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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4863042 | File tray The file tray comprises a plurality of superposed file boxes (1-3) interconnected by guide-rods (4-7) in such a way that an upper box can be spaced from a lower one. For the purpose of limiting their rotation, the guide-rods are provided with stop means c... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4848574 | Storage device for floppy diskettes A container (10) for computer floppy diskettes (D) and the like includes a body portion (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) open at the top and a cover (16) attached to the body portion (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) by a hinge assembly (45) which limits the movement of the cover... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4801022 | Mail, card and photograph display, storage and retrieval rack A rack device for the storage, display, retrieval and replacement of articles of substantially two-dimensions with like shapes but of different contents like items of mail, cards or photographs and similar articles. The device is comprised of a support fr... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4796761 | Modulable oblique bin A modulable oblique bin, in particular for the sorting of documents, which includes a series of compartments laid out side by side within a container having two parallel vertical walls connected to each other at the lower ends thereof by a horizontal wall... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4790440 | Revolving file with swivel base A card file of compact and efficient design which is fitted with a compact rotary base and separate stabilizers fastened to the bottom surface of the card file. A swivel base and stabilizers attached to the file housing provide a low profile, lighweight a... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4785939 | Stacking tray In a stacking tray combination of the kind containing a series of trays overlying one another in vertical spaced relationship and containing support means for holding said trays in that described position, the improvement is characterized by at least a po... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4768655 | Message organizer A message organizer formed by a plurality of substantially identical message trays arranged in vertically stacked relation and connected in snap-engagement to each other and to a support base. Diagonally opposite corners of each message tray are truncated... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4763888 | Flat mail collator A flat mail collator is provided having a flat base with a rectangular shape and a handle connected to the flat support. A plurality of leaves having a rectangular shape are connected to the flat base for defining spaces between the adjacent ones of the l... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4763795 | Desk top card file system A desk top card file includes an elongate one piece base having an arcuate longitudinal profile. File cards are releasably carried by a pair of parallel longitudinal rails attached to the base. An end plate is hinged to each end of the base. The end plate... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4714165 | Storage rack This invention relates to an esthetically pleasing, practical and functional storage rack particularly suited for storage of soft cover items. In its preferred embodiment, the storage rack comprises top, bottom and side panels that include tracks position... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4700829 | Office organizer for desks An office organizer for desks having multiple compartments or containers, trays, slots and cups for retaining or storing tools and materials used in office work and for easy access thereof.... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4699277 | Compression system for microfiche files and the like A system for controllably compressing a plurality of microfiche in a file tray comprises a flat compressor having a rigid upper transverse portion and a flexible, resilient lower transverse portion. A mounting mechanism mounts the compressor to a pair of ... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4630739 | Stationery rack construction A synthetic resinous rack construction formed entirely from planar molded sections having resiliently flexible interlocking means to maintain the component parts in assembled condition. As contrasted with prior art metallic construction, interconnecting c... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4620636 | Office accessory system for use on both horizontal and vertical surfaces An office accessory system for use on both horizontal and vertical surfaces and in both conventional and open-plan environments. Accessories are provided, each being self-supporting on a horizontal surface, one of them being self-supporting on a horizonta... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4588093 | Merchandise display device A merchandise display device adapted to maintain merchandise in an organized orientation upon a display surface is diclosed. The device comprises an insert sized to be positioned within a display case or drawer and includes a base plate formed to contact ... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4570793 | Desk console element A desk console element includes a receptacle member for holding a desktop item such as a pen and pen base and further includes a one-piece connecting clip for releasably connecting the receptacle member to the receptacle member of a like element. The conn... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4560073 | Rack with detachable dividers A rack having a base which base includes a pair of elongated side rails and a plurality of cross members rigidly secured thereto at equally spaced intervals. A pair of spaced anchor rails are secured to the tops of said cross members which anchor rails ar... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4545489 | Storage rack A storage rack for desk top or wall use is disclosed. A plurality of resilient strips define expanded adjacent loops. A contact area is defined between adjacent loops. The loop-forming strips are joined to each other at a common point, and the resulting s... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4535896 | Folding, extensible holder A folding, extensible holder primarily intended for use in holding file folders of various different lengths but which is capable of being used in holding other objects can be constructed so as to utilize a sectionalized base in which the sections are con... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4512480 | Article holding device A device for organizing papers, files and the like for use in a business environment or other similar situations has a base on which one or more tilt plates are located. The tilt plates are capable of being oriented with respect to the base in a tilting m... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4469231 | Desk-top storage unit A readily assembled desk-top storage unit consisting of only three separate components molded of plastic. The components include a pair of side panels, a plurality of shelves and a backing plate. The shelves have channels extending along the side edges th... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4456128 | Stacked tray for slotted cards The apparatus comprises two trays, each having track means to hold the slotted cards, placed in a stacked configuration and connected by support means. The upper tray can be pivoted from a position substantially parallel to the lower tray to a second, rai... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4438852 | Modular desk organizer and adapter therefor A modular desk organizer is disclosed which includes a pair of organizing units (12, 14) joined into a common assembly by an adapter (16). The adapter (16) includes a pair of support shelves (32) having apertures (34) formed therein and positioned so that... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4429796 | Interconnected one-piece desk unit A convenience article of manufacture for use in storing paper clips and other such sundries and positioned, during such use, on a desk, consisting of three or more article-holding units interconnected so that they can be readily lifted as one piece, witho... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4410093 | Device for organizing papers and files A device for use as a desk organizer which can be compactly packaged and easily shipped in a knockdown condition, and, which, at the point of use, can be readily assembled without the need for any type of tool. The device comprises a base member, removabl... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4390100 | Mail sorter with an expandable bellows binding A mail sorter made up of a plurality of identical leaves each coded to one or more addresses with a flexible and expandable bellows binding joining the leaves into a book whereby the leaves may be arranged on a flat surface in staggered, stair step, offse... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4353470 | Vertically stackable tray set This is a desk top tray set comprising trays and connector-spacer members for connecting the trays in vertically stacked relationship two or more tiers high. Each tray has a versatility that makes it universally applicable either for individual use or for... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4333573 | Stackable tray A stackable tray (11) functions with an adjacent stacked tray (12) to form a substantial enclosure (32) about an upper tray surface (15) formed by the tray sidewalls (17, 18) and tray endwall (21) and the lower surface (16') of an adjacently stacked tray ... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4314418 | Message control unit A compact, integrally molded message control center having a configuration easily and expensively formed by conventional molding processes including a plurality of upwardly opening parallel receptacles suitable for messages and an open bottom suitable for... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4241921 | Bingo card holder A container for holding a plurality of bingo cards during play has rigid front and rear flaps for supporting the cards. A plurality of transverse grooves prevent slippage of cards during play. One of the support members is adjustable along the length of t... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4163497 | Pharmacist's prescription file holder The file holder includes an elongated board with a plurality of transverse grooves cut in its top surface. A plurality of racks of L-shape in cross section include downwardly extending stems receivable in the grooves to support the racks in inclined posit... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4145100 | Side tab file There is provided a compartment for storage of side-tabbed file or the like which includes a cabinet which receives at least one reversible, open-ended file tray. The tray can be positioned in an open condition for easy access to the files stored within o... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4084699 | File unit A file device includes a shelf member containing a plurality of dividers each removably attached to the shelf member in a selective longitudinal position by means allowing of pivotal displacement about its lower edge. A compressible pad upon the shelf flo... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4082190 | Desk organizer A desk-organizer for releasibly holding paper and the like for ready reference and retrievel, including a resilient paper-holderof transparent plastic or of wire, the paper-holder in the form of a bifurcate structure having at least a pair of extending me... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4074810 | Combination tiered letter tray and vertical file A tiered letter tray comprising at least two trays detachably stacked one upon another by rectangular plastic riser plates and a vertical file comprising at least one L-shaped trough having means at one side of its base for selective attachment to the sid... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4043276 | Sorting table arrangement A sorting table arrangement for use by a seated person to sort paper-like items. The table arrangement comprises the unitary assembly of a circular rotatable table top member and a certain fixed table top member both of which are mounted on a unitary base... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4022325 | Collapsible collating rack A collapsible rack is disclosed which comprises a plurality of partition members which are pivotally joined together at their bases with linking members to form an expandable lazy tong structure. A plurality of guide means which are each secured to and in... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4006827 | File organizer A file organizer which can either stand on a desk and which, when loaded will fit conveniently in a briefcase. The file organizer consists of a pair of frames connected together by a pair of support members which hold the frames in substantially parallel ... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3948395 | Indexing tab for sorting device The present invention relates to an indexing tab for use with a sorting device including a plurality of sheet, or plate-like, divider leaves. The tab is secured to the free end of a divider leaf and includes a central body portion having a thickness great... | 04/06/1976 |
