Desk Organizer

• US 7,185,767 B2
• Filed: 04/06/2004
• Issued: 03/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Custom Plastics, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Custom Plastics, Inc.
• Inventors: Phillips, David
• Primary Examiner(s): PUROL, SARAH L
• Application Number:
  US10/819,559
• Publication Number:
  US 20050000921A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,064 Days
• Field of Search: 211/13.1, 211/10, 211/11, 211/162
• US Class Current: 211/11
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 17/03 with substantially horizontally extensible or adjustable parts other than drawers, e.g. leaves

Abstract

A desk organizer having a horizontally disposed rail is mounted over a desk by use of a support base secured to the desk, or a support base secured to walls surrounding the desk, such as those found in office cubicles. The desk support base includes an elongated rod carrying a spindle which extends vertically from the support base. The spindle and rod have several receptacles at different levels above the support surface and are rotatably mounted on the support base. The rail can support numerous receptacles along the length thereof by use of slots located on either side surface of the rail. In addition, a slot located along the top surface of the rail permits the placement of self supporting items such as envelopes, cards, notes and the like.

Claims

1. A desk organizer comprising:

a receptacle support rail constructed from a rigid material having a top surface and bottom surface, a first side surface and a second side surface, and a first end and a second end, said rail including at least one mounting slot extending substantially the length of said rail between said first end and said second end;

at least two end supports securable to a fixed structure, each said end support adapted to receive one end of said rail for securely positioning said rail in a horizontal plane, each said end support defined by a post base having an elongated rod within a longitudinal axis with a first end and a second end, said first end of said elongated rod attached to said post base, a tubular spindle rotatably mounted about said longitudinal axis of said rod, said spindle having a bottom end and a top end with a rail receiving socket therebetween; and

at least one receptacle slidably securable to said mounting slot.

2. The desk organizer according to claim 1 wherein said tubular spindle has a bottom end, a top end and an intermediate rail receiving receptacle rotatably mounted about said longitudinal axis of said rod.

3. The desk organizer according to claim 1 wherein said fixed structure is a desk.

4. The desk organizer according to claim 1 wherein said fixed structure is a wall.

5. The desk organizer according to claim 1 wherein a plurality of receptacles are securable along the length of said rail.

6. The desk organizer according to claim 1 wherein said receptacle includes at least one rack mounted within a periphery of said receptacle.

7. The desk organizer of claim 1 wherein said tubular spindle includes an integral bracket intermediate said top end and said bottom end, said receptacle affixed to said bracket.

8. The desk organizer of claim 1 wherein said receptacle includes a bracket having a first end slidably securable to said slot, said angle arm having a second end horizontally and vertically displaced from said first end for securement to said receptacle.

9. The desk organizer of claim 8 wherein said bracket includes an angle arm having one end rotatably mounted on said post base, said angle arm having a second end horizontally and vertically displaced from said first end, said first end of said elongated rod rotatably connected to said second end of said angle arm whereby said elongated rod and said angle arm can rotate about said post base.

10. The desk organizer according to claim 1 wherein each said end support is adapted to be attached to a vertical wall surface, each said end support having a means for fastening to said wall and a receiving socket for an end of said rail.

11. The desk organizer according to claim 10 wherein said end support includes a biased tab for securing said rail to said receiving socket.

12. The desk organizer according to claim 1 wherein said rail includes a slot on each side surface allowing the placement of receptacles on each side of said rail.

13. The desk organizer according to claim 1 wherein said rail includes a slot along the top of said rail.

14. A desk organizer comprising:

a receptacle support rail constructed from a rigid material having a top surface and bottom surface, a first side surface and a second side surface, and a first end and a second end, said rail including at least one mounting slot extending substantially the length of said rail between said first end and said second end;

a first and second end support is adapted to be attached to a table top surface, each said end support defined by a post base having an elongated rod within a longitudinal axis with a first end and a second end, said first end of said elongated rod attached to said post base, a tubular spindle rotatably mounted about said longitudinal axis of said rod, said spindle having a bottom end and a top end with a rail receiving socket therebetween;

at least one receptacle slidably securable to said mounting slot.

15. The desk organizer according to claim 14 wherein said support base includes a tubular spindle having a bottom end, a top end and an intermediate rail receiving receptacle rotatably mounted about said longitudinal axis of said rod.

16. The desk organizer according to claim 14 wherein a plurality of receptacles are securable along the length of said rail.

17. The desk organizer according to claim 14 wherein said rail includes a slot on each side surface allowing the placement of receptacles on each side of said rail.

18. The desk organizer according to claim 14 wherein said rail includes a slot along the top of said rail.