Dart Industries Inc.

Gerald M Grusin

Robert H Daenen

Rino Conti

Augusto A Picozza

James B Swett

A desk organizer or the like includes a plurality of vertically stackable trays having partitions formed therein for storing articles of various sizes and shapes. Each tray has a hollow upright center post which is received within the center post of the tray positioned immediately on top of it. The posts have apertures formed in their distal ends and are so dimensioned that as the organizer is fully assembled each aperture is in closely spaced relation to the respective apertures in the posts of adjacent trays. When it is desired to manually separate particular trays to gain access to certain contents of the organizer, the user may insert the index finger of a single hand into the apertures and grip the desired number of posts, which allows one or more trays to be lifted and separated from the tray to which access is sought. A cover is provided with a knob-like projection having an aperture formed therein so that the cover may be gripped in a manner similar to the manner in which the trays are gripped.

Desk organizer or the like

Stackable storage containers especially useful for storing foodstuffs and the like. The underside of each container has one or more end panels each presenting a beveled surface relative to the container bottom. The closure for the container includes a like number of angled ramp surfaces facing upwardly from the closure, to receive the beveled end surfaces on the underside of a like container stacked on the closure.

Stackable storage container

A cooking dish including a cover having at least one opening that allows controlled venting and access into the interior of the dish. At least one opening is formed in the periphery of the cover, and the dish has at least one ledge facing the cover. The opening in the cover may be blocked or unblocked to various degrees depending on where it is positioned over the ledge of the dish.

Covered dish with adjustable opening

Covered casserole dish or the like

Casserole dish or the like

Dish cover or the like

Food storage container or similar article

Covered food storage container

Container closure or the like

Book support

Picture frame or the like

A mounting frame positionable on a rigid surface as desk, table or the like, and adapted to mount photographs, decorative articles, a calendar or the like. This frame comprises triangular-like shaped end walls, a first side wall connecting the end walls, a second side wall substantially parallel to the first side wall and extending between and connecting the end walls. An additional central wall extends between and is attached to the end walls and is located between the two side walls. A clear sheet of flexible plastic material, or a clear sheet of plastic material having certain areas masked off to provide clear openings in the plastic sheet, is inserted between the end and side walls and flexed inwardly against the central wall so that the sheet has a concave configuration. This concave configuration substantially matches the top edge of the end walls which have a concave configuration. A suitable ridge means form part of the first and second side walls so that the flexible plastic sheet is held in position in a concave configuration. Photographs, other decorative materials, such as dried flowers, or a calendar are positioned behind the plastic sheet prior to the time that it is flexed inwardly against the central wall. Thus the photographs or the decorative material or calendar is held firmly in place for easy viewing. The holder has two different positions in which it can be placed on a rigid surface or it may be mounted on a wall.

Mounting frame

Growing community of inventors

Chicago, IL, United States of America

Gerald M Grusin