Patent ID: 8104850

Claim:
A storage unit assembly for office furniture units of the type having an outer face with slotted hangers extending therealong, comprising: a bottom panel operably positioned in a generally horizontal orientation, and shaped to abuttingly support objects thereon; a top panel disposed above and generally parallel with said bottom panel, and shaped to cover at least a portion of said bottom panel; first and second end panels disposed at opposite ends of said top and bottom panels and connected therewith to define a rigid, box-shaped case having a generally rigid bottom portion and a generally open back portion; said first and second end panels having rear portions with a plurality of vertically spaced apart slots disposed therein; first and second hanger brackets each having a rear portion with first hooks shaped for reception in the slotted hangers of an associated one of the office furniture units, and a forward portion with second hooks selectively received in said slots in said rear portions of said first and second end panels to detachably support said case in a panel-hung condition against the outer face of the associated one of the office furniture units; an up-mount bracket having a lower portion shaped for connection with an associated one of the office furniture units, and an upper portion connected with and supporting said bottom portion of said case to detachably mount said case in an up-mounted condition above a top portion of the associated one of the furniture units; and a removable back panel shaped to enclose at least a portion of said open back portion of said case, and having side portions with outwardly protruding hooks selectively received in said slots in said rear portions of said first and second end panels to detachably connect said back panel with said case and enclose at least that portion of said open back portion of said case disposed above the top portion of the associated one of the office furniture units when said case is in said up-mounted condition.