US5215205A
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Article organizer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-11-09
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Granted: 1993-06-01
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Expires: 2009-11-09
Abstract
Abstract A device for organizing articles is disclosed including a plurality of wall members disconnectably connected together at their ends to form a closed perimeter wall of predetermined configuration. The area bounded by the perimeter wall is subdivided into a plurality of compartments by a primary divider wall and a plurality of subdivider walls wherein the subdivider walls are removable and or repositionable to change the number and size of compartments.
Inventors
- 👤 David M. Behlman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:02
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R7/00; B60R7/02; B65; B65D; B65D25/00; B65D25/02; B65D25/04; B65D25/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/925
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
An organizer comprising: a plurality of wall members including means for disconnectably connecting said wall members together at their ends into a closed perimeter wall of predetermined shape including steps in said closed perimeter wall at generally opposite locations defining an area bounded by said perimeter wall including at least two rectangular areas of different dimensions; at least one primary divider wall spanning completely across the area bounded by the perimeter wall, portions of one side of said primary divider wall at opposite end thereof respectively supported against surfaces formed by said steps facing into said area and at least one subdivider wall removably connected to and extending between said at least one primary divider wall and said perimeter wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
An organizer comprising: a plurality of wall members including means for disconnectably connecting said wall members together at their ends into a closed perimeter wall of predetermined shape including steps in said closed perimeter wall at generally opposite locations defining an area bounded by said perimeter wall including at least two rectangular areas of different dimensions; at least one primary divider wall spanning completely across the area bounded by the perimeter wall, portions of one side of said primary divider wall at opposite end thereof respectively supported against surfaces formed by said steps facing into said area and at least one subdivider wall removably connected to and extending between said at least one primary divider wall and said perimeter wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The organizer as defined in claim 1 wherein said wall members are connected together and said at least one subdivider wall is connected to said at least one primary divider wall and to said perimeter wall by a slot type connection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The organizer as defined in claim 2 wherein the slot type connection at least between said wall members is a dove tail type connection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The organizer as defined in claim 1 wherein said at least one subdivider wall is laterally relatively positionable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The organizer as defined in claim 3 including releasable gripping means on one edge of at least said wall members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
200 words
An organizer comprising: a plurality of perimeter wall members including means for disconnectably connecting said wall members together to form a closed perimeter wall having a predetermined configuration defining an area bounded by said perimeter wall, wherein opposing portions of said perimeter wall each include at least one step, each step presenting a surface facing into the area bounded by the perimeter wall; at least one primary divider wall extending completely across the area bounded by the perimeter wall between said opposing portions of said perimeter wall, portions of one side of said primary divider wall at opposite ends thereof respectively supported against said surfaces of each of said steps that face into the area bounded by the perimeter wall, said at least one primary divider wall subdividing said area into at least two primary compartments; and at least one removable subdivider wall extending between a second surface of said at least one primary divider wall and said perimeter wall, said subdivider wall holding said portions of said one surface of said primary divider wall against said surfaces of each said step and subdividing at least one of said at least two primary compartments into at least two additional compartments.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
200 words
An organizer comprising: a plurality of perimeter wall members including means for disconnectably connecting said wall members together to form a closed perimeter wall having a predetermined configuration defining an area bounded by said perimeter wall, wherein opposing portions of said perimeter wall each include at least one step, each step presenting a surface facing into the area bounded by the perimeter wall; at least one primary divider wall extending completely across the area bounded by the perimeter wall between said opposing portions of said perimeter wall, portions of one side of said primary divider wall at opposite ends thereof respectively supported against said surfaces of each of said steps that face into the area bounded by the perimeter wall, said at least one primary divider wall subdividing said area into at least two primary compartments; and at least one removable subdivider wall extending between a second surface of said at least one primary divider wall and said perimeter wall, said subdivider wall holding said portions of said one surface of said primary divider wall against said surfaces of each said step and subdividing at least one of said at least two primary compartments into at least two additional compartments.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The organizer as defined in claim 6 wherein said at least one primary divider wall includes at least one slot, said at least one subdivider wall is slidably received in said slot.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The organizer as defined in claim 6 wherein said at least one subdivider wall is removably connected to said at least one primary divider wall by a tongue and groove type connection.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
The organizer as defined in claim 6 wherein said at least one subdivider wall is an I-shaped member frictionally engaged between said at least one primary divider wall and said perimeter wall, said I-shaped member being slidable along said at least one primary divider wall and said perimeter wall.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-05-31 | 1996-11-30 | 1997-06-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-05-31 | 2000-11-30 | 2001-06-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-05-31 | 2004-11-30 | 2005-06-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |