Folding shelf unit for a locker

Abstract

A shelf unit for a metallic locker, including a shelf having an adjustable width between its sides, a reinforcing flange depending downwardly around the periphery of the shelf, and first and second leg units. The shelf sides are magnetic for attaching to the side wall of the metallic locker. The first and second leg units are secured to opposite shelf sides for pivoting about pivot axes defined by the flange. Each of the leg units is pivotable between a storage position parallel with the shelf and a supporting position at right angles to the shelf. Each of the leg units consists of a pair of legs pivotally secured at their heads adjacent opposite ends of the shelf side, a foot portion between the feet of the legs, and a magnet for attaching to the side walls of the metallic locker.

1 . A shelf unit for a locker, comprising: 
 a shelf having a depth and an adjustable width between its sides;    leg units pivotably secured adjacent the sides of said shelf, said leg units each being pivotable between a first position substantially parallel with said shelf and a second position at substantially right angles to said shelf.    
   
   
       2 . The shelf unit of  claim 1 , wherein each leg unit comprises: 
 a pair of legs each having a head on one end and a foot on the other end, said legs on said head being pivotally secured adjacent opposite ends of the shelf side; and    a foot portion between the feet of said legs.    
   
   
       3 . The shelf unit of  claim 2 , wherein the foot portion of at least one leg unit is magnetic for attaching to the side walls of the metallic locker.  
   
   
       4 . The shelf unit of  claim 3 , wherein said shelf sides are magnetic for attaching to the side wall of a metallic locker.  
   
   
       5 . The shelf unit of  claim 2 , wherein said legs and foot portions comprise a first material, and further include magnets secured to said first material of said foot portions.  
   
   
       6 . The shelf unit of  claim 5 , wherein said first material is plastic.  
   
   
       7 . The shelf unit of  claim 2 , further comprising a head portion between the head of said legs of each leg unit, whereby said leg units are rectangular.  
   
   
       8 . The shelf unit of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said leg units is magnetic for attaching to the side wall of a metallic locker.  
   
   
       9 . The shelf unit of  claim 1 , wherein said shelf sides are magnetic for attaching to the side wall of a metallic locker.  
   
   
       10 . The shelf unit of  claim 1 , wherein one leg unit is pivotably secured to one shelf side about a first pivot axis and the other leg unit is pivotably secured to the other shelf side about a second pivot axis, and said first and second pivot axes are spaced an unequal distance from the top of said shelf.  
   
   
       11 . The shelf unit of  claim 10 , wherein said shelf has a reinforcing flange depending downwardly from its top around the periphery, and said pivot axes are defined by said flange.  
   
   
       12 . The shelf unit of  claim 11 , further comprising a notch in said legs adjacent their head whereby, when pivoted down, said legs present a side face substantially aligned with the face of the reinforcing flange along the shelf sides.  
   
   
       13 . The shelf unit of  claim 11 , wherein said first position of said leg units is a storage position, and said pivot axes are spaced sufficiently relative to the thickness of said leg units to allow overlapping of said leg units in said storage position.  
   
   
       14 . The shelf unit of  claim 13 , wherein said flange along said shelf sides has a height substantially equal to the thickness of said leg units when overlapping in said storage position.  
   
   
       15 . A shelf unit for a metallic locker, comprising: 
 a shelf having a depth and an adjustable width between its sides, said shelf sides being magnetic for attaching to the side wall of the metallic locker;    a reinforcing flange depending downwardly around the periphery of said shelf;    first and second leg units pivotably secured adjacent the sides of said shelf, each of said leg units being pivotable between a storage position substantially parallel with said shelf and a supporting position at substantially right angles to said shelf, and each of said leg units having 
 a pair of legs each having a head on one end and a foot on the other end, said legs on said head being pivotally secured adjacent opposite ends of the shelf side,  
 a foot portion between the feet of said legs, and  
 a magnet for attaching to the side walls of the metallic locker;  
   wherein said first leg unit is pivotably secured to one shelf side about a first pivot axis and said second leg unit is pivotably secured to the other shelf side about a second pivot axis, and said pivot axes are defined by said flange.    
   
   
       16 . The shelf unit of  claim 15 , wherein said legs and foot portions are plastic, and said foot portions each include a magnet secured to said plastic.  
   
   
       17 . The shelf unit of  claim 15 , further comprising a head portion between the head of said legs of each leg unit, whereby said leg units are rectangular.  
   
   
       18 . The shelf unit of  claim 15 , further comprising a notch in said legs adjacent their head whereby, when pivoted down, said legs present a side face substantially aligned with the face of the reinforcing flange along the shelf sides.  
   
   
       19 . The shelf unit of  claim 15 , wherein said first and second pivot axes are spaced an unequal distance from the top of said shelf whereby said leg units overlap when in said storage position.  
   
   
       20 . The shelf unit of  claim 19 , wherein said flange along said shelf sides has a height substantially equal to the thickness of said leg units when overlapping in said storage position.