US 2026/0096649 A1Published application

Art Supply Storage Rack and Method

AssigneeJerry's Artarama N.C., Inc.

InventorHeather Bankston

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Abstract

An art supply storage rack. The rack may include two side panels and a back panel, the side panels and back panel may have tabs and slots therein, the tabs of the side panels may insert into corresponding slots formed in the tabs of the back panel to form a frame; a bottom tray having spaced slots therein and tabs extending outward from opposing side edges and rear edge; a middle tray having spaced openings and tabs extending outward from opposing side edges and rear edge, the middle tray positioned above the bottom tray; a first upper tray having spaced openings and tabs extending outward from opposing side edges and rear edge, the first upper tray positioned above the middle tray; the outwardly extending tabs of each of the bottom tray, middle tray, and first upper shelf may insert into certain slots of the side panels and back panel to form a rack, and the bottom tray may be positioned above a lower most edge of the support frame forming a gap between the bottom tray and surface upon which the rack is resting on.

Claims21

Dependent claims

An art supply storage rack comprising:

a. a first vertical side panel, a second vertical side panel, and a vertical back panel, the first vertical side panel, second vertical side panel, and vertical back panel having one or more tabs and a plurality of slots therein, wherein the tabs of the first vertical side panel, second vertical side panel are configured to insert into corresponding slots of the vertical back panel to define a support frame;
b. a bottom horizontal tray having a plurality of tabs extending outward from opposing side edges and rear edge thereof;
c. a middle horizontal tray having a plurality of spaced openings therethrough and tabs extending outward from opposing side edges and rear edge thereof, the middle horizontal tray configured to be positioned vertically spaced apart from and above the bottom horizontal tray;
d. a first upper horizontal tray having a plurality of spaced openings therethrough and tabs extending outward from opposing side edges and rear edge thereof, the first upper horizontal tray configured to be positioned vertically spaced apart from and above the middle horizontal tray;
and
e. wherein, the outwardly extending tabs of each of the bottom horizontal tray, middle horizontal tray, and first upper horizontal shelf are configured to insert into corresponding ones of the slots of the first vertical side panel, second vertical side panel, and vertical back panel to form a rack, and wherein the bottom horizontal tray is configured to be positioned above a bottom of the support frame thereby forming a gap between a bottom surface of the bottom horizontal tray and a surface upon which the rack is set upon.

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A method of using an art supply storage rack, the method comprising:

a. providing the art supply storage rack, the art supply rack comprises:
i. a first vertical side panel, a second vertical side panel, and a vertical back panel, the first vertical side panel, second vertical side panel, and vertical back panel having one or more tabs and a plurality of slots therein, wherein the tabs of the first vertical side panel, second vertical side panel are configured to insert into corresponding slots of the vertical back panel to define a support frame;
ii. a bottom horizontal tray having a plurality of tabs extending outward from opposing side edges and rear edge thereof;
iii. a middle horizontal tray having a plurality of spaced openings therethrough and tabs extending outward from opposing side edges and rear edge thereof, the middle horizontal tray configured to be positioned vertically spaced apart from and above the bottom horizontal tray;
iv. a first upper horizontal tray having a plurality of spaced openings therethrough and tabs extending outward from opposing side edges and rear edge thereof, the first upper horizontal tray configured to be positioned vertically spaced apart from and above the middle horizontal tray;
and
v. wherein, the outwardly extending tabs of each of the bottom horizontal tray, middle horizontal tray, and first upper horizontal shelf are configured to insert into corresponding ones of the slots of the first vertical side panel, second vertical side panel, and vertical back panel to form a rack, and wherein the bottom horizontal tray is configured to be positioned above a bottom of the support frame thereby forming a gap between a bottom surface of the bottom horizontal tray and a surface upon which the rack is set upon.
b. configuring the art supply storage rack for use;
c. stocking the art supply storage rack with desired art supplies to conduct an art activity;
and
d. optionally, at a conclusion of the art activity, configuring the art supply storage rack to a storage or travel configuration.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 19/286,559Filed 31 Jul 2025
Priority: 9 Oct 2024
Published: 9 Apr 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A47B 47/042
Made mainly of wood or plastics: panels connected without frames
A47B 81/00
Cabinets or racks specially adapted for other particular purposes
B44D 3/04
Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing, not otherwise provided for ; Methods or devices for colour…:…
B44D 3/125
Paint cans; Brush holders; Containers for storing residual paint: containers for storing paint brushes and the like, separate from the can used in…