US 2016/0095430 A1Published application

Modular storage and work station

AssigneeHMC Holdings, LLC

InventorDavid A. Moyer

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Abstract

A modular storage of modular storage units defined by plural hollow elongate support members having longitudinal ends including apertures into which vertical connection members can be inserted to connect adjacent modules. The inserts may be of a predetermined length to connect two horizontally adjacent modules or a length twice the predetermined length to connect two horizontally adjacent modules. For vertically and horizontally connected modules, double-headed dowel pins can be inserted in a U-shaped channel of the connection members that rigidly and securely retain the modules connected to each other so as to enable the configuration to present a stable work surface. A second type of connection member can be used to provide for an end connection at a top or bottom of the configuration, enabling a hook to hold onto the adjacent hollow tubular member and/or to provide for insertion of a caster.

Claims9

Dependent claims

A modular storage system comprising:

a) a plurality of modular storage units each comprising opposing lateral sides providing for a horizontally oriented length therebetween, the modular storage units each extending between plural hollow elongate support members;
b) the plural hollow elongate support members having longitudinal ends, each of the longitudinal ends including apertures defined by an outer rim disposed thereat, each of the longitudinal end apertures further comprising an internal space extending into the hollow elongate supports, the outer rim of each elongate end having at least one indentation cutout for receiving a double-headed dowel, a predetermined series of the plural hollow elongate support members defining a storage module;
a plurality of double-headed dowels having a central dowel pin shaped and configured to fit within the cutout disposed at the outer rim of the longitudinal end apertures so as to enable connection in a horizontal orientation of adjacent elongate support members from different storage modules, and two heads disposed at opposite longitudinal ends of the plural dowel pins the lateral dimensions of the heads being larger than the lateral dimensions of the dowel pins;
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a plurality of vertical connection members shaped, dimensioned and configured for at least partial insertion into the longitudinal end aperture of at least one vertically oriented hollow elongate support member so as to maintain the orientation and configuration of support members in two adjacent different modules having vertical alignment;
each said vertical connection member including a securing member to secure the vertical connection member to the hollow elongate support members.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/872,683Filed 1 Oct 2015
Priority: 1 Oct 2014
Published: 7 Apr 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

A47B 47/0091
Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements: modular arrangements of similar…
A47B 87/008
Linkable independent elements with the same or similar cross-section: rectangular cabinets or racks in a side-by-side arrangement
A47B 87/0276
Stackable ; stackable and linkable: stackable modular units, each consisting of a closed periphery
F16B 12/10
Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior: using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like