INTERLOCKING DRAWER ORGANIZER SYSTEM

An interlocking drawer organizer system for partitioning a drawer into multiple compartments includes a drawer comprising a floor and a perimeter wall extending from the floor, wherein the perimeter wall defines a chamber. A first panel is positionable in the chamber on the floor such that it extends across and partitions the chamber. A second panel has a slot extending through a bottom side of the second panel capable of receiving the first panel therethrough. The second panel is positionable while the first panel extends across the chamber such that the first panel is received through the slot of the second panel and the second panel extends across the chamber, further partitioning the chamber.

(B) CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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(D) THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT

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(G) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(l) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to drawer organizers and more particularly pertains to a new drawer organizer for partitioning a drawer into multiple compartments.

The prior art relates to drawer organizers which partition the drawer into multiple compartments using interlocking components. Several devices disclosed by the prior art use components which slide relative to each other or couple to each other through various mechanisms. However, the prior art does not disclose a drawer organization system that comprises two panels that extend across the drawer, wherein one panel has a slot for receiving the other panel therethrough.

(H) BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a drawer comprising a floor and a perimeter wall extending from the floor, wherein the perimeter wall defines a chamber. A first panel is positionable in the chamber on the floor such that it extends across and partitions the chamber. A second panel has a slot extending through a bottom side of the second panel capable of receiving the first panel therethrough. The second panel is positionable while the first panel extends across the chamber such that the first panel is received through the slot of the second panel and the second panel extends across the chamber, further partitioning the chamber.

(J) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS.1through7, the interlocking drawer organizer system10generally comprises a drawer12comprising a floor14and a perimeter wall16extending from the floor14, wherein the perimeter wall16defines a chamber18. Each of a pair of rigid first panels20has a pair of ends22, a top side24, and a bottom side26, wherein each of the top side24of the first panel20and the bottom side26of the first panel20extend between the pair of ends22of the first panel20. Each first panel20is positionable in the chamber18on the floor14such that the first panel20extends between a pair of first opposing surfaces28of the perimeter wall16, thereby partitioning the chamber18.

Each of a pair of rigid second panels32has a pair of ends34, a top side36, and a bottom side38. Each of the top side36of the second panel32and the bottom side38of the second panel32extend between the pair of ends34of the second panel32. Each second panel32has a set of three slots40extending into the bottom side38of the second panel32and terminating before reaching the top side36of the second panel32. The top side24of each first panel20is receivable through each slot40such that the first panel20extends perpendicularly to the second panel32and the bottom side26of the first panel is coplanar with the bottom side38of the second panel32. The first panel20may extend at a non-perpendicular angle to the second panel32when received through one of the set of three slots40and the bottom side26of the first panel20may not be coplanar with the bottom side38of the second panel32.

Each second panel32is positionable in the chamber18while one first panel20of the pair of first panels20extends between the pair of first opposing surfaces28of the perimeter wall16such that the one first panel20is received through one slot40of the set of three slots40of the second panel32and the second panel32extends between a pair of second opposing surfaces30of the perimeter wall16, thereby further partitioning the chamber18. The set of three slots40comprise a center slot42and a pair of outer slots44, wherein the center slot42is centered between the pair of ends34of the second panel32and each outer slot44is positioned a third of a length of the second panel32away from a respective end34of the second panel32.

Each first panel20and each second panel32are constructed of a rigid material and may be constructed of a polymer such as acrylic or like material. Each first panel20and each second panel32may instead be constructed of a flexible material. Each of a plurality of bumpers46is constructed of a resiliently compressible and nonabrasive material and is coupled to each of a respective end22of each first panel20and a respective end34of each second panel32. Each bumper46protects the drawer12from dents and scratches that may be caused by each first panel20and each second panel32bumping and abrading the drawer12.

In use, one or both first panels20and one or both second panels32are positioned within the chamber18to partition it into multiple compartments48to organize the contents of the drawer12. Several configurations are possible. A first configuration50of the system10comprises the one first panel20extending between the pair of first opposing surfaces28of the perimeter wall16and one second panel32of said pair of second panels32extending between said pair of second opposing surfaces30of the perimeter wall16such that the one first panel20is received through the central slot40of the one second panel32. The first configuration50thereby partitions the chamber18into four compartments48.

A second configuration52comprises the one first panel20extending between the pair of first opposing surfaces28of the perimeter wall16and each second panel32extending between the pair of second opposing surfaces30of the perimeter wall16such that the one first panel20is received through the central grooves of each second panel32. The second configuration52thereby partitions the chamber18into six compartments48.

A third configuration54comprises each first panel20extending between the pair of first opposing surfaces28of the perimeter wall16and each second panel32extending between the pair of second opposing surfaces30of the perimeter wall16such that each first panel20is received through associated outer grooves of each second panel32. The third configuration54thereby partitions the chamber18into nine compartments48.