User configurable modular storage apparatus
OwnerLeslie Hill Hollandinventor
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Abstract
Various implementations and configurations of a user configurable modular storage apparatus are disclosed. In an example implementation, a storage apparatus comprises: a side wall and a back wall which form an interior portion of a cabinet and an opening through which the interior portion is accessible; and a pair of slotted walls comprising pairs of slots configured to receive a storage module comprising a left mounting rod and a right mounting rod, wherein the storage module is insertable into the interior portion through the opening thereby enabling a user mounting and unmounting of the storage module to a pair of slots of the pair of slotted walls.
Claims33
A storage apparatus, comprising:
- a cabinet comprising a side wall and a back wall, wherein the side wall and the back wall form an interior portion of the cabinet, and the side wall forms an opening through which the interior portion is accessible;
- a storage module comprising a left mounting rod and a right mounting rod, wherein the storage module is insertable into the interior portion through the opening;
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- a pair of slotted walls comprising a left slotted wall and a right slotted wall, wherein:
- both slotted walls are vertically oriented and comprise a slotted wall face having a plurality of slots, wherein each slot of the plurality of slots extends from a location at or near a front of its respective slotted wall and towards a back of its respective slotted wall, and each slot has at least one slot above it on its respective slotted wall face or at least one slot below it on its respective slotted wall face;
- both slotted wall faces of the pair of slotted walls are directed towards each other within the interior portion;
- a slot of the left slotted wall and a slot of the right slotted wall are directed towards each other and form a pair of slots comprising a left slot and a right slot;
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- the left slot is configured to receive the left mounting rod and the right slot is configured to receive the right mounting rod, thereby enabling a user mounting and unmounting of the storage module to the pair of slots of the pair of slotted walls.
A storage apparatus, comprising:
- a first base unit comprising:
- a first cabinet comprising a first side wall and a first back wall, wherein the first side wall and the first back wall form a first interior portion of the first cabinet, and the first side wall forms a first opening through which the first interior portion is accessible;
- a first storage module comprising a first left mounting rod and a first right mounting rod, wherein the first storage module is insertable into the first interior portion through the first opening;
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- a first pair of slotted walls comprising a first left slotted wall and a first right slotted wall, wherein:
- both the first left slotted wall and first right slotted wall are vertically oriented and comprise a slotted wall face having a plurality of slots, wherein each slot of the plurality of slots extends from a location at or near a front of its respective slotted wall and towards a back of its respective slotted wall, and each slot has at least one slot above it on its respective slotted wall face or at least one slot below it on its respective slotted wall face;
- both slotted wall faces of the first pair of slotted walls are directed towards each other within the first interior portion;
- a first slot of the first left slotted wall and a first slot of the first right slotted wall are directed towards each other and form a first pair of slots comprising a first left slot and a first right slot;
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- the first left slot is configured to receive the first left mounting rod and the first right slot is configured to receive the first right mounting rod, thereby enabling a user mounting and unmounting of the first storage module to the first pair of slots of the first pair of slotted walls;
- a second base unit comprising:
- a second cabinet comprising a second side wall and a second back wall, wherein the second side wall and the second back wall form a second interior portion of the second cabinet, and the second side wall forms a second opening through which the second interior portion is accessible;
- a second storage module comprising a second left mounting rod and a second right mounting rod, wherein the second storage module is insertable into the second interior portion through the second opening;
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- a second pair of slotted walls comprising a second left slotted wall and a second right slotted wall, wherein:
- both the second left slotted wall and the second right slotted wall are vertically oriented and comprise a slotted wall face having a plurality of slots, wherein both the second left slotted wall and second right slotted wall are vertically oriented and comprise a slotted wall face having a plurality of slots, wherein each slot of the plurality of slots extends from a location at or near the front of its respective slotted wall and towards the back of its respective slotted wall, and each slot has at least one slot above it on its respective slotted wall face or at least one slot below it on its respective slotted wall face;
- both slotted wall faces of the second pair of slotted walls are directed towards each other within the second interior portion;
- a second slot of the second left slotted wall and a second slot of the second right slotted wall are directed towards each other and form a second pair of slots comprising a second left slot and a second right slot;
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- the second left slot is configured to receive the second left mounting rod and the second right slot is configured to receive the second right mounting rod, thereby enabling a user mounting and unmounting of the second storage module to the second pair of slots of the second pair of slotted walls.
A storage apparatus adaptable to an article of furniture, wherein, the storage apparatus comprises:
- a storage module comprising a left mounting rod and a right mounting rod;
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- a pair of slotted walls mountable to the article of furniture and comprising a left slotted wall and a right slotted wall, wherein:
- both slotted walls are vertically oriented and comprise a slotted wall face having a plurality of slots, wherein each slot of the plurality of slots extends from a location at or near a front of its respective slotted wall and towards a back of its respective slotted wall, and each slot has at least one slot above it on its respective slotted wall face or at least one slot below it on its respective slotted wall face;
- both slotted wall faces of the pair of slotted walls are directed towards each other;
- a slot of the left slotted wall and a slot of the right slotted wall are directed towards each other and form a pair of slots comprising a left slot and a right slot;
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- the left slot is configured to receive the left mounting rod and the right slot is configured to receive the right mounting rod, thereby enabling a user mounting and unmounting of the storage module to the pair of slots of the pair of slotted walls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.