Storage system

Abstract

A storage system for organizing items for use in either a first or a second mount is provided. The first and second mounts each have a hook. The hook has a hook opening. In the first mount the hook opening is generally at the top of hook. In the second mount the hook opening is generally at the bottom of the hook. A bin includes a back wall having a catch fixedly disposed on the upper edge of the back wall. The catch includes a first elongated member spaced apart from a second elongated member so as to form a slot. The catch is configured to fittingly engage opening of the second mount. The slot configured to engage the hook of the second mount. The bin includes a grated bottom and a divider with a plug adapted to fit the apertures of the grated bottom.

1 . A storage system for organizing items for use in with one of either a first mount or a second mount, the first and second mount each having a planar surface and a hook, the planar surface having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface adapted to be mounted onto a wall, the hook mounted onto the second surface, the hook having an elongated body spaced apart from the second surface so as to form a hook opening, wherein in the first mount the elongated body extends upwardly so as to place the opening generally at the top of the elongated body, and wherein in the second mount the elongated body extends downwardly so as to place the opening generally at the bottom of the elongated body, the system comprising:
 a bin having a front wall, a back wall and a pair of side walls, the back wall having a catch fixedly disposed on the upper edge of the back wall, the catch having a first elongated member spaced apart from a second elongated member so as to form a slot, the bin further including a spacer fixedly formed onto the bottom end of the back wall, the catch configured to fittingly engage the opening of the hook of the second mount and the slot configured to engage the elongated body of the hook of the first mount.   
     
     
         2 . A bin having a front wall, a back wall and a pair of side walls, the back wall, the bin comprising:
 a catch fixedly disposed on the upper edge of the back wall, the catch having first elongated member spaced apart from a second elongated member so as to form a slot; and   a spacer fixedly formed onto the bottom end of the back wall.   
     
     
         3 . The bin as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the spacer includes a second elongated body, the second elongated body having a contact surface spaced apart and opposite the back wall, the second elongated body extending generally along the length of the back wall. 
     
     
         4 . A bin having a front wall, a back wall and a pair of side walls, the back wall, the bin comprising:
 a bottom wall mounted between the bottom ends of the front, back and side walls, the bottom wall including a plurality of apertures, each of the plurality of apertures evenly sized, and each of the plurality of apertures evenly spaced apart from each other so as to form a grated bottom.   
     
     
         5 . The bin as set forth in  claim 4 , further including a divider, the divider having a panel having a bottom edge, and a plug fixedly disposed on the bottom edge of the divider, the plug configured to fittingly engage each one of the plurality of apertures. 
     
     
         6 . The bin as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the panel length as the distance between opposing portions of either the pair of side walls, or the front wall and the back wall. 
     
     
         7 . The bin as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein the plug includes four walls and is generally square, each of the four walls are angled inwardly so as to taper from the bottom edge of the divider to the free end of the plug. 
     
     
         8 . The bin as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein the divider further includes a lip extending along a portion of the top edge of the panel, a portion of the lip spaced apart from the panel so as to form a slot, the slot configured to receive an upper edge either one of the pair of side walls. 
     
     
         9 . The bin as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein the bottom wall includes a row and a column of apertures so as to form a matrix of apertures, the row having an equal number of apertures as the column, each of the plurality of apertures evenly sized. 
     
     
         10 . A bin having a front wall, a back wall and a pair of side walls, the back wall, the bin comprising:
 a placard having a second planar surface and a second catch, the second catch having a first wall and a second wall, the first wall disposed on the top edge of the second planar surface, the first wall generally orthogonal to the planar surface, the second wall disposed on the distal edge of the first wall, and generally parallel to the planar surface so as to form a second slot, the second slot adapted to receive a top portion of the front wall.   
     
     
         11 . The storage system as set forth in  claim 1 , further including a support member having a first elongated portion and a second elongated portion generally orthogonal to the first elongated portion, the first elongated portion includes a support catch formed onto the free end of the first elongated portion, the support catch includes a first catch member spaced apart from a second catch member so as to form a support slot, the support catch configured to fittingly engage the opening of the hook of the second mount and the support slot configured to engage the elongated body of the hook of the first mount. 
     
     
         12 . The storage system as set forth in  claim 11  further including a spacer fixedly formed onto the bottom end of the back wall, the spacer having an elongated member and a plurality of gaps disposed along the elongated member, the first elongated portion is configured to fit within one of the gaps, the second elongated portion providing support surface for the bottom wall of the bin. 
     
     
         13 . A storage system for organizing items for use in with one of either a first mount or a second mount, the first and second mount each having a planar surface and a hook, the planar surface having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface adapted to be mounted onto a wall, the hook mounted onto the second surface, the hook having an elongated body spaced apart from the second surface so as to form a hook opening, wherein in the first mount the elongated body extends upwardly so as to place the opening generally at the top of the elongated body, and wherein in the second mount the elongated body extends downwardly so as to place the opening generally at the bottom of the elongated body, the system comprising:
 a bin having a front wall, a back wall and a pair of side walls, the back wall having a catch fixedly disposed on the upper edge of the back wall, the catch having a first elongated member spaced apart from a second elongated member so as to form a slot, the bin further including a spacer fixedly formed onto the bottom end of the back wall, the catch configured to fittingly engage the opening of the hook of the second mount and the slot configured to engage the elongated body of the hook of the first mount;   a spacer fixedly formed onto the bottom end of the back wall;   a bottom wall mounted between the bottom ends of the front, back and side walls, the bottom wall including a plurality of apertures, each of the plurality of apertures evenly sized, and each of the plurality of apertures evenly spaced apart from each other so as to form a grated bottom;   a divider, the divider having a panel having a bottom edge, and a plug fixedly disposed on the bottom edge of the divider, the plug configured to fittingly engage each one of the plurality of apertures; and   a placard having a second planar surface and a second catch, the second catch having a first wall and a second wall, the first wall disposed on the top edge of the second planar surface, the first wall generally orthogonal to the second planar surface, the second wall disposed on the distal edge of the first wall, and generally parallel to the second planar surface so as to form a second slot, the second slot adapted to receive a top portion of the front wall.   
     
     
         14 . The storage system as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the spacer includes a second elongated body, the second elongated body having a contact surface spaced apart and opposite the back wall, the second elongated body extending generally along the length of the back wall. 
     
     
         15 . The storage system as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the panel length as the distance between opposing portions of either the pair of side walls, or the front wall and the back wall. 
     
     
         16 . The storage system as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the plug includes four walls and is generally square, each of the four walls are angled inwardly so as to taper from the bottom edge of the divider to the free end of the plug. 
     
     
         17 . The storage system as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the divider further includes a lip extending along a portion of the top edge of the panel, a portion of the lip spaced apart from the panel so as to form a slot, the slot configured to receive an upper edge either one of the pair of side walls. 
     
     
         18 . The storage system as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the bottom wall includes a row and column of apertures so as to form a matrix of apertures, the row having an equal number of apertures as the column, each of the plurality of apertures evenly sized. 
     
     
         19 . The storage system as set forth in  claim 13 , further including a support member having a first elongated portion and a second elongated portion generally orthogonal to the first elongated portion, the first elongated portion includes a support catch formed onto the free end of the first elongated portion, the support catch includes a first catch member spaced apart from a second catch member so as to form a support slot, the support catch configured to fittingly engage the opening of the hook of the second mount and the support slot configured to engage the elongated body of the hook of the first mount. 
     
     
         20 . The storage system as set forth in  claim 13  further including a spacer fixedly formed onto the bottom end of the back wall, the spacer having an elongated member and a plurality of gaps disposed along the elongated member, the first elongated portion is configured to fit within one of the gaps, the second elongated portion providing support surface for the bottom wall of the bin.