Apparatus for organizing and supporting office supplies

Abstract

The invention provides an apparatus for organizing and supporting office supplies. The apparatus is positionable on a top surface of a filing cabinet and includes organizational structure for organizing and supporting office supplies and a plurality of retaining members extending below the top surface of the filing cabinet to resist movement of the apparatus in a direction substantially parallel to the top surface of the filing cabinet.

1 . An apparatus for organizing and supporting office supplies and being positionable on a top surface of a filing cabinet, the apparatus comprising: 
 organizational structure for organizing and supporting the office supplies; and    a retaining member extending below the top surface of the filing cabinet to resist movement of the apparatus in a direction substantially parallel to the top surface of the filing cabinet.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the retaining member extends below the top surface of the filing cabinet on a plurality of sides of the filing cabinet to resist movement of the apparatus in a plurality of directions substantially parallel to the top surface of the filing cabinet.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the organizational structure includes a support surface on which the office supplies are positionable, a raised lip to resist the office supplies from sliding off of the support surface and a cord managing aperture operable to permit cords to pass through the apparatus.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the organizational structure includes a tray positionable on the top surface of the filing cabinet, the tray including a support surface f or supporting the office supplies, a side projection and a rear projection, the side and rear projections resisting the office supplies from sliding off of the support surface in a plurality of directions.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the tray is a first tray, the organizational structure further including a second tray stackable on top of the first tray, the second tray including a support surface for supporting the office supplies, a side projection and a rear projection, the side and rear projections resisting the office supplies from sliding off of the support surface toward sides and a rear of the filing cabinet, the first and second rear projections being engageable with each other to provide stability to the apparatus.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the organizational structure includes a first support surface, a second support surface, a first set of uprights and a second set of uprights, the first and second sets of uprights operable in combination with the first support surface and the second support surface to support the office supplies.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the first and second sets of uprights are moveable to accommodate width of the office supplies.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the organizational structure includes a plurality of support ribs and a plurality of upright attachments for organizing and supporting office supplies.  
     
     
         9 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the organizational structure includes a plurality of receptacles for organizing and supporting office supplies, at least one of the plurality of receptacles including a clear cover.  
     
     
         10 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the organizational structure includes a plurality of receptacles for organizing and supporting office supplies and a dispenser for dispensing office supplies, at least one of the plurality of receptacles including a plurality of ribs and at least one of the plurality of receptacles including a clear cover.  
     
     
         11 . An apparatus being positionable on a top surface of a filing cabinet, the apparatus comprising: 
 a retaining member extending below the top surface of the filing cabinet to resist movement of the apparatus in a direction substantially parallel to the top surface of the filing cabinet; and    means for supporting and organizing office supplies.    
     
     
         12 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the means for supporting and organizing office supplies includes organizational structure.