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US 5,211,292 AGranted
Apparatus for storing audio/video cassettes and compact discs
OwnerBarbara A. Paolucciinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for storing audio/video cassettes and compact discs which consists of a plurality of shelf units. Each shelf unit is sized to hold only one type of the audio/video cassettes and compact discs therein. A mechanism is for mounting each shelf unit against a vertical flat surface. A structure is for interconnecting the shelf units together in a stacked one over the other relationship against the vertical flat surface.
Claims6
An apparatus for storing audio/video cassettes and compact discs which comprises;
- a) a plurality of shelf units, each said shelf unit is sized to hold only one size of the audio/video cassettes and compact discs in a vertical position therein so that each of said shelf units will carry a different sized audio/video cassette and compact disc, each said shelf unit further includes an elongated bottom wall;
- a pair of spaced parallel side walls attached to said elongated bottom wall;
- and an elongated frontwall shorter in height than said side walls, forming an open front for access into said shelf unit;
- each said side wall having an opening near its top edge thereof, to form a top rail, a front rail and a back rail, so that said top rails can be gripped by the hands of a person when each said shelf unit is being mounted against the vertical flat surface;
- b) means for mounting each said shelf unit against a vertical flat surface, said mounting means for each shelf unit includes each said side wall having a transverse aperture through said back rail and two fasteners, each extending through one said transverse aperture in each said back rail and into the vertical flat surface;
- c) means for interconnecting said shelf units together in a stacked one over the other vertical relationship against the vertical flat surface;
- d) a clip member having a pair of vertical legs which can adjustably grip a top edge of said elongated front wall;
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- e) a finger rearwardly attached to said clip member, so as to bear against an incomplete row that is less than fully stocked with the only one type of audio/video cassettes and compact discs and hole them in place.
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