Abstract:
A first support panel construction has first and second columns of openings, and a second support panel construction has third and fourth columns of openings. A first horizontal cross member is removably attached at opposite ends in corresponding openings in the first and third columns. A second horizontal cross member is removably attached at opposite ends in corresponding openings in the second and fourth columns. A first spacer member is removably attached via two rearward pegs in two openings in the first column. With an end of a third horizontal cross member attached to a forward peg of the first spacer member, the vertical plane of the third horizontal cross member is spaced between the vertical planes of the first and second columns. Similarly, a second spacer member is removably attached to the first support construction via two rearward pegs in two openings in the third column. With an opposite end of the third horizontal cross member attached to a forward peg of the second spacer member, the axis of the third horizontal cross member is spaced between the vertical planes of the third and fourth columns. The first, second and third horizontal cross members are thereby positioned in different horizontal planes and different vertical planes and thereby form an article support cradle.
Abstract:
A storage and display tower assembly transported and distributed in a disassembled in a small box. The components thereof are easily and readily assembled to the configuration selected by the user to provide the desired appearance and use. The shelves, pinch clamps, weighted base and first and second sets of rods of the kit are removed from the box. The rods of the first set are threaded into upright securement to the base; a first shelf is slid through its openings along the rods; the lower ends of the second set of rods are threaded on top of the top ends of the respective rods of the first set with a stabilizing and article display shelf, if needed, sandwiched and fixed between them; and a second shelf is slid through its openings onto the rods of the second set. Using the support clamps, the first and second shelves are mounted at the desired heights to the first and second sets of rods, respectively. Decorative elements, structural plates and/or lamps can be attached at the top of the tower thereby defined. The sets of rods can consist of three or five rods. For the five rod embodiment the adjustable shelves can be large enough to have five openings to engage all five rods or can be smaller having only three openings each for side-by-side or staggered placement on three of the five rods. The shelves are adapted to store and display various media including video cassettes and compact disc cases as well as books, plants, knick-knacks and other articles in any number of desirable and convenient arrangements. The numbers, sizes and spacings of the shelves can be adjusted by the user from time to time to store and display different articles and/or to simply provide a different look.
Abstract:
A wire shelving has a plurality of support surfaces stacked with rods one above the other, the support surfaces each have spaced longitudinal wires. A wire divider assembly is positionable by the user to any desired position along the wires to provide an end stopper to hold media upright. The divider assembly preferably has an M shape with a pair of long legs. Outwardly-facing C-shaped couplers are secured at the ends of the legs, each having an elongate slot generally perpendicular to its respective leg and disposed outwardly. To position the assembly on the desired support surface and at the desired place on the support surface, the user squeezes the legs towards one another, moves the assembly to the desired place and releases the legs so that the couplers expand out onto and engage onto the respective wires. To reposition the assembly, the user squeezes the legs to release the couplers from the wires and moves the assembly to the new position on the same or different support surface. In alternative embodiments of the divider assembly, the legs may be angled or offset from the vertical plane of the couplers in order to provide for a finger insertion area near the couplers.
Abstract:
An assembly for storing and displaying compact discs and the like, including two elongated storage units, each having a column of case-receiving slots, the units being secured in upright parallel relation. Top members are secured to the tops of the units and side members are secured to the lower outside sides. The top and side members together with the storage units form the outline of a readily-recognizable, non-storage unit object. The object is preferably a double-neck guitar with the slots (or slot-defining ribs) forming the frets thereof.