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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 1988
Filed:
Aug. 05, 1986
Michael D Handler, Norwalk, CT (US);
Velcro Industries B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
A stacking, pivoting, wall storage unit with removable storage containers, shelves, and the like comprising a vertical mounting member adapted for mounting to a wall or the like. A vertical connecting member is hingedly carried by the mounting member for pivoting about a vertical axis through at least 90.degree.. The connecting member includes a plurality of vertically disposed shear trap channels each having a pair of opposed planar members with the hook portion of hook and loop fastening material on inward facing surfaces. The planar members are adapted to releasably receive the loop portion of hook and loop fastening material therebetween and maintain it in shear. A plurality of stacking members each having a vertical fin member extending therefrom and having the loop portion of hook and loop fastening material on parallel outward facing surfaces of the outer edge thereof are provided for releasable attachment to the vertical connecting member by fastening the fins in the shear trap channels.