IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,882,933
Granted Patent B2
US 11,882,933 · App. 17/728,150 · Granted Jan 30, 2024

Portable paper organizer

Inventors: Teri Kramer (Fort Worth, TX); Bill R. Naifeh (Dallas, TX); Alexander Saucier (Frisco, TX)
Assignee: Teri Kramer
A47B63/00A47B46/005A47B57/00A47B57/045A47B57/34A47B96/027A47F5/06A47F7/16A47B2063/005
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Patent No.
US 11,882,933
App. No.
17/728,150
Granted
Jan 30, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments of a free standing paper organizational system comprising: a base; at least one vertical support member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to the base; a handle component coupled to the second end of the at least one vertical support member; at least one fixed or removable shelf unit comprising a first shelf member extending from the vertical support member at a predetermined angle.

Claims (49)

1. A paper organizational system, the system comprising:

a base, the base including a lower element for engaging a floor;

a vertical support having a longitudinal axis, a rectangular cross-sectional shape, and a lower end and an upper end, wherein the lower end is rotatably coupled around the longitudinal axis to the lower element of the base;

a handle assembly configured to be removably coupled to the upper end of the vertical support, the handle assembly comprising a handle having a hinge element to allow the handle to rotate around a lateral axis through an angular rotation path of approximately 90 degrees;

at least one shelf assembly, wherein the shelf assembly includes:

a first shelf bent to form a first vertical member and a first angled member wherein the first vertical member defines a first vertical detent formed within the first vertical member;

a second shelf bent to form a second vertical member and a second angled member wherein the second vertical member defines a second vertical detent formed within the second vertical member; and

wherein the first vertical member is coupled to the second vertical member such that the first vertical detent and the second vertical detent forms a rectangular aperture sized and shaped to slidingly accommodate the vertical support.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the lower element of the base couples to a plurality of wheels.

3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one spacer having a rectangular spacer aperture defined therein such that a portion of the vertical support is positioned within the rectangular spacer aperture and the rectangular spacer aperture is sized to allow the spacer to slidingly engage the vertical support.

4. A paper organizational kit, the kit comprising:

a base, the base including a lower element for engaging a floor;

a rectangular longitudinal support having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is adapted to couple to the lower element of the base;

a handle assembly configured to removably couple to the second end of the longitudinal support, the handle assembly comprising a handle having a hinge element to allow the handle to rotate through an angular rotation path of approximately 90 degrees;

a plurality of shelf assemblies wherein each shelf assembly includes

a first shelf bent to form a first vertical member and a first angled member wherein the first vertical member defines a first vertical detent formed within the first vertical member;

a second shelf bent to form a second vertical member and a second angled member wherein the second vertical member defines a second vertical detent formed within the second vertical member; and

wherein the first vertical member is coupled to the second vertical member such that the first vertical detent and the second vertical detent forms a rectangular aperture sized and shaped to slidingly accommodate the rectangular longitudinal support.

5. The kit of claim 4 , further comprising a plurality of spacers, wherein each spacer in the plurality of spacers has a rectangular spacer aperture defined therein, the rectangular spacer aperture sized to slidingly surround the rectangular longitudinal support when the longitudinal support is partially inserted into the rectangular spacer aperture.

6. The kit of claim 4 , wherein the base further comprises a base cover coupled to the lower element, the base cover being generally conical in shape.

7. The kit of claim 4 , wherein the lower element of the base couples to a plurality of wheels.

8. A paper organizational system, the system comprising:

a base, the base including a lower element for engaging a floor;

a vertical support having a longitudinal axis, a rectangular cross-sectional shape, and a lower end and an upper end, wherein the lower end is rotatably coupled around the longitudinal axis to the lower element of the base;

a handle assembly configured to be removably coupled to the upper end of the vertical support, the handle assembly comprising a handle having a hinge element to allow the handle to rotate around a lateral axis through an angular rotation path of approximately 90 degrees;

at least one shelf assembly, wherein the shelf assembly includes:

a first shelf bent to form a first vertical member and a first angled member wherein the first vertical member defines a first vertical detent formed within the first vertical member;

a second vertical member defining a second vertical detent formed within the second vertical member; and

wherein the first vertical member is coupled to the second vertical member such that the first vertical detent and the second vertical detent forms a rectangular aperture sized and shaped to slidingly accommodate the vertical support.

9. The system of claim 8 , further comprising a second shelf assembly, wherein the second shelf assembly includes:

a second shelf bent to form a third vertical member and a second angled member wherein the third vertical member defines a third vertical detent formed within the third vertical member;

a fourth vertical member defining a fourth vertical detent formed within the fourth vertical member; and

wherein the third vertical member is coupled to the fourth vertical member such that the third vertical detent and the fourth vertical detent forms a rectangular aperture sized and shaped to slidingly accommodate the vertical support.

10. The system of claim 8 , further comprising at least one spacer having a rectangular spacer aperture defined therein such that a portion of the vertical support is positioned within the rectangular spacer aperture and the rectangular spacer aperture is sized to allow the spacer to slidingly engage the vertical support.

11. A paper organizational kit, the kit comprising:

a base, the base including a lower element for engaging a floor;

a rectangular longitudinal support having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is adapted to couple to the lower element of the base;

a handle assembly configured to removably couple to the second end of the longitudinal support, the handle assembly comprising a handle having a hinge element to allow the handle to rotate through an angular rotation path of approximately 90 degrees;

a plurality of shelf assemblies wherein each shelf assembly includes

a first shelf bent to form a first vertical member and a first angled member wherein the first vertical member defines a first vertical detent formed within the first vertical member;

a second vertical member defining a second vertical detent formed within the second vertical member; and

wherein the first vertical member is coupled to the second vertical member such that the first vertical detent and the second vertical detent forms a rectangular aperture sized and shaped to slidingly accommodate the rectangular longitudinal support.

12. The kit of claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of spacers, wherein each spacer in the plurality of spacers has a rectangular spacer aperture defined therein, the rectangular spacer aperture sized to slidingly surround the rectangular longitudinal support when the longitudinal support is partially inserted into the rectangular spacer aperture.

13. The kit of claim 11 , further comprising a second shelf assembly, wherein the second shelf assembly includes:

a second shelf bent to form a third vertical member and a second angled member wherein the third vertical member defines a third vertical detent formed within the third vertical member;

a fourth vertical member defining a fourth vertical detent formed within the fourth vertical member; and

wherein the third vertical member is coupled to the fourth vertical member such that the third vertical detent and the fourth vertical detent forms a rectangular aperture sized and shaped to slidingly accommodate the vertical support.

14. The kit of claim 11 , wherein the base further comprises a base cover coupled to the lower element, the base cover being generally conical in shape.

15. The kit of claim 11 , wherein the lower element of the base couples to a plurality of wheels.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2023
From: SAUCIER, ALEXANDER
To: KRAMER, TERI
Reel/Frame 062374/0419 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2022
From: NAIFEH, BILL R.
To: KRAMER, TERI
Reel/Frame 060323/0298 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 17117635 · Dec 10, 2020
Continuation 16530057 · Aug 2, 2019
Continuation 15617660 · Jun 8, 2017
Continuation 14617638 · Feb 9, 2015
Provisional Application 61937459 · Feb 7, 2014
Related Publication 20220312963A1 · Oct 6, 2022
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