Patent ID: 8376477

Claim:
A storage unit for placement between upright studs of a wall, the unit comprising: a) a rectangular outer box bounding an interior area comprising i) a top wall having a front edge; ii) a bottom wall having a front edge; iii) a rear wall that covers the back of the unit; and iv) two opposing parallel side walls, each opposing parallel side wall having a bottom edge, a front edge, a rear edge, a top edge, an inner wall surface, an outer wall surface opposite the inner wall surface of the wall, and a plurality of shelf rests protruding from the inner wall surface into the interior area in opposition to a plurality of shelf rests on the opposing parallel side wall; wherein the rear wall is joined to each of the opposing parallel side walls at a beveled vertical rear side edge; and b) a plurality of storage shelves removably positioned in the interior area, each storage shelf having an upper shelf surface and two ends, the two ends of each storage shelf supported by the shelf rests; wherein a maximum width of the storage unit rear is substantially equal to the width between the upright studs; and wherein the outer box is formed by two outer box portions telescopically assembled together, wherein the top wall on the telescopically assembled outer box comprises a top wall segment on each outer box portion, the bottom wall on the telescopically assembled outer box comprises a bottom wall segment on each outer box portion, the rear wall on the telescopically assembled outer box comprises a rear vertical wall segment on each outer box portion, the opposing parallel side walls comprise a side wall segment on each outer box portion, and one of the opposing parallel side walls is shorter than the other opposing parallel side wall; and wherein each of the storage shelves comprises two half shelves, with each half shelf having a terminal loop portion through which the other half shelf slides.