Patent ID: 6994222

Claim:
A storage device for supporting flat media elements, each having side faces, in upright side-by-side configurations leaning against a generally upright side wall having a face, comprising: a substantially solid body having an inclined element support surface having front and side edges, the support surface being dimensioned to receive and store the media elements each having their faces extending substantially perpendicular to the support surface front edge in a generally upright configuration and inclined toward the face of the side wall; wherein the support surface is inclined toward the side wall so that the media elements can rest on the inclined upper surface with the media element faces extending substantially perpendicular to the surface front edge to cause the media elements to be biased under the force of gravity toward the side wall and align the faces of the media elements against one another and supported by the generally upright side wall where the faces of the elements are generally aligned with the face of the upright side wall; wherein additional media elements can be placed on the support surface in an upright manner and permitted to fall under the force of gravity against previously stored adjacent elements with the faces of the elements engaging one another.