Simulated team lockers for sports memorabilia

Abstract

A small-scale/miniaturized display locker sized and configured to be a scaled version of a full-sized professional, collegiate or other sports locker where an athlete would display or store his/her uniform and equipment. The scaled nature of the display locker allows a fan of the corresponding team or player to show his/her support by placing the display locker on a desk, shelf, credenza or mounting on a wall.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A small-scale locker comprising:
 a rear wall and a peripheral wall coupled to a peripheral portion of the rear wall, the rear wall and the peripheral wall collectively defining a small-scale locker cavity;   a shelf coupled to the peripheral wall and dividing the locker cavity into first and second cavity sections; and   a first magnetic connector coupled to the peripheral wall, the first magnetic connector being sized and configured to magnetically engage with a corresponding magnetic connector of an adjacent small-scale locker.   
     
     
         2 . The small-scale locker recited in  claim 1 , further comprising an indicia element coupled to an outer surface of the peripheral wall. 
     
     
         3 . The small-scale locker recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a nameplate coupled to the shelf. 
     
     
         4 . The small-scale locker recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a hanging rod coupled to the peripheral wall and extending through the small-scale locker cavity. 
     
     
         5 . The small-scale locker recited in  claim 1 , wherein the rear wall, peripheral wall and shelf are fabricated from wood. 
     
     
         6 . The small-scale locker recited in  claim 1 , wherein the peripheral wall defines a quadrangular configuration having a longitudinal dimension defining a height and a latitudinal dimension defining a width, the height being less than 25 inches and the width being less than 15 inches. 
     
     
         7 . The small-scale locker recited in  claim 6 , wherein the height is less than 1.5 inches and the width is less than 1 inch. 
     
     
         8 . The small-scale locker recited in  claim 1 , wherein the first magnetic connector is recessed within a bore formed in the peripheral wall, the first magnetic connector having an exposed surface substantially flush with an outer surface of the peripheral wall. 
     
     
         9 . The small-scale locker recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a second magnetic connector coupled to the peripheral wall, the first magnetic connector and second magnetic connector being arranged in opposed relation to each other. 
     
     
         10 . A row of small-scale lockers comprising:
 a pair of small-scale lockers, each locker including:
 a rear wall and a peripheral wall coupled to a peripheral portion of the rear wall, the rear wall and the peripheral wall collectively defining a small-scale locker cavity; 
 a shelf coupled to the peripheral wall and dividing the locker cavity into first and second cavity sections; and 
 a magnetic connector coupled to the peripheral wall; 
   the pair of small-scale lockers being selectively detachably connectable to each other via the corresponding magnetic connectors.   
     
     
         11 . The small-scale locker recited in  claim 10 , wherein at least one locker further includes an indicia element coupled to an outer surface of the peripheral wall. 
     
     
         12 . The small-scale locker recited in  claim 10 , wherein at least one locker further includes a nameplate coupled to the shelf. 
     
     
         13 . The small-scale locker recited in  claim 10 , further comprising a hanging rod coupled to the peripheral wall and extending through the small-scale locker cavity. 
     
     
         14 . The small-scale locker recited in  claim 10 , wherein the rear wall, peripheral wall and shelf of each locker are fabricated from wood. 
     
     
         15 . The small-scale locker recited in  claim 10 , wherein the peripheral wall of each locker defines a quadrangular configuration having a longitudinal dimension defining a height and a latitudinal dimension defining a width, the height being less than 25 inches and the width being less than 15 inches. 
     
     
         16 . The small-scale locker recited in  claim 15 , wherein the height is less than 1.5 inches and the width is less than 1 inch. 
     
     
         17 . The small-scale locker recited in  claim 10 , wherein the magnetic connector is recessed within a bore formed in the peripheral wall, the magnetic connector having an exposed surface substantially flush with an outer surface of the peripheral wall. 
     
     
         18 . A small-scale locker for displaying a miniature display item, the small-scale locker comprising:
 a rear wall and a peripheral wall coupled to a peripheral portion of the rear wall, the rear wall and the peripheral wall collectively defining a small-scale locker cavity;   a display member coupled to one of the rear wall and the peripheral wall and extending into the small-scale locker cavity, the display member being engageable with the miniature display item for positioning the miniature display item within the small-scale locker cavity for display; and   a first magnetic connector coupled to the peripheral wall, the first magnetic connector being sized and configured to magnetically engage with a corresponding magnetic connector of an adjacent small-scale locker.   
     
     
         19 . The small-scale locker recited in  claim 18 , wherein the display member includes a hanging rod coupled to the peripheral wall and extending through the small-scale locker cavity. 
     
     
         20 . The small-scale locker recited in  claim 18 , wherein the peripheral wall defines a quadrangular configuration having a longitudinal dimension defining a height and a latitudinal dimension defining a width, the height being less than 25 inches and the width being less than 15 inches.