Locker

Claim 2

A locker comprising: a back wall and two sidewalls depending forwardly therefrom; means on each of said sidewalls for slidably receiving a vertically sliding door; means on said sidewalls for removing said vertically sliding door; means on at least one of said sidewalls for operably receiving hinges upon which a horizontally opening door can be mounted; hinges for operably and releasably mechanically cooperating with said hinge receiving means on said sidewalls; at least one horizontally opening door having means for cooperating with said hinges whereby said horizontally opening door can be mounted on the front of said locker in place of said vertically sliding door.

Claim 3

The locker of claim 1 in which: said means for slidably receiving said vertically sliding door comprises a track in said sidewall extending at least from the top to the bottom thereof; said means for removing said vertically sliding door comprising said track having at least one open end out of which said vertically sliding door can be removed.

Claim 4

A locker comprising: a back wall and two sidewalls depending forwardly therefrom; means on each of said sidewalls for slidably receiving a vertically sliding door; means on said sidewalls for removing said vertically sliding door; means for operably receiving hinges upon which a horizontally opening door can be mounted, said means including an elongated aperture near the top and bottom of each of said sidewalls and a pair of generally flat cross pieces, one for positioning at the top and one for positioning at the bottom of said locker, said cross pieces having a length slightly greater than the width of said locker such that their ends can be inserted into said elongated apertures of said sidewalls with said cross pieces spanning the width of said locker; hinges for operably and releasably mechanically cooperating with said hinge receiving means on said sidewalls, wherein said hinges include means for mechanically interfitting with said cross pieces, adjacent said sidewalls; at least one horizontally opening door having means for cooperating with said hinges whereby said horizontally opening door can be mounted on the front of said locker in place of said vertically sliding door.

Claim 5

A locker comprising: a back wall and two sidewalls depending forwardly therefrom; means on each of said sidewalls for slidably receiving a vertically sliding door; means on said sidewalls for removing said vertically sliding door; means for operably receiving hinges upon which a horizontally opening door can be mounted, said means including an elongated aperture near the top and bottom of each of said sidewalls and a pair of generally flat cross pieces, one for positioning at the top and one for positioning at the bottom of said locker, said cross pieces having a length slightly greater than the width of said locker such that their ends can be inserted into said elongated apertures of said sidewalls with said cross pieces spanning the width of said locker; hinges for operably and releasably mechanically cooperating with said hinge receiving means on said sidewalls, wherein said hinges include means for mechanically interfitting with said cross pieces, adjacent said sidewalls; at least one horizontally opening door having means for cooperating with said hinges whereby said horizontally opening door can be mounted on the front of said locker in place of said vertically sliding door.

Claim 6

The locker of claim 3 in which said means of said hinge for mechanically interfitting with said cross pieces comprises a platform having spaced channel walls projecting from one face thereof for embracing the opposite sides of said cross piece, said channel walls having lips thereon for wrapping around said cross piece to thereby hold said hinge firmly in place; said platform of at least one of said hinges including a resilient member projecting upwardly therefrom towards said doOr and then jutting downwardly back towards said platform to define a catch lip; said door including a latch projecting rearwardly therefrom to a position between said resilient member and said platform and then jutting upwardly to define a hook for cooperating with said catch lip whereby said door can be maintained in a closed position.

Claim 7

The locker of claim 1 in which: at least one of said hinges includes an integral catch; said door including an integral latch positioned opposite said catch for cooperation therewith whereby said door can be maintained in a closed position.

Claim 8

A locker comprising: a back wall and two sidewalls projecting forwardly therefrom; at least one hinge at the top and at least one hinge at the bottom of said locker, adjacent one of said sidewalls; a door pivotally mounted on said hinges; at least one of said hinges including a platform extending away from said sidewall; a catch mounted on said platform; said catch comprising a yieldingly resilient member projecting upwardly from said platform towards said door and having a lip thereon which extends downwardly back towards said platform; said door including a latch positioned opposite said catch for mating engagement therewith, said latch projecting rearwardly from said door to a position between said yieldingly resilient member and said platform and then hooking upwardly to define a hook for mating engagement with said lip whereby said door is held in a closed position, but can be opened by pulling thereon, causing said yieldingly resilient member to bend upwardly and rearwardly and thereby allowing said hook to snap past said lip.

Claim 9

A locker comprising: a back wall and two sidewalls projecting forwardly therefrom; at least one hinge at the top and at least one hinge at the bottom of said locker, adjacent one of said sidewalls; a door pivotally mounted on said hinges; at least one of said hinges including a platform extending away from said sidewall; a catch mounted on said platform; said catch comprising a yieldingly resilient member projecting upwardly from said platform towards said door and having a lip thereon which extends downwardly back towards said platform; said door including a latch positioned opposite said catch for mating engagement therewith, said latch projecting rearwardly from said door to a position between said yieldingly resilient member and said platform and then hooking upwardly to define a hook for mating engagement with said lip whereby said door is held in a closed position, but can be opened by pulling thereon, causing said yieldingly resilient member to bend upwardly and rearwardly and thereby allowing said hook to snap past said lip.

Claim 10

The locker of claim 6 in which said platform is generally L-shaped, having a first portion extending forwardly to the front edge of said sidewall and a second portion which extends laterally therefrom, out in front of the front edge of said sidewall; a hinge pin projecting from said second portion in front of said front edge of said sidewall, to facilitate pivotal mounting of a door; said door including an aperture in its top edge and in its bottom edge into which said hinge pin projects.

Claim 11

The locker of claim 7 in which said door is defined by a peripheral edge wall, joined to an inwardly extending boarder wall which is joined to a recessed face panel by means of a recess wall which is generally in alignment with said edge wall; said boarder wall being wider than the height of said hinge pin such that said recess wall and the top of said hinge pin do not interfere.

Claim 12

The locker of claim 7 in which: a cross piece spans the width of said locker at the top and bottom thereof; said first portion of said hinge platform being secured to one of said cross pieces.

Claim 13

A locker comprising: a back wall and two sidewalls projecting forwardly therefrom; a track in each of said sidewalls at the front thereof, extending generally from the top of said locker to its bottom, for receiving a vertically sliding tambour door; each of said tracks having an open end whereby said tambour door can be removed from said locker; each of said sidewalls including means at the top and at the bottom thereof for releasably receiving a cross piece; a cross piece at the top and at the bottom of said locker, extending between said sidewalls and being releasably mounted in said cross piece receiving means; a hinge for mounting on each of said cross pieces adjacent at least one of said sidewalls; said hinge comprising a platform with spaced channel walls depending from one face thereof for embracing said cross bar; said channel walls having inwardly turning lips thereon and being slightly resilient whereby said platform can be snapped on to or off of said cross piece; at least one horizontally opening door for said locker; means on each of said platforms for hingedly mounting said door between said hinge at the bottom and said hinge at the top of said locker; a catch mounted on said platform of at least one of said hinges for cooperating with a latch on said door whereby said door can be Maintained in a closed position.

Claim 14

A locker comprising: a back wall and two sidewalls projecting forwardly therefrom; a track in each of said sidewalls at the front thereof, extending generally from the top of said locker to its bottom, for receiving a vertically sliding tambour door; each of said tracks having an open end whereby said tambour door can be removed from said locker; each of said sidewalls including means at the top and at the bottom thereof for releasably receiving a cross piece; a cross piece at the top and at the bottom of said locker, extending between said sidewalls and being releasably mounted in said cross piece receiving means; a hinge for mounting on each of said cross pieces adjacent at least one of said sidewalls; said hinge comprising a platform with spaced channel walls depending from one face thereof for embracing said cross bar; said channel walls having inwardly turning lips thereon and being slightly resilient whereby said platform can be snapped on to or off of said cross piece; at least one horizontally opening door for said locker; means on each of said platforms for hingedly mounting said door between said hinge at the bottom and said hinge at the top of said locker; a catch mounted on said platform of at least one of said hinges for cooperating with a latch on said door whereby said door can be Maintained in a closed position.

Claim 15

The locker of claim 10 in which said means on said platform for hingedly mounting said door comprises a hinge pin projecting from one surface thereof; said hinge pin projecting from a surface of said platform opposite said surface from which said channel walls project, at least on said hinge positioned at the bottom of said locker, whereby said hinge at the bottom of said locker snaps onto the top of said cross piece with said hinge pin projecting upwardly towards mating engagement with an aperture in the bottom edge of said door.

Claim 16

The locker of claim 11 in which said platform is generally L-shaped, having a first portion and a second portion projecting laterally therefrom; said first portion projecting from said cross piece out to the front edge of said sidewall; said second portion projecting laterally out in front of said front edge of said sidewall; said hinge pin projecting from the surface of said second portion of said platform.

Claim 17

The locker of claim 11 in which said door is defined by a peripheral edge wall, joined to an inwardly extending boarder wall which is joined to a recessed face panel by means of a recess wall; said recess wall being generally in alignment with said edge wall; said boarder wall being wider than the height of said hinge pin such that said recess wall and the top of said hinge pin do not interfere.

Claim 18

The locker of claim 10 in which said cross piece receiving means comprise elongated apertures in said sidewalls at the tops and bottoms thereof; said cross piece being a generally flat, slightly flexible elongated member having a length slightly greater than the width of said locker whereby it must be flexed slightly for insertion into said apertures in said sidewalls.

Claim 19

The locker of claim 10 in which said catch mounted on said hinge comprises a yieldingly resilient member projecting upwardly from said platform towards said door and having a catch lip thereon which extends downwardly back towards said platform; said door latch being positioned opposite said catch for mating engagement therewith and projecting rearwardly from said door to a position between said yieldingly resilient member and said platform, and then hooking upwardly to define a hook for mating engagement with said catch lip whereby said door is held closed, but can be opened by pulling thereon, causing said yieldingly resilient member to bend upwardly and rearwardly, thus allowing said hook to snap past said lip.