Storage locker

Abstract

A storage locker in a building space, the building space having a floor, a ceiling and walls bounding the space between the ceiling and floor. The storage locker has at least four walls defining a storage space in the building space, first and second walls forming a first corner. At least the first and second walls each have spaced-apart posts extending between, and mounted to, the floor and ceiling, one of the posts at the first corner and common to the first and second walls. One of the first and second walls has a closure therein mounted between two of the posts forming the wall. At least the other wall has self-supporting wire mesh panelling extending over the length of the wall and mounted on the posts including the corner post to close the wall.

1 . A storage locker in a building space, the building space having a floor, a ceiling and walls bounding the space between the ceiling and floor, the storage locker having at least four walls defining a storage space in the building space, the first and second walls forming a first corner, the first and second walls each having spaced-apart posts extending between, and directly mounted to, the floor and ceiling, one of the posts at the first corner common to first and second walls, the first wall having a closure therein mounted between two of the posts forming the wall, at least the second wall having self-supporting wire mesh panelling extending over the length of the wall and mounted on the posts including the corner post. 
   
   
       2 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 1  wherein each post is adjustable in length and has plate members at each end for abutting against, and attachment to, the floor and ceiling. 
   
   
       3 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 2  wherein each post has a main tubular body member of square cross-section, at least one of the plate members attached to a mounting post that is telescopically mounted in one end of the tubular body member. 
   
   
       4 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the wire mesh panelling comprises
 individual wire mesh panels that are self-supporting, each panel extending between, and fastened to, adjacent posts, the panel farthest from the corner post fastened between the post farthest from the corner post and the third wall forming part of the locker.   
   
   
       5 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 4  wherein each wire panel is made up of vertical and horizontal wires, the wires joined where they cross, the wires spaced apart a distance between one and a half inches and two and a half inches, the wires between four and ten gauge in diameter. 
   
   
       6 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the wire panelling comprises
 individual wire panels that are self supporting, each panel extending between, and fastened to, adjacent posts, the panel farthest from the corner post fastened between the post farthest from the corner post and the third wall forming part of the locker.   
   
   
       7 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 6  wherein each wire panel is made up of vertical and horizontal wires, the wires joined where they cross, the wires spaced apart a distance between one and a half inches and two and a half inches, the wires between four and ten gauge in diameter. 
   
   
       8 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 3  wherein the wire panelling comprises
 individual wire panels that are self supporting, each panel extending between, and fastened to, adjacent posts, the panel farthest from the corner post fastened between the post farthest from the corner post and the third wall forming part of the locker.   
   
   
       9 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 8  wherein each wire panel is made up of vertical and horizontal wires, the wires joined where they cross, the wires spaced apart a distance between one and a half inches and two and a half inches, the wires between four and ten gauge in diameter. 
   
   
       10 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 5  wherein each side of a panel between two posts is attached to a post by vertically spaced apart clips each looped about a vertical wire on the side of the panel. 
   
   
       11 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 9  wherein each side of a mesh panel between
 two posts is attached to a flat side of a post by vertically spaced apart clips each looped about a vertical wire on the side of the panel.   
   
   
       12 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 5  wherein the panel farthest from the corner
 post is attached on one side to the post farthest from the corner post by vertically spaced apart clips each looped about a vertical wire on the side of the one panel, the panel on its other side attached to vertically spaced apart brackets on the third wall by vertically spaced apart clips each looped about a vertical wire on the other side of the panel.   
   
   
       13 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the third and fourth walls of the locker are formed by wall portions of first and second building walls respectively, the third wall parallel to the first wall, the fourth wall parallel to the second wall, the third and fourth walls forming a second corner diagonally opposite the first corner, the first wall connected to the fourth wall, the wire mesh panelling of the second wall ending adjacent the third wall and connected thereto through brackets on the third wall. 
   
   
       14 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the third wall of the locker is formed by a wall portion of a first building wall, the wire panelling of the second wall ending adjacent the third wall and attached thereto by brackets on the third wall; the fourth wall parallel to the second wall and joined to the third wall to form a second corner and to the first wall to form a third corner, the fourth wall having spaced apart posts extending between, and mounted to, the floor and ceiling, one of the posts at the third corner common to fourth and first walls, the fourth wall having wire mesh panelling extending over the length of the wall and mounted on the posts including the third corner post, the wire mesh panelling of the fourth wall ending adjacent the third wall and connected thereto through brackets on the third wall. 
   
   
       15 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 13  including a second locker adjacent the first locker, the second locker having a first wall aligned with the first wall of the first locker and a second wall spaced from the second wall of the first locker and parallel to it, the second wall of the second locker joining the free end of the first wall of the
 second locker to form a first corner in the second locker, the third wall of the second locker comprising a portion of the first building wall, the fourth wall of the second locker being the second wall of the first locker.   
   
   
       16 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 14  including a second locker adjacent the first locker, the second locker having a first wall aligned with the first wall of the first locker and a second wall spaced from the second wall of the first locker and parallel to it, the second wall of the second locker joining the free end of the first wall of the
 second locker to form a first corner in the second locker, the third wall of the second locker comprising a portion of the first building wall, the fourth wall of the second locker being the second wall of the first locker.   
   
   
       17 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 15  wherein the first and second walls of the second locker each have spaced-apart posts extending between, and mounted to, the floor and ceiling, one of the posts at the corner common to first and second walls, the first wall having a closure therein mounted between two of the posts forming the wall, at least the second wall having wire mesh panelling extending over the length of the wall and mounted on the posts including the corner post. 
   
   
       18 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 9  including a second locker adjacent the first locker, the second locker having a first wall aligned with the first wall of the first locker and a second wall spaced from the second wall of the first locker and parallel to it, the second wall of the second locker joining the free end of the first wall of the second locker to form a first corner in the second locker, the third wall of the second locker comprising a portion of a building wall, the fourth wall of the second locker being the second wall of the first locker. 
   
   
       19 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 16  wherein the first and second walls of the second locker each have spaced-apart posts extending between, and mounted to, the floor and ceiling, one of the posts at the corner common to first and second walls, the first wall having a closure therein mounted between two of the posts forming the wall, at least the second wall having wire mesh panelling extending over the length of the wall and mounted on the posts including the corner post. 
   
   
       20 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the third and fourth walls form a
 second corner diagonally opposite the first corner, the third and fourth walls each having spaced-apart posts extending between, and mounted to, the floor and ceiling, one of the posts at the second corner common to third and fourth walls, the third and second walls forming a third corner, one of the posts of the second and third walls common to both walls, the first and fourth wall forming a fourth corner, one of the posts of the first and fourth walls common to both walls; the third and fourth walls having self supporting wire mesh panelling extending over the length of the wall and mounted on the posts including the corner posts.   
   
   
       21 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 20  including a second locker adjacent the first locker, the second locker having a first wall aligned with the first wall of the first locker and a second wall spaced from the second wall of the first locker and parallel to it, the second wall of the second locker joining the free end of the first wall of the
 second locker to form a first corner in the second locker, the third wall of the second locker aligned with the third wall of the first locker, the fourth wall of the second locker being the second wall of the first locker.   
   
   
       22 . A storage locker in a building space, the building space having a floor, a ceiling and walls bounding the space between the ceiling and floor, the storage locker having at least two side walls joined by two end walls defining a storage space in the building space; the side walls each have spaced-apart posts attached to the floor and ceiling of the building space, with a corner post at each end of each side wall and one or more intermediate posts between the corner posts depending on the length of the side walls, the corner posts of each side wall common with the end walls; each end wall having one or more intermediate posts, if needed, between the corner posts of the side walls; one of the walls having a closure therein extending between two adjacent posts in the wall; and self-supporting wire mesh panelling extending between all the posts in all the walls including above the closure. 
   
   
       23 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 13  wherein the locker has a roof divided longitudinally into two half sections, the half sections made of wire mesh; one half section connected along one side, with hinge means, to the wire mesh panelling of the second wall; the other half section connected along one side, with hinge means, to the fourth wall, both hinge means at the same height, the half sections pivotable about the hinge means to a horizontal position where they overlap, and fastening means detachably connecting the sections together in their horizontal positions to form the roof. 
   
   
       24 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 14  wherein the locker has a roof divided longitudinally into two half sections, the half sections made of wire mesh; one half section connected along one side, with hinge means, to the wire mesh panelling of the second wall; the other half section connected along one side, with hinge means, to the fourth wall, both hinge means at the same height, the half sections pivotable about the hinge means to a horizontal position where they overlap, and fastening means detachably connecting the sections together in their horizontal positions to form the roof. 
   
   
       25 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 22  wherein the locker has a roof divided longitudinally into two half sections, the half sections made of wire mesh; one half section connected along one side, with hinge means, to one of the side walls; the other half section connected along one side, with hinge means, to the other side wall, both hinge means at the same height, the half sections pivotable about the hinge means to a horizontal position where they overlap, and fastening means detachably connecting the sections together in their horizontal positions to form the roof. 
   
   
       26 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 23  wherein the one half section is connected to the top of the wire mesh panelling of the second wall. 
   
   
       27 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 24  wherein the one half section is connected to the top of the wire mesh panelling of the second wall. 
   
   
       28 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 25  wherein the one half section is connected to the top of the one side wall and the other half section is connected to the top of the other side wall. 
   
   
       29 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 23  wherein each half section is made up of at least two separate panels of wire mesh material, each panel in one section opposite a corresponding panel in the other half section, each panel in one half section connected along one side by hinge means to the second wall and each panel in the other half section connected by the hinge means to the fourth wall, the panels in both sections pivotable about the hinge means to a horizontal position where they overlap, and fastening means detachably connecting opposite panels together in their horizontal positions to form the roof. 
   
   
       30 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 24  wherein each half section is made up of at least two separate panels of wire mesh material, each panel in one section opposite a corresponding panel in the other half section, each panel in one half section connected along one side by hinge means to the second wall and each panel in the other half section connected by the hinge means to the fourth wall, the panels in both sections pivotable about the hinge means to a horizontal position where they overlap, and fastening means detachably connecting opposite panels together in their horizontal positions to form the roof. 
   
   
       31 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 25  wherein each half section is made up of at least two separate panels of wire mesh material, each panel in one section opposite a corresponding panel in the other half section, each panel in one half section
 connected along one side by hinge means to one of the side walls and each panel in the other half section connected by the hinge means to the other of the side walls, the panels in both sections pivotable about the hinge means to a horizontal position where they overlap, and fastening means detachably connecting opposite panels together in their horizontal positions to form the roof.   
   
   
       32 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 29  wherein the panels in the one half section are connected to the top of the wire mesh panelling of the second wall. 
   
   
       33 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 30  wherein the panels in the one half section are connected to the top of the wire mesh panelling of the second wall. 
   
   
       34 . A storage locker as claimed in  claim 31  wherein the panels in the one half section are connected to the top of the one side wall and the panels in the other half section are connected to the top of the other side wall.