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US 9,867,482 B1Granted
Shelving system with interlocking containers
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorsHirotoshi Ikeno, Shigeo Eikawa, Shigeo Ochida
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Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments for storage containers that may be used with a storage assembly. The storage assembly can include a shelf system and multiple containers. The shelf system can include multiple shelves, where a shelf includes multiple holes. Each container can include multiple slots and multiple tabs. The tabs of one container can be configured to be inserted through the holes of a shelf into the slots of another container.
Claims18
A storage assembly, comprising:
- a shelf comprising a hole and an end extending past a back panel of a first container to attach the shelf to a vertical surface disposed behind the back panel;
- the first container comprising a bottom panel disposed on the shelf and a tab extending from the back panel of the first container;
- a second container comprising a slot;
- and
- the tab of the first container being configured to extend through the hole and be inserted into the slot of the second container, thereby anchoring the first container and the second container to the shelf.
2 more elements
A storage system, comprising:
- a shelf comprising a hole and an end extending past a first back panel of a first container and a second back panel of a second container to attach the shelf to a vertical surface disposed behind the first back panel and the second back panel;
- the first container comprising a slot matching a size and location of the hole;
- and
- the second container comprising:
- a bottom panel disposed on the shelf and
- a tab configured to be inserted through the hole of the shelf into the slot of the first container to interlock the first container and the second container with the shelf.
3 more elements
A shelving system comprising:
- a first storage container comprising a first tab;
- a shelf comprising:
- a hole configured to fit a portion of the first tab of the first storage container, and
- an end extending past a back panel of the first storage container to attach the shelf to a vertical surface disposed behind the back panel;
- the first storage container comprising a bottom panel disposed on the shelf, the back panel, and the first tab extending from at least one of the bottom panel and the back panel such that the first tab is configured to extend through the hole of the shelf;
- and
- a second storage container comprising a slot positioned along a second edge of the back panel and configured to receive the first tab of the first storage container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.