Shelving with a drop leaf, drawer and pullout tray

Abstract

An apparatus for providing a work site and for storing and displaying various objects. The apparatus comprises a plurality of horizontally disposed individual shelf members and a pair of vertically disposed side members disposed at each end of the plurality of individual shelf members for engagement with the individual shelf members. There is a means engageable with the pair of side members and with the individual shelf members for securing the pair of side members to the plurality of individual shelf members. The apparatus also has a drop leaf hingedly engageable with one of a preselected individual shelf member and one of the side members for providing additional work area and for closing an opening formed between the pair of side members and a first preselected pair of shelf members. There is a drawer having a front member, a back member, a bottom member and a pair of side members for occupying an opening provided between the pair of side members and a second preselected pair of shelf members.

1 . An apparatus for providing a work site and for storing and displaying various objects such as books, plants, decorative items and the like, said apparatus comprising: 
 (a) a plurality of horizontally disposed individual shelf members;    (b) a pair of vertically disposed side members disposed at each end of said plurality of horizontally disposed individual shelf members for engagement with said horizontally disposed individual shelf members;    (c) a means engageable with said pair of vertically disposed side members and with said horizontally disposed individual shelf members for securing said pair of vertically disposed side members to said plurality of horizontally disposed individual shelf members;    (d) a drop leaf hingedly engageable with one of a preselected individual shelf member and one of said vertically disposed side members for providing additional work area and for closing an opening formed between said pair of vertically disposed side members and a first preselected pair of horizontally disposed shelf members; and    (e) a drawer having a front member, a back member, a bottom member and a pair of side members for occupying an opening provided between said pair of vertically disposed side members and a second preselected pair of horizontally disposed shelf members.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said apparatus further includes a pullout tray, said pullout tray slidingly engageable with said pair of vertically disposed side members at a preselected location for providing additional desk space.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus, according to  claim 2 , wherein said apparatus further includes a guide member  23  having a first portion thereof disposed on each outer edge side edge of said pullout tray for mating engagement with a second portion of said guide member thereof disposed on an inner portion of said pair of vertically disposed side members.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said drop leaf further includes an arm engageable with said drop leaf and at least one of said side members for preventing said drop leaf from moving past a horizontal position.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus, according to  claim 4 , wherein said arm engageable with said drop leaf and at least one of said side members further includes a bracket disposed on at least one of said side members for retaining said arm and allowing said arm to retract inside said opening when said drop leaf is in said closed position and preventing said arm from extending beyond a preselected position.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus, according to  claim 5 , wherein said preselected position is a position wherein said drop leaf is in a horizontal position.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said drop leaf further includes a means for securing said drop leaf in a closed position.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus, according to  claim 7 , wherein said means for securing said drop leaf in said closed position includes one of a magnet closure and a snap clip.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus, according to  claim 8 , wherein said means for securing said drop leaf in said closed position is a magnet closure.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said means for securing said pair of vertically disposed side members to said plurality of horizontally disposed individual shelf members includes at least one of pegs, bolts and screws.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus, according to  claim 10 , wherein said means for securing said pair of vertically disposed side members to said plurality of horizontally disposed individual shelf members is screws.