Reconfigurable Storage System

Abstract

A storage system comprises a base unit, one or more self supports, a drawer assembly, and one or sore stops. The base unit includes a pair of opposing sidewalls. The one or more shelf supports are adapted to be removably carried by the opposing sidewalls to define one or more storage locations. The drawer assembly includes a base shelf and a drawer slidably carried by the base shelf. The base shelf is configured to be removably supported on the shelf supports within the one or more storage locations. The one or more stops are adapted to be removably carried by the opposing sidewalls opposite the base shelf from the shelf supports. Thus, the stops retain the base shelf in engagement with the shelf supports even when the drawer is loaded and pulled partially out of the base unit during use.

1 . A storage system, comprising:
 a base unit having a pair of opposing, sidewalls;   a shelf support removably carried by the opposing sidewalls;   a drawer assembly configured to be removably supported by the shelf support; and   a stop removably carried by at least one of the pair of sidewalls and engaging the drawer assembly to limit displacement of the drawer assembly relative to the shelf support.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the stop is removably carried by one of the opposing sidewalls at a location immediately opposite the drawer assembly from the shelf support. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the stop comprises a cam body and a lug, the cam body defining a stop surface adapted to cammingly engage the drawer assembly, and the lug adapted to be removably disposed within a bore defined by one of the opposing sidewalls. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the cam body is disposed eccentric to the lug of the stop. 
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the stop comprises a first stop and a second stop removably carried by opposing bores in the opposing sidewalls. 
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the drawer assembly comprises a base shelf supported on the shelf support and engaged by the locking cam. 
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the drawer assembly further comprises a drawer carried by the base shelf for sliding displacement relative to the base unit. 
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the drawer assembly further comprises a guide-rail assembly slidably connecting the drawer to the base shelf. 
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of shelf supports removably carried by the base unit to define a plurality of storage locations. 
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the drawer assembly and the stop are interchangeable between the plurality of storage locations. 
   
   
       11 . A storage system, comprising:
 a pair of opposing sidewalls including a plurality of shelf bores and at least one stop bore;   at least one shelf support including a support surface and a lug, the lug removably disposed within one of the plurality of shelf bores;   a drawer assembly including a base shelf in engagement with the support surface of the at least one shelf support and a drawer supported for sliding displacement relative to the base shelf; and   at least one stop having a lug and a body, the lug rotatably disposed in the at least one stop bore in the sidewalls and the body engaging the base shelf of the drawer assembly at a location that is opposite the base shelf from the at least one shelf support.   
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the body is disposed eccentric to the lug of the at least one stop. 
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the stop comprises a first stop and a second stop carried by opposing bores in the opposing sidewalls. 
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the drawer assembly further comprises a guide-rail assembly slidably connecting the drawer to the base shelf. 
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of shelf supports defining a plurality of storage locations. 
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the drawer assembly and the stop are interchangeable between the plurality of storage locations. 
   
   
       17 . A method of configuring storage system, the method comprising:
 attaching one or more shelf supports to opposing sidewalls of a base unit;   disposing a drawer assembly in engagement with the one or more shelf supports; and   attaching at least one stop to at least one of the opposing sidewalls of the base unit and in engagement with the drawer assembly at a location opposite from at least one of the one or more shelf supports, thereby securing the drawer assembly in engagement with the one or more shelf supports.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein disposing a drawer assembly in engagement with the one or more shelf supports comprises disposing a base shelf of the drawer assembly in direct engagement with the one or more shelf supports, thereby supporting the drawer assembly within the base unit. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein attaching at least one stop to at least one of the opposing sidewalls of the base unit comprises inserting a lug of the at least one stop into one of a plurality of stop bores defined by the opposing sidewalls. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein attaching at least one stop to at least one of the opposing sidewalls of the base unit further comprises rotating a cam body of the at least one stop into camming engagement with the base shelf of the drawer assembly. 
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein rotating a cam body of the at least one stop comprises eccentrically rotating the cam body relative to the lug of the at least one stop.