U.S. patent application number 12/386066 was filed with the patent office on 2010-10-14 for locker shelf assembly kit, locker shelf assembly and method of assembling the shelf assembly in a locker.
Invention is credited to Ian Moritz, Thomas Moritz.
Application Number | 20100258517 12/386066 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42933515 |
Filed Date | 2010-10-14 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100258517 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Moritz; Thomas ; et
al. |
October 14, 2010 |
Locker shelf assembly kit, locker shelf assembly and method of
assembling the shelf assembly in a locker
Abstract
The method for constructing a shelf assembly in a locker having
on each side thereof a generally vertically extending longitudinal
lip, the lip on one side of the locker hingedly mounting a locker
door, comprises the steps of: providing a first sidewall having in
an inner sidewall surface thereof a transverse slot located
generally midway between upper and lower ends of the sidewall and
an inner shoulder at the upper end of the sidewall and a second
sidewall having in an inner sidewall surface thereof a transverse
slot located generally midway between the upper and lower ends of
the sidewall and an inner shoulder at the upper end of the sidewall
a first shelf and a second shelf: Inserting the first sidewalls in
the locker against a sidewall of the locker; Inserting the second
sidewall in the locker higher than the first sidewall and holding
the second sidewall at that higher position while the first shelf
is inserted at an angle but with side edges of the shelf generally
aligned with the slots; lowering the second sidewall and the first
shelf with the side edges of the shelf engaging 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. A kit for constructing the locker shelf assembly
also is provided.
Inventors: |
Moritz; Thomas; (Kendall
Park, NJ) ; Moritz; Ian; (Kendall Park, NJ) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Thomas R. Vigil Law Offices
319 Bluff Court
Barrington
IL
60010
US
|
Family ID: |
42933515 |
Appl. No.: |
12/386066 |
Filed: |
April 14, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
211/87.01 ;
211/153; 29/897 |
Current CPC
Class: |
Y10T 29/49616 20150115;
A47B 47/042 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
211/87.01 ;
211/153; 29/897 |
International
Class: |
A47F 5/08 20060101
A47F005/08; B21D 47/00 20060101 B21D047/00 |
Claims
1. A locker shelf assembly kit comprising first and second
sidewalls, each having In an inner-wall surface thereof a
transverse slot extending across the sidewall generally midway
between the top and bottom thereof and an inner shoulder at the
upper end of each sidewall and first and second shelves dimensioned
to be received either in the transverse slots or on top of the
inner shoulders at the top of each sidewall for forming shelves and
for being supported by each sidewall.
2. The locker shelf assembly kit of claim 1 where said slot in each
sidewall has a thickness of approximately 0.75 inch, each slot has
a width of approximately 0.75 inch and each shelf has a thickness
of approximately 0.75 inch.
3. The locker shelf assembly kit of claim 1 where the sidewalls
have a length of approximately 25,4 inches and a depth of
approximately 10 inches and each shelf has a width of approximately
8 inches and a depth of approximately 10 inches.
4. The locker shelf assembly kit of claim 1 wherein at least side
edges of said first shelf are bevelled or rounded to facilitate
entry of said side edges into said slots.
5. A locker shelf assembly constructed inside a locker behind
generally vertically extending longitudinal front lips thereof on
each side of the locker, said locker shelf assembly comprising
first and second sidewalls, each having in an inner wall surface
thereof a transverse slot extending across the sidewall and an
inner shoulder at the upper end of each sidewall and a first shelf
adapted to be received within said slots of said sidewalls and a
second shelf adapted to be received on and supported by said inner
shoulders at the top of said sidewalls and with the sidewalls of
the locker providing side support for the locker shelf assembly and
the bottom wall of the locker providing vertical support for the
locker shelf assembly.
6. The locker shelf assembly of claim 5 where the slot in each
sidewall has a width of approximately 0.75 inch, each slot has a
width of approximately 0.75 inch and each shelf has a thickness of
approximately 0.75 inch.
7. The locker shelf assembly of claim 5 where said sidewalls have a
length of approximately 25,4 inches and a depth of approximately 10
inches and each shelf has a width of approximately 8 inches and a
depth of approximately 10 inches.
8. The locker shelf assembly of claim 5 wherein at least side edges
of said first shelf are bevelled or rounded to facilitate entry of
said side edges into said slots.
9. A method for constructing a shelf assembly in a locker having on
each side thereof a generally vertically extending longitudinal
lip, the lip on one side of the locker hingedly mounting a locker
door, said method comprising the steps of: providing a first
sidewall having in an inner sidewall surface thereof a transverse
slot located generally midway between upper and lower ends of the
sidewall and an inner shoulder at the upper end of said sidewall
and a second sidewall having in an inner sidewall surface thereof a
transverse slot located generally midway between the upper and
lower ends of the sidewall and an inner shoulder at the upper end
of said sidewall a first shelf and a second shelf: Inserting the
first sidewalls in the locker against a sidewall of the locker;
Inserting the second sidewall in the locker higher than the first
sidewall and holding the second sidewall at that higher position
while the first shelf is inserted at an angle but with side edges
of the shelf generally aligned with said slots lowering the second
sidewall and the first shelf with the side edges of the shelf
engaging in said slots; and once the lower ends of the sidewalls
are firmly supported on a bottom of said locker, inserting the
second shelf on the shoulders of the sidewalls.
10. The locker shelf assembly of claim 9 where the slot in each
sidewall has a width of approximately 0.75 inch, each slot has a
width of approximately 0.75 inch and each shelf has a thickness of
approximately 0.75 inch.
11. The locker shelf assembly of claim 9 where said sidewalls have
a length of approximately 25,4 inches and a depth of approximately
10 inches and each shelf has a width of approximately 8 inches and
a depth of approximately 10 inches.
12. The locker shelf assembly of claim 9 wherein at least side
edges of said first shelf are bevelled or rounded to facilitate
entry of said side edges into said slots.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a simple shelf assembly
which is assembled inside a student's locker at a high school,
college or military base, etc. More specifically, the present
invention relates to a four piece shelf assembly including two side
wall portions and two shelf portions.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Heretofore, various shelf assemblies have been proposed for
placement in a student's locker. Examples of these prior art shelf
assemblies are disclosed in the following U.S. patents and
application:
TABLE-US-00001 U.S. Pat. No.: Patentee 4,500,146 Richard R.
Peterson 4,808,875 John C. Edwards 4,818,044 Bradley M. Dobry
5,137,160 Donald C. Santucci 5,221,013 Donald C. Santucci 5,251,973
Syd Hazan 5,421,646 McNamara et al. 5,474,192 Dane E. Hartzell
5,671,990 Mark Teasdale 6,814,418 Ronald D'orso 6,877,826 Wood et
al. D522,284 Shapiro et al. US2006/0186769 Jerry Harris
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] According to the teachings of the present invention, there
is provided a method for constructing a shelf assembly in a locker
having on each side thereof a generally vertically extending
longitudinal lip, the lip on one side of the locker hingedly
mounting a locker door, the method comprising the steps of: [0006]
providing a first sidewall having in an inner sidewall surface
thereof a transverse slot located generally midway between upper
and lower ends of the sidewall and an inner shoulder at the upper
end of the sidewall and a second sidewall having in an inner
sidewall surface thereof a transverse slot located generally midway
between the upper and lower ends of the sidewall and an inner
shoulder at the upper end of the sidewall a first shelf and a
second shelf: [0007] Inserting the first sidewalls in the locker
against a sidewall of the locker; [0008] Inserting the second
sidewall in the locker higher than the first sidewall and holding
the second sidewall at that higher position while the first shelf
is inserted at an angle but with side edges of the shelf generally
aligned with the slots [0009] lowering the second sidewall and the
first shelf with the side edges of the shelf engaging in the slots;
and [0010] 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. [0011] Further according to the
teachings of the present invention there is provided a locker shelf
assembly kit comprising first and second sidewalls, each having In
an inner-wall surface thereof a transverse slot extending across
the sidewall midway between the top and bottom thereof and an inner
shoulder at the upper edge of each sidewall and first and second
shelves dimensioned to be received either on the transverse grooves
or on top of the inner shoulders at the top of each sidewall for
forming shelves and being supported by each sidewall. [0012]
Additionally according to the teachings of the present invention
there is provided a locker shelf assembly constructed inside a
locker behind generally vertically extending longitudinal front
lips thereof on each side of the locker, the locker shelf assembly
comprising first and second sidewalls, each having in an inner wall
surface thereof a transverse slot extending across the sidewall and
an inner shoulder at the upper end of each sidewall and a first
shelf adapted to be received within the slots of the sidewalls and
a second shelf adapted to be received on and supported by the inner
shoulders at the top of the sidewalls and with the sidewalls of the
locker providing side support for the locker shelf assembly and the
bottom wall of the locker providing vertical support for the locker
shelf assembly.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] FIG. 1 is an elevational view of three lockers with an
un-assembled shelf assembly of the present invention comprising 4
pieces situated adjacent one of the lockers.
[0014] FIG. 2. is a front elevational view of an open locker with
generally vertically extending longitudinal lips at the side edges
of the open locker omitted and the front door of the locker omitted
and shows two side walls of the shelf assembly positioned in the
locker adjacent side walls of the locker while being supported by a
bottom of the locker with a lower shelf being inserted into
position between the two side walls.
[0015] FIG. 3. is a front view of the open locker similar to FIG. 2
with the vertically extending longitudinal lips of the locker
omitted and with the door omitted to show the completed assembly of
the shelf assembly in the locker.
[0016] FIG. 4. is a top view of the open locker having the
completed shelf assembly therein and showing the vertically
extending longitudinal lips of the locker and the locker door
partially open.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0017] Referring now to FIG. 1 there is illustrated therein a set
of three lockers 10, 11 and 12 in a locker room in a school
hallway, and adjacent the left locker is the un-assembled shelf
locker assembly 16 or locker shelf assembly kit of the present
invention, which comprises a first side wall 18, a second side wall
20, a first lower shelf 22 and a second upper shelf 24.
[0018] It is to be noted that each of the lockers has a generally
vertically extending longitudinal lip 26, 28 on each side of the
locker and a locker door 30 is hingedly mounted to the lip 28.
[0019] As will be described below the locker shelf assembly is
assembled in a locker from a locker shelf assembly kit comprising
the first and second sidewalls 18 and 20 each having In an
inner-wall surface 30, 32 thereof a transverse slot 34, 36
extending across the sidewall generally midway between the top and
bottom thereof and an inner shoulder 38, 40 at an upper end 42, 44
of each sidewall 18, 20 and the first and second shelves 22, 24
dimensioned to be received either in the transverse slots 34, 36 or
on top of the inner shoulders 38, 40 at the top of each sidewall
18, 20 for forming shelves and being supported by each sidewall 18,
20.
[0020] In one preferred embodiment the slot 34, 38 in each sidewall
18, 20 has a thickness of approximately 0.75 inch, each slot has a
width of approximately 0.75 inch and each shelf has a thickness of
approximately 0.75 inch.
[0021] Further in this embodiment, the sidewalls 19, 20 have a
length of approximately 25,4 inches and a depth of approximately 10
inches into the locker and each shelf 22,24 has a width of
approximately 8 inches and a depth of approximately 10 inches.
[0022] Additionally at least side edges of the of the first shelf
22 are bevelled or rounded to facilitate entry of said side edges
into said slots, For simplifying manufacture of the parts of the
shelf assembly, both shelves 22, 24 can have bevelled or rounded
side edges although flat side edges also will fit into the slots
34, 36.
[0023] Still further in this embodiment the distance from the
bottom of each sidewall 18, 20 to the slot 34, 36 is 13 inches and
the distance from the slot 32, 36 to the shoulder 38, 40 is 11.5
inches.
[0024] The dimensions of the walls and shelves will vary depending
on the dimnsions of the locker.
[0025] Referring now to FIG. 2 there is illustrated therein an open
locker 10 with the generally vertically extending longitudinal lips
26, 28 omitted for clarity and the locker door 30 omitted for
clarity.
[0026] It will be appreciated that the first side wall 18 is first
inserted into the open locker 10. Then the second sidewall 20 is
inserted at a higher position to the first sidewall 18 and the
first lower shelf 22 is inserted at an angle with the side edges of
the first shelf aligned with the slots 34, 36. then the second
shelf is lowered with side edges of the first shelf 22 engaging in
the slots 34, 36 until both sidewalls 18, 20 are firmly supported
on the bottom of the locker. Then the second shelf 36 is positioned
on the inner shoulders 38, 40. In this way, a shelf assembly 50 is
constructed within the locker 10 notwithstanding the lips 26, 28
which would normally prevent a shelf assembly to be inserted into
the locker.
[0027] As shown in FIG. 4, the shelf assembly 50 provides upper and
lower shelves 22, 24 extending between the two sidewalls 18, 30 of
the shelf assembly 50 which press against the sidewalls within the
locker. These shelves enable a student to place books on the
shelves between classes and enables a student to have more s
beneficial use of the locker for temporarily storing books and
papers.
[0028] The locker shelf assembly 50 of the present invention has a
number of advantages some of which have been described above and
others of which are inherent in the invention. In particular, it
enables one to assemble a shelf assembly within a locker rather
than inserting a constructed shelf assembly into a locker. This is
beneficial because if a shelf assembly was inserted into a locker
it would need to be narrower than the edges of the generally
vertically extending longitudinal lips 26, 28 of the locker.
[0029] Further, the shelf assembly 50 of the present invention and
the method of constructing same enables construction of the shelf
assembly 50 in the locker with is the bottom wall and the sidewalls
of the locker supporting the shelf assembly 50 in the locker.
[0030] It will be understood that modifications can be made to the
shelf assembly 50 of the present invention, without departing from
the teachings of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the
invention is only to be limited as necessitated by the accompanying
claims.
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