EP2068674A2 - Dispositif d'organisation de tiroir - Google Patents

Dispositif d'organisation de tiroir

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EP2068674A2
EP2068674A2 EP07843680A EP07843680A EP2068674A2 EP 2068674 A2 EP2068674 A2 EP 2068674A2 EP 07843680 A EP07843680 A EP 07843680A EP 07843680 A EP07843680 A EP 07843680A EP 2068674 A2 EP2068674 A2 EP 2068674A2
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tray
divider
organizer
retaining
wall
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EP2068674A4 (fr
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Marco Perry
Mark Naden
Juan Escobar
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Helen of Troy Ltd
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Helen of Troy Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/02—Internal fittings
    • B65D25/04—Partitions
    • B65D25/06—Partitions adapted to be fitted in two or more alternative positions
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47B88/994—Drawers having means for organising or sorting the content in the form of trays or inserts

Definitions

  • the invention relates to an organizer and, in particular, to an organizer that is configurable to define storage areas and, more particularly, to an organizer having an adjustable size and configurable partitions for defining storage areas within a drawer.
  • Drawers, cabinet, other compartments are commonly used to store a variety of objects in many different environments. The use of these compartments typically does not necessitate any particular adaptation in order to receive and store objects therein. However, a size of a drawer in comparison to the objects stored therein often results in many objects being loosely stored in a relatively large space. As a drawer is typically pulled open by a user in order to retrieve one or more items stored in the drawer, the items may slide as the drawer is being pulled open. This often leads to the objects losing some, if not all, of any organization that was contemplated when the objects were initially placed in the drawer.
  • An example of a common solution to this problem is an organizer tray used for silverware or eating utensils.
  • the tray typically includes upstanding walls to segregate knives, spoons, and forks from each other and in stacked relationships. More elaborate trays may separate various types of forks or spoons, or other kitchen utensils.
  • the tray is placed within an existing drawer for receiving the objects.
  • the drawer may be of a standard or stock size, in which case it is relatively simple for a manufacture to size an organizer for the drawer.
  • many drawers are custom sized for a particular kitchen's dimensions and the desires of the person designing the kitchen arrangement. As a result, many drawers have non-stock dimensions, such as width or depth. Designing individual trays for each possible custom drawer size would be difficult and less than cost-effective for a manufacturer.
  • the storage required or desired for a drawer by one person in a kitchen varies widely from that desired by a second person in their kitchen.
  • the utensils stored in any particular drawer vary widely by size and shape and kind. While the drawer may be used to store relatively small and elongated items such as silverware, other items whose size does not lend to a silverware tray may be stored in the drawer, including spatulas and wooden spoons that are much longer than silverware, pizza cutting wheels, meat tenderizers/hammers, or whisks, to mention a few.
  • drawers may have items stored therein in which it would be desirable to separate the items for easy access.
  • items include hand tools such as screwdrivers and pliers stored in a tool box or chest, cosmetics and toiletries stored in a bathroom or vanity drawer, and desk items kept in a desk drawer.
  • an organizer having a tray system and dividers selectively positionable and securable with the tray system to define areas or compartments within the organizer for receipt of items therein.
  • the organizer includes a tray having a base which may be positioned within a drawer and including at least one opening, and at least one divider releasably securable with the tray and having a wall at least partially defining portions of the area.
  • the divider has securing
  • the securing structure includes a first retainer cooperable with the base opening to secure the divider with the tray.
  • the first retainer includes at least a first retaining portion extending from a first portion of the wall that is resiliently shiftable to and between clearance and interference positions. The clearance position permits receipt and removal of the first retaining portion with respect to the first base opening, and the interference position generally prevents passage of the first retaining portion through the first base opening to secure the divider with the tray.
  • the first retainer may include a second retaining portion receivable within the first base opening, and the divider may including a second shiftable wall portion from which a second retaining portion extends, the second wall portion shiftable to shift the second retaining portion between clearance and interference positions relative to the first base opening.
  • the first and second shiftable wall portions and the first and second retaining portions extending therefrom may be positioned in an opposed relationship, and the first and second wall portions may be compressible, such as by manual pressure, toward each other to permit the first and second retaining portions to be received within or removed from the first base opening.
  • the retaining portions may include a foot portion positioned below and in interference with the bottom side when the divider is in the interference position and secured with the tray.
  • the retaining portions may include an extending portion secured with the wall and extendable through the opening from a top side of the base to the bottom side of the base, the foot portion extending generally laterally from the extending portion.
  • the foot may include a leading end for insertion within the opening, the leading end including a chamfer or bevel for contacting an edge of the opening during insertion to shift the shiftable wall portion and to permit receipt of the first retaining portion within the opening.
  • the securing structure may include a plurality of retainers cooperable with a plurality of base openings for securing the divider with the tray.
  • the retaining portions may include one or more foot portions positioned below the bottom side in an interference position when the divider is secured with the tray.
  • the wall may include a plurality of resiliently shiftable portions having respective retaining portions extending therefrom, and the retaining portions are receivable within the base openings for securing the divider with the tray.
  • a configurable organizer defining an area for receipt of items therewithin including a tray system adapted for receipt within a drawer, for instance, and having at least a first tray including a base with a plurality of openings formed therein, and a divider system adapted for defining portions of the area and including at least a first divider having a wall at least partially defining portions of the area and having securing structure for securing the first divider with the tray system.
  • the securing structure includes at least a first retainer selectively cooperable with the base openings, and the first retainer includes at least a first retaining portion extending from a first portion of the wall that is resiliently shiftable to and between clearance and interference positions.
  • the clearance position permits receipt and removal of the first retaining portion with respect to the first base opening, and the interference position generally prevents passage of the first retaining portion through the first base opening to secure the divider with the tray.
  • the securing structure may include a plurality of retainers selectively cooperable with the base openings, at least two of the retainers including retaining portions extending from respective shiftable wall portions.
  • the first retainer may include a second retaining portion receivable within the base openings, and the organizer may include shiftable wall portions from which the first and second retaining portions respectively extend, the shiftable wall portions in an opposed relationship.
  • the first and second retaining portions may be configured to be received within respective base openings.
  • First and second retaining portions may also or alternatively be configured to be received within a single base opening.
  • the divider system may include a plurality of dividers, each having a wall at least partially defining portions of the area and having securing structure for securing the dividers with the tray system.
  • the tray system may include a second tray selectively positionable relative to the first tray to selectively provide the fray area.
  • a method of configuring an organizer defining an area for receipt of items therein including the steps of providing a tray system having at least a first tray with a base including a plurality of openings formed therein, providing a divider system including at least a first divider having a wall with a resiliently shiftable portion, providing retaining structure including a first retaining portion extending from the resiliently shiftable portion of the wall, aligning the retaining structure with the openings, shifting the first retaining portion relative to the divider, and inserting the securing structure within at least the first opening.
  • the method may include permitting the first retaining portion to resiliency shift to an interference position relative to the opening after insertion therethrough.
  • the method may include providing the first retaining portion with a bevel, positioning the bevel against an edge of the opening, and forcing the bevel against the opening edge.
  • the method may include providing a second tray selectively positionable relative to the first tray to selectively provide the tray area.
  • the method may include providing a plurality of dividers selectively securable with the openings for defining portions of the area.
  • the method may include providing a plurality of retaining portions extending from the wall.
  • the method may include shifting a portion of the plurality of retaining portions relative to the divider.
  • the method may include providing a second retaining portion extending from a wall portion and opposed to the first retaining portion, and the step of shifting the first retaining portion may include shifting towards the second retaining portion.
  • the step of shifting may include resiliently compressing wall portions from which the first and second retaining portions respectively extend.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an organizer including a tray system having a first tray positioned relative to a second tray in an expanded configuration, the first tray having a plurality of positionable dividers releasably secured with openings thereon and the second tray having a single divider secured with openings thereon;
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the organizer of Fig. 1 with the first and second trays in a partially expanded configuration and the single divider being removed from the second tray;
  • Fig. 3 A is a bottom plan view of the organizer in the expanded configuration of Fig. 1 showing securing structure of the dividers received in openings of the trays;
  • Fig. 3B is an end elevation view of the lower right-hand end of the organizer as viewed in Fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 3C is a side elevation view of the upper right-side of the organizer as viewed in Fig. 1 with portions shown in phantom;
  • Figs. 4A-4C are, respectively, side elevation, bottom plan, and end elevation views of a representative first divider of the organizer of Fig. 1 ;
  • Figs. 5A-5C are, respectively, views of a second, smaller representative divider of the organizer of Fig. 1 ;
  • Figs. 6A-6C are, respectively, views of a third, smallest representative divider of the organizer of Fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 7 is an enlarged, fragmentary, perspective view of a portion of the view of Fig. 3A;
  • Fig. 8 is a further enlarged cross-sectional view taken through the line 8-8 of Fig. 7;
  • Fig. 9 is an enlarged, fragmentary perspective view taken generally in the direction of the line 9-9 in Fig. 2;
  • Fig. 10 is an enlarged, fragmentary view along the line 10-10 of Fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 1 1 is an enlarged cross-sectional view along the line 1 1-11 of Fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 12A is an enlarged, fragmentary view of the encircled portion of Fig. 1 1 showing portions of a divider in an uncompressed position in solid lines and in a compressed position in phantom;
  • Fig. 12B is an enlarged, fragmentary view similar to Fig. 12A showing portions of the divider in the uncompressed position in phantom and in the compressed position in solid lines;
  • Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the divider of Figs. 12A and 12B.
  • a configurable organizer 10 having a tray system 12 and a plurality of positionable dividers 14.
  • the tray system 12 includes a first or inner tray 16 and a second or outer tray 18 which may be shifted relative to each other to alter the size or dimension of the organizer in at least one direction.
  • Fig. 1 shows the outer tray 18 positioned relative to the inner tray 16 to provide a first width Wl for the organizer 10
  • Fig. 2 shows a relative position for the trays 16, 18 such that the organizer 10 has a second width W2 smaller than the first width Wl .
  • the size, or footprint, of the organizer 10 may be adjusted to more closely match a predetermined size of a drawer (not shown), though the organizer may also be used on a shelf or otherwise with a particular size or configuration as desired by a user.
  • the dividers 14 may be selectively positioned relative to the trays 16, 18 to define or arrange a plurality of compartments. More specifically, the trays 16, 18 may be configured to a desired relative position, as will be discussed in greater detail below, to provide an interior surface area 30. One or more dividers 14 are installed on the trays 16, 18 to divide the interior surface area 30 into smaller areas 32. In Fig. 1 , several dividers 14 are installed on the inner tray 16, while a single divider 14 is installed on the outer tray 18. By comparison, Fig. 2 shows the tray system 12 in a partially expanded configuration and the outer tray 18 without a divider 14 installed thereon.
  • the trays 16, 18 and the dividers 14 are provided with structure to secure the dividers 14 with the trays 16, 18.
  • Each of the trays 16, 18 includes openings 34 arrayed on and through a respective top interior surfaces 36, 39 thereof, the openings 34 cooperating with securing structure 40 (see, e.g., Figs. 4A-C) of the dividers 14.
  • the interior surfaces 36, 39 are generally fiat and planar, as well as parallel to each other.
  • the openings 34 have an inner periphery 38 defining the shape of the opening 34, the periphery 38 providing the opening 34 with an approximately square shape, though with inner comers 38a slightly rounded, as best seen in Fig. 3 A.
  • the securing structure 40 of the dividers 14 includes retainers 42 and support structures 44 received within the openings 34.
  • a retainer 42 includes a pair of opposed retainer portions 46 for releasably engaging, such as by snapping, into the openings 34.
  • Each divider 14 has a pair of opposed sidewalls 48 which, when the divider 14 is secured, extend above the frays 16, 18.
  • the sidewalls 48 include a bottom edge and surface 50 from which the feet retainer portions 46 extend.
  • Each retainer portion 46 has an extension portion 52 extending from the surface 50 to a foot 54.
  • Each foot 54 extends laterally outward from the associated extension portion 52, and each foot 54 includes a chamfer or beveled surface 56 that angles upwardly and outwardly from a foot tip 58.
  • the retainers 42 of the divider 14 are pressed into the openings 34.
  • the divider 14 is positioned above the tray system 12 so that the retainer 42 is aligned with an opening 34, and then is pressed downwardly against one of the frays 16, 18.
  • the beveled surfaces 46 of the feet 54 wedge against the periphery 38 of the opening 34 and compress inwardly so that the feet 54 and retainer portions 56 are shifted to a position allowing an outer edge 60 of the feet 54 to pass into the opening 34. While the feet 54 are compressed inwardly, the sidewalls 48 are deflected, as is represented by the sidewalls
  • a short wall 70 extends downwardly from a bottom side 72 of a base or tray floor 73 of each of the trays 16, 18.
  • the tray floor 73 has a top surface 78 which may be either of the interior top surfaces 36, 39 of the trays 16, 18.
  • each foot 54 When the feet 54 have been fully advanced into the opening 34, a top surface 74 of each foot 54 abuts a bottom surface 76 of the short wall 70, and the divider bottom surface 50 abuts the top surface 78 of the tray floor 73.
  • the feet 54 snap into the opening 34 so that the feet 54 are in an interference position with the tray short wall 70 and the tray floor 73.
  • the short wall 70 provides additional structural integrity for the opening 34, which would otherwise simply be the thickness of the tray floor 73.
  • the organizer 10 is preferably made of formed plastic material, such as molded plastic. This material, while inexpensive, often produces some degree of tolerance due to its inherent materials properties.
  • the extension portion 52 is sized laterally to closely abut lateral sides of the periphery 38 and is sized in length to closely mate with and receive the tray short wall 70 and the tray floor 73 between the divider sidewall bottom surface 50 and the foot top surface 74.
  • the rigidity provided by the cooperation between the retainers 42 and the openings 34 may not always be as great as desired. Therefore, the support structures 44 are provided.
  • the support structures 44 also extend from the divider sidewalls 48, though they span laterally across and between the divider sidewalls 48, as best seen in Figs. 4B and 4C.
  • the support structures 44 are generally short tab-like walls extending from the divider bottom surface 50 and having side edges 80.
  • the lateral dimension of the support structure 44, from edge 80a to edge 80b, is sized to be approximately the lateral width of the openings 34 (within the periphery 38) so that the support structures 44 fit closely therein when the divider 14 is secured with the tray floor 73.
  • the operation of the retainers 42 depends on the retainer portions 46 being resiliently deflectable inwardly.
  • the retainer portions 46 extend from and are oriented with the divider sidewalls 48 in a generally parallel manner, as will be discussed below.
  • the dividers 14 would be susceptible to tipping.
  • the support structures 44 provide constraint, in addition to the divider bottom surface 50, to resist this tipping or deflecting of the divider 14 as a whole by closely abutting the interior of the opening periphery 38.
  • the divider 14 includes additional structure to resist the divider 14 being deflected to its side.
  • Each end 90 of the divider 14 includes a flared portion, as best viewed in Fig. 4B. More specifically, the divider sidewalls 48 have outwardly flared portions 48a (Fig. 4B) which flare outwardly from each other at the divider ends 90, at least along a bottom wall portion 92 thereof (Fig. 4C).
  • the divider 14 includes end walls 90a which extend between and connect the divider sidewalls 48 at the ends 90 of the divider 14. The end walls 90a similarly flare outwardly to span between the bottom wall portions 92 of the opposed divider sidewalls 48.
  • the bottom surface 50 of the divider sidewalls 48 extends in a generally planar manner around and along the bottom of both divider walls 50, as well as both end walls 90a.
  • the entire bottom surface 50 is positioned against or proximate to the top surface 78 of the tray floor 73.
  • the bottom flared-out portions 48a and the bottom surface 50 press against or contact the tray floor top surface 78 to prevent or limit the amount of deflection possible.
  • the retainer portions 46 preferably extend from and are oriented with the divider sidewalls 48 in a generally parallel manner.
  • the divider sidewalls 48 are joined at the ends 90 by the aforementioned divider end walls 90a.
  • the divider 14 further includes a divider top wall 98 joining the divider sidewalls 48 at the top, and may include one or more webbings 100 extending between the divider sidewalls 48.
  • the webbings 100 extending between the sidewalls 48 and preferably a portion of the support structures
  • the webbings 100 may restrict the ability of the retainers from deflecting inwardly during securement with the tray openings 34. More broadly, removal and repositioning of the dividers 14 requires the retainer portions 46 to deflect inwardly so that the feet 44 may pass through and out of the openings 34. It would be simple enough to directly mechanically compress the feet 54 from the bottom of the organizer 10. However, this would require removing the entire organizer 10 from a drawer in which it is located, possibly also requiring the removal of any contents stored in the organizer 10, and accessing the bottom of the organizer 10 so that the feet 54 can be pressed inwardly on the bottom while the divider 14 is also pulled away from the tray floor top surface 78. This is an awkward and cumbersome process for doing no more than repositioning a divider 14.
  • the construction of the divider sidewalls 48 and the retainer portions 46 advantageously allows a user to remove the divider 14 without removing the organizer in its entirety, or its contents.
  • the sidewalls 48 are inwardly compressible by manual pressure in a region, generally indicated at 100 in Figs. 1 and 2, proximate to where the retainers 42 extend so that the feet 44 move from their secured position in interference with the periphery short wall 70 to a clearance position.
  • the divider sidewall regions 100 may be slightly thinner than the balance of the sidewall 48 to promote localized compression during this operation.
  • the inner tray 16 has dividers 14 defining the smaller areas 32. More specifically, the inner tray 16 has four tray walls 1 10 bounding an area 112 (corresponding to the top interior surface 36, Fig. 1) of the tray floor top surface 78 (corresponding to interior area 30), though in some forms one or more of the tray walls 1 10 may be omitted, such as tray wall 110a. As can be seen, a first divider 120a abuts tray wall 11 Oa and tray wall 1 10b so that both ends 122 fit substantially flush against or close to the tray walls H Oa, H Ob.
  • a second divider 120b substantially identical to the first divider 120a, extends generally parallel with the first divider 120s so that the second divider 120b is also substantially flush against or close to the tray walls 1 10a, 1 10b.
  • a third, smallest divider 128 extends between and fits substantially flush against the first and second dividers 120a, 120b.
  • Larger dividers 130 extend between tray wall 1 10c and the second divider 120b, again fitting substantially flush or close thereto.
  • the regions 100 preferably correspond to locations of retainers 42 extending from the bottom surface 50 of the dividers 120a, 120b, 128, 130 it should be recognized that the first, second, and third dividers 120a, 120b, 128 include one retainer 42 apiece, while the larger dividers 130 include a pair of retainers 42.
  • Figs. 4A-C depict the divider 14, described above, in the specific form of the larger divider 130, thus having four support structures 44 and a pair of retainers 42, each having a pair of opposed retainer portions 46 with feet 54 thereon, the retainers 42 and support structures 44 receivable or removable concurrently within openings 34 in the trays 16, 18.
  • the sidewalls 48 are slightly angled downwardly and outwardly from each other.
  • the endwalls 90a are provided with a similar slight inward and downward angle, as can be seen in Fig. 4A.
  • the tray walls 1 10 of the inner tray 16 (as well as tray wall 190a of the outer tray 18, discussed below) have an inner surface 160 (see also Fig. 1 1) constructed with an angle substantially matching the angle of one of the sidewalls 48.
  • the divider 120 in accordance with the above- described dividers 120a, 120b is depicted.
  • the divider 120 includes a single retainer 170, and four of support structures 172 for securing the divider 120 with the openings 34.
  • the divider 120 includes sidewalls 174, endwalls 176, and a top wall 178, the operation and construction of which being described above.
  • Figs. 6A-C depict the smallest third divider 128.
  • the securing structure 40 for the divider 128 includes merely a single retainer 180.
  • the number and location of the securing structure 40 preferably aligns with the array of openings 34, and it should also be clear that the number of features included in the securing structure 40 may easily be altered. For instance, the openings 34 may be doubled in number so that the distance between them is halved. While this would not necessitate an increase in securing structures 40 on the dividers 14, 120, 128, 130, but it would at least permit such.
  • FIG. 3A retainers 42a, as well as support structures 44a, are indicated for the largest dividers 130 of Fig. 1. Similarly, retainers 42b and support structures 44b are indicated for the first and second dividers 120a, 120b, and retainer 42c is indicated for the third divider 128, which has no support structure.
  • openings 34a are occupied by the retainers 42 and support structures, while openings 34b are empty.
  • the outer tray 18 also has tray walls 190 bounding an area 192. As the trays 16, 18 are shifted from and between expanded and unexpanded positions relative to each other, the area 192 is expanded or decreased. Additional dividers 14, such as those described herein, may be secured with the tray floor 73 of the outer tray 18 to define smaller areas therewithin in the same manner as the smaller areas 32 are defined for the inner tray 16.
  • the inner tray wall 1 1 Oa may be omitted, in which case the area 1 12 bound by the inner tray walls 110 is generally contiguous with the area 192 bound by the outer tray walls 190, in the absence of any dividers 14. Others of the tray walls 1 10, 190 may also be omitted, particularly if the organizer 10 is to be used to cover the bottom of a drawer (not shown) which has its own sides.
  • the inner tray 16 includes a pair of guides 200 positioned proximate an outer edge 202 of the inner tray bottom 204 while the outer tray includes a pair of rails 206 received within respective guides.
  • the guides 200 have a first portion 200a that extends downward, preferably orthogonally, from the inner tray bottom 204, and a second portion 200b that extends laterally outward from the first portion 200a.
  • the rail 206 has a first portion 206a that extends upwardly from a top surface 208 formed on the outer tray 18 proximate the outer tray wall 190a (Fig.
  • the rail second portion 206b is received between the guide second portion 200b and the inner tray bottom 204, and the guide second portion 200b is consequently positioned between the rail second portion 206b and the outer tray top surface 208.
  • the rail 206 need only extend a short distance relative to the length of the outer tray 18, while the guide 200 extends generally the length of the inner tiay 16.
  • the organizer 10 further includes structure to define discrete relative positions for the inner and outer trays 16, 18.
  • the inner tray 16 includes two rows 21 1 of receptacles 214 defining recesses 216 positioned inboard of the guide 200.
  • the outer tray 18 includes a pair of fingers 220 that are generally deflectable downwardly in the vertical direction, each having a boss 222 (Fig. 8) thereon.
  • the boss 222 has a slightly rounded top surface 224 to allow the boss 222 to deflect, wedge-like, against the receptacles 214 so that the boss 222 is forced out of the recesses 216 when the trays 16, 18 are shifted relative to each other. In a selected position, the boss 222 is received within the recess 216 so that the tray system 14 generally resists being shifted out of the selected position.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif d'organisation configurable ayant des séparateurs, ou des cloisons, pouvant être fixées de manière amovible pour définir des zones ou des compartiments dans le dispositif d'organisation pour recevoir des articles dans ceux-ci. Les séparateurs sont fixés par l'intermédiaire d'éléments de retenue ayant des parties de retenue qui peuvent être déformées de manière élastique pour permettre l'insertion ou l'enlèvement des parties de retenue dans des ouvertures situées dans le dispositif d'organisation et permettre le déplacement vers une position naturelle rappelée vers l'extérieur pour retenir les séparateurs dans le dispositif d'organisation. Des structures de support peuvent aussi être fournies pour retarder ou empêcher le basculement ou la déformation des séparateurs fixés. De plus, le dispositif d'organisation peut comprendre une paire de plateaux ayant des ouvertures destinées à recevoir les éléments de retenue et les supports, et les plateaux peuvent être déplacés de manière ajustable et sélective les uns par rapport aux autres pour agrandir ou contracter le dispositif d'organisation comme voulu, de manière à se conformer aux dimensions intérieures d'un tiroir.
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