IP Library Granted Patent US 10,040,612
Granted Patent B2
US 10,040,612 · App. 14/976,763 · Granted Aug 7, 2018

Separator system for organizing items

Inventor: Joseph P. Kuipers (Nokomis, FL)
B65D57/00A47B87/0261A47B87/0269A47F7/0007A47F7/22A47B61/003A47B87/0253
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Patent No.
US 10,040,612
App. No.
14/976,763
Granted
Aug 7, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A separator system is disclosed for organizing items such as fabrics and wearing apparel as well as documents and the like. The separator system comprises a first planar member defined by a first peripheral portion for supporting a first item. A first hollow projection is formed in the first peripheral portion of the first planar member. The first hollow projection defines an first upper projection and a first lower recess. The first upper projection of the first hollow projection extends above the first item for interlocking with a second lower recess of an adjacent second planar member located above the first item.

Claims (32)

1. A separator system for organizing and separating a first and a second item, comprising:

a first planar member having a first hollow projection formed in an outer portion of said first planar member with said first hollow projection defining a first hollow recess within an interior of said first hollow projection;

said first planar member configured to support the first item;

a second planar member having a second hollow projection formed in an outer portion of said second planar member with said second hollow projection defining a second hollow recess within an interior of said second hollow projection;

said second planar member configured to support the second item;

said first planar member being identical to said second planar member;

said first hollow projection extending above the first item for interlocking with said second hollow recess of said second planar member located above the first item; and

said first hollow projection of said first planar member and said second hollow recess of said adjacent second planar member being configured for inhibiting horizontal rotation of said second planar member relative to said first planar member while permitting vertical tilting of said second planar member relative to said first planar member.

2. A separator system for organizing items as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said first hollow projection comprises a major dimension and a minor dimension for inhibiting horizontal rotation of said second planar member relative to said first planar member while permitting vertical tilting of said second planar member relative to said first planar member.

3. A separator system for organizing and separating a first and a second item, comprising:

a first planar member having a first hollow projection formed in an outer portion of said first planar member with said first hollow projection defining a first hollow recess;

said first planar member configured to support the first item;

a second planar member having a second hollow projection formed in an outer portion of said second planar member with said second hollow projection defining a second hollow recess;

said second planar member configured to support the second item;

said first planar member being identical to said second planar member;

said first hollow projection of said first planar member extending above the first item;

said first hollow projection of said first planar member comprises plural first hollow projections and plural first hollow recesses;

said second hollow projection of said second planar member comprises plural second hollow projections and plural second hollow recesses; and

said first plural hollow projections extending above the first item for interlocking with said second plural hollow recess of said second planar member located above the first item inhibiting horizontal rotation of said second planar member relative to said first planar member while permitting vertical tilting of said second planar member relative to said first planar member.

4. A separator system for organizing items as set forth in claim 1 , wherein each of said first and second planar member are defined by a generally rectangular portion;

said first hollow projection includes a lip extending along multiple sides of said generally rectangular portion of said first planar member; and

said second hollow projection includes a lip extending along multiple sides of said generally rectangular portion of said second planar member for inhibiting horizontal rotation of said second planar member relative to said first planar member while permitting vertical tilting of said second planar member relative to said first planar member.

5. A separator system for organizing and separating a first and a second item, comprising:

a first planar member having a first hollow projection formed in an outer portion of said first planar member with said first hollow projection defining a first hollow recess;

said first planar member configured to support the first item;

a second planar member having a second hollow projection formed in an outer portion of said second planar member with said second hollow projection defining a second hollow recess;

said second planar member configured to support the second item;

said first planar member being identical to said second planar member;

said first hollow projection extending above the first item;

said first hollow projection comprises plural first hollow projections and plural first hollow recesses;

said second hollow projection comprising plural second hollow recesses; and

said plural first hollow projections interlocking with said plural second hollow projections and plural second hollow recesses for inhibiting horizontal rotation of said second planar member relative to said first planar member while permitting vertical tilting of said second planar member relative to said first planar member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2020
From: KUIPERS, JOSEPH P
To: EZSTAX LLC
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62095649 · Dec 22, 2014
Related Publication 20160176596A1 · Jun 23, 2016