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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6095625 | Vertical card file A file for storing and displaying cards is disclosed. The card file consists of a base, a cover, and a tray, the cover being pivotally attached to the base and the tray being slidably disposed with respect to the cover and pivotally coupled to the base. T... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5918955 | File spacing and location indicating device A file spacing and location indicating device for spacing apart files, particularly hanging files, in a drawer and indicating their location in the drawer so that files removed from the drawer may be quickly and easily returned to their proper place in th... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5556180 | Filing cabinet drawer A filing cabinet drawer which includes a plurality of spaced retainers provided along a bottom wall of the drawer for retaining lower ends of the articles contained in the filing cabinet drawer. A support member is provided for supporting the articles in ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5393136 | Drawer with convertible filing support system A suspension folder filing system includes a drawer having a width dimensioned for one size of suspension folder and a pair of elongated file suspension rails or supports. The suspension rails each include a downwardly opening channel having a base and sp... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5380079 | Storing device having upper and lower rod separators A storing device (5) for flat articles such as cardboard, card, paper or the like or articles made therefrom includes a cabinet (10) housing a lower (22) and an upper (24) separator. Each separator (22, 24) comprises a plurality of rods (26) which extend ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5362143 | Multi-media file A multi-media storage tray is provided that can store and organize different combinations of media. The tray has at least one removable insert that allows at least two columns of 3 1/2 inch computer diskettes to be placed side by side.... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5255967 | Coffee table for recyclers A coffee table with the added capacity to store daily newspapers after they have been read until they are bailed for recycling. The table is constructed with a drawer 15 divided into sections 16 which are sized to hold respective stacks of daily newspaper... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5211458 | Ribbed mat for placement on bottom of file cabinet drawer to prevent document slippage A soft mat for placement on the bottom of a file cabinet drawer to maintain the stored files in an orderly upright position. The upper surface of the mat is provided with a series of spaced, parallel ridges defining grooves which receive edge portions of ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5205625 | Multi-media file A multi-media storage tray is provided that can store and organize different combinations of media. The tray has a removable center insert that allows 31/2 inch compouter diskettes to be placed side by side.... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5067780 | Vertical filing device A file drawer system for containing and positioning a plurality of file folders comprising a file drawer and forward and rear file positioners for positioning the file folders so that they are in an inclined position in which they are inclined rearwardly ... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4976092 | Method and apparatus for transporting sheet metal stamping A method and apparatus for handling sheet metal stampings utilizing a tack including a base structure defining a floor surface, upstanding end structures, and forklift openings to facilitate transport of the rack. A plurality of leaves are positioned in s... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4906057 | Closed portable card file A closed portable card file comprises a base, cover, retractable carrying handle and a releasable latch to hold the cover closed. The back of the cover is square and extends down behind the back of the base and is hinged near the bottom of the base so tha... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4889397 | Integrated modular portable mail tray delivery system and components A mail delivery system including, a plurality of portable trays each tray having a bottom, an open top, at least two rigid oppositely disposed sides affixed to the bottom, at least one open side, a gate member to open and close the open side. Separators r... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4783130 | Circular shaped compartment floor for furniture A rotatable compartment floor (10) for corner cupboards or the like has a circular contour or a contour in the form of a circular sector and is provided at the circle center with a hub (12) and at the outer edge with a peripheral wall (14) projecting vert... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4776457 | Compartmented display container with pivoted cover support The container-classifier comprises a container body (1) of relatively flat form for containing the articles; a cover (2) is hinged to the upper end of the body (1); the cover (2) and body (1) are hinged together in such a manner as to enable the cover (2)... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4695103 | Diskette holder A container particularly adapted for storing diskettes having an interior portion with a plurality of slots each adapted to receive a diskette to be stored. Indexing means in the form of a cam follower is adapted to move along a worm gear perpendicular to... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4676372 | Magnetic disc storage container A magnetic disc storage container includes a base member having a bottom panel and four rows of guide rails which are disposed at an acute angle with respect to the bottom panel. All of the guide rails are parallel, and the guide rails within each row are... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4643306 | Postal tray A postal tray to facilitate the sorting and distribution of mail in the form of a box-like configuration having an open top and an open front. The tray includes a plurality of removable partitions which when used forms a series of pockets within which is ... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4598958 | Pull-out drawer for a filing case A pull-out drawer for a filing case and slidably cooperative with said case, said pull-out drawer comprising a bottom platform and a front panel being rigidly connected to said platform and carrying a handle or grip projecting from the front face of said ... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4479684 | Nesting drawer assembly Disclosed is a drawer assembly having a drawer top and bottom which interlock for sliding movement relative to each other and easily disassemble by hand and nest within each other to nearly half the assembled size to thereby facilitate shipment or storage... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4391375 | Display card and assembly hanger A device for displaying jewelry and the like comprising a display card of cardboard or the like which is suspended from a hanger mounted on a vertical supporting surface. An outwardly biased flap is hingedly attached to the upper edge of the card extendin... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4196949 | Linear indexing programmer for cyclic operations A linear indexing programming for cyclic operations, for example the programming of the cycle of care and feeding of a hog operation, which has the program steps represented adjacent to one side of an open topped receptacle in which cards representing the... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4164309 | Document storage and access case A document storage and access case for a plurality of groups of documents including a housing in which are disposed a plurality of inclined ramps and document supports associated therewith. The ramps may be formed as an integral part of the housing or as ... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4111504 | Storage file and retrieval system A storage file and retrieval system for readily locating and retrieving file folders and the like. The storage file and retrieval system includes a cabinet with one or more slidable drawers into which a plurality of index folder assemblies are stored. Eac... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4105270 | Recipe card storage device and display means A recipe card storage device having a drawer and drawer housing. The drawer is used for storing recipe cards. The drawer housing is mounted to a kitchen cabinet or table. The drawer has a display means which includes a drawer pull with an elongated groove... | 08/08/1978 |
| 3977565 | Dispenser package A container has an end wall and a stack of assemblies each composed of an adhesive film splice and a protective cover for the same, is accommodated in the container. The container has an opening in its end wall of a width which corresponds to the width of... | 08/31/1976 |