Desk-top storage unit
US4469231A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 1982 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB42F7/10
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A readily assembled desk-top storage unit consisting of only three separate components molded of plastic. The components include a pair of side panels, a plurality of shelves and a backing plate. The shelves have channels extending along the side edges thereof which are slidably received in aligned grooves formed in the side panels to mount the shelves on the panels. The backing plate is received in channels formed on the side panels. Outwardly projecting tabs formed on the rear edges of the shelves project into complementary-shaped slots formed in the backing plate to interlock the backing plate with the shelves. The storage unit can be placed in a first position on a supporting structure and serve as a tray for receiving papers, letters, etc. on the horizontal shelves. Alternately the unit can be placed in a second position with the backing plate resting on the supporting structure whereby the shelves form dividers and the heretofore front edges of the side panels form upstanding flanges for suspending hanging files therefrom.
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