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US 2006/0232175 A1Published application
Storage unit
AssigneeThe Mills Company Inc.
InventorsKlaus Fromme, David Newberry, Mark Thielke, James Heimler, Richard Goodare, Brian Boeck
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Abstract
A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at least vertical movement, and a member coupled by the connector to the handle through the panel and configured for at least horizontal movement.
Claims34
A storage unit comprising:
- a base;
- a panel rotatable relative to the base between an open position and a closed position;
- and
- a member moveable parallel to the panel between a first position and a second position vertically and horizontally offset from the first position relative to the panel,
- wherein the member is moved to the first position to secure the panel in the closed position.
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A locker comprising:
- a box defining a rectangular storage space;
- a door attached to the box by a hinge and configured to rotate between an open position and a use position;
- and
- a latch attached to the door by a plurality of projections each engaging a diagonal slot in the latch, the latch is configured for movement parallel to the door between an extended position and a retracted position,
- wherein the latch is moved to the extended position to secure the door in the closed position.
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A locker comprising:
- a base defining a rectangular storage space;
- a door attached to the base by a hinge and configured to rotate between an open position and a closed position;
- and
- a bar attached to the door by at least one projection which engages at least one slot in the bar, the bar is configured for movement parallel to the door between an extended position and a retracted position,
- wherein bar has a weight which biases the bar toward the extended position to secure the door in the closed position, the extended position being vertically and horizontally offset from the retracted position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.