A desktop organizer comprising a pair of side wall panels attached to a rear wall which extends approximately the length of the back edge of a desk. The desktop organizer may include one or more shelves extending the full length of the organizer, or a portion of that length terminating in an intermediate wall panel, with the remainder of the length having a set of stacked shelves or other various modules. The desktop organizer may be open topped, or a top cap may be added which also serves to support additional items. Each of the shelves includes a multiplicity of slots extending partially across the depth of the shelf generally perpendicular to the front and back edges thereof. The dividers may be inserted into the slots, each divider having one or more notches defined in the front edge of the divider which receives a portion of the shelf, the top of the divider being longer than the slot to prevent the divider from passing entirely through the slot. A tab or projection extending from the back edge of the divider at the same height as the notch is received within the slot only when the front portion of the shelf is received within the notch of the divider, to thereby secure the divider at a particular location and height relative to the shelf.
A battery rack for containing batteries and methods of operation and manufacture thereof. In one embodiment, the battery rack includes: (1) a plurality of shelf support members, (2) first and second shelves, coupled to the shelf support members to receive support therefrom, the first and second shelves having corresponding first and second pluralities of divider apertures therethrough, the first plurality of divider apertures substantially vertically-aligned with the second plurality of divider apertures and (3) a plurality of divider rods passing through corresponding vertically-aligned ones of the first and second pluralities of divider apertures to form dividers to divide the battery rack into battery compartments, the plurality of divider rods having a diameter less than that of the first and second pluralities of divider apertures to allow the plurality of divider rods to rotate and thereby present a low frictional resistance to movement of batteries within the battery compartments.
There is described a device (1) for accommodating and displaying compact disc (CD) records (3) packed in flat blister packs (2), said blister packs below the records (3) having relatively thin extensions (8), with which they are insertable in substantially erect position into slot-shaped openings (7) in a supporting base (5; 5a; 5b), a preferably closed accommodation space (10) being provided below said base; in the inserted condition the blister packs (2) with the transition from the thinner extension (8) to the thicker range (9), where the CD disc (3) is contained, abut the edge of the slot-shaped openings (7); preferably there are provided in the supporting base a plurality of rows one next to the other of slot-shaped openings (7) one after another; at least one lock bar (16), e.g., of flat steel is provided, slidable transversely to the direction of the rows from a position of rest next to the blister packs (2) to a locking position in engagement with lateral slots in the blister packs (2).
A method of placing a shelf in a storage compartment, consisting of the following described steps. Firstly, select a pair of shelf members having opposed ends. The distance between the opposed ends is substantially equal to the distance between interior sidewalls of the storage compartment. Secondly, select a pair of support members having opposed ends. The distance between the opposed ends corresponds to a desired shelf height. Thirdly, pivotally connect adjacent opposed ends of the shelf members and the support members to form a parallelogram frame. Fourthly, collapse the parallelogram frame to permit insertion into the storage compartment. Fifthly, bring the support members into engagement with the interior sidewalls of the storage compartment thereby orienting the shelf members perpendicular to the support members, with the interior sidewalls of the storage compartment providing lateral support.
A manual paper management system for identification and processing of documents and organization of workstation miscellany including a number of trays called paper devices and assist devices, a display or support panel for supporting any combination of the various trays, a product development form for planning and layout of the paper management system hardware, and a template for making line drawings of the paper management system on the product development form to simulate the layout of the paper management system. The support panel has a modular square grid inscribed on its surface and apertures at the intersection of each of the grid lines for hanging the paper devices and assist devices from the panel. Paper device trays are left or right handed with a J-shaped cross section, and hang diagonally with respect to the support panel grid. Assist device trays have square U-shaped cross sections and hang squarely with respect to the support panel grid. Both tray type devices have tabs extending from their rear surfaces which engage the apertures of the support panel. The shape, orientation, and position of the trays on the support panel provide for the identification and processing of documents and organization of various work station items.
A multi-media storage tray is provided that can store and organize different combinations of media. The tray has a removable center insert that allows 31/2 inch compouter diskettes to be placed side by side.
