressendorfer, Peter C. Wilson
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Patent number: 7066563Abstract: Embodiments of an expandable drawer organizer for segregating articles within a drawer are disclosed. Each embodiment utilizes at least one tray maintained in slidable agreement with another a tray, providing for the expandable drawer organizer to be varied to approximate the dimensional constraints of the subject drawer. Each embodiment further employs a locking mechanism for securing the associated trays in a user dictated predetermined position. Additional embodiments utilizing various arrangements of an expandable partition that may be arranged in unique configurations within the various trays is also disclosed. Several embodiments having retainers for further limiting the movement of the expandable drawer organizer within the drawer are also presented.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2003Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Axis International Marketing, Ltd.Inventor: Andrew L. Berger
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Patent number: 7044569Abstract: A modular drawer system provides a system of interchangeable components that are easy to assemble. The system requires few fasteners because most of the parts are slidably interconnected. Many parts perform dual functions. A removable lock tray and a tracking mechanism to provide easier steering of a rolling cart are provided. A lock bar assembly with few moving parts is easily assembled. In addition, an accessory track provides two types of attachments for accessories, a more flexible, snap-on attachment and a more permanent, bolted attachment.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2000Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Artromick International, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. Relyea, Michael S. Relyea, Mark A. Relyea, Kristen K. Hestrom, Frank R. Wilgus, Donald J. Staufenberg, Gary L. Claypoole
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Patent number: 6991307Abstract: A drawer organizer for partitioning the interior space of a drawer having at least two opposed walls includes a male member, a female member, and a biasing member. The male member has a base including at least one substantially flat end wall and a body extending from the base. The female member has a base including at least one substantially flat end wall and a body extending from the base and defining a housing having an open end. The biasing member is supported within the housing. The male member is received through the open end and operatively retained relative to the housing. The biasing member generates a biasing force acting between the male and female members to bias the male and female members in opposite directions relative to one another such that the end walls are braced against two opposed side walls of the drawer.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2003Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Inventor: Peter Hoenig
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Patent number: 6928711Abstract: Organizational system for compact spaces. A sheet version has pre-perforations formed thereon, for allowing different sized walls and/or floors to be separated therefrom. The sheet can have side indentations along its edges. Corner connectors can be originally supplied where individual connectors each have four prong prongs/tabs of flat triangular shapes arranged approximately ninety degrees from one another in a cross-shape. Walls/floors can be attached to one another by inserting the prongs/tabs into the side indentations of other walls/floors. The prongs/tabs can separated from the others depending on whether an installer wishes to use a connector to attach two walls/floors together, three walls/floors together or four walls/floors together. Floor panels can be used for the walls. The system can make customized compartments for drawers, under-the-counter spaces, shelves, storage boxes/containers for clothing, tools, various accessories, and the like, having various heights, lengths, widths and sizes.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2002Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Inventor: Susan Sunka
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Patent number: 6880903Abstract: A divider for a pan, drawer or the like compartment in a refrigerator is constituted by multiple, pivotally interconnected pieces which can be selectively locked in a desired position to compartmentalize the storage compartment. The divider defines an over-center device that can be snapped into a locked in a desired position in the compartment, while being locked in position as a result of compressive forces being applied by front and rear walls of the pan or drawer. That is, the pan or drawer is preferably made of plastic and includes walls which deflect upon locking the divider in place. When the divider is opened or unlatched, all compressive forces are removed and the divider can be easily adjusted within the pan or drawer.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2003Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Maytag CorporationInventors: Jeffrey O'Halloran, Eric Silbaugh, Xiaojian James Chen
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Patent number: 6871921Abstract: A divider assembly for installation in a tool box or chest drawer to provide separate drawer areas for the storage of various grouped articles. Perimeter rails are joined by corner clips to maintain a rectangular shape of the divider assembly. Divider rails extend intermediate perimeter rails to form storage areas of various shapes and sizes. Divider clips receive the divider rail ends. Projections and recesses on the divider clips and the perimeter rail members confine the divider rails against displacement. Flexure of the divider clips permit snapped engagement of the clips with the perimeter rail member.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2003Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Inventor: Gregory R. Ernst
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Patent number: 6834924Abstract: A drawer insert, in particular a cutlery insert, which may be adapted to different drawer sizes. The drawer insert comprises a plurality of separate trays (6, 7) each delimiting a receiving space. At least one of the trays (7) is compressible in a resilient manner. The trays (6, 7) are surrounded by a frame (8) whereof lateral delimiting struts (9) are compressible in a resilient manner.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2002Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventor: Helmut Hollenstein
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Patent number: 6824232Abstract: The furniture box and laundry hamper system of the main embodiment has grooves in the interior of the sides of the box to accept plastic baskets. The 1″ groove will widen toward the front of the sidewall the last 17% of the groove to a 2″ groove. This will keep the basket from falling out when pulled too far forward. One object of invention is to provide simplicity of construction. The grooves will replace drawer slides and rollers in cabinets. The grooves will afford easy removal of the baskets. A smaller box structure with heretofore mentioned grooves shall be used for a hamper. The basket will have a reinforced tubular rim to provide strength and easy gripping and openings in the rim to receive the fingers of a user and act as handles for. The sides will slant for ease of carrying. The plastic shall be clear for easy viewing of articles. A T-shaped separator or partition made of hard plastic will be used for insertion into the basket for separation of articles of clothing.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2002Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Inventor: Irene M Farmer
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Patent number: 6811232Abstract: A rectangular drawer has an upstanding partition extending between the drawer side walls and dividing the drawer into front and rear compartments. A rectangular tray has a bottom wall and upstanding front, rear and opposed side walls, the tray side walls having lateral flanges at their upper edges, slidably supported on upper edges of the drawer side walls for movement of the tray between an open and closed positions, respectively uncovering and covering one of the compartments. A key-actuated lock mechanism locks the tray to the partition in the closed position. In one embodiment, the lock mechanism is mounted forwardly of the tray and has a movable latch member movable into engagement in a slot in the partition and, in another embodiment, the latch mechanism is on the partition and the latch member moves into engagement with one of two different slots in the bottom wall of the tray, arranged so that the tray can be reversibly mounted.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: Snap-on IncorporatedInventors: Jimmy T. Doan, Vincenzo Ditta, Jason C. Chan, Robert Steven Burns, Russell W. Carruthers
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Publication number: 20040155564Abstract: Embodiments of an expandable drawer organizer for segregating articles within a drawer are disclosed. Each embodiment utilizes at least one tray maintained in slidable agreement with another a tray, providing for the expandable drawer organizer to be varied to approximate the dimensional constraints of the subject drawer. Each embodiment further employs a locking mechanism for securing the associated trays in a user dictated predetermined position. Additional embodiments utilizing various arrangements of an expandable partition that may be arranged in unique configurations within the various trays is also disclosed. Several embodiments having retainers for further limiting the movement of the expandable drawer organizer within the drawer are also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Andrew L. Berger, Linda C. Berger
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Publication number: 20040145287Abstract: A divider assembly for installation in a tool box or chest drawer to provide separate drawer areas for the storage of various grouped articles. Perimeter rails are joined by corner clips to maintain a rectangular shape of the divider assembly. Divider rails extend intermediate perimeter rails to form storage areas of various shapes and sizes. Divider clips receive the divider rail ends. Projections and recesses on the divider clips and the perimeter rail members confine the divider rails against displacement. Flexure of the divider clips permit snapped engagement of the clips with the perimeter rail member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2003Publication date: July 29, 2004Inventor: Gregory R. Ernst
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Publication number: 20040104652Abstract: A cabinet having a plurality of drawers, each drawer having at least one compartment. The cabinet includes a computer and a panel pivotally coupled to one of the drawers. The panel is disposed in a covering relationship with the compartments within the drawer and includes at least one opening. The opening corresponds with the compartment. A cover is pivotally connected to the panel and covers the opening. A locking mechanism is interconnected with the drawer and the cover. The locking mechanism receives a signal from the computer to position it in one of a locked and unlocked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Inventors: William K. Holmes, Kent V. Savage, Charles A. Tyack
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Publication number: 20040095048Abstract: A pot-and-pan drawer system has a drawer (1) with dividers (7) which divide sections of the drawers for separating sizes and shapes of pots, pans and lids for them in a residential kitchenware cabinet (9) with doors (10) or a commercial kitchenware cabinet without the doors. Walls (2, 3, 4, 5) of the drawers have divider grooves (8) for containing the dividers in select arrangements and positions. The drawers are slid in and out on preferably telescopic wall slideways (14) and telescopic bottom slideways (15) that allow full opening of the drawers. The walls, the dividers and the divider containers can be sized, shaped and structured for receiving select ranges of sizes and shapes of pots, pans and lids predeterminedly. The drawer system can include a plurality of the drawers structured separately for receiving selections and combinations of selections of the ranges of sizes and shapes of the pots, pans and lids predeterminedly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2002Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventor: Daniel R. Jolin
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Publication number: 20040080248Abstract: A compartmentalized truck box for trucks that has independently sliding drawers to store tools. The drawers slide on metal rails, allowing access to the tools from the front of the truck box. The sliding drawers are secured in place with a metal shield called a protection panel. The protection panel protects the drawers from theft and damage from material loaded into the truck bed. The protection panel pivots on a hinge mounted on the top ledge of the front of the truck box. When tools are needed, the protection panel swings upward, resting on the inside of the main truck box's side compartment ledges. When finished, the protection panel swings downward, locking into the main truck box. Furthermore, the drawers in their closed position are protected inside the truck box with metal, separating them from the inside of the box; therefore, creating storage area behind the drawers for larger tools.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventor: Conrad Paul Klusmeier
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Patent number: 6695419Abstract: The drawer structure enables drawer space to be conveniently divided, and includes L-shaped dividers cut to a desired length and placed within the drawer, and formed in any combination of width and length to fill the drawer bottom and providing individual compartments within it. Additional division of the drawer space is provided by transversely extending dividers that are mounted to the upstanding legs of desired ones of the L-shaped dividers. These transversely extending dividers may include a number of snap-off portions to accommodate the width of the space being transversely further divided.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2001Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Inventors: Floyd A. Searer, Charles Tack
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Publication number: 20040004420Abstract: A versatile drawer organizer structure for segregating a plurality of items. The structure includes a main compartment and two adjustable side compartments located on each side of the main compartment. Each of the side compartments can slide toward the main compartment or away from the main compartment thus decreasing and increasing the size of the side compartments and decreasing and increasing the overall width of the structure so that the structure precisely fits within the inside width of the drawer. The overall width of the structure can be adjusted without cutting of the material making up the structure and without making any permanent alterations to the structure. Thus, the structure can be easily sized to precisely fit the inside width of a large number of different drawers and many other enclosed spaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2002Publication date: January 8, 2004Inventors: Eli S. Pine, Gayle Rosenberg
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Patent number: 6666533Abstract: A drawer organizer assembly comprising two, first rectangular divider plates each having two long edges and two short edges and a plurality of spaced apart slots extending part way into the first divider plate from one long edge thereof; at least three, second rectangular divider plates each having two long edges and two short edges and at least two slots extending part way into each second divider plate from one long edge thereof; the divider plates being assembled with the first divider plates being arranged, respectively, in a front area of a drawer and a rear area of a drawer, the second divider plates being received in one of the slots in the first divider plate to form at least one elongate product receiving trough; and at least one elongate biasing assembly being received in the trough for urging boxes of a product in the trough toward the front area of the drawer.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2002Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Inventor: Roseanne Stavros
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Publication number: 20030227241Abstract: A drawer comprising a pair of sidewalls wherein each sidewall has a pair of widthwise end portions, and an exterior side. The exterior side has a plurality of pairs of tracks extending generally perpendicular to the longitudinally extending axis wherein each pair of tracks defines a channel. Each widthwise end portion defines a channel on the exterior side. Each sidewall has a plurality of openings adjacent the bottom lengthwise end of the sidewall. The draw further includes a pair of insert members. Each insert member is removably attached to a corresponding drawer sidewall. Each insert member has a front side and a rear side that confronts the sidewall, a pair of flanged widthwise ends, a bottom lengthwise end, and a plurality of rails on the rear side. Each rail is slidably disposed within a corresponding channel. Each insert member has a plurality of protrusions that are frictionally and removably inserted into corresponding openings in the corresponding sidewall.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2002Publication date: December 11, 2003Inventors: Vincent LaBonia, John Szalan
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Patent number: 6634728Abstract: The invention relates to a device for accommodating objects, in particular receptacles (12 to 12.11) in which tools or tool parts are sorted and kept, on a bottom part (8) in particular of a drawer. A support (9) is fitted between the object (12 to 12.5, 12.9) and the bottom part (8). Said support has elements (11) for fixing the object (12).Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2000Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Inventor: Hermann Leguin
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Publication number: 20030184198Abstract: A drawer (1) having a drawer side wall (2) on each side, a rear wall (3), a front terminating wall, a drawer base plate (4) and transverse dividers. A horizontal rail (6) is arranged on the inside of each drawer side wall (2), extending from the drawer rear wall (3) to the front terminating wall. The rails (6) are provided with holes and/or depressions (13) in which holding tabs or the like of the dividers may latch.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2003Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventor: Markus Bodingbauer
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Publication number: 20030184199Abstract: A partitioning structure used with the supporting structures such as drawers so as to allow division of the drawer into organizing compartments. The partitioning structure includes panels secured together by securing components. Each panel is provided with a plurality of grooves used for facilitating the cutting of the panels at a customized length and allowing the releasable insertion thereinto of corresponding tongues extending from the securing components.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2003Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventor: Jovi Jananji
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Patent number: 6619773Abstract: A rigid rectangular container has front and back walls and a pair of side walls extending upwardly from a bottom wall. Hooks extend away from the top corners of the front and back walls to engage conventional hanging rails installed in desks and filing cabinets. The container further includes partitioning dividers extending to the bottom wall to divide the internal space of the container into vertically oriented compartments. The vertical dimension of the dividers can be less than the vertical dimension of the side walls to provide a space above the dividers to slidably receive a rectangular tray having hooks at the corners that extend away from each top corner of the tray to engage the side walls of the container.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2001Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Inventor: Donna B. Amsterdam
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Publication number: 20030164665Abstract: A partitioning system for a drawer, having partitions and dividers with ends provided with side flanges projecting therefrom and forming L-like end extensions when viewed from above. Interlocking strips projecting along inner sides of the peripheral walls of the drawer and on sides of the partitions, have a series of inwardly L-shaped vertical slots adapted to slidably receive one of the L-like end extensions of the partitions or the dividers in horizontal interlocking engagement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2002Publication date: September 4, 2003Applicant: Rousseau Metal Inc.Inventors: Emmanuel Guay, Serge Bisson
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Publication number: 20030137227Abstract: A drawer organizer for partitioning the interior space of a drawer having at least two opposed walls includes a male member, a female member, and a biasing member. The male member has a base including at least one substantially flat end wall and a body extending from the base. The female member has a base including at least one substantially flat end wall and a body extending from the base and defining a housing having an open end. The biasing member is supported within the housing. The male member is received through the open end and operatively retained relative to the housing. The biasing member generates a biasing force acting between the male and female members to bias the male and female members in opposite directions relative to one another such that the end walls are braced against two opposed side walls of the drawer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2003Publication date: July 24, 2003Inventor: Peter Hoenig
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Patent number: 6565169Abstract: A double crisper drawer for a refrigerator includes a removable supporting structure, a first slidable tray, and a lower crisper drawer. The first slidable tray includes two side walls, a back wall, a front wall and a bottom wall. A first flange is projected outwardly on a top portion of the two side walls and back wall, the first flange being placed respectively on upper guide members located in the removable supporting structure, in order to be slidably moved with a backward and forward movement with respect to the removable supporting structure. The lower crisper drawer is also attached on lower guide members located in the removable supporting structure, the lower crisper being placed below the first slidable tray. The first slidable tray and the lower crisper drawer are independently slidably relative to one another, in relation to the removable supporting structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2000Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: Comercial Acros WHirpool, S.A. de C.V.Inventors: Arturo Moreno-Olguin, Moisés Sanchez-Guevara, Alfredo Cuevas-Morales, Mario Alberto Chavez-Rosas, José Angel Avalos-Barcenas
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Patent number: 6550874Abstract: An adjustable hanging file system for a drawer having side panels utilizes frame members comprised of spaced skirts with a connecting crown to thereby define a u-shaped cross section and bracket members inserted between the skirts to support the frame members. Additional hanging bracket members incorporated with cross rail frame members support the cross rail frame members on frame members attached to a file drawer.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2001Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: CompX International Inc.Inventors: Gregg W. Walla, Richard J. Tracy, E. Grant Swick, William E. Ruehl
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Publication number: 20030052582Abstract: A drawer including respective opposing ends and side members and a bottom member; a number of L-shaped adjustable divider members forming compartments in the drawer, one of the leg members of each of the divider members resting on the bottom member abutting a respective adjacent divider member and determining the width of an associated compartment and the other leg member defining the height of the associated compartment; and a pair of spaced L-shaped separator members placed perpendicular to the divider members and each one of the separator members abutting the respective ends of the divider members to form a respective compartment at each end of the drawer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2001Publication date: March 20, 2003Inventors: Floyd A. Searer, Charles Tack
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Publication number: 20030038565Abstract: An adjustable hanging file system for a drawer having side panels utilizes frame members comprised of spaced skirts with a connecting crown to thereby define a u-shaped cross section and bracket members inserted between the skirts to support the frame members. Additional hanging bracket members incorporated with cross rail frame members support the cross rail frame members on frame members attached to a file drawer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2001Publication date: February 27, 2003Inventors: Gregg W. Walla, Richard J. Tracy, E. Grant Swick, William E. Ruehl
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Patent number: 6508525Abstract: A scrapbook nook or desk having two side walls, a first back wall, a second back wall, a top wall, a top storage unit, a desktop work area, a roll-top member, slide-out work surfaces, a plurality of drawers, a cork board, and a light source. Assembling scrapbooks usually requires large items such as a XYRON machine and Photo storage boxes. The top storage unit is constructed specifically to store these particular items. The desktop includes an opening constructed to receive trash which is then dropped into a compartment with a drawer located beneath the desktop. The top surface of the desktop supports a writing instrument storage unit which comprises a honeycomb-shaped structure that vertically houses writing instruments for easy accessibility.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2001Date of Patent: January 21, 2003Inventor: Nancy H. Picogna
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Patent number: 6493917Abstract: Organizational system for forming customized compartments for compact spaces. A plastic type sheet has pre-perforations formed thereon, for allowing different sized walls and/or floors to be separated therefrom. The sheet can be a thin plastic having side indentations along its edges. Corner connectors can be originally supplied where individual connectors each have four prong prongs/tabs of flat triangular shapes arranged approximately ninety degrees from one another in a cross-shape. Walls/floors can be attached to one another by inserting the prongs/tabs into the side indentations of other walls/floors. The prongs/tabs can separated from the others depending on whether an installer wishes to use a connector to attach two walls/floors together, three walls/floors together or four walls/floors together. When the system is used to make divider walls, other portions can be attached to make a floor for the walls.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2000Date of Patent: December 17, 2002Inventor: Susan Sunka
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Publication number: 20020171344Abstract: A drawer insert, in particular a cutlery insert, which may be adapted to different drawer sizes. The drawer insert comprises a plurality of separate trays (6, 7) each delimiting a receiving space. At least one of the trays (7) is compressible in resilient manner. The trays (6, 7) are surrounded by a frame (8) whereof lateral delimiting struts (9) are compressible in resilient manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventor: Helmut Hollenstein
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Publication number: 20020145369Abstract: A cabinet drawer (12-20) for storing information modules (22) of selectively different widths in rows extending front to back of the drawer has row dividers (24) which are removably end mounted within slots (50,52) at any desirable width spacing. The dividers each have a flexible center portion (54) terminating in pedestals (56,58) for receipt within the slots (50,52). When dividers are so-mounted within a drawer (12-20) they are secured in place by inherent spring characteristics of the divider (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2002Publication date: October 10, 2002Inventors: Michael R. Dressendorfer, Peter C. Wilson