US2005252425A1PendingUtilityA1

Multimedia storage rack

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 11, 2004Filed: Sep 17, 2004Published: Nov 17, 2005
Est. expiryMay 11, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Shahriar Dardashti
A47B 57/586F16B 12/26A47B 47/0075
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Abstract

A multimedia storage rack comprises a plurality of intercoupled panels. The intercoupled panels are adapted to store multimedia, and are frictionally locked and unlocked without the use of tools using shell-like panel interlocking members. Each panel interlocking member includes a top surface being provided with a cutout. The cutout is adapted to freely accommodate a resilient plate having a ramp-like configuration projecting away from the top surface in its natural unperturbed state. The resilient plate deflects in/out of the cutout relative to its base during assembly of the multimedia storage rack.

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1 . A multimedia storage rack, comprising: 
 a plurality of panels;    means for intercoupling said plurality of panels, said intercoupled panels being adapted to store multimedia; and    means for frictionally locking and unlocking said intercoupled panels without the use of tools.    
   
   
       2 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of panels includes at least one top panel, at least one base panel, at least one side panel, and at least one back panel.  
   
   
       3 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 2 , wherein said panel intercoupling means includes slots on each of said base and top panels and corresponding mounting legs on each of said side panels and said at least one back panel, said mounting legs adapted to mate with respective slots.  
   
   
       4 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 3 , wherein said frictional panel locking and unlocking means includes at least one panel interlocking member having a shell-like body.  
   
   
       5 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 4 , wherein said shell-like body includes a top surface provided with a cutout, said cutout being adapted to freely accommodate at least one resilient plate.  
   
   
       6 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 5 , wherein said at least one resilient plate has a ramp-like configuration projecting away from said top surface in its natural unperturbed state.  
   
   
       7 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one resilient plate includes a base being integrally formed on said shell-like body and a tip disposed away from said base.  
   
   
       8 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 7 , wherein said at least one resilient plate deflects in/out of said cutout relative to said base during assembly of said multimedia storage rack.  
   
   
       9 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 7 , wherein said at least one resilient plate deflects in/out of said cutout relative to said base during disassembly of said multimedia storage rack.  
   
   
       10 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 9 , wherein each of said mounting legs is provided with a slot.  
   
   
       11 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 10 , wherein each mounting leg slot is adapted to accommodate said shell-like body substantially until said tip of said at least one resilient plate snaps back away from said top surface of said shell-like body to said natural unperturbed state behind a respective mounting leg frictionally locking at least two of said intercoupled panels.  
   
   
       12 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 11 , wherein said locked panels are unlocked by depressing said at least one resilient plate until said shell-like body slides out of a respective mounting leg slot.  
   
   
       13 . A multimedia storage rack, comprising: 
 a plurality of panels;    means for intercoupling said plurality of panels, said intercoupled panels being adapted to store multimedia;    means for frictionally locking and unlocking said intercoupled panels without the use of tools; and    at least one multimedia divider adapted to slide on at least one of said plurality of panels.    
   
   
       14 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 13 , wherein said plurality of panels includes a top panel, a base panel, first and second side panels, and a back panel.  
   
   
       15 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 14 , wherein said panel intercoupling means includes slots on each of said base and top panels and corresponding mounting legs on each of said first and second side panels and said back panel, said mounting legs adapted to mate with respective slots.  
   
   
       16 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 15 , wherein said back panel includes recessed ends adapted to mate with corresponding slots on said first and second side panels.  
   
   
       17 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 15 , wherein said back panel includes a protruding rail integrally formed on a rear side.  
   
   
       18 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 17 , wherein said at least one multimedia divider includes a side cutout adapted to engage said back panel from either end and slide back and forth on said rear rail.  
   
   
       19 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 13 , wherein said at least one multimedia divider is provided with a viewing aperture.  
   
   
       20 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 13 , wherein each of said first and second side panels is provided with a viewing aperture.  
   
   
       21 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 15 , wherein said frictional panel locking and unlocking means includes at least one panel interlocking member having a shell-like body.  
   
   
       22 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 21 , wherein said shell-like body includes a top surface provided with a cutout, said cutout being adapted to freely accommodate at least one resilient plate.  
   
   
       23 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 22 , wherein said at least one resilient plate has a ramp-like configuration projecting away from said top surface in its natural unperturbed state.  
   
   
       24 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 23 , wherein said at least one resilient plate includes a base being integrally formed on said shell-like body and a tip disposed away from said base.  
   
   
       25 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 24 , wherein said at least one resilient plate deflects in/out of said cutout relative to said base during assembly of said multimedia storage rack.  
   
   
       26 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 25 , wherein said at least one resilient plate deflects in/out of said cutout relative to said base during disassembly of said multimedia storage rack.  
   
   
       27 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 26 , wherein each of said mounting legs is provided with a slot.  
   
   
       28 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 27 , wherein each mounting leg slot is adapted to accommodate said shell-like body substantially until said tip of said at least one resilient plate snaps back away from said top surface of said shell-like body to said natural unperturbed state behind a respective mounting leg frictionally locking at least two of said intercoupled panels.  
   
   
       29 . The multimedia storage rack of  claim 28 , wherein said locked panels are unlocked by depressing said at least one resilient plate until said shell-like body slides out of a respective mounting leg slot.  
   
   
       30 . A multimedia storage rack, comprising: 
 a plurality of removably coupled panels adapted to store multimedia; and    means for frictionally locking and unlocking said removably coupled panels without the use of tools.

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