Patent ID: 8109216
Filing Date: 2012-02-07
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for storing fluid containing bags comprising: a shelf comprising a bag-supporting surface, and a pair of laterally extending projections which can flex; and a pair of opposed sidewalls, each sidewall comprising an inner surface, a longitudinal groove for receiving one of said laterally extending projections, and an entrance slot, each entrance slot in communication with a corresponding longitudinal groove of one of said sidewalls, each of said entrance slots operable to permit one of said laterally extending projections to pass into said corresponding longitudinal groove, and each sidewall further comprising an exit slot, each exit slot in communication with a corresponding longitudinal groove of one of said sidewalls, each of said exit slots operable to permit one of said laterally extending projections to pass out of said corresponding longitudinal groove, and wherein said entrance slots are spaced apart from said exit slots, said longitudinal groove disposed in said inner surface, a first support for supporting one of said laterally extending projections in a first shelf position, said first support disposed within each said longitudinal groove, and a second support for supporting one of said laterally extending projections in a second shelf position, said second support spaced apart from said first support and disposed within each said longitudinal groove, wherein said shelf is disposed between said sidewalls such that each of said laterally extending projections is disposed within a corresponding longitudinal groove, said shelf movable from said first shelf position wherein each of said laterally extending projections is supported by a corresponding first support and said second shelf position wherein each of said laterally extending projections is supported by a corresponding second support, wherein a rear wall is disposed between said sidewalls, wherein said shelf further comprises a rearwardly extending projection which can flex, and wherein said rear wall comprises an inner surface and a longitudinal groove for receiving said rearwardly extending projection, said groove of said rear wall disposed in said inner surface of said rear wall, wherein said rear wall further comprises a first support for supporting said rear projection in said first shelf position, said first support disposed within said groove of said rear wall, and a second support for supporting said rear projection in said second shelf position, said second support spaced apart from said first support and disposed within said groove of said rear wall, wherein said shelf is disposed between said sidewalls such that said rear projection is disposed in said groove of said rear wall, said shelf movable from said first shelf position wherein said rear projection is supported by said first support and said second shelf position wherein said rear projection is supported by said second support, and wherein when sufficient force is exerted on said shelf, each said support is operable to cause a corresponding said laterally extending projections and said rear projection of said shelf to flex, thereby allowing said shelf to slide past said support and to slide within longitudinal said groove to said second support in said longitudinal groove.