US20070257586A1

US20070257586A1 - Apparatus, system and method for storing articles on a movable frame

Info

Publication number: US20070257586A1
Application number: US11/416,285
Authority: US
Inventors: Jose Gonzalez
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2006-05-02
Filing date: 2006-05-02
Publication date: 2007-11-08

Abstract

An apparatus, a system and a method store articles on a movable frame. A base has exterior walls extending from a top surface of the base to form a shelf and/or a storage rack. Mounts secure to the exterior walls of the base to secure the base to the movable frame. A first portion of the base has interior walls extending from the top surface of the base to form compartments. A second portion of the base has a front wall and a back wall secured to the exterior walls to form a drawer. The shelf, the compartments and the drawer store the articles. The movable frame is located on a lifting device, such as, for example, a scissor lift. As a result, the apparatus and the system provide storage for the articles on the lifting device.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention generally relates to an apparatus, a system and a method for storing articles on a movable frame. The movable frame may be incorporated into a lifting device, such as, for example, a scissor lift, an aerial lift and/or the like. The apparatus and the system provide a base having exterior walls for connecting to and/or removably attaching to the movable frame. The exterior walls may extend vertically from the base to form, for example, a shelf. Interior walls may extend from the base to define, for example, compartments on the base. The interior walls may be removable from the base. The interior walls may be adjustable to change a number, a width and/or a length of the compartments. In addition, the base may have a front wall and a rear wall which may connect to and/or attach to the exterior walls. The rear wall, front wall and exterior walls may form, for example, a drawer. The shelf, the compartments and/or the drawer may store and/or may contain the articles. The apparatus and the system may form and/or may provide multiple drawers, compartments and/or shelves for storing the articles.
It is generally known that maintenance, repairs and construction are frequently required in locations and/or positions which are difficult to reach. Lifting devices, such as, for example, scissor lifts may be used to raise an individual into a position to repair, construct and/or maintain an item. The individual may perform a task, for example, repairing an item, such as, for example, repairing a faulty wire, replacing a light bulb, securing a loose conduit, plugging a water leak, tightening a nut or a bolt and/or the like. The task may be, for example, installing an item, such as, for example, installing a water line, securing dry wall to a ceiling, installing a ceiling fan, installing a chandelier, attaching an advertisement to a billboard and/or the like. The task may be maintaining items, such as, for example, washing windows, painting ceilings, cleaning light fixtures and/or the like.
The task may require a tool, such as, for example, a wire cutter, a screwdriver, a level, a voltage meter, a brush, a drill, a wrench, a hammer, measuring tape, a ruler, electrical tape, a hammer, a bucket, pipe threaders, pipe cutters, a saw and/or the like. In addition, the task may require accessories, such as, for example, nails, screws, nuts, bolts, identification tags, string, drill bits and/or the like. The tools and/or the accessories may vary in size and shape.
Generally, the task may require multiple tools and/or multiple accessories to repair, to construct and/or to maintain items. The individual may stand on a platform of the lifting device. The lifting device may lift and/or may position the individual a distance from the ground. The individual may carry and/or may hold the tools and/or the accessories required for the task. However, the task may require more tools and/or more accessories than the individual can carry and/or can hold on the platform of the lifting device. As a result, the individual may merely complete a portion of the task. Afterward, the individual may lower the lifting device to the ground to store the tools and/or the accessories. In addition, the individual may obtain additional tools and/or additional accessories to complete a remaining portion of the task. Requiring the individual to be lowered to the ground and raised and/or lifted into position repeatedly is time consuming. In addition, the individual may be paid and/or may be compensated on a time basis by an employer. Therefore, lifting and/or lowering the individual repeatedly may be costly to the employer.
Furthermore, the task may require the individual to hold and/or to grasp the item while using a first tool and/or a first accessory. As a result, the individual may place and/or may position a second tool and/or a second accessory on the platform of the lifting device. However, the individual may step on the second tool and/or the second accessory. The individual may slip, may become off-balanced and/or may be injured by stepping on the second tool and/or the second accessory. As a result, positioning the second tool and/or the second accessory on the platform of the lifting device may pose safety risks to the individual.
In addition, the individual may accidentally move, contact and/or push the second tool and/or the second accessory from the platform of the lifting device. The second tool and/or the second accessory may fall toward the ground and may hit and/or may contact a bystander. Therefore, the second tool and/or the second accessory may pose safety risks to a bystander.
A need, therefore, exists for an apparatus, a system and a method for storing articles on a movable frame which may connect to, may attach to and/or may secure to a lifting device. Additionally, a need exists for an apparatus, a system and a method for storing articles on a movable frame which may have a compartment for storing the articles, the accessories and/or the tools. Further, a need exists for an apparatus, a system and a method for storing articles on a movable frame which may have a shelf for storing and/or securing the articles, the tools and/or the accessories. Still further, a need exists for an apparatus, a system and a method for storing articles on a movable frame which may have store and/or may secure the articles, the tools and/or the accessories at a distance from a platform of a lifting device. Moreover, a need exists for an apparatus, a system and a method for storing articles on a movable frame where the articles may vary in size and/or in shape. Furthermore, a need exists for an apparatus, a system and a method for storing articles on a movable frame which may have a compartment adjustable to a size of the articles, the tools and/or the accessories. In addition, a need exists for a system and a method for storing articles which may prevent tools, accessories and/or the articles from falling from a lifting device. Further, a need exists for an apparatus, a system and a method for storing articles on a movable frame which may limit an individual from using a lifting device to repeatedly lower and repeatedly lift the individual into position to complete a task.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an apparatus, a system and a method for storing articles on a movable frame. More specifically, the apparatus, the system and the method for storing articles may have a first base having exterior walls defining an interior. The first base may have interior walls defining compartments for storing and/or for securing the articles. The interior walls may be adjustable and/or may be removable with respect to the exterior walls. To this end, each of the compartments may have an adjustable length and/or an adjustable width. The first base may secure to, may connect to and/or may attach to a second base. The first base may be positioned and/or may be located a distance from the second bases. The first base may be movable with respect to the second base. In addition, the second base may have exterior walls defining an interior. The second base may form, for example, shelves, drawers and/or compartments for storing and/or securing the articles.
To this end, in an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for storing articles is provided. The apparatus has a first base having a top surface and a bottom surface wherein the top surface is located opposite to the bottom surface wherein walls extend from the top surface of the first base to define an interior wherein the walls have a first end and a second end wherein the first end is adjacent to the top surface of the first base. Further, the apparatus has a second base connected to the first base wherein the second base has a top side and a bottom side wherein the top side is opposite the bottom side wherein the second base has exterior walls defining an interior wherein the exterior walls define a height between a top end and a bottom end wherein the bottom end is adjacent to the top side of the second base. Still further, the apparatus has tracks formed in the exterior walls of the second base wherein the tracks extend from the top end to the bottom end of the exterior walls of the second base wherein interior walls secure to the tracks of the exterior walls to define compartments wherein the interior walls are movable from the top end to the bottom end wherein the compartments are located within the interior of the second base wherein the articles are stored in the compartments and further wherein the walls of the first base secure to the second base wherein the second base is movable with respect to the walls of the first base.
In an embodiment, the apparatus has a third base connected to the second base wherein the second base is positioned between the first base and the third base and further wherein the third base has exterior walls connected to the exterior walls of the second base.
In an embodiment, the apparatus has a third base positioned on the first base wherein the third base has interior walls extending from the third base to define compartments.
In an embodiment, the apparatus has a third base having a planar surface wherein the third base is connected to the second base wherein the third base is movable with respect to the second base.
In an embodiment, the apparatus has interior walls extending from the top surface of the first base wherein the interior walls define compartments within the interior of the first base.
In an embodiment, the apparatus has compartments connected to the top surface of the first base wherein the compartments have a base having an angled surface.
In another embodiment of the present invention a system for storing articles is provided. The system has a movable frame wherein the movable frame has a width defined between a first end and a second end. Further, the system has a base connected to the movable frame wherein the base has a width defined between a distal end and a proximate end wherein the distal end is secured to the first end of the movable frame wherein the proximate end is secured to the second end of the movable frame wherein the base has a first planar side and a second planar side wherein the first planar side is opposite the second planar side wherein exterior walls connect to the movable frame wherein the exterior walls extend from the movable frame to the first planar side and further wherein the base has interior walls extending from the first planar side to define a compartment. Further, the system has a first shelf connected to the exterior walls wherein the first shelf is connected to the second planar side of the first base wherein the first shelf has a top side and a bottom side wherein the top side is opposite the bottom side wherein the top side is adjacent to the second planar side wherein the top side of the first shelf is located a first distance from the second planar side of the base. Still further, the system has a second shelf connected to the exterior walls wherein the first shelf is located between the first base and the second shelf wherein the second shelf is located a second distance from the bottom side of the first shelf.
In an embodiment, the system has mounts attached to the exterior walls wherein the mounts connect the first base to the movable frame.
In an embodiment, the system has a drawer positioned on the first shelf wherein the drawer has walls defining an interior wherein the articles are stored within the interior of the drawer.
In an embodiment, the system has a drawer positioned on the first shelf wherein the drawer has exterior walls defining an interior wherein the drawer has interior walls defining compartments.
In an embodiment, the system has walls extending from the first shelf wherein the walls connect to the exterior walls to define an interior of the first shelf.
In an embodiment, the system has tracks connected to the exterior walls of the base wherein the interior walls are secured to the exterior walls via the tracks.
In an embodiment, the system has interior walls extending from the top side of the first shelf to define compartments.
In another embodiment of the present invention, a method for storing articles on a movable frame wherein the movable frame has a width defined between a first surface and a second surface is provided. The method has the step of providing a first base having a top surface and a bottom surface wherein the top surface is opposite the bottom surface wherein the first base has a width defined between a first end and a second end. Further, the method has the step of securing the first end of the first base to the movable frame at the first surface. Still further, the method has the step of securing the second end of the first base to the movable frame at the second surface. Moreover, the method has the step of connecting exterior walls to the first base wherein the exterior walls extend from the top surface of the first base at the first end and at the second end wherein the exterior walls define an interior of the first base. Furthermore, the method has the step of securing a second base to grooves in the exterior walls wherein the second base has a length defined between a front end and a rear end wherein the grooves extend the length along the exterior walls from a distal end to a proximate end wherein the second base is movable with respect to the first base from the distal end to the proximate end of the grooves. In addition, the method has the step of connecting compartments to the exterior walls wherein the compartments have a base and walls defining an interior of the compartments wherein the second base is located between the first base and the compartments wherein the articles are stored in the compartments.
In an embodiment, the method has the step of securing the exterior walls to the movable frame via mounts.
In an embodiment, the method has the step of detaching the compartments from the exterior walls.
In an embodiment, the method has the step of securing additional walls to the interior of the compartments.
In an embodiment, the method has the step of moving the first end of the first base with respect to the second end of the first base to increase the width of the first base.
In an embodiment, the method has the step of positioning the compartments on the top side of the second base.
In an embodiment, the method has the step of positioning a drawer on the first base wherein the drawer has walls defining an interior wherein the drawer is removable from the first base.
It is, therefore, an advantage of the present invention to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for storing articles on a movable frame which may connect to, may attach to and/or may secure to a lifting device.
Another advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for storing articles on a movable frame which may have a compartment for storing the articles secured to, connected to and/or attached to a lifting device.
And, another advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for storing articles on a movable frame which may have a shelf for storing the articles connected to, secured to and/or attached to the movable frame.
Yet another advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for storing articles on a movable frame which may have a drawer connected to and/or attached to the movable frame.
A further advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for storing articles on a movable frame which may have compartments for storing the articles, tools and/or accessories of varying sizes and shapes.
Moreover, an advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for storing articles on a movable frame which may secure to and/or connect to a lifting device at a distance from a platform of the lifting device.
And, another advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for storing articles on a movable frame which may have compartments of varying lengths and varying widths for storing and/or securing the articles, tools and accessories.
Yet another advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for storing articles on a movable frame which may have a first compartment secured to, attached to and/or removably connected to a shelf, a drawer and/or a second compartment.
Another advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for storing articles on a movable frame which have a base forming compartments.
A still further advantage of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system and a method for storing articles on a movable frame which may arrange and/or may position multiple drawers, compartments and/or shelves on the movable frame.
Additional features and advantages of the present invention are described in, and will be apparent from, the detailed description of the presently preferred embodiments and from the drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a drawer, a shelf and compartments in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of a first base, a second base and a third base in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 illustrates a top plan view of a base in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 illustrates a side plan view of a movable frame incorporated into a lift in an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The present invention relates to an apparatus, a system and a method for storing articles on a movable frame. The apparatus, the system and the method for storing articles may have a first base, a second base, and/or a third base. The first base may have exterior walls defining an interior. The first base may have interior walls extending in the interior of the first base to form compartments. The interior walls may be movable and/or may be removable to form compartments having different sizes. The second base and/or the third base may form, for example, a shelf and/or a drawer. The second base and/or the third base may be removably attached to and/or removably secured to the first base. The first base, the second base and/or the third base may secure to, may connect to and/or may removably attach to a movable frame.
Referring now to the drawings wherein like numerals refer to like parts, FIG. 1 illustrates a system 3 which may have bases 5 a-5 c. The base 5 a may be located and/or may be positioned at a first distance Dl from the base 5 b. The base 5 c may be located and/or may be positioned at a second distance D2 from the base 5 b. The first distance D1 may be equal to the second distance D2.
The bases 5 a-5 c may have a top surface 7 and a bottom surface 9. The top surface 7 is opposite to the bottom surface 9. The top surface 7 may have a first width W1; and the bottom surface 9 may have a second width W2. The first width W1 may be greater than the second width W2. The top surface 7 of the bases 5 a-5 c may be flat and/or may be sloped, may be angled and/or the like. The base 5 a may be connected to, may be attached to and/or may be removably connected to the base 5 b and/or the base 5 c. The present invention should not be deemed as limited to a specific number of bases. The system 3 may have any number of bases as known to one of ordinary skill in the art.
The bases 5 a-5 c may have exterior walls 11 a, 11 b extending from the top surface 7 of the bases 5 a-5 c. The exterior walls 11 a, 11 b may extend the first distance D1 and/or the second distance D2. The exterior walls 11 a, 11 b of the base 5 b may abut and/or may contact the top surface 7 and/or the bottom surface 9 of the base 5 a. In addition, the exterior walls 11 a, 11 b of the base 5 c may abut and/or may contact the top surface 7 and/or the bottom surface 9 of the base 5 b. The exterior walls 11 a, 11 b define an interior 13 of each of the bases 5 a-5 c, respectively.
The interior 13 of each of the bases 5 a-5 c may store, may contain and/or may secure articles (not shown), for example, tools, such as, for example, hammers, screwdrivers, mallets, wrenches, wire cutters, pliers, saws, levels, measuring tape, pipe threaders, wire splicers, voltage meters, drills, tack guns, nail guns, razor blades and/or the like. The articles may be, for example, accessories, such as, for example, nails, identification tags, drill bits, anchors, glues, putties, washers, wire connectors and/or the like. The articles may be items, such as, for example, light bulbs, wires, cables, telephone lines, pipe fittings, pipe sealant, sponges, fittings and/or the like. The articles may be items relating to a user (not shown) of the system 3, such as, for example, car keys, house keys, money, credit cards, identification cards, glasses, goggles, hats, cellular telephones, musical players, radios and/or the like. The present invention should not be deemed as limited to a specific embodiment of the articles. The articles may be any items, tools and/or accessories as known to one of ordinary skill in the art.
Each of the exterior walls 11 a, 11 b may extend from a first end 15 to a second end 17. The first end 15 is located opposite to the second end 17. The first end 15 is adjacent to the top surface 7 of the bases 5 a-5 c. The second end 17 of the exterior walls 11 a, 11 b of the base 5 b and/or the base 5 c may secure to, may connect to, and/or may removably attach to the base 5 a. Alternatively, the base 5 a may be integrally formed to the base 5 b and/or the base 5 c. For example, the exterior walls 11 a, 11 b may be integrally formed to the bases 5 a-5 c.
In an embodiment, the second end 17 may have a groove 19 which may extend from a front edge 21 to a rear edge 23 of the exterior walls 11 a, 11 b. Alternatively, the groove 19 may extend from the front edge 21 and may terminate at a location and/or a position intermediate to the rear edge 11 and the front edge 21. The groove 19 may be, for example, a crevice, a notch, an incision, an indentation, a channel, a cut-out and/or the like.
The groove 19 may be sized to secure to, to removably attach to and/or to connect to protrusions 25 a, 25 b of the exterior walls 11 a, 11 b. To this end, the protrusions 25 a, 25 b may snap into, may slide into and/or may removably attach to the groove 19. As a result, the base 5 b may removably attach to, may secure to and/or may connect to the base 5 a and/or the base 5 c.
The protrusions 25 a, 25 b may extend from the bases 5 a-5 c to removably attach and/or to secure the exterior walls 11 a, 11 b of the bases 5 a-5 c. The protrusions 25 a, 25 b may be, for example, a portion of the bases 5 a-5 c extending outward with respect to the bases 5 a-5 c. The protrusions 25 a, 25 b may be a strip, a bar, a band and/or the like. The groove 19 may secure to and/or may removably attach to the protrusions 25 a, 25 b to prevent the bases 5 b, 5 c from moving vertically with respect to the base 5 a. The bases 5 b, 5 c may be removably attached and/or may be movable with respect to the base 5 a via the protrusions 25 a, 25 b and the groove 19. The bases 5 b, 5 c may removably attach and/or may be movably connected to the base 5 a via any device, apparatus and/or combination of parts known to one of ordinary skill in the art.
The exterior walls 11 a, 11 b may extend the distance D1 outward with respect to the top surface 7 of the base 5 b. In an embodiment, the exterior walls 11 a, 11 b of the base 5 b may connect to, may abut and/or may attach to exterior walls 11 c, 11 d. The exterior walls 11 a-11 d of the base 5 b may form, for example, a drawer 12. The interior 13 of the drawer 12 may be, for example, a chamber, an alcove, a chamber, a cavity and/or the like. The base 5 b may move with respect to the bases 5 a, 5 c. In an embodiment, the exterior walls 11 a-11 d of the base 5 b may form the drawer 12 which may removably attach to the protrusions 25 a, 25 b of the base 5 a. The interior 13 of the drawer 12 may store, may secure and/or may contain the articles.
The exterior walls 11 a, 11 b may extend the distance D2 outward with respect to the top surface of the base 5 c. The exterior walls 11 a, 11 b and the base 5 c may form, for example, a shelf 10. The interior 13 of the shelf 10 may store, may secure and/or may contain the articles. The shelf 10 may be, for example, a storage rack, a counter, a stand and/or the like. The shelf 10 may be removable, may be detachable and/or may be movable with respect to the bases 5 a, 5 b. For example, the shelf 10 may be moved with respect to the bases 5 a, 5 b via the groove 19 of the walls 11 a, 11 b of the base 5 c. In an embodiment, the shelf 10 may be positioned and/or may be attached to the exterior walls of the base 5 a and/or the base 5 b.
The exterior walls 11 a, 11 b of the base 5 a may extend a distance D3 from the top surface 7 to define the interior 13 of the base 5 a. In addition, the exterior walls 11 c, 11 d may extend from the top surface 7 of the base 5 a. The exterior walls 11 a, 11 b may attach to, may secure to and/or may be integrally formed to the exterior walls 11 c, 11 d. Interior walls 27 a-27 d may extend within the interior 13 of the base 5 a. The interior walls 27 a-27 d may extend the distance D3 from the top surface 7 of the base 5 a. In an embodiment, the interior walls 27 a-27 d may be arranged and/or may be positioned to form compartments 28 a-28 c. The interior walls 27 a-27 d may be removable and/or may be movable to define the compartments 28 a-28 c within the interior 13 of the base 5 a. The compartments 28 a-28 c may be, for example, chambers, boxes, cells, cubicles, nooks and/or the like. The present invention should not be deemed as limited to a specific size, a specific shape and/or a specific number of the compartments 28 a-28 c.
The top surface 7 of the base 5 a may be sloped and/or may be angled with respect to the exterior walls 11 a-11 d. For example, the top surface 7 of the base 5 a may be sloped and/or may be angled from the first end 15 of the exterior wall 11 a toward the second end 17 of the exterior wall 11 b. To this end, gravity may force and/or may position the articles toward the first end 15 of the exterior wall 11 a.
In an embodiment, the interior walls 27 a-27 d may be movable, may be removable, and/or may be detachable with respect to the top surface 7 of the base 5 a. Tracks 29 a-29 d may be formed in and/may be attached to the exterior walls 11 a-11 d of the base 5 a. The tracks 29 a-29 d may be, for example, a crevice, an indentation, a groove, an incision, a channel, a cut-out and/or the like. In addition, the tracks 29 a-29 d may extend from the first end 15 to the second end 17 of the exterior walls 11 a-11 d of the base 5 a. The interior walls 27 a-27 d may secure to and/or may removably attach to the exterior walls 11 a-11 d via the tracks 29 a-29 d. To this end, the tracks 29 a-29 d may be shaped and/or may be sized to receive and/or to secure the interior walls 27 a-27 d.
The interior walls 27 a-27 d may be removed and/or may be detached to form, for example, a tray, a shelf and/or the like. In an embodiment, the interior walls 27 a-27 d may form the compartments 28 a-28 c on, for example, a portion of the top surface 7 and may be removed from a remaining portion of the top surface 7. To this end, the portion of the top surface 7 may form the compartments 28 a-28 c, and the remaining portion of the top surface 7 may form, for example, a tray, a shelf and/or the like. Articles may be placed on and/or positioned on the top surface 7 of the base 5 a. For example, articles of smaller size may be located in and/or may be positioned between the interior walls 27 a-27 d of the base 5 a. Articles of larger size may be positioned and/or may be located between the exterior walls 11 a, 11 b.
In an embodiment, features of the bases 5 a-5 c may be incorporated into one of the bases 5 a-5 c. To this end, one of the bases 5 a-5 c may have the exterior walls 11 a-11 d and the interior walls 27 a-27 d to form, for example, the compartments 28 a-28 c, the drawer 12 and/or the shelf 10. The present invention should not be deemed as limited to a specific number of and/or a specific arrangement of the bases 5 a-5 c. Any number of the bases 5 a-5 c may be incorporated into and/or attached to, for example, one of the bases 5 a-5 c.
Mounts 31 a, 31 b may be attached to, may be connected to and/or may be secured to the exterior walls 11 a, 11 b of the base 5 a and/or the bases 5 b, 5 c. The mounts 31 a, 31 b may extend from the front edge 21 to the rear edge 23 of the exterior walls 11 a, 11 b. The mounts 31 a, 31 b may connect to, may secure to and/or may removably attach to a movable frame 33 a, 33 b, as illustrated in FIG. 2, which may be, for example, a pipe, a post, an edge, a wall, a ledge and/or the like. The movable frame 33 a, 33 b may be part of a device (not shown), for example, a lift, such as, for example, a scissor lift, a freight lift, an aerial lift, a bucket lift, a platform lift, a lift table and/or the like. In an embodiment, the lift (not shown) may incorporate the movable frame 33 a, 33 b at a distance from, for example, a movable platform. To this end, the bases 5 a-5 c may be positioned and/or may be located on the movable frame 33 a, 33 b a distance from, for example, the movable platform. In addition, the device may be a cart, such as, for example, a material cart, a pushcart and/or the like.
The movable frame may have a width W defined between a first end 36 and a second end 38. The mount 31 a may be positioned on the movable frame 33 a and the mount 31 b may be positioned on the movable frame 33 b. The movable frame 33 a, 33 b may surround the bases 5 a-5 d. To this end, the movable frame 33 a may connect to and/or may attach to the movable frame 33 b.
FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of a system 40 in an embodiment of the present invention. The walls 11 a, 11 b of the bases 5 a-5 c may be integrally formed. The bases 5 b may be removable and/or may be detachable with respect to the bases 5 a, 5 c. The mounts 31 a, 31 b may attach to, may connect to and/or may secure to the exterior walls 11 a, 11 b. The bases 5 a, 5 c may have the exterior walls 11 c, 11 d extending from the top surface 7 of the base 5 c. The exterior walls 11 c, 11 d of the base 5 c may extend to a height H1 with respect to the top surface 7 of the base 5 c. In addition, the exterior walls 11 c, 11 d of the base 5 a may extend to a height H2 with respect to the top surface 7 of the base 5 a. The height H1 may be less than the height H2.
The system 40 may have a base 5 d which may be adjacent to, may be positioned on and/or may be located on the top surface 7 of the base 5 a. The base 5 d may have a top surface 41 and a bottom surface 43. The top surface 41 may be opposite to the bottom surface 43. The base 5 a may be adjacent to the bottom surface 43. Furthermore, the base 5 a may be located between and/or may be positioned between the base 5 b and the base 5 d. In an embodiment, the top surface 7 of the base 5 a may contact and/or may abut the bottom surface 43 of the base 5 d.
The base 5 d may have exterior walls 11 a-11 d extending from the top surface 41 of the base 5 d. The exterior walls 11 a-11 d of the base 5 d may have the tracks 29 a-29 d which may extend from the first end 15 to the second end 17 of the exterior walls 11 a-11 d. The interior walls 27 a-27 d may be connected to, may be removably attached to and/or may be secured to the exterior walls 11 a-11 d via the tracks 29 a-29 d.
The base 5 d may be separated from the base 5 a. In an embodiment, the base 5 d may be positioned and/or may be located between and/or intermediate to the base 5 a and the base 5 b. In addition, the base 5 d may be positioned and/or may be located between the base 5 b and the base 5 c. In an embodiment, the base 5 d may be positioned on and/or incorporated into a device (not shown), such as, for example, a material cart, a storage rack, a work table and/or the like.
FIG. 3 illustrates an embodiment of the base 5 a. The base 5 a has a first portion 51 and a second portion 53. The first portion 51 may be attached to and/or may be secured to the second portion 53. The first portion 51 may be movable from a first position P1 to a second position P2. In addition, the bases 5 b-5 d may have the first portion 51 and the second portion 53. Moreover, the first portion 51 of the bases 5 b-5 d may be movable from the first position P1 to the second position P2.
FIG. 4 illustrates the movable frame 33 a, 33 b incorporated into a lift 60. In an embodiment, the lift 60 may be, a scissor lift, an aerial lift, a bucket lift and/or the like. The lift 60 may have a base 61 which may be located and/or positioned at a distance from the movable frame 33 a, 33 b. The lift 60 may move the movable frame 33 a, 33 b with respect to the base 61 of the lift 60. The present invention should not be deemed as limited to connecting to the lift 60.
A user (not shown) of the lift 60 and/or the systems 3, 40 may locate and/or may obtain the articles necessary for completing, for example, a task, such as, for example, to repair a faulty electrical wire. The user may position and/or may arrange the articles which may be necessary for completing a task in the compartments 28 a-28 c, the shelf 10 and/or the drawer 12. The articles may be located at a location remote from the movable frame 33 a, 33 b. The user may position and/or place larger articles on the shelf 10 and/or the drawer 12. Smaller articles may be positioned and/or may be located in the compartments 28 a-28 c. The user may position, may attach and/or may connect the systems 3, 40 to the movable frame 33 a, 33 b which may be located and/or may be positioned to complete the task. The articles may be arranged on the bases 5 a-5 d according to and/or based on, for example, an order in which the articles are required to complete the task. The base 5 d may contain the articles which may be required at, for example, a beginning of the task. The drawer 12 may contain the articles which will be required at, for example, an end of the task. The user may move the articles contained in the base 5 d onto the base 5 c. In addition, the user may move and/or may position the drawer 12 onto the base 5 a. To this end, the articles which may be required for a task may be located on the base 5 a.
Furthermore, the systems 3, 40 may be positioned, may be connected and/or may be attached to the lift 60. The systems 3, 40 may be raised, may be lowered and/or may be positioned with the movable frame 33 a, 33 b. The user may be positioned and/or may be located near and/or proximate to the movable frame 33 a, 33 b. Accordingly, the user may use the articles contained in the systems 3, 40 to complete the task. At, for example, a completion of the task, the systems 3, 40 may be removed from the movable frame 33 a, 33 b. The user may store and/or may position the systems 3, 40 on a device (not shown), such as, for example, a material cart, a storage rack and/or the like. Moreover, the system 3 and the system 40 may be connected and/or removably attached. For example, the bottom surface 9 of the base 5 c of the system 3 may be positioned on the exterior walls 11 a, 11 b of the base 5 a of the system 40. To this end, the system 3 may be, for example, stacked on and/or positioned above the system 40.
The bases 5 a-5 d may have the exterior walls 11 a, 11 b extending from the top surface 7 of each of the bases 5 a-5 d. Further, the bases 5 a-5 d and the exterior walls 11 a, 11 b may form, for example, the shelf 10. The bases 5 a-5 d may have the exterior walls 11 c, 11 d connected to the exterior walls 11 a, 11 b to form, for example, the drawer 12. Still further, the bases 5 a-5 d may have the interior walls 27 a-27 d extending from the top surface 7 of the bases 5 a-5 d to form, for example, the compartments 28 a-28 c. The bases 5 a-5 d may incorporate the shelf 10, the drawer 12 and the compartments 28 a-28 c.
It should be understood that various changes and modifications to the presently preferred embodiments described herein will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Such changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention and without diminishing its attendant advantages. It is, therefore, intended that such changes and modifications be covered by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An apparatus for storing articles, the apparatus comprising:

a first base having a top surface and a bottom surface wherein the top surface is located opposite to the bottom surface wherein walls extend from the top surface of the first base to define an interior wherein the walls have a first end and a second end wherein the first end is adjacent to the top surface of the first base;

a second base connected to the first base wherein the second base has a top side and a bottom side wherein the top side is opposite the bottom side wherein the second base has exterior walls defining an interior wherein the exterior walls define a height between a top end and a bottom end wherein the bottom end is adjacent to the top side of the second base; and

tracks formed in the exterior walls of the second base wherein the tracks extend from the top end to the bottom end of the exterior walls of the second base wherein interior walls secure to the tracks of the exterior walls to define compartments wherein the interior walls are movable from the top end to the bottom end wherein the compartments are located within the interior of the second base wherein the articles are stored in the compartments and further wherein the walls of the first base secure to the second base wherein the second base is movable with respect to the walls of the first base.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

a third base connected to the second base wherein the second base is positioned between the first base and the third base and further wherein the third base has exterior walls connected to the exterior walls of the second base.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

a third base positioned on the first base wherein the third base has interior walls extending from the third base to define compartments.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

a third base having a planar surface wherein the third base is connected to the second base wherein the third base is movable with respect to the second base.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

interior walls extending from the top surface of the first base wherein the interior walls define compartments within the interior of the first base.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

compartments connected to the top surface of the first base wherein the compartments have a base having an angled surface.

7. A system for storing articles, the system comprising:

a movable frame wherein the movable frame has a width defined between a first end and a second end;

a base connected to the movable frame wherein the base has a width defined between a distal end and a proximate end wherein the distal end is secured to the first end of the movable frame wherein the proximate end is secured to the second end of the movable frame wherein the base has a first planar side and a second planar side wherein the first planar side is opposite the second planar side wherein exterior walls connect to the movable frame wherein the exterior walls extend from the movable frame to the first planar side and further wherein the base has interior walls extending from the first planar side to define a compartment;

a first shelf connected to the exterior walls wherein the first shelf is connected to the second planar side of the first base wherein the first shelf has a top side and a bottom side wherein the top side is opposite the bottom side wherein the top side is adjacent to the second planar side wherein the top side of the first shelf is located a first distance from the second planar side of the base; and

a second shelf connected to the exterior walls wherein the first shelf is located between the first base and the second shelf wherein the second shelf is located a second distance from the bottom side of the first shelf.

8. The system of claim 7 further comprising:

mounts attached to the exterior walls wherein the mounts connect the first base to the movable frame.

9. The system of claim 7 further comprising:

a drawer positioned on the first shelf wherein the drawer has walls defining an interior wherein the articles are stored within the interior of the drawer.

10. The system of claim 7 further comprising:

a drawer positioned on the first shelf wherein the drawer has exterior walls defining an interior wherein the drawer has interior walls defining compartments.

11. The system of claim 7 further comprising:

walls extending from the first shelf wherein the walls connect to the exterior walls to define an interior of the first shelf.

12. The system of claim 7 further comprising:

tracks connected to the exterior walls of the base wherein the interior walls are secured to the exterior walls via the tracks.

13. The system of claim 7 further comprising:

interior walls extending from the top side of the first shelf to define compartments.

14. A method for storing articles on a movable frame wherein the movable frame has a width defined between a first surface and a second surface, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a first base having a top surface and a bottom surface wherein the top surface is opposite the bottom surface wherein the first base has a width defined between a first end and a second end;

securing the first end of the first base to the movable frame at the first surface;

securing the second end of the first base to the movable frame at the second surface;

connecting exterior walls to the first base wherein the exterior walls extend from the top surface of the first base at the first end and at the second end wherein the exterior walls define an interior of the first base;

securing a second base to grooves in the exterior walls wherein the second base has a length defined between a front end and a rear end wherein the grooves extend the length along the exterior walls from a distal end to a proximate end wherein the second base is movable with respect to the first base from the distal end to the proximate end of the grooves; and

connecting compartments to the exterior walls wherein the compartments have a base and walls defining an interior of the compartments wherein the second base is located between the first base and the compartments wherein the articles are stored in the compartments.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of:

securing the exterior walls to the movable frame via mounts.

16. The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of:

detaching the compartments from the exterior walls.

17. The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of:

securing additional walls to the interior of the compartments.

18. The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of:

moving the first end of the first base with respect to the second end of the first base to increase the width of the first base.

19. The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of:

positioning the compartments on the top side of the second base.

20. The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of:

positioning a drawer on the first base wherein the drawer has walls defining an interior wherein the drawer is removable from the first base.