Modular cabinet for use with mobile storage receptacles
OwnerJohn Stokesinventor
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Abstract
The modular cabinet for use with mobile storage receptacles includes a shelf, a side wall, a mounting bracket, and a rear mounting panel. One or more of the shelves, one or more of the side walls, one or more of the mounting brackets, one or more of the rear mounting panels, or any combination thereof may be assembled into a modular cabinet operable to retain one or more mobile storage receptacles. A plurality of engaging members on the mobile storage receptacle may engage with the shelf or with the rear mounting panel to retain the mobile storage receptacle to the modular cabinet. In some embodiments, a locking tab on the mobile storage receptacle may engage a lock cut out on the modular cabinet to prevent the mobile storage receptacle from decoupling.
Claims16
A modular cabinet for use with mobile storage receptacles comprising:
- a shelf, a side wall, a mounting bracket, and a rear mounting panel;
- wherein the shelf, the side wall, the mounting bracket, the rear mounting panel, or any combination thereof are assembled into the modular cabinet and retain one or more mobile storage receptacles;
- wherein a plurality of engaging members on each said mobile storage receptacle engage with the shelf or with the rear mounting panel to retain the mobile storage receptacle to the modular cabinet;
- wherein the shelf is further defined with a shelf panel;
- wherein the shelf panel comprises a plurality of shelf slots that are operable to engage with the plurality of engaging members on the mobile storage receptacle to retain the mobile storage receptacle to the shelf panel;
- wherein an individual shelf slot selected from the plurality of shelf slots is an aperture through the shelf panel;
- wherein a front of the individual shelf slot bends downwards to form a shelf slot lip;
- wherein the shelf slot lip guides one said engaging member down into the individual shelf slot as the individual engaging member moves rearward and/or lifts the one said engaging member out of the individual shelf slot up when sliding the mobile storage receptacle forward for removal;
- wherein the rear mounting panel further comprises a left mounting standoff and a right mounting standoff which couple the rear mounting panel to a rear support structure and creates a gap between the rear mounting panel and the rear support structure;
- wherein an individual mounting standoff selected from the left mounting standoff and the right mounting standoff comprises a mounting section and a spacing section which are perpendicular to each other;
- wherein the side wall comprises a plurality of side wall mounting apertures which are operable to couple the side wall to the mounting bracket;
- wherein the mounting bracket is a mechanical support for the side wall;
- wherein the mounting bracket comprises an arm and a base;
- wherein the arm is coupled to the base such that the arm and the base form a right angle;
- wherein the arm is oriented at an oblique angle with respect to horizontal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.