Universal locker system
A universal locker system that enables different sizes of lockers for custom configuration of a row of lockers. The number of lockers using a common housing may be one, two, three, four or six. Also, lockers with taller and shorter portions can be accommodated. A universal housing and universal, segmented hinge enable insertion of dividers at pre-selected elevations in the housing and installation of independently operable locker doors covering the distance between the pre-selected elevations and thus the opening between the dividers to create individual lockers from portions of the universal housing. The dividers thereby serve as the top of the locker below and the bottom of the locker above. Special dividers with two elevations may alternatively be inserted to create lockers having taller portions and shorter portions.
1. A locker system, comprising:
(a) a housing, said housing having
a left wall,
a right wall,
a rear wall,
a top, and
a bottom;
(b) at least one divider, said left wall, said right wall, said rear wall, said top and said bottom being formed to define an enclosure, said left wall and said right wall formed to receive said at least one divider at plural pre-selected heights between said top and said bottom so that any one divider of said at least one divider may be supported by said left and said right walls at any one of said plural preselected heights;
(c) at least two doors;
(d) a hinge pivotally connecting said at least two doors to said housing, said hinge being formed of a stack of hinge segments, the lengths of said hinge segments in said stack of hinge segments being approximately equal to the distances between said preselected heights to hingedly support doors of various heights, wherein said hinge holds said at least two doors slightly away from said housing when said at least two doors are closed to allow venting of the interior of said housing; and
(e) a latch mechanism for holding said at least two doors to said housing.
2. The locker system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said housing is formed to have plural vent holes.
3. The locker system as recited in claim 2 , wherein said top and said bottom are formed to have plural vent holes.
4. The locker system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said left wall, said right wall, said top and said bottom have grooves formed therein dimensioned to receive said rear wall.
5. The locker system as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a decorative end panel attached to said right wall or said left wall.
6. The locker system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said at least two doors includes a taller door and a shorter door.
7. The locker system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said at least one divider further comprises an upper level, a lower level and a connector.
8. The locker system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said left wall and said right wall are formed to have mortises at said preselected heights and said divider has tenons fitting in said mortises.
9. The locker system as recited in claim 1 , further comprising adjustable legs supporting said bottom.
10. The locker system as recited in claim 9 , further comprising a toe kick board surrounding said adjustable legs.