STORAGE OR DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH A BIN

SYSTEME DE STOCKAGE OU D'AFFICHAGE COMPRENANT UN BAC

English Abstract

An improved storage and/or display system having one or more protection strips or guards.

French Abstract

L'invention concerne un système de stockage et/ou d'affichage amélioré comportant une ou plusieurs bandes de protection ou un/des moyens de protection.

Claims

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CLAIMS
The invention is claimed as follows;
1. A system for storage and/or display, the system comprising:
a first side wall comprising a first front edge, a first outer face, and a
first inner face;
a second side wall comprising a second front edge, a second outer face, and a
second
inner fact, the second inner face positioned to face the first inner face;
a back wall extending between the first side wall and the second side wall;
a first bin extending forward from the back wall to be positioned between the
first and
second side walls, extending from the first inner face to the second inner
face, and comprising a
first top edge; and
a protective component connected to at least one other component selected from
the
group consisting of the first front edge, the second front edge, first outer
face, the second outer
face, the back wall, and the first top edge.
2. The system of Claim 1, wherein the protective component is a protection
strip or
guard connected to at least one of the first front edge or the second front
edge.
3. The system of Claim 1, wherein the protective component is a protection
strip or
guard connected to the first top edge of the first bin,
4. The system of Claim 3, wherein the first top edge is arcuate.
5. The system of Claim 1, wherein the protective component is a protective
panel
connected to at least one of the first outer face or the second outer face,
6. The system of Claim 1, wherein the protective component is a protective
panel
connected to the back wall.
7. The system of Claim 1, wherein the protective component comprises
rubber.

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8. The system of Claim 1, wherein the protective component comprises
plastic.
9. The system of Claim 1, wherein the protective component comprises metal.
10. The system of Claim 1, wherein the first side wall has a width that is
a distance
from the back wall to the first front edge, the first side wall comprises a
lower portion positioned
at least partially beneath the first bin and an upper portion positioned at
least partially above the
first bin., and the lower portion is angled relative to the upper portion such
that the width of the
first side wall is greater at a lower edge of the lower portion relative, to
the width of the upper
portion,
11. The system of Claim 10, wherein the second side wall has a width that
is a
distance from the back wall to the second front edge, the second side wall
comprises a lower
portion positioned at least partially beneath the first bin and an upper
portion positioned at least
partially above the first bin, and the lower portion is angled relative to the
upper portion such that
the width of the second side wall is greater at a lower edge of the lower
portion relative to the
width of the upper portion.
12. The system of Claim 10, wherein the protective component is connected
to the
upper portion and the lower portion.
13. The system of Claim 1, wherein the protective component is connected by
adhesive to the at least one other component.
14. The system of Claim 1, wherein the protective component is connected by
rivets
to the at least one other component,
15. The system of Claim 1, wherein the protective component is connected
by screws
to the at least one other component.
16. The system of Claim 1, wherein the protective component is connected by
bolts to

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the at least one other component.
17. The system of Claim 1, wherein the protective component is connected by
snap
connection to the at least one other component.
18. The system of Claim 1, wherein the protective component is connected by
slot fit
connection to the at least one other component.
19. A .method comprising:
storing an item in an apparatus comprising (i) a first side wall comprising a
first front
edge, a first outer face, and a first inner face; (ii) a second side wall
comprising a second front
edge, a second outer face, and a second inner face, the second inner face
positioned to face the
first inner face; (iii) a back wall extending, between the first side wall and
the second side wall;
(iv) a first bin extending forward from the back wall to be positioned between
the first and
second side walls, extending from the first inner face to the second inner
face, and comprising a
first top edge; and (v) a protective component connected to at least one other
component selected
from the group consisting of the first front edge, the second front edge,
first outer face, the
second outer face, the back wall, and the first top edge,
20. A method comprising:
displaying an item on an apparatus comprising (i) a first side wall comprising
a first front
edge, a first outer face, and a first inner face; (ii) a second side wall
comprising a second front
edge, a second outer face, and a second inner face, the second inner face
positioned to face the
first inner face; (iii) a back wall extending between the first side wall and
the second side wall;
(iv) a first bin extending forward from the back wall to be positioned
between the first and
second side walla, extending from the first inner face to the second. inner
face, and comprising a
first top edge; and (v) a protective component connected to at least one other
component selected
from the group consisting of the first front edge, the second front edge,
first outer face, the
second outer face, the back wall, and the first top edge.

Description

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171TLE
STORAGE OR DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH A BIN
PRIORITY CLAIM
[0001] The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent
Application No.
62/014,255, filed on June 19, 2014, the entire contents of which are
incorporated herein by
reference.
BACKGROUND
[0002] The present invention is a container and, more particularly, a
storage and/or display
system,
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0003] Fig. 1 shows a front perspective view of an embodiment of a storage
and/or display
system provided by the present disclosure.
[0004] Fig. 2 shows a side perspective view of an, embodiment of a storage
and/or display
system provided by the present disclosure.
[0005] Fig. 3 shows a front perspective view of an embodiment of a storage
and/or display
.system provided by the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0006] Referring now to Figs. 1-3, there is one non-limiting embodiment of
the storage
andior display system 10 in accordance with the present invention. Figs. 1-3
illustrate the
storage and/or display system 10 having two storage bins 11,12; however, it
can be appreciated
that the storage andlor display system 10 can have more storage bins than the
two storage bins
11,12. The height and width of the storage and/or display system 10 are non-
limiting. The
materials used to form the storage and/or display system 10 are non-limiting.
[0007] The front bases :21,31 of the storage andJor display system 10 is
illustrated as being
wider than the tops 22,32 of the storage and/or display system 10 so as to
provide additional
stability to the storage and/or display system 10; however, this is not
required. The faces 13,14
of the bins 11,12 is arcuate or curved; however, this is not required. The
front edges 23,33 of the
storage and/or display system 10 can optionally include protection strips or
guards 24,34 to

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inhibit or prevent damage to the storage and/or display system 10; however,
this is not required.
The protection strips or guards 24,34 can be made of a durable material such
as wood, metal,
plastic, rubber, etc. The protection strips or guards 24,34 can be connected
to the front edges
23,33 by various means (e.g., adhesive, rivets, screws, bolts, snap
connection, slot fit connection,
etc.). One or both sides 25,35 of the storage and/or display system 10 can
optionally include a
protective panel 26 to inhibit or prevent damage to the storage and/or display
system 10;
however, this is not required. The protective panel 26 can be made of a
durable material such as
wood, metal, plastic, rubber, etc. The protective panel 26 can be connected to
the side by various
means (e.g., adhesive., rivets, screws, bolts, snap connection, slot fit
connection, etc.). The top
edges 15,16 of the faces 13,14 of one or more of the bins 11,12 can include a
protection strip or
guard 17,18 . The protection strip or guard 17,18 can be made of a durable
material such as
wood, metal, plastic, rubber, etc. The protection strip or guard 17,18 can be
connected to the top
edges 15,16 by various means (ergõ adhesive, rivets, screws, bolts, snap
connection, slot fit
connection, etc.). The back face 40 of the one or more of the bins 11,12 can
include a protection
panel 41. The protection panel 41. can be made of a durable material such as
wood, metal,
plastic, rubber, etc. The protection panel 41 can be connected to the back
face 40 by various
means (e.g.,. adhesive,..rivets, screws, bolts, snap connection, slot fit
connection, etc.).
[0008] It will thus be seen that the objects set forth above, among those
made apparent from
the preceding description, are efficiently attained, and since certain changes
may be made in the
constructions set forth without departing from the spirit and scope of the
invention, it is intended
that all matter contained in the above description and shown in the
accompanying drawings shall
be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. The invention has
been described with
reference to preferred and alternate embodiments. Modifications and
alterations will become
apparent to those skilled, in the art upon reading and understanding the
detailed discussion of the
invention provided herein. This invention is intended to include all such
modifications and
alterations insofar as they come within the scope of the present invention. It
is also to be
understood that the following claims are intended to cover all of the generic
and specific features
of the invention herein described and all statements of the scope of the
invention, which, as a
matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween. The invention has been
described with

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reference to the preferred embodiments.. These and other modifications of the
preferred
embodiments as well as other embodiments of the invention will he obvious from
the disclosure
herein, whereby the foregoing descriptive matter is to be interpreted merely
as illustrative of the
invention and not as a limitation. It is intended to include all such
modifications and alterations
insofar as they come within the scope of the appended claims,

Representative Drawing