US20130140973A1

US20130140973A1 - Shelf for a locker

Info

Publication number: US20130140973A1
Application number: US13/311,579
Authority: US
Inventors: Keith Crowley
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2011-12-06
Filing date: 2011-12-06
Publication date: 2013-06-06

Abstract

A locker device for a locker may include a drawer housing to house a drawer, a frame support member extending from the drawer housing and a second shelf wall being supported by the frame support member. The frame support member may be detachably connected to the drawer housing, and the second shelf wall may be detachably connected to the frame support member.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention generally relates to a shelf and, more particularly, to a shelf adapted to fit between vertical walls, such as within a locker.

BACKGROUND

Lockers are used in many situations for a great variety of reasons. Students, for example, use lockers to store books, jackets, food, and the like, while at school, and workers often have lockers at their place of employment, to either store their work clothes, or perhaps to store personal items during work. Lockers can, however, be found in many other places, including fitness gyms, locker-rooms or any other place where a person may require temporary storage. The average locker is generally tall enough to allow the user to the hang a coat or jacket onto one or more provided hooks, and is generally wide enough to allow the user to place a pair of shoes or several books within the locker. In some lockers, a shelf has been added near the top of the locker, usually above the hooks, to provide for additional surface area on which for the user may place items.
Lockers, however, are usually very narrow, and even with the addition of a shelf the user has very limited surface area on which to place items. A high school student, for example, may on any given day bring a lunch, several books, a coat, a gym bag, and writing utensils to school, all of which need to be stored in the locker. With the limited amount of space, the coat may be placed on a hook, the gym bag placed on the floor of the locker, the books placed on a shelf (if provided), and the remainder of the items will be placed on top of each other, possibly breaking, crushing, or otherwise damaging one or more of the items. If the items are not damaged, the user will have a difficult time getting access to some of the items without having to move one or more items out of the way.

SUMMARY

A locker device for a locker may include a drawer housing to house a drawer, a frame support member extending from the drawer housing and a second shelf wall being supported by the frame support member.
The frame support member may be detachably connected to the drawer housing, and the second shelf wall may be detachably connected to the frame support member.
The drawer housing may include a housing top wall having a top surface having a nonskid surface.
A top surface of the second shelf wall may include a non-skid surface.
The frame support member may include a male connector.
The housing top wall may include a female connector.
The bottom surface of the second shelf wall may include a female connector.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention may be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which, like reference numerals identify like elements, and in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a front perspective view of the locker device of the present invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates a side perspective view of the locker device of the present invention;

FIG. 3 illustrates a front perspective view of the locker device of the present invention;

FIG. 4 illustrates a front perspective view of another locker device of the present invention;

FIG. 5 illustrates a front cross-sectional view of the locker device of the present invention;

FIG. 6 illustrates a side cross-sectional view of the locker device of the present invention;

FIG. 7 illustrates a front cross-sectional view of another locker device of the present invention;

FIG. 8 illustrates a side view of the frame support member of the present invention;

FIG. 9 illustrates a front view of the frame support member of the present invention;

FIG. 10 illustrates a bottom view of the first shelf wall of the present invention;

FIG. 11 illustrates a bottom view of the second shelf wall of the present invention;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention which may include a locker device 100 may be designed to use in school lockers or other lockers where there is no shelving or additional shelving is needed. The locker device 100 may include of a two shelves, one of the shelves may include self-contained drawer. The shelves may include a non-skid surface, and the shelves may be interchangeable so the shelf with the drawer can be put on the top for easy access for example with bottom lockers. The widths of the locker device 100 may vary between three sizes or more to fit the most common sized lockers.
The four supports may be narrow so to not take up storage space. The supports may snap into the shelves by male and female connectors and leverage support from the locker walls for extra strength.
The locker device 100 may be in various colors to appeal aesthetically as well.
The drawer may be integral with the shelf to avoid interference with the stowed items. The present invention includes a fixed width to prevent an uneven surface which may be present with shelves having a variable width.
The surface of the shelves may be a nonskid surface in order to facilitate the storage of books, papers and other types of necessities which may be stored.
FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of the locker device 100 which may include a drawer housing 101 which may be the base of the locker device 100 which may be positioned on a support surface 103 which may be the floor of a locker. The drawer is in the open position.
The drawer housing 101 may include a housing top wall 105 which may include a nonskid surface and which may be connected to a pair of housing side walls 107, a housing front wall 109 which may be a discontinuous in order to cooperate with a drawer front wall 121, a housing back wall 111 and opposes a housing bottom wall 113.
The housing side walls 107 may be connected to the periphery of the housing bottom wall 113 and the periphery of the housing top wall 105.
The housing front wall 109 may be connected to the housing top wall 105, the housing side wall 107 and the housing bottom wall 113.
The housing bottom wall 103 may be connected to the housing front wall 109, the housing side wall 107 and the housing back wall 111.
The drawer 120 which may slidably connect with the drawer housing 101 may include a drawer front wall 121 which may connect to a pair of opposing drawer side walls 123 and a drawer bottom wall 125.
The drawer side walls 123 may connect to the drawer bottom wall 125, the drawer back wall 127 and the drawer front wall 121.
The drawer bottom wall 125 may connect to the drawer side walls 123, the drawer back wall 127 and the drawer front wall 121.
The drawer back wall 127 may connect to the drawer bottom wall 125 and the drawer side walls 123.
The housing top wall 125 may include a multitude of female connectors 131 which may be positioned approximately in each corner of the housing top wall 125 to detachably connect to male connectors 133 which may be connected to a frame support member 135 which may be positioned substantially vertically in order to cooperate with the locker walls for support and stability.
The opposing end of the frame support member 135 may be connected to male connectors 133 which may be detachably connected to female connectors 131 which may be connected to the second shelf wall 141 which may include a top surface which may be an antiskid surface.
FIG. 2 illustrates a side perspective view of the locker device 100 which may include a drawer housing 101 which may be the base of the locker device 100 which may be positioned on a support surface 103 which may be the floor of a locker. The drawer is in the open position.
The drawer housing 101 may include a housing top wall 105 which may include a nonskid surface and which may be connected to a pair of housing side walls 107, a housing front wall 109 which may be a discontinuous in order to cooperate with a drawer front wall 121, a housing back wall 111 and opposes a housing bottom wall 113.
The housing side walls 107 may be connected to the periphery of the housing bottom wall 113 and the periphery of the housing top wall 105.
The housing front wall 109 may be connected to the housing top wall 105, the housing side wall 107 and the housing bottom wall 113.
The housing bottom wall 103 may be connected to the housing front wall 109, the housing side wall 107 and the housing back wall 111.
The drawer 120 which may slidably connect with the drawer housing 101 may include a drawer front wall 121 which may connect to a pair of opposing drawer side walls 123 and a drawer bottom wall 125.
The drawer side walls 123 may connect to the drawer bottom wall 125, the drawer back wall 127 and the drawer front wall 121.
The drawer bottom wall 125 may connect to the drawer side walls 123, the drawer back wall 127 and the drawer front wall 121.
The drawer back wall 127 may connect to the drawer bottom wall 125 and the drawer side walls 123.
The housing top wall 125 may include a multitude of female connectors 131 which may be positioned approximately in each corner of the housing top wall 125 to detachably connect to male connectors 133 which may be connected to a frame support member 135 which may be positioned substantially vertically in order to cooperate with the locker walls for support and stability.
The opposing end of the frame support member 135 may be connected to male connectors 133 which may be detachably connected to female connectors 131 which may be connected to the second shelf wall 141 which may include a top surface which may be an antiskid surface.
FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of the locker device 100 which may include a drawer housing 101 which may be the base of the locker device 100 which may be positioned on a support surface 103 which may be the floor of a locker. The drawer is in the closed position.
The drawer housing 101 may include a housing top wall 105 which may include a nonskid surface and which may be connected to a pair of housing side walls 107, a housing front wall 109 which may be a discontinuous in order to cooperate with a drawer front wall 121, a housing back wall 111 and opposes a housing bottom wall 113.
The housing side walls 107 may be connected to the periphery of the housing bottom wall 113 and the periphery of the housing top wall 105.
The housing front wall 109 may be connected to the housing top wall 105, the housing side wall 107 and the housing bottom wall 113.
The housing bottom wall 103 may be connected to the housing front wall 109, the housing side wall 107 and the housing back wall 111.
The drawer 120 which may slidably connect with the drawer housing 101 may include a drawer front wall 121 which may connect to a pair of opposing drawer side walls 123 and a drawer bottom wall 125.
The drawer side walls 123 may connect to the drawer bottom wall 125, the drawer back wall 127 and the drawer front wall 121.
The drawer bottom wall 125 may connect to the drawer side walls 123, the drawer back wall 127 and the drawer front wall 121.
The drawer back wall 127 may connect to the drawer bottom wall 125 and the drawer side walls 123.
The housing top wall 125 may include a multitude of female connectors 131 which may be positioned approximately in each corner of the housing top wall 125 to detachably connect to male connectors 133 which may be connected to a frame support member 135 which may be positioned substantially vertically in order to cooperate with the locker walls for support and stability.
The opposing end of the frame support member 135 may be connected to male connectors 133 which may be detachably connected to female connectors 131 which may be connected to the second shelf wall 141 which may include a top surface which may be an antiskid surface.
FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of the locker device 100 which may include a drawer housing 101 which may be the top of the locker device 100. The locker device 100 may include a second shelf wall 141 which may be positioned on a support surface 103 which may be the floor of a locker. The drawer is in the closed position.
The drawer housing 101 may include a housing top wall 105 which may include a nonskid surface and which may be connected to a pair of housing side walls 107, a housing front wall 109 which may be a discontinuous in order to cooperate with a drawer front wall 121, a housing back wall 111 and opposes a housing bottom wall 113.
The housing side walls 107 may be connected to the periphery of the housing bottom wall 113 and the periphery of the housing top wall 105.
The housing front wall 109 may be connected to the housing top wall 105, the housing side wall 107 and the housing bottom wall 113.
The housing bottom wall 103 may be connected to the housing front wall 109, the housing side wall 107 and the housing back wall 111.
The drawer 120 which may slidably connect with the drawer housing 101 may include a drawer front wall 121 which may connect to a pair of opposing drawer side walls 123 and a drawer bottom wall 125.
The drawer side walls 123 may connect to the drawer bottom wall 125, the drawer back wall 127 and the drawer front wall 121.
The drawer bottom wall 125 may connect to the drawer side walls 123, the drawer back wall 127 and the drawer front wall 121.
The drawer back wall 127 may connect to the drawer bottom wall 125 and the drawer side walls 123.
The housing top wall 125 may include a multitude of female connectors 131 which may be positioned approximately in each corner of the housing top wall 125 to detachably connect to male connectors 133 which may be connected to a frame support member 135 which may be positioned substantially vertically in order to cooperate with the locker walls for support and stability.
The opposing end of the frame support member 135 may be connected to male connectors 133 which may be detachably connected to female connectors 131 which may be connected to the second shelf wall 141 which may include a top surface which may be an antiskid surface.
FIG. 5 illustrates a front cross-sectional view of the locker device 100 which may be positioned adjacent to the locker sidewall 151 of a locker and illustrates the front drawer wall 121 of the drawer housing 101, the housing front wall 109 the second shelf wall 141 and the frame support member 135. FIG. 5 additionally illustrates the male connector 133 and the female connector 131. FIG. 5 illustrates that the drawer housing 101 may be positioned on support surface 103.
FIG. 6 illustrates a side cross-sectional view of the locker device 100 and illustrates the housing top wall 105, the housing front wall 109, the housing back wall 111 and the housing bottom wall 113. FIG. 6 additionally illustrates the frame support member 135 which may have a substantially rectangular cross-section, the second shelf wall 141, the male connector 133 and the female connector 131.
FIG. 7 illustrates a front cross-sectional view of the locker device 100 and illustrates the front drawer wall 121 of the drawer housing 101, the housing front wall 109 the second shelf wall 141 and the frame support member 135. FIG. 5 additionally illustrates the male connector 133 and the female connector 131. FIG. 7 illustrates that the second shelf wall 141 may be positioned on the support surface 103
FIG. 8 illustrates a side cross-sectional view of the frame support member 135 which may be substantially an elongated and rectangular and may include a male connector 133 at opposed ends of the frame support member 135. The male connector 133 may cooperate with a female connector 131 which may be positioned on the housing top wall 105 and may be positioned on the bottom surface of the second shelf wall 141.
FIG. 9 illustrates a front cross-sectional view of the frame support member 135 which may be substantially an elongated and rectangular and may include a male connector 133 at opposed ends of the frame support member 135. The male connector 133 may cooperate with a female connector 131 which may be positioned on the housing top wall 105 and may be positioned on the bottom surface of the second shelf wall 141.
FIG. 10 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the bottom surface of the second shelf wall 141 and illustrates the female connector 131 which may be a rectangular aperture in order to cooperate with the male connector 133 which may be a rectangular pin.
FIG. 11 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the top surface of the housing top wall 105 and illustrates the female connector 131 which may be a rectangular aperture in order to cooperate with the male connector 133 which may be a rectangular pin.
While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed.

Claims

1) A locker device for a locker, comprising:

a drawer housing to house a drawer;

a frame support member extending from the drawer housing;

a second shelf wall being supported by the frame support member;

wherein the frame support member is detachably connected to the drawer housing; and

wherein the second shelf wall is detachably connected to the frame support member.

2) A locker device for a locker as in claim 1, wherein the drawer housing includes a housing top wall having a top surface having a nonskid surface.

3) A locker device for a locker as in claim 1, wherein a top surface of the second shelf wall includes a non-skid surface.

4) A locker device for a locker as in claim 1, wherein the frame support member includes a male connector.

5) A locker device for a locker as in claim 1, wherein the housing top wall includes a female connector.

6) A locker device for a locker as in claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of the second shelf wall includes a female connector.