Shelving system
Assigneesimplehuman, LLC
InventorsFrank Yang, Joseph Sandor
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Abstract
A caddy for use in bathrooms is disclosed. The caddy can include removable shelf assemblies and/or accessory units for holding common household items. The removable shelf accessories can include knobs which can be turned to secure and free the shelf assemblies from a support member of the caddy. The accessory units can snap into place on the support member. The support member can include a telescoping section and biasing element which permits the caddy to adjust to different sized bathrooms. A sliding member can be incorporated to provide additional areas for attachment of shelf assemblies or accessory units.
Claims17
A shelving system comprising:
- an elongate telescoping support member comprising a biasing element configured to bias ends of the elongate support member against support structures;
- at least one removable shelf assembly attached along the elongate support member, the at least one removable shelf assembly comprising a bracket, a basket portion attached to the bracket, and an adjustable knob extending through a cut-out portion of the bracket, at least a portion of which is engaged with a groove along the elongate support member.
A method of securing a shelving system between two supporting structures comprising:
- providing a shelving system comprising:
- an elongate support member, the elongate support member comprising a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment, the second segment having a cross-sectional area smaller than that of the first and third segments such that the second segment is slidable within at least one of the first and third segments, and wherein the second segment comprises a biasing element with a base portion;
- telescopingly adjusting the second segment until the elongate support member is at a desired length,
- fastening the first segment to the base portion of the biasing element;
- and
- pushing the third segment towards the first segment to compress the third segment against the biasing element until the elongate support member is at an overall length small enough to fit the elongate member between the supporting structures.
A shelving system comprising:
- an elongate telescoping support member comprising a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment, the second segment being smaller in cross-sectional area than the first and third segments;
- a sliding member attached to the second segment;
- and
- a removable accessory unit attached to the sliding member and configured to frictionally engage an elongate groove along the sliding member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.