Stackable storage drawer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024253207-A1
Application number	US-202418410020-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 11, 2024
Priority date	Jan 30, 2023
Publication date	Aug 1, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A storage module which may form part of a stackable storage system is disclosed. The module includes an upper surface having two front spring loaded latches on one side and two rear tabs formed on the opposite side. A sliding or rotating surface tab is disposed between each pair of a spring loaded latch and rear tab. The module includes front and rear lower projecting steps and can be stacked on each other by inserting the steps under the rear tabs and latches. Various sized containers may be disposed on the upper surface of a module in different configurations by making use of the latches, rear tabs and sliding tabs. The module may be a drawer storage module or a container with a pivoting cover.

First claim

1 . A drawer storage module comprising:
a drawer storage housing having first and second sides and further including an upper surface extending between said first and second sides, said drawer storage module housing including first and second latches secured adjacent said upper surface on one of said first and second sides, first and second side tabs disposed adjacent said upper surface on the other of said first and second sides opposite said first and second latches, respectively, and having ledges overhanging said upper surface, and first and second surface tabs projecting upwardly from said upper surface, each said surface tab having a pair of ledges spaced from said upper surface, said first surface tab disposed between said first latch and said first side tab and said second surface tab disposed between said second latch and said second side tab; and at least one storage drawer slidable into and out of said drawer storage housing; wherein, a first container having an interior storage space and a pair of first container steps formed on opposite lower sides thereof may be removably disposed on said upper surface with one of said pair of first container steps secured beneath one of said first or second latches and the other of said pair of first container steps secured beneath the ledge of the corresponding opposite first side tab or second side tab, and a second container having an interior storage space and a pair of second container steps formed on opposite lower sides thereof may be removably disposed on said upper surface in both a first configuration in which one of said pair of second container steps is secured beneath one of said first or second latches and the other of said pair of second container steps is secured beneath a ledge of one of a corresponding first or second surface tabs, or in a second configuration in which one of said pair of second container steps is secured beneath a ledge of one of a corresponding first or second surface tab and beneath the ledge of the corresponding first side tab or second side tab.

2 . The drawer storage module recited in claim 1 , wherein said pair of ledges of each of said first and second surface tabs extend substantially parallel to the ledges of the corresponding first or second side tab.

3 . The drawer storage module recited in claim 2 , wherein, said first and second surface tabs are movable along said surface towards and away from said first and second sides, wherein,
the second container may be removably secured on said surface in the second configuration by disposing one of the second container steps beneath a ledge of one said first and second side tab, and then moving the corresponding first or second surface tab towards the second container such that one ledge of the corresponding first or second surface tab overlies the other of the second container steps, and wherein a third container having a having an interior storage space and a pair of third container steps formed on opposite lower sides thereof may be removably secured on said surface by disposing one of the third container steps beneath the other ledge of the corresponding first or second surface tab and disposing the other of the third container steps beneath the corresponding first or second latch.

4 . The drawer storage module recited in claim 3 , wherein, said drawer is slidable along a direction which is perpendicular to said first and second sides.

5 . The drawer storage module recited in claim 1 , wherein said first and second surface tabs may be raised and lowered relative to said surface.

6 . The drawer storage module recited in claim 1 , wherein, said first and second surface tabs are rotatable relative to said surface between a first position in which said first and second surface tab ledges are substantially parallel to said ledges of said first and second side tabs and a position in which said first and second surface tab ledges are not substantially perpendicular to said ledges of said first and second side tabs.

7 . The drawer storage module recited in claim 6 , wherein the second container may be removably secured on said surface in the second configuration by disposing one of the second container steps beneath a ledge of one said first and second side tab, and then rotating the corresponding first or second surface tab such that one ledge of the corresponding first or second surface tab overlies the other of the second container steps, and wherein a third container having a having an interior storage space and a pair of third container steps formed on opposite lower sides thereof may be removably secured on said surface by disposing one of the third container steps beneath the other ledge of the corresponding first or second surface tab and disposing the other of the third container steps beneath the corresponding first or second latch.

8 . The drawer storage module recited in claim 1 , wherein, said drawer is slidable along a direction which is perpendicular to said first and second side.

9 . A container system comprising a drawer storage module, a first container and a second container, said drawer storage module comprising:
a drawer storage housing having first and second sides and further including an upper surface extending between said first and second sides, said drawer storage module housing including first and second latches secured adjacent said upper surface on one of said first and second sides, first and second side tabs disposed adjacent said upper surface on the other of said first and second sides opposite said first and second latches, respectively, and having ledges overhanging said upper surface, and first and second surface tabs projecting upwardly from said upper surface, each said surface tab having a pair of ledges spaced from said upper surface, said first surface tab disposed between said first latch and said first side tab and said second surface tab disposed between said second latch and said second side tab, and at least one storage drawer slidable into and out of said drawer storage module housing; wherein; said first container comprises an interior storage space and a pair of first container steps formed on opposite lower sides thereof; wherein said first container may be removably disposed on said upper surface in a first configuration in which one of said pair of first container steps is secured beneath one of said first or second latches and the other of said pair of first container steps is secured beneath a ledge of one of the corresponding first or second surface tab, or in a second configuration in which one of said pair of first container steps is secured beneath a ledge of one of a first or second surface tab and the other of said pair of first container steps is secured beneath the ledge of the corresponding first side tab or second side tab.

10 . The drawer storage module recited in claim 9 , wherein said pair of ledges of each of said first and second surface tabs extend substantially parallel to the ledges of the corresponding first or second side tab.

11 . The container system recited in claim 10 further comprising a second container having an interior storage space and a pair of second container steps formed on opposite lower sides thereof, wherein, the first container may be removably secured on said surface in the first configuration and the second container may be removable secured on said surface in the second configuration.

12 . The container system recited in claim 11 , wherein, said drawer is slidable along a direction which is perpendicular to said first and second side.

13 . The container system recited in claim 9 , wherein said first and second surface tabs may be rais

Assignees

• Stanley Works Israel

Inventors

• Baruch Danny
• Avigad Gal
• Livne Doron
• Baranes Idan

Classifications

• B65D21/0202

  and loosely interengaged by integral complementary shapes · CPC title

• B25H3/022

  in fixed relationship · CPC title

• B25H3/028 Primary

  by sliding extraction from within a common frame · CPC title