Closet organization system and method for installing same

• US 6,079,803 A
• Filed: 02/02/1998
• Issued: 06/27/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: WG Enterprises, LLC
• Original Assignee: Westerlund Products Corporation
• Inventors: Merz, Gregory J., Groves, Mark W., Moore, Stephen Bennett, West, Robert A., Linstedt, Brian K., Aberegg, Dale
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): VU, STEPHEN A
• Application Number:
  US09/017,371
• Time in Patent Office: 876 Days
• Field of Search: 312/233, 312/239, 312/107, 312/108, 312/263, 312/330.1, 312/257.1, 312/265.2, 312/265.1, 312/265.3, 312/265.4, 312/334.1, 312/334.7, 211/90.01, 211/90.02, 211/90.04, 211/186, 211/187
• US Class Current: 312/107
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 45/00 Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features enabling enlarging in height, length, or depth sectional furniture A47B87/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 47/00 Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements A47B43/00, A47B45/00 take precedence; features for adjusting shelves or partitions A47B57/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 61/02 with extensible garment-holders
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 96/024 characterised by support bracket location means, e.g. fixing means between support bracket and shelf A47B96/028 takes precedence

Abstract

A closet organization system is provided which includes an apparatus and a method for installing same. The apparatus includes adjustable shelving and an adjustable clothes rod coupled to a console unit, which can further include additional shelving and also drawers. The console unit which includes posts having holes therein for receiving projections on the console shelves, and a drawer assembly, or inserts for use with adjustable shelving, the console shelves, and the drawer assembly. The closet organization system, fabricated from either word or lightweight plastic, is adapted to be easily assembled and easily disassembled. Additional brackets can secure the console unit to a wall, and brackets can be further included with the adjustable shelving to provide additional support.

Claims

1. An organizational system comprising:

a console unit having four console posts, each of the console posts having console apertures;

a top header coupled with at least two of the console posts;

at least one shelf coupled between at least two of the console posts;

at least one drawer assembly coupled between at least two of the console posts, wherein the drawer assembly comprises;

a drawer having a first engaging profile disposed on two sides of the drawer,

a first drawer rail and a second drawer rail each having a second engaging profile, where the first engaging profile of the drawer is slidably engaged by the second engaging profile of the first and second drawer rails;

the first drawer rail and the second drawer rail being coupled with the console posts;

at least one adjustable shelving apparatus, the adjustable shelving apparatus comprising at least one first cross member with a first side and at least one second cross member with a second side, wherein the at least one first and second cross members have a lateral restraint means, comprising a T-shaped slot defined on the first side of the first cross member, and a T-shaped post on the second side of the second cross member, whereby the T-shaped post slidably engages the T-shaped slot of adjoining cross members, wherein the at least one first cross member is slidably engaged with the at least one second cross member, wherein the lateral restraint means prevents the at least one first and second cross members from disengaging laterally;

a first and a second end bracket each coupled with the adjustable shelving apparatus, where at least one of the end brackets are coupled with at least two of the console posts; and

at least one adjustable clothes rod coupled with the adjustable shelving apparatus, said adjustable clothes rod comprising at least one first rod member slidably coupled with at least one second rod member.

2. An organizational system comprising:

an adjustable shelving apparatus comprising at least one first cross member with a first side and at least one second cross member with a second side, wherein the at least one first and second cross members have a lateral restraint means, comprising a T-shaped slot defined on the first side of the first cross member, and a T-shaped post on the second side of the second cross member, whereby the T-shaped post slidably engages the T-shaped slot of adjoining cross members, wherein the at least one first cross member is slidably engaged with the at least one second cross member, whereby the lateral restraint means prevents the at least one first and second cross members from disengaging laterally.

3. The organizational system as recited in claim 2, further comprising at least one bracket coupled with the adjustable shelving apparatus.

4. The organizational system as recited in claim 3, further comprising an anchor bolt coupled with the end bracket, the anchor bolt for mounting the end bracket and the shelving apparatus to a mounting surface.

5. The organizational system as recited in claim 3, further comprising at least two console posts coupled to the adjustable shelving apparatus.

6. The organizational system as recited in claim 5, further comprising at least one storage device coupled between the at least two console posts and forming at least one storage area therebetween.

7. The organizational system as recited in claim 6, wherein the at least one storage device comprises a console shelf.

8. The organizational system as recited in claim 6, wherein the at least one storage device comprises a drawer assembly.

9. The organizational system as recited in claim 5 and further comprising a mechanism for coupling the console posts with a mounting surface.

10. The organizational system as recited in claim 9, further comprising a bracket adapted to couple a first adjustable shelving assembly transverse to a second adjustable shelving assembly.

11. The organizational system as recited in claim 3, further comprising a cam lock assembly associated with the adjustable shelving apparatus, wherein the cam lock assembly secures the adjustable shelving apparatus with at least one of the console posts.

12. The organizational system as recited in claim 11, wherein the cam lock assembly comprises a cam lock and a cam pin, wherein the cam pin is secured to a portion of the adjustable shelving apparatus.

13. The organizational system as recited in claim 3, further comprising at least one adjustable clothes rod coupled with the adjustable shelving apparatus, said adjustable clothes rod comprising at least one first rod member slidably coupled with at least one second rod member.

14. The organizational system as recited in claim 3, further comprising end brackets coupled with a first end and a second end of the adjustable shelving apparatus, and coupling features disposed on the end brackets.

15. The organizational system as recited in claim 14, wherein the coupling features comprise a cut out for receiving a coupling insert, the coupling insert being adapted to couple a portion of the adjustable shelving apparatus with at least one console post.

16. The organizational system as recited in claim 14, wherein the coupling insert has a peg and a leg member associated therewith.

17. The organizational system as recited in claim 14, wherein the end brackets each have a bore therethrough, the bore adapted to receive a clothes rod therein.

18. The organizational system as recited in claim 2, further comprising a console unit coupled proximate to the adjustable shelving apparatus.

19. The organizational system as recited in claim 2, wherein the organizational system is comprised of anti-fungal plastic.