20090115301 | STORAGE UNIT - A storage unit for use in offices and the like to store items, for example on shelves. There is a fixed part defining an internal space and at least one sliding door that can slide horizontally between open and closed positions. The door has a first section and a second section, of which the first section is substantially upright and the second section extends from an upper portion of the first section at least partially across the fixed part. This arrangement acts as a disincentive to place items on top of the storage unit. The door and parts of the fixed part may be made of perforated sheet metal. An acoustically absorbent material (e.g. a fabric) may be secured to an inwardly facing surface of any part formed from perforated sheet metal. The storage unit can therefore also act as an absorber of unwanted sound. | 05-07-2009 |