Supports: cabinet structure – With movable components – Pivotal and rectilinear sequential movement
Reexamination Certificate
1999-07-13
2001-05-22
Wilkens, Janet M. (Department: 3636)
Supports: cabinet structure
With movable components
Pivotal and rectilinear sequential movement
C312S327000, C312S313000, C312S009440
Reexamination Certificate
active
06234595
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND
The present disclosure relates, in general, to a media storage system and method and, more particularly, to such a system and method for storing objects, such as entertainment and/or computer media.
The dramatic increase in the amount of entertainment and computer media now available, such as CD ROMs, compact discs, video tapes, video discs, and computer discs such as ZIP™ discs, floppy discs, JAZ™ discs, etc. causes a corresponding increase in storage requirements for the media. Although relative large storage systems, such as hutches, cabinets, armoires, and the like are available for both an office and a home environment, they are less than completely satisfactory for storing this type of media. For example, most people prefer not to store their media on an exposed shelf of the cabinet but rather in a drawer, or the like, so that they are out of sight when not in use. Also, the capacity and dimensions of cabinet drawers are often not compatible with storing a relatively large quantity of media of the above type. Further, even if the media is stored on a shelf, and the shelf has a depth that would accommodate two or more rows of the media, it is difficult to access the media on one of the back rows.
Therefore, what is needed is a storage system and a method for storing entertainment and/or computer media in a cabinet, or the like, according to which the media is normally not exposed and yet is easily accessible.
SUMMARY
To this end, according to an embodiment of the invention, a rail member is mounted to at least one of two side walls of a cabinet and a side panel is pivotally connected to the rail member for pivotal movement relative thereto. One or more additional panels are connected to the side panel to form a storage area. The side panel can be pivoted relative to the rail member between a first position in which the storage area is closed and a second position in which the storage area is open.
Significant advantages are achieved with the above embodiment since the stored objects are normally not exposed and yet are easily accessible. Also, the objects can be stored in two rows with the back row being easily accessible.
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Farris Maple Wade Andrew
Jensen Jeffrey Charles
Haynes and Boone LLP
O'Sullivan Industries INC
Wilkens Janet M.
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