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US 9,139,331 B2Granted
Storage system
OwnerMark Tavolinoinventor
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Abstract
A storage assembly is provided that includes plural bins having registering vertical dovetail slots. Connecting rods having reverse expanding dovetail formations are used to slide into the registering vertical dovetail slots of the side-by-side bins to fix the side-by-side bins together. The same dovetail slots on the bins can be used to mount accessories such as golf bag retainers, baseball bat racks, storage bins or other components.
Claims16
A storage assembly comprising:
- a fixing rod;
- a first storage bin for containing articles;
- an accessory having an attachment base;
- and
- a second storage bin for containing articles,
- wherein the first storage bin comprises a first slot and the second storage bin comprises a second slot such that, when the first and second storage bin are arranged side-by-side, the first and second slots are in registry, and the first and second slots receive the fixing rod to prevent separation of the first and second storage bins, each of the first slot and the second slot having a bottom formed therein to limit movement of the fixing rod in an insertion direction,
- wherein the first storage bin further comprises a third slot, the third slot formed identically to the first slot and the second slot, the third slot having a bottom formed therein, and
- wherein the attachment base of the accessory comprises a connecting portion with a cross-section that fits within the third slot to fix the accessory to the first storage bin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.