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US 7,510,249 B2Granted
Storage unit
AssigneeThe Mills Company Inc.
InventorsKlaus Fromme, David W. Newberry, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Brian J. Boeck
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Abstract
A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at least vertical movement, and a member coupled by the connector to the handle through the panel and configured for at least horizontal movement.
Claims24
A locker comprising:
- a base defining a storage space;
- a door coupled to the base by a hinge and configured to rotate between an open position and a closed position;
- a handle supported at an exterior side of the door and configured for at least vertical movement;
- a latch bar supported at an interior side of the door and configured for at least horizontal movement relative to the door between an extended position and a retracted position;
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- at least one projection configured to engage a slot to provide guided movement of the latch bar upon movement of the handle.
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