Patent ID: 6073794
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
An organizer for forming a plurality of compartments, said organizer comprising:perimeter panels formed to define an outer perimeter of said organizer and two or more compartments within said perimeter formed by dividing panels, said perimeter and dividing panels arranged to be adjustable in length, andfirst clip elements arranged to secure adjacent perimeter panels for forming said perimeter together and second clip elements to retain dividing panels to adjacent perimeter panels or dividing panels forming said plurality of compartments, whereinsaid perimeter and dividing panels each comprise at least two telescopically-arranged members including an inner male telescopic member and an outer female telescopic member having an open bottom portion, with the inner dimensions of said outer female telescopic member and outer dimensions of said inner telescopic member being substantially complementary, such that said respective members can be extended to from or retracted into one another, with said panels having an adjustable length, andsaid second clip elements being formed in one-piece unitary construction upon the respective ends of the dividing panels, said second clip elements having two downwardly depending legs, one leg on each side of the dividing panel or perimeter panel over which the element is placed, the legs having a vertical height, said height being substantially the same as the dividing panels and perimeter panels, said second clip elements having an open bottom portion, are arranged to clip onto perimeter panels or dividing panels, said second clip elements are arranged to have an inwardly bent portion defining a minimal interior width that is smaller than a width of a respective panel member to which said clip is being applied, such that said respective clip element can be spread outwardly by insertion upon the respective panel from above and not be permanently deformed by such insertion so that said respective clip element will return to shape upon removal from the respective panel to which said clip element is applied, said second clip elements being of limited horizontal extent being substantially smaller than a length of the perimeter or dividing panel over which the element is placed,said second clip elements for securing said device are also arranged to slide along oppositely-arranged panels so that position of respective dividing panels can be adjusted to form interior compartments,whereby said panels on which said clips elements are formed are secured in position and fixed at a set length.