Drawer/shelf divider

Description

FIG. 1 is an end perspective view of a divider for drawers and shelves, showing my new design, adjacent panels that are typical of a drawer box and shelves are shown in phantom;

FIG. 2 is an opposing end perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the divider of FIG. 1, the opposing bottom plan view being the same;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposing side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the perspective view of FIG. 2, showing the components of the divider for completeness of illustration, including in order from bottom left of the figure to top right of the figure, an end pad, an interchangeable end part, a body box, a wave-form biasing member, an extension slide, and an opposing end pad thereof, an end of the extension slide that is adjacent the wave-form biasing member is shown in phantom as that end may have various contours without affecting the design;

FIG. 6 is an opposing exploded perspective view thereof, showing the components of the divider for completeness of illustration, including in order from bottom left of the figure to top right of the figure, an end pad, an extension slide, a wave-form biasing member, a body box, an interchangeable end part, and an opposing end pad thereof, an end of the extension slide that is adjacent the wave-form biasing member is shown in phantom as that end may have various contours without affecting the design;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the extension slide of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of FIG. 7, the opposing view being the same;

FIG. 9 is an end elevational view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is an opposing end elevational view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is an end elevational view of the body box of FIGS. 5 and 6, the opposing view being the same;

FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of the interchangeable end part of FIGS. 5 and 6;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is an end elevational view of FIG. 12; and,

FIG. 15 is an opposing end elevational view of FIG. 12.

Claims

The ornamental design for a drawer/shelf divider, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Kellogg; David S (Grand Rapids, MI)
Appl. No.:	D/147,303
Filed:	August 27, 2001

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Current U.S. Class:	D6/706
Current International Class:	0606
Field of Search:	;D6/396,491,492,509,510,511,449,475,476 ;220/529 ;211/184 ;312/348.3

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Primary Examiner: Brooks; Cathron C.