EP0257829A2 - Mit Haken und Ösen befestigte Schubladeneinteilung - Google Patents

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EP0257829A2
EP0257829A2 EP87306771A EP87306771A EP0257829A2 EP 0257829 A2 EP0257829 A2 EP 0257829A2 EP 87306771 A EP87306771 A EP 87306771A EP 87306771 A EP87306771 A EP 87306771A EP 0257829 A2 EP0257829 A2 EP 0257829A2
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planar
projections
socket members
sidewalls
drawer
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EP0257829A3 (de
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Michael D. Handler
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Velcro Industries BV
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Actief NV
Velcro Industries BV
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
    • A47B88/90—Constructional details of drawers
    • A47B88/969—Drawers having means for organising or sorting the content
    • A47B88/975—Drawers having means for organising or sorting the content in the form of repositionable partition walls
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B2230/00—Furniture jointing; Furniture with such jointing
    • A47B2230/0003—Adjustable furniture jointing
    • A47B2230/0011—Hooks and loops as in hook and look-type fastener

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  • the present invention relates to drawer dividers and, more particularly, to a system for reconfigurably dividing drawers and the like having opposed sidewalls into subcompartments comprising first strips of one component of a touch fastener, preferably a hook and loop fastening material having means for attaching them to opposed ones of the sidewalls; a first planar subdivider adapted to fit between opposed ones of the sidewalls and having projections on opposite ends thereof; and, a first pair of socket members adapted to fit over and receive respective ones of the projections and having the other component of the touch fastener on outer end surfaces thereof whereby the first strips can be fastened to opposed sidewalls and the first socket members can be releasably fastened to respective ones of the first strips with the touch fastener with the first planar subdivider therebetween.
  • a touch fastener preferably a hook and loop fastening material having means for attaching them to opposed ones of the sidewalls
  • a first planar subdivider adapted to fit between opposed ones of the sidewalls and
  • Drawer divider systems for kitchen and desk drawers, and the like are well known in the art.
  • a separate subdivided drawer insert is placed in the drawer to effect the compartmentalization.
  • planar subdividers are inserted into the drawer itself and attached to the drawer's sidewalls and one another to accomplish the same end.
  • such latter systems must have provision therebefore provided in the sidewalls of the drawer at the time of manufacture.
  • most wooden desk drawer sidewalls have longitudinal slots therein for receiving clips used to hold subdividers.
  • Metal desks often have similar provision. Unfortunately, even where such clip systems are provided, they are not very flexible.
  • the subdividers are prone to slippage, and the like.
  • a system for reconfigurably dividing drawers and the like having opposed sidewalls into subcompartments characterized by:
  • the system comprises second strips of the one component of hook and loop fastening material having means for attaching them respectively to a sidewall substantially parallel to the first planar subdivider and to the first planar subdivider; a second planar subdivider adapted to fit between the first planar subdivider and the parallel sidewall and having projections on opposite ends thereof; and, a second pair of socket members adapted to fit over and receive respective ones of the projections of the second planar subdivider and having the other component of hook and loop fastening material on outer end surfaces thereof whereby the second strips can be fastened to the first planar subdivider and the parallel sidewall and the second socket members can be releasably fastened to respective ones of the second strips with the hook and loop fastening material with the second planar subdivider therebetween.
  • the projections have ears thereon and the socket members each contain means for receiving and maintaining the ears therein.
  • a hinged shear trap channel allows touch fasteners to be disengaged easily when necessary.
  • the drawer divider system of the present invention is shown in Figures 1 - 6 and basically comprises first subdividers 10 which are releasably disposed between opposed sidewalls 12 of the drawer 14. Second subdividers 16 are then releasably disposed between the first subdividers 10 and/or the first subdividers 10 and one of the sidewalls 12 of the drawer parallel thereto.
  • the releasable attachment of the subdividers 10, 16 is by means of a touch fastener in the form of a hook and loop fastening material maintained "in shear".
  • a touch fastener in the form of a hook and loop fastening material maintained "in shear".
  • the first subdividers 10 are planar members adapted to fit between opposed sidewalls 12 of the drawer 14. Each of the first subdividers 10 has projections 18 extending outward from the ends thereof.
  • the second subdividers 16 are similar in shape and construction to the first subdividers 10 but are shorter in length so as to fit between the first subdividers 10 in a perpendicular orientation thereto.
  • a plurality of strips 20 of the hook portion of the Velcro fastening material are provided.
  • the strips 20 in a commercial embodiment could be provided as one or more elongated strips intended to be cut to length.
  • the strips 20 have peel and stick adhesive strips 22 on the back thereof of any of a number of types well known in the art so as to be adhesively attachable to the sidewalls 12 and the first subdividers 16 in the manner best appreciated from Figure 2.
  • a plurality of socket members 24 are provided which are adapted to fit over and receive the projections 18 therein.
  • the projections 18 have ears 26 thereon and the socket members 24 each have a slot 28 therein for receiving and holding the ear 26 of the subdivider 10, 16 disposed therein. Since it is preferred that the subdividers 10, 16 and the socket members 24 be of a though resilient plastic, the shape of the projections 18 and the socket members 24 can vary as desired.
  • the projections 18 could have a ball-shaped end and the socket members 24 could be semi-spherical in shape and adapted to deformably receive the ball therein.
  • the socket members 24 each have an outward facing end 30 having the loop portion 32 of the Velcro material adhesively attached thereto.
  • the strips 20 of the hook portion are attached to the sidewalls 12 of the drawer 14 in the manner shown in Figure 1.
  • the socket members 24 are disposed over the projections 18 and the subdividers 10, 16 are positioned as desired.
  • the subdividers 10, 16 Being of resilient plastic and being maintained between the rigid sidewalls 12 of the drawer 14, the subdividers 10, 16 tend to exert longitudinal forces into the hook and loop material tending to maintain it in its "in shear" holding configuration. It may even be desirable to have the length of the first subdividers 10 sized such that they must be arched in order to relieve the holding force on the hook and loop materials to allow separation thereof.
  • a touch fastener as used in this application, comprises a first planar backing material part having a surface carrying hooks, mushrooms, balls on stems, pigtails, or the like, capable of engaging loops, hooks, mushrooms, balls on stems, pigtails, or the like, carried by a second planar backing material part to releasably fasten components together wherein the fastening strength in shear (i.e. against forces applied in the plane of the fastener) substantially exceeds the fastening strength resisting peeling separation of the fastener by the application of force normal to the plane thereof.
  • hook and loop fastening systems and parts thereof shall be construed to include other types of touch fasteners in which the fastening strength in shear (i.e. against forces applied in the plane of the fastener) substantially exceeds the fastening strength resisting peeling separation of the fastener by the application of force normal to the plane thereof.

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EP87306771A 1986-08-05 1987-07-30 Mit Haken und Ösen befestigte Schubladeneinteilung Withdrawn EP0257829A3 (de)

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US7350885B2 (en) * 2002-03-29 2008-04-01 Julius Blum Gesellschaft M.B.H. Drawer

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US4403638A (en) * 1982-04-21 1983-09-13 Frank Baum Combination camera bag
EP0116013A2 (de) * 1983-01-31 1984-08-15 Paul Zöllig AG Vorrichtung zum variablen Unterteilen von Schubladen
GB2134884A (en) * 1982-12-23 1984-08-22 Polstore Drawer divider
EP0152497A1 (de) * 1982-08-20 1985-08-28 Actief N.V. Als Teil eines trennbaren Verschlussbandes gebrauchtes Schichtprodukt; Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Befestigen trennbarer Verschlussbänder mit einer Unterlage; so hergestelltes Schichtprodukt für Schuhverschlüsse
US4577773A (en) * 1984-08-10 1986-03-25 The Rogers Manufacturing Co. Utility box

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4403638A (en) * 1982-04-21 1983-09-13 Frank Baum Combination camera bag
EP0152497A1 (de) * 1982-08-20 1985-08-28 Actief N.V. Als Teil eines trennbaren Verschlussbandes gebrauchtes Schichtprodukt; Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Befestigen trennbarer Verschlussbänder mit einer Unterlage; so hergestelltes Schichtprodukt für Schuhverschlüsse
GB2134884A (en) * 1982-12-23 1984-08-22 Polstore Drawer divider
EP0116013A2 (de) * 1983-01-31 1984-08-15 Paul Zöllig AG Vorrichtung zum variablen Unterteilen von Schubladen
US4577773A (en) * 1984-08-10 1986-03-25 The Rogers Manufacturing Co. Utility box

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7350885B2 (en) * 2002-03-29 2008-04-01 Julius Blum Gesellschaft M.B.H. Drawer

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