Fastener storage and display rack

A storage and display rack comprising:

• (a) first and second molded plastic side panel structures, a top molded plastic panel structure, and a bottom molded plastic panel structure, the top and bottom panel structures being connected with the side panel structures, each panel structure including:
• (i) an outer wall;
• (ii) a plurality of longitudinally disposed pairs of ribs which project inward from the outer wall for providing rigidity and strength to the panel structure, the rib pairs being symmetrically disposed relative to a transverse direction;
• (iii) a plurality of projections which project inward from the outer wall between adjacent rib pairs for providing rigidity and strength to the panel structures;
• (iv) a face portion projecting inward from the outer wall along a transverse edge of the panel structure, the face portion being connected with the rib pairs, each face portion having weakened breakout regions between the ribs within each pair, removal of breakout regions providing access channels through which dividers are slidable;
• (v) a tongue means disposed along a longitudinal edge of the panel structure and a tongue receiving slot having an opening disposed along the other longitudinal edge of the panel structure, the tongue and tongue receiving slot being disposed relative to each other such that interconnecting the tongue means from one panel structure with the tongue receiving slot of another interconnects the two panel structures perpendicular to each other;
• (b) the top, bottom, and side panel structures having their tongue means and tongue receiving slots interconnected such that the panel structures form a generally square cross-sectioned sleeve;
• and,
• (c) at least one divider disposed between corresponding rib pairs of oppositely disposed panel structures, whereby the interior of the rack is divided into at least two compartments.

A storage and display rack comprising:

• (a) first and second molded plastic side panel structures, each including:
• (i) a plurality of substantially longitudinal disposed pairs of spaced, inward projecting ribs, the rib pairs providing rigidity to the side panel structure and being adapted to support and guide longitudinally slidable shelves;
• (ii) a plurality of inward projections extending between adjacent rib pairs, the projections providing rigidity and loading strength to the side panel structures;
• (iii) a plurality of stop ribs, each of the stop ribs projecting inward between ribs of one of the rib pairs, the stop ribs projecting inward less than the rib pairs, the stop ribs providing rigidity and loading strength to the panel structure and being adapted to limit movement of sliding shelves;
• (b) top and bottom wall defining means for constraining the first and second side panel structures in a fixed, spaced relationship with corresponding rib pairs in the first and second panel structures being disposed substantially horizontal and parallel;
• and,
• (c) a plurality of slidable shelves, each shelf including:
• (i) a pair of generally linear guide edges disposed in sliding engagement with the corresponding oppositely disposed rib pairs and stop ribs of the first and second side panel structures, such that the guide edges slide on the rib pairs and between the stop ribs of the first and second side panel structures;
• (ii) at least one stop projection disposed adjacent and extending outward from at least one of the guide edges, the stop projection being disposed in sliding engagement with corresponding oppositely disposed ribs pairs of the first and second side panel structures and in a selectively abutting relationship with the stop rib for limiting sliding movement of the sliding shelf;
• (iii) handle means to facilitate manual gripping of the shelf.