Interlocking magazine structure

Claim 2

An interlocking magazine comprising: a. an elongate body including a pair of coplanar base flanges, a pair of parallel panels each depending upwardly from the inner adjacent edge of one of said coplanar base flanges, a support panel parallel to said base flanges connected to the top edges of said pair of parallel panels whereby an inverted U-shaped body is formed; b. a pair of side walls each having an inside and outside surface, each being connected to the outer edge of one of said base flanges and depending upwardly therefrom, said side walls being parallel to each other; c. a first and second pair of catches extending outwardly from the outside surface of respective ones of said side walls, the catches of said first pair facing in opposite vertical directions and the catches of said second pair facing in opposite vertical directions, said first and second pair of catches adapted to horizontally receive and be secured to a like interlocking magazine; and d. securing panels depending inwardly from the top of each of said side walls, said securing panels being coplanar to each other and in parallel, spaced relation to said support panel.

Claim 3

An interlocking magazine comprising: a. an elongate body including a pair of coplanar base flanges, a pair of parallel panels each depending upwardly from the inner adjacent edge of one of said coplanar base flanges, a support panel parallel to said base flanges connected to the top edges of said pair of parallel panels whereby an inverted U-shaped body is formed; b. a pair of side walls each having inside and outside surfaces, a first portion thereof extending upwardly and a second portion thereof depending downwardly from opposite lateral extremities of said elongate body; c. a first and second pair of catches extending outwardly from the outside surface of the first portion of respective ones of said side walls, the catches of said first pair facing in opposite vertical directions and the catches of said second pair facing in opposite vertical directions, said first and second pair of catches adapted to horizontally receive and be secured to a like interlocking magazine; d. securing panels, a portion thereof being adapted for engagement with the inner surface of the second portion of said side walls of a like structure, said securing panels depending inwardly from the first portion of said side walls; and e. means for vertically aligning said magazine with a like structure extended upwardly from a portion of said securing panels.

Claim 4

An interlocking magazine comprising: a. an elongate body including a pair of coplanar base flanges, a pair of parallel panels each depending upwardly from the inner adjacent edge of one of said coplanar base flanges, a support panel parallel to said base flanges connected to the top edges of said pair of parallel panels whereby an inverted U-shaped body is formed; b. a pair of side walls each having inside and outside surfaces, a first portion thereof extending upwardly and a second portion thereof depending downwardly from opposite lateral extremities of said elongate body; c. a first and second pair of catches extending outwardly from the outside surface of the first portion of respective ones of said side walls, the catches of said first pair facing in opposite vertical directions and the catches of said second pair facing in opposite vertical directions, said first and second pair of catches adapted to horizontally receive and be secured to a like interlocking magazine; d. securing panels, a portion thereof being adapted for engagement with the inner surface of the second portion of said side walls of a like structure, said securing panels depending inwardly from the first portion of said side walls; and e. means for vertically aligning said magazine with a like structure extended upwardly from a portion of said securing panels.

Claim 5

An interlocking magazine comprising: a. an elongate body including a pair of coplanar base flanges, a pair of parallel panels each depending upwardly from the inner adjacent edge of one of said coplanar base flanges, a support panel parallel to said base flanges connected to the top edges of said pair of parallel panels whereby an inverted U-shaped body is formed; b. a pair of side walls each having an inside and outside surface and a first and second end, said side walls being connected to the horizontal outer extremities of said base flanges at a point between the first and second end of said side walls and extending substantially perpendicular to the outer extremities of said base flanges; c. first and second interlocking means for horizontally interlocking like magazines, said first and second means extending from the outer surface of respective ones of said side walls; d. securing panels depending inwardly from the first end of said side walls, a first portion of said securing panels in parallel spaced relation to said support panel, a second portion adapted to cooperatively engage the inside surface of the second end of said side walls of a vertically disposed like structure; and e. an engagement flange depending upwardly from the first portion of one of said securing panels adapted to cooperatively engage one of said parallel panels of a vertically disposed like magazine.

Claim 6

An interlocking magazine comprising: a. an elongate body including a pair of coplanar base flanges, a pair of parallel panels each depending upwardly from the inner adjacent edge of one of said coplanar base flanges, a support panel parallel to said base flanges connected to the top edges of said pair of parallel panels whereby an inverted U-shaped body is formed; b. a pair of side walls each having an inside and outside surface and a first and second end, said side walls being connected to the horizontal outer extremities of said base flanges at a point between the first and second end of said side walls and extending substantially perpendicular to the outer extremities of said base flanges; c. first and second interlocking means for horizontally interlocking like magazines, said first and second means extending from the outer surface of respective ones of said side walls; d. securing panels depending inwardly from the first end of said side walls, a first portion of said securing panels in parallel spaced relation to said support panel, a second portion adapted to cooperatively engage the inside surface of the second end of said side walls of a vertically disposed like structure; and e. an engagement flange depending upwardly from the first portion of one of said securing panels adapted to cooperatively engage one of said parallel panels of a vertically disposed like magazine.

Claim 7

A magazine as in claim 3 wherein said first and second interlocking means comprise a first and second pair of catches respectively extending outwardly from the outside surface of respective ones of said side walls, the catches of said first pair facing in opposite vertical directions and the catches of said second pair facing in opposite vertIcal directions, said first pair of catches adapted to horizontally receive and be secured to a second pair of catches of a like interlocking magazine.

Claim 8

An interlocking magazine for holding given members comprising: a. an elongate body having a pair of coplanar base flanges, a pair of parallel panels each having an inner and outer surface and depending upwardly from the inner adjacent edges of said coplanar base flanges, a support panel parallel to said base flanges and connected to the top edges of said pair of parallel panels whereby an inverted U-shaped body is formed; b. first and second side walls each having an inside and outside surface and a first and second portion thereof, the first portion projecting upwardly and the second portion extending downwardly from the outer extremities of said base flanges, said side walls being substantially perpendicular to said base flanges; c. a first and second pair of catches extending laterally from the outer surfaces of said first and second side walls respectively, the catches of each pair being in vertical spaced relation, said first pair of catches facing in opposite vertical directions and said second pair of catches facing in opposite vertical directions, the vertical orientation of said first and second pair of catches adapted to permit horizontal engagement of like magazines; d. securing panels depending inwardly from the first end of said side walls, a first portion of said securing panels in parallel spaced relation to said support panel and adapted to secure the given members to said support panel, a second portion of said securing panels adapted to slidably engage the inside surface of the second end of said side walls of a vertically disposed like structure; and e. a vertical alignment flange depending upwardly from a securing panel and adapted to slidably engage the inner surface of a parallel panel of the elongate body of a vertically disposed like magazine.

Claim 9

An interlocking magazine for holding given members comprising: a. an elongate body having a pair of coplanar base flanges, a pair of parallel panels each having an inner and outer surface and depending upwardly from the inner adjacent edges of said coplanar base flanges, a support panel parallel to said base flanges and connected to the top edges of said pair of parallel panels whereby an inverted U-shaped body is formed; b. first and second side walls each having an inside and outside surface and a first and second portion thereof, the first portion projecting upwardly and the second portion extending downwardly from the outer extremities of said base flanges, said side walls being substantially perpendicular to said base flanges; c. a first and second pair of catches extending laterally from the outer surfaces of said first and second side walls respectively, the catches of each pair being in vertical spaced relation, said first pair of catches facing in opposite vertical directions and said second pair of catches facing in opposite vertical directions, the vertical orientation of said first and second pair of catches adapted to permit horizontal engagement of like magazines; d. securing panels depending inwardly from the first end of said side walls, a first portion of said securing panels in parallel spaced relation to said support panel and adapted to secure the given members to said support panel, a second portion of said securing panels adapted to slidably engage the inside surface of the second end of said side walls of a vertically disposed like structure; and e. a vertical alignment flange depending upwardly from a securing panel and adapted to slidably engage the inner surface of a parallel panel of the elongate body of a vertically disposed like magazine.