Supports: cabinet structure – Accessible from plural sides – Perimetrically
Reexamination Certificate
2000-12-15
2002-05-28
Hansen, James O. (Department: 3636)
Supports: cabinet structure
Accessible from plural sides
Perimetrically
C312S249200
Reexamination Certificate
active
06394565
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to storage lockers and more particularly pertains to a new storage locker device for storing personal small personal items in a high traffic area.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of storage lockers is known in the prior art. More specifically, storage lockers heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. No. 5,449,230; U.S. Pat. No. 4,348,967; U.S. Des. Pat. No. 262,418; U.S. Pat. No. 5,701,988; U.S. Pat. No. 4,304,188; and U.S. Des. Pat. No. 99,607.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new storage locker device. The inventive device includes a housing defined by a plurality of compartments securely coupled together. The housing has a top side, a bottom side, a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side. The housing is divided into a plurality of tiers. Each of the tiers is comprised of a plurality of compartments securely coupled together. Each of the compartments comprises an outer wall defining a door for providing access into the compartment. The door is hingedly coupled to the compartment. A lock for selectively locks the door in a closed position. The lock is mechanically coupled to the door.
In these respects, the storage locker device according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of storing personal small personal items in a high traffic area.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of storage lockers now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new storage locker device construction wherein the same can be utilized for storing personal small personal items in a high traffic area.
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new storage locker device apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the storage lockers mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new storage locker device which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art storage lockers, either alone or in any combination thereof.
To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a housing defined by a plurality of compartments securely coupled together. The housing has a top side, a bottom side, a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side. The housing is divided into a plurality of tiers. Each of the tiers is comprised of a plurality of compartments securely coupled together. Each of the compartments comprises an outer wall defining a door for providing access into the compartment. The door is hingedly coupled to the compartment. A lock for selectively locks the door in a closed position. The lock is mechanically coupled to the door.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new storage locker device apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the storage lockers mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new storage locker device which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art storage lockers, either alone or in any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new storage locker device which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new storage locker device which is of a durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new storage locker device which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such storage locker device economically available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new storage locker device which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new storage locker device for storing personal small personal items in a high traffic area.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new storage locker device which includes a housing defined by a plurality of compartments securely coupled together. The housing has a top side, a bottom side, a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side. The housing is divided into a plurality of tiers. Each of the tiers is comprised of a plurality of compartments securely coupled together. Each of the compartments comprises an outer wall defining a door for providing access into the compartment. The door is hingedly coupled to the compartment. A lock for selectively locks the door in a closed position. The lock is mechanically coupled to the door.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new storage locker device that may be positioned in a nightclub or such for securely storing items such as keys and wallets to prevent their loss or theft.
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new storage locker device that is pivotally mounted on a pedestal so that all sides of the device may hold compartments.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understandin
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