Cubicle work space organizer

Abstract

A cubicle work space organizer is provided in the form of an accessory support surface having a first portion defined by a shelf with leading and trailing edges and a light transmissible region therebetween and a second portion defined by an outwardly projecting tray with both portions being supported from a cubicle wall by the releasable coupling of a rearwardly projecting mounting bracket to a set of vertically aligned, cubicle wall retention slots to position the accessory support surface between a desktop and a lighting source for selectively removing accessories from the desktop and organizing them on the accessory support surface while enabling the transmission of light onto the desktop through at least a portion of the shelf.

1 . An organizer for use in a cubicle work space including an overhead lighting source and at least one cubicle wall with a plurality of vertically aligned retention slots positioned proximate a desktop bearing a plurality of work space accessories, the organizer comprising:
 an accessory support surface having a first portion defined by an elongated planar shelf with a trailing edge and a leading edge, said shelf including a light transmissible region operable to transmit light from said overhead lighting source therethrough;   a tray projecting outwardly from said leading edge of said shelf and projecting along at least a portion of the length of said shelf and defining a second portion of said accessory support surface; and   at least one mounting bracket projecting rearwardly from said trailing edge of said shelf and including at least one retention hook operable to releasably couple said accessory support surface to a corresponding number of said retention slots at a first location disposed between said overhead lighting source and said desktop in a horizontal orientation whereby said work space accessories may be selectively removed from said desktop and placed on said accessory support surface and light from said overhead lighting source may pass through at least a portion of said light transmissible region to illuminate said desktop.   
   
   
       2 . The organizer as set forth in  claim 1  wherein:
 said light transmissible region is defined by a perforated section of said shelf between said leading and trailing edges.   
   
   
       3 . The organizer as set forth in  claim 1  further including:
 at least one partition projecting perpendicularly to said leading edge of said shelf within said tray to subdivide said tray along its length.   
   
   
       4 . The organizer as set forth in  claim 1  further including:
 a first partition projecting parallel to said leading edge of said shelf within said tray to subdivide said tray along its width.   
   
   
       5 . The organizer as set forth in  claim 4  further including:
 a second partition intersecting said first partition within said tray to subdivide said tray along its width and length.   
   
   
       6 . The organizer as set forth in  claim 1  further including:
 at least one hook projecting outwardly from an edge of said accessory support surface, said hook being operable to releasably retain one of said work space accessories.   
   
   
       7 . The organizer as set forth in  claim 6  wherein:
 the position of said hook may be adjusted along said edge of said accessory support surface.   
   
   
       8 . The organizer as set forth in  claim 6  wherein:
 a plurality of hooks project outwardly from a distal edge of said tray and at least one of said hooks is adjustable along the length of said distal edge of said tray.   
   
   
       9 . The organizer as set forth in  claim 1  wherein:
 said mounting bracket includes an upper retention hook and a vertically spaced apart lower brace operable to releasably couple said accessory support surface to said cubicle wall within a corresponding number of said retention slots.   
   
   
       10 . The organizer as set forth in  claim 1  further including:
 a supplemental accessory support surface including at least one accessory hanger having a rearwardly facing mounting bracket with at least one anchoring hook operable to releasably couple said hanger to a corresponding number of said retention slots at a second location on said cubicle wall, said accessory hanger further including at least one post member extending outwardly from said mounting bracket and terminating in an accessory mounting hook operable to releasably suspend a work space accessory having a mounting receptacle.   
   
   
       11 . The organizer as set forth in  claim 10  wherein:
 said accessory hanger includes a plurality of spaced apart accessory mounting hooks operable to releasably suspend a work space accessory having a corresponding number of mounting receptacles.   
   
   
       12 . The organizer as set forth in  claim 10  wherein:
 said accessory hanger includes a horizontally projecting slider bar; and   said accessory mounting hook is slidably adjustable along the length of said slider bar.   
   
   
       13 . The organizer as set forth in  claim 10  wherein:
 said accessory hanger includes an enlarged brace section between said retention bracket and said accessory mounting hook.   
   
   
       14 . The organizer as set forth in  claim 10  wherein:
 said accessory hanger includes an elongated neck disposing said accessory mounting hook distally from said retention bracket.   
   
   
       15 . The organizer as set forth in  claim 10  wherein:
 said accessory hanger includes a horizontally projecting cross bar having a pre-determined number of apertures; and   said accessory mounting hook is selectively insertable into one or more of said apertures along said cross bar.   
   
   
       16 . The organizer as set forth in  claim 10  wherein:
 said mounting bracket includes a pair of retention hooks coupled to a horizontally projecting cross bar with a plurality of alignment apertures;   at least two elongated hangers terminating in said accessory mounting hooks are coupled to said bar; and   a second shelf rests on top of said elongated hangers.   
   
   
       17 . The organizer as set forth in  claim 1  wherein:
 said mounting bracket includes an elongated cross bar with a set of spaced apart apertures;   a first hanger having a post member selectively insertable into one of said apertures to dispose a first hook distally from said mounting bracket;   a second hanger having a post member selectively insertable into another of said threaded apertures to dispose a second hook distally from said mounting bracket; and   said shelf and tray are supported on said elongated hangers.   
   
   
       18 . An organizer for use in connection with a cubicle wall including at least one connecting post with a series of vertically aligned and spaced apart retention slots and further including an adjacent primary work space bearing a plurality of work space accessories and having an overhead lighting source for illuminating the work space, the organizer comprising:
 an accessory support surface including a first portion with an elongated shelf having a trailing edge and a leading edge and a second portion having a plurality of adjustable accessory mounting hooks coupled to an outer edge of the first portion, the mounting hooks being selectively movable to alternate positions along the outer edge of the first portion; and   at least one anchoring hook projecting from one edge of the accessory support surface and constructed to removably couple the accessory support surface to a corresponding number of retention slots on at least one connecting post whereby the accessory support surface may be coupled to the cubicle wall and work space accessories may be selectively removed from the working surface and placed on the accessory support surface.   
   
   
       19 . The organizer as set forth in  claim 18  further including:
 an upwardly facing tray interposed between the leading edge of the shelf and at least one of the accessory mounting hooks and forming a third portion of the accessory mounting surface; and   a light passage section disposed within the accessory support surface, the light passage section being constructed to allow light from the overhead light source to illuminate the work space below the accessory support surface when the accessory support surface is coupled to the connecting post and the overhead light source is activated.   
   
   
       20 . A method of organizing a cubicle work space having at least one cubicle wall with a connector post having a set of vertically aligned retention slots, the work space further including an overhead lighting source and a desk bearing a plurality of mountable office accessories having at least one rearwardly facing mounting receptacle and a plurality of non-mountable accessories, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing at least one accessory support surface having an elongated shelf section with a trailing edge and a leading edge and a light transmissible region therebetween, an organizer tray on the leading edge of the shelf with at least one outwardly extending adjustable accessory mounting hook, and a mounting bracket projecting rearwardly from the trailing edge of the shelf and including a set of retention hooks for releasable coupling the accessory support surface to the connector post;   inserting the set of retention hooks into a corresponding number of retention slots on the connector post at a position between the desktop and the overhead lighting source to position the shelf in a parallel orientation with the desktop to releasably couple the accessory mounting surface to the cubicle wall whereby light may pass through the light transmissible region to the desktop below when the overhead lighting source is activated;   selectively placing the non-mountable accessories from the desktop on the shelf or in the tray of the accessory support surface;   selectively positioning the adjustable hook along the outer edge of the tray;   selectively hanging a mountable office accessory from the desktop on the adjustable hook; and   repeating the selective positioning and hanging steps until all the adjustable hooks are covered with a mountable office accessory.