Abstract:
Storage drawers become more cumbersome to use as multiple objects are placed in the drawers without proper compartmenting. The invention uses multiple H-shaped beams of various lengths to create modular compartments in multiple types of storage drawers. The H-shaped beams have notches in them allowing multiple attachments to be placed depending on how the H-beams are aligned with respect to each other. The H-beams can be connected at the lateral ends to extend the compartment lengths and at points perpendicular to a primary H-beam. The invention may additionally use H-beam trims to prevent the attachments from inadvertently being removed from the notches in the connected H-beams.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    The invention relates to the organization of drawers of multiple kinds including toolbox drawers, rolling tool chest, utility truck chests, home drawers, and others. The invention more specifically relates to organizing drawers using modular pieces in multiple configurations with deliberately loose connecting pieces to better fit in the multiple types of drawers. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    Commercially available storage drawers become more cumbersome to use with more items placed in the drawers. For example, an often-used screwdriver may shift to the back of a tool drawer, forcing the user to open the drawer fully every time the user intends to use the screwdriver. Moreover, the drawer itself may warp such that rigid drawer dividers are less useful. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    Toward this and other objects that are made obvious in light of the present disclosure, a device and method are provided for us with or for incorporation with a drawer of a storage device. The device comprises a first H-shaped beam, or first rail. The first rail has a first vertical column and a second vertical column with a first notch on the first vertical column and a second notch on the second vertical column. The first notch and the second notch are parallel to each other and are perpendicular to the first vertical column and the second vertical column. The device also includes an I-shaped attachment to connect the first H-shaped beam to a second H-shaped beam with analogous characteristics to the first H-shaped beam. The second H-shaped beam has a third vertical column and a fourth vertical column with a third notch on the third vertical column and a fourth notch on the fourth vertical column. The attachment comprises of an upper section, a middle section, and a lower section. The upper section slides into a first hollow area formed between the first vertical column and the second vertical column. The middle section slides into the first notch. The lower section slides into a second hollow area formed between the third vertical column and the fourth vertical column. 
         [0004]    The device may additionally comprise of an H-beam covering, or trim. The trim is placed over a first H-beam preferably after the H-beam is connected to a second H-beam with an attachment. The attachment cannot be removed while the trim is connected to the first H-beam, so the connection between the first H-beam and the second H-beam cannot be broken until the trim is removed from the first H-beam. A second H-beam trim may be installed onto the second H-beam to reinforce the connection between the first H-beam and the second H-beam. The trip may be formed alternately flexible or rigid. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]      FIG. 1  is an H-beam, or rail, shown in a front view, a side view, and a top view; a top view of an extension attachment; a top view of a Tee-90 attachment; a top view of a cross attachment; a top view of a first rail and a second rail connected with the extension attachment; and a top view of a third rail connected with a fourth rail with a Tee-90 attachment and with the third rail connected to a fourth rail on a left side of the third rail with the cross attachment, the third rail also connected to a fifth rail with the cross attachment on a right side of the third rail; 
           [0006]      FIG. 2  is a front view of the H-beam of  FIG. 1 ; 
           [0007]      FIG. 3  is the front view of the H-beam of  FIG. 1  and a side view of the same H-beam; 
           [0008]      FIG. 4  is a front view of the extension attachment of  FIG. 1 ; 
           [0009]      FIG. 5  is a front view of the Tee-90 attachment of  FIG. 1 ; 
           [0010]      FIG. 6  is a front view of the cross attachment of  FIG. 1 ; and 
           [0011]      FIG. 7  is a front view of an H-beam trim and a front view of the H-beam trim connected to an H-beam of  FIG. 1  at the top of the H-beam. 
       
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0012]    It is to be understood that this invention is not limited to particular aspects of the present invention described, as such may, of course, vary. It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular aspects only, and is not intended to be limiting, since the scope of the present invention will be limited only by the appended claims. 
         [0013]    Methods recited herein may be carried out in any order of the recited events which is logically possible, as well as the recited order of events. 
         [0014]    Where a range of values is provided herein, it is understood that each intervening value, to the tenth of the unit of the lower limit unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, between the upper and lower limit of that range and any other stated or intervening value in that stated range, is encompassed within the invention. The upper and lower limits of these smaller ranges may independently be included in the smaller ranges and are also encompassed within the invention, subject to any specifically excluded limit in the stated range. Where the stated range includes one or both of the limits ranges excluding either or both of those included limits are also included in the invention. 
         [0015]    Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although any methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can also be used in the practice or testing of the present invention, the methods and materials are now described. 
         [0016]    It must be noted that as used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It is further noted that the claims may be drafted to exclude any optional element. As such, this statement is intended to serve as antecedent basis for use of such exclusive terminology as “solely,” “only” and the like in connection with the recitation of claim elements, or use of a “negative” limitation. 
         [0017]    Referring now generally to the Figures and particularly to  FIG. 1 ,  FIG. 1  is a side view of a rail  100 , or “H-beam”  100  accompanied by the front view of the H-beam  100 . The H-beam  100  includes a first vertical column  101 , a second vertical column  102 , and a hollow area  103  between the first vertical column  101  and the second vertical column  102 . A side surface  104  contains at least one gap  105  so that an attachment can be connected to the H-beam  100 . 
         [0018]    A top view shows a first H-beam  106  connected to a second H-beam  107 . An extension attachment  108  is paced in the hollow area  103  of the first H-beam  106  and the second H-beam  107  to keep the two beams connected. A formation shows a primary H-beam  109  connected with a top secondary H-beam  110  with a Tee-90 attachment  111 . The primary H-beam  109  is also connected to a right middle secondary H-beam  112  and a left middle secondary H-beam  113  with a cross attachment  114 . The cross attachment  114  connects the primary H-beam  109  to the right middle secondary H-beam  112  and the left middle second H-beam at the same time in contrast to the Tee-90 attachment  111  connecting the primary H-beam  109  to a singular beam, the top secondary H-beam  110 . 
         [0019]    One or more H-beams  100 ,  106 ,  107 ,  109 ,  110 ,  112  &amp;  113  and/ or links  108 ,  111 , &amp;  114  may be or comprise (a.) aluminum alloy 6061; (b.) a metal or metal alloy; (c.) a rigid plastic ; (d.) a rigid composite; (e.) a wood vinyl composite; and/or (f.) a suitable rigid metallic, composite, organic or inorganic material in singularity or combination as known in the art. 
         [0020]      FIG. 2  is a front view of an H-beam  100 . The H-beam  100  includes a first vertical column  201 , a second vertical column  202 , and a hollow area  203  between the first vertical column  201  and the second vertical column  202 . A notch  204  is on a first inside edge of the first vertical column  201  and a second inside edge of the second vertical column  202 . The length of the first and second inside edge  205  is specified according to the length of an attachment and according to the position of a middle section  206  of the H-beam  100 . The H-beam  100 , or rail  100 , is shown in  FIG. 2  to have a width of 0.375 inch. The H-beam  100  is shown to have a height H of 1.150 inches and an orthogonal width W of 0.375 inch. 
         [0021]    The width dimension A of the notch  204  is preferably greater in width than the width dimension B of the extension link  108 , as shown in  FIG. 4 , by 0.006 inch plus or minus 0.003 inch. The width dimension C of the first vertical column  201  and second vertical column  202  is to be within a tolerance of minus 0.002 inch to plus 0.005 inch. 
         [0022]      FIG. 3  is a side view of an H-beam  100  accompanied by the front view of the H-beam  100 . A first vertical column  301 , second vertical column  302 , hollow area  303 , and a notch  304  correspond to the first vertical column  201 , the second vertical column  202 , the hollow area  203 , and the notch  204 . A side surface  305  contains at least one gap  306  so that an attachment can be connected to the H-beam  100 . 
         [0023]    The H-beam  100 , or rail  100 , is shown in  FIG. 3  to preferably have a length L of 6.000 inches, an a height H of 1.150 inches, wherein the width of 0.375, the height and the length of the rail  100  are each defined uniquely and individually as one of three mutually orthogonal axes. 
         [0024]      FIG. 4  is a side view of an extension link  108 . The extension link  108  is shaped like an I-beam with an upper portion  401 , a bottom portion  402 , and a middle portion  403  with a list of dimensions. It is understood that the length, the width and the height of the extension link  108  are each defined uniquely and individually as one of three mutually orthogonal axes. The extension link  108  is shown in  FIG. 4  to preferably have a length L of 0.790 inch, a width W of each of the bottom portion  402  and the upper portion  401  of 0.375 inch, and a width W of the middle portion  403  of 0.190 inch. The width dimension B of the middle portion  403  of the extension link  108  is preferably smaller by 0.006 inch plus or minus 0.003 inch than the width dimension A of the notch  204  of the H-beam  100  as shown in  FIG. 2 . The height H of the extension link  108  is preferably less than 0.340 and is orthogonal to both the width W and the length L. 
         [0025]      FIG. 5  is the side view of a Tee-90 link  111 . The Tee-90 link is also shaped like an I-beam with an upper portion  501 , a bottom portion  502 , and a middle portion  503 . The width dimension of the middle portion  503  is to be smaller than either the upper portion  501  or the bottom portion  502 . It is understood that the length, the width and the height of the Tee-90 link  111  are each defined uniquely and individually as one of three mutually orthogonal axes. The Tee-90 link  111  is shown in  FIG. 5  to preferably have a length L of 0.678 inch, a width W of each of the bottom portion  502  and the upper portion  501  of 0.375 inch, and a width W of the middle portion  503  of 0.190 inch. The width dimension B of the middle portion  503  of the Tee link  111  is preferably smaller by 0.008 inch plus or minus 0.003 inch than the width dimension A of the notch  204  of the H-beam  100  as shown in  FIG. 2 . The height H of the Tee-90 link  111  is preferably less than 0.340 and is orthogonal to both the width W and the length L. 
         [0026]      FIG. 6  is the side view of a cross link  114 . The cross link  114  is shaped like two I-beams stacked upon one another. The cross link  114  has a top section  601  and a base section  602 . The cross attachment also has an upper connector section  603 , a middle section  604 , and a lower connector section  605 . The width dimensions of the upper connection section  603  and lower connector section  605  are each smaller than the width of the middle section  604 . 
         [0027]    The width W of the top section  601 , the bottom section  602  and the middle section  604  are each preferably 0.375 inch. The width W of the upper connection section  603  and lower connector section  605  are preferably 0.190 inch. Furthermore, the width dimension B of both the upper connection section  603  and lower connector section  605  of the cross link  114  are each more preferably smaller by 0.006 inch plus or minus 0.003 inch than the width dimension A of the notch  204  of the H-beam  100  as shown in  FIG. 2 . The height H of the cross link  114  is preferably less than 0.340 and is orthogonal to both the width W and the length L. The total length L of the cross link  114  is preferably 1.165 inches. It is understood that the length, the width and the height of the cross link  114  are each defined uniquely and individually as one of three mutually orthogonal axes. 
         [0028]      FIG. 7  is a front view of a H-beam trim  700  and a front view of a H-beam trim  700  attached to an H-beam  100 . The trim  700  has a top trim section  701  with a first prong  702  and second prong  703  with a space  704  between the first prong  702  and the second prong  703 . When the trim  700  is attached to the H-beam  100 , the top trim section  701  sits above a first vertical column  705  and a second vertical column  706 . A hollow space  707  is between the first vertical column  705  and the second vertical column  706 . The first prong  702  and the second prong  703  fit into a first notch  708  and a second notch  709  on the H-beam to keep the H-beam attachment from disengaging with the H-beam  100 . 
         [0029]    Two separate embodiments of the trim  700  may be separately coupled with the H-beam  100 , wherein a first trim  700  is partially inserted into to the upper hollow area  203  of the H-beam  100  and a second trim  700  is partially inserted into the lower hollow area  203  of the same H-beam  700 . 
         [0030]    The trim  700  may be or comprise (a.) vinyl; (b.) a composite of wood and vinyl; and/or (c.) a suitable flexible metallic, composite, organic or inorganic material in singularity or combination as known in the art. Alternatively or additionally, the trim  700  may be or comprise (a.) aluminum alloy 6061; (b.) a metal or metal alloy; (c.) a rigid plastic ; (d.) a rigid composite; (e.) a wood vinyl composite; and/or (f.) a suitable rigid metallic, composite, organic or inorganic material in singularity or combination as known in the art. 
         [0031]    Although the invention has been described in considerable detail in language specific to structural features and or methodological steps, it is to be understood that the invention defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific features or steps described. Rather, the specific features and steps are disclosed as preferred forms of implementing the claimed invention. Therefore, while illustrative embodiments of the invention have been described, numerous variations and alternative embodiments will occur to those skilled in the art. For example, the device allows for multiple configurations of a connected H-beam formation in means other than those described in the figures. Furthermore the general design of a H-beam attachment piece allows the dimensions of a constructed H-beam to be modified as along as the attachment piece can still be used to connect the constructed H-beams together. Such variations and alternate embodiments are contemplated and can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.