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Adjustable storage bin

Adjustable storage bin description/claims

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/964,617, filed on Aug. 13, 2007, currently pending, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

The invention relates generally to storage devices, and more particularly relates to storage bins having multiple compartments.

Storage bins having multiple compartments can he utilized to organize and store small objects. Such storage bins can be placed on any suitable surface, such as on counters, tables, or shelves. Such storage bins can also be placed within drawers to organize the items contained therein.

The invention relates generally to storage devices and, more specifically, to a storage bin having adjustable interior walls so that multiple storage compartment configurations may be formed.

In one aspect, an adjustable storage bin is provided that includes a bin portion, a long wall, and a telescoping short wall. The bin portion has a bottom and a side wall, where the bottom and the side wall define an interior of the bin portion. The long wall is located within the interior of the bin portion and is connected to the side wall. The telescoping short wall is located within the interior of the bin portion and is connected to the long wall. The telescoping short wall includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the telescoping short wall includes a connection end having a tab, and a clip end having a clip. The second portion of the telescoping short wall includes a connection end having a collar that receives the tab of the first portion, and a clip end having a clip. The bin preferably includes a plurality of long walls and a plurality of telescoping short walls.

In a second aspect, an adjustable storage bin is provided that includes a bin portion, a telescoping long wall, and a short wall. The bin portion has a bottom and a side wall, and the bottom and the side wall define an interior of the bin portion. The telescoping long wall is located within the interior of the bin portion and is connected to the side wall. The telescoping long wall includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the telescoping long wall includes a connection end having a tab, and a clip end having a clip. The second portion of the telescoping long wall includes a connection end having a collar that receives the tab of the first portion, and a clip end having a clip. The short wall is located within the interior of the bin portion and is connected to the long-wall. The bin preferably includes a plurality of telescoping long walls and a plurality of short walls.

In as third aspect, an adjustable storage bin is provided that includes a bin portion, a telescoping long wall, and a telescoping short wall. The telescoping long wall is located within the interior of the bin portion and is connected to the side wall. The telescoping short wall is located within the interior of the bin portion and is connected to the long wall. The telescoping long wall and the telescoping short wall each include a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a connection end having a tab, and a clip end having a clip. The second portion includes a connection end having a collar that receives the tab of the first portion, and a clip end having a clip. The bin preferably includes a plurality of telescoping long walls and a plurality of telescoping short walls.

Specific examples have been chosen for purposes of illustration and description, and are shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a pan of the specification. In the drawings, like numerals depict like parts.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of an adjustable storage bin of the present invention in an assembled configuration.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the bin portion of the adjustable storage bin of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an adjustable small wall of the adjustable storage bin of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the first portion of the small wall of FIG. 3.

FIG. 4B is a side elevational view of the first portion of FIG. 4A.

FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the second portion of the small wall of FIG. 3.

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