Storage and organization system and connectivity of the components therein
AssigneeTarget Brands, Inc.
InventorKevin Zalewski
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Abstract
A storage shell includes a plurality of sidewalls to collectively define a chamber therebetween. A first sidewall defines a panel and a track. The panel defines an outer perimeter edge, an exterior surface, and holes extending through the panel. The track is coupled to the panel and includes a first rib and a second rib each extending from the exterior surface. The first rib is positioned inside the outer perimeter edge. The second rib is concentric with and shaped similarly to the first rib. The first rib and the second rib each separately border each one of the holes where each of the holes is formed between the first rib and the second rib. Related storage and organization systems, accessories and methods are also disclosed and provide additional advantages.
Claims17
A storage shell assembly comprising:
- a first shell comprising a first plurality of sidewalls each extending between two others of the first plurality of sidewalls to collectively define a first chamber therebetween, the first plurality of sidewalls including a first sidewall defining:
- a first substantially planar panel defining a first exterior surface and a first plurality of holes extending through the first substantially planar panel, wherein each of the first plurality of holes is positioned in a first linear array, and
- a first raised rib extending outwardly from the first exterior surface of the first substantially planar panel, the first raised rib extending immediately adjacent each of the first plurality of holes in the first linear array,
- a second shell configured to be positioned adjacent the first shell, the second shell comprising a second plurality of sidewalls each extending between two others of the second plurality of sidewalls to collectively define a second chamber therebetween, the second plurality of sidewalls including a second sidewall defining:
- a second substantially planar panel defining a second exterior surface and a second plurality of holes extending through the second substantially planar panel, wherein the second plurality of holes is positioned in a second linear array;
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- a clip member formed separately from each of the first shell and the second shell, the clip member being configured to removably couple with each of the first shell and the second shell such that when the clip member is coupled with each of the first shell and the second shell, the clip member extends at least partially through each of the one of the first plurality of holes and a corresponding one of the second plurality of holes, interfaces with the first raised rib, and extends substantially unsupported between the first raised rib and the second shell.
A storage and organization system comprising:
- a first box comprising:
- four first side panels coupled to one another to collectively define a first compartment therebetween and a first opening extending in a plane substantially perpendicular to each of the four first side panels, wherein a first aperture is defined by each of the first side panels, and
- first flanges each extending away from a different outside perimeter boundary edge of the first opening;
- a second box comprising:
- four second side panels coupled to one another to collectively define a second compartment therebetween and a second opening extending in a plane substantially perpendicular to each of the four second side panels, wherein a second aperture is defined by each of the second side panels, and
- second flanges each extending away from a different outside perimeter boundary edge of the second opening,
- wherein first and second boxes are positioned adjacent one another such that at least one of the first flanges contacts at least one of the second flanges, one of the first side panels is positioned spaced from and extends generally parallel to one of the second side panels to define a cavity therebetween;
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- a connecting device extending through the first aperture and the second aperture to couple the first box to the second box, wherein:
- the connecting device independently extends through the cavity defined between the one of the first side panels and the one of the second side panels,
- the connecting device is one of a plurality of substantially identical connecting devices extending between the one of the first side panels and the one of the second side panels, and
- the plurality of substantially identical connecting devices are the only items extending between and contacting the one of the first side panels and the one of the second side panels within the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.