Rubbermaid, Inc.

Akro-Mils, Inc.

Myers Industries, Inc.

Rubbermaid Incorpated

Randall W Calmeise

John A Vura

David L O'Neal

Jerrold G Brown

Rick Branham

Storage organizers assembly having a plurality of dividers which divide a bottom enclosure into separate storage sections. At least some of the dividers are independently insertable and removable to create storage sections of various sizes and configurations. The top and bottom surfaces of the storage organizers include a plurality of curved surfaces to make the storage organizers more visually appealing and adding strength and reducing warpage of these surfaces. Storage organizers in accordance with the present invention also includes a latching arrangement which is easy to use and securely closes the storage organizers.

Storage organizers

Shelf

Chest of parts drawers

Storage organizer

A stepstool (10) is disclosed having a central planar top platform (14), four support legs (20,22,24,26) for supporting the platform, and a pair of storage receptacles (36,38) extending outward in cantilever fashion from opposite sides of the stool. The receptacles (36,38) are open at the top to accommodate receipt of tall bottles or the like, and act as counterbalancing weight with which to stabilize the stool against tipping. The stepstool receptacles hang above floor level a nominal distance so as not to interfere with level positionment of the stool upon the floor surface.

Step stool having integral side storage compartments

A multi-compartment storage cabinet (10) is disclosed, comprising a housing (12), a cover member (52), and a plurality of bins (62). The housing (12) is configured to provide tandem vertical pivot rods (48) extending down the middle of the housing, and a column of storage compartments (26) on each side. Each bin (62) and compartment (26) are of triangular configuration, and the bins (62) are pivotally coupled at an inward corner to the pivot rods (48), whereby enabling the bins to individually pivot between a storage position within the compartments and an open position outside of the compartments. Leaf spring members (30) are formed in the housing to engage shoulders (76) of the bins (62) as the bins reach the storage configuration and lock the bins within the housing. The spring members (30) further apply a directional ejection force on the bins as the bins are rotated out of the storage position, to assist in pivoting the bins out of their respective compartments. Each bin (62) has a corner flange (73) that resides in a corner recess (38) of the housing to assist the user in grasping the bin and initiating pivotal movement of the bin.

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Oakwood Village, OH, United States of America

Randall W Calmeise