(19)
(11) EP 0 257 829 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.11.1989 Bulletin 1989/46

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.03.1988 Bulletin 1988/09

(21) Application number: 87306771.4

(22) Date of filing: 30.07.1987
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: A47B 88/20
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 05.08.1986 US 893383

(71) Applicant: VELCRO INDUSTRIES B.V.
NL-1017 ZX Amsterdam (NL)

(72) Inventor:
  • Handler, Michael D.
    Norwalk Connecticut 06851 (US)

(74) Representative: Sommerville, John Henry et al
Sommerville & Rushton, 45 Grosvenor Road
St. Albans, Herts AL1 3AW
St. Albans, Herts AL1 3AW (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Drawer dividers using hook and loop fastening material


    (57) A drawer divider system comprising a plurality of first planar subdividers adapted to fit between opposed ones of the drawer's sidewalls. A plurality of second planar subdividers adapted to fit between the first planar subdividers and sidewalls of the drawer parallel thereto are also provided. The first and second subdividers each having projections on opposite ends thereof. There is additionally a plurality of strips of one component of hook and loop fastening material having means for attaching them to the sidewalls of the drawer and the first planar subdividers. Finally, there are a plurality of socket members adapted to fit over and receive respective ones of the projections and having the other component of hook and loop fastening material on outer end surfaces thereof.







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