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PRESCRIPTION FORM FILING SYSTEM

  • US 3,865,447 A
  • Filed: 02/20/1973
  • Issued: 02/11/1975
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1973
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In prescription form filing, and data entry equipment, the combination comprising a. a cabinet including a pull-out drawer carried for longitudinally forwardly outward movement relative to the cabinet to expose multiple prescription forms filed in the drawer, the drawer having a front vertical panel, b. a writing shelf carried by the drawer to have a generally horizontal position in which the entirety of the shelf overlies the upper front interior portion of the drawer, the shelf upper side receiving a prescription form having multiple prescription entry zones and multiple auxiliary zones, c. hinge means on the drawer supporting the shelf for swinging movement through above 270* between extended horizontal writing position as defined, and retracted vertical position in which the reverse side of the shelf is forwardly exposed at the front side of the drawer front panel and the lower edge of the shelf is above the level of the drawer underside, the entirety of the shelf in said retracted position extending closely adjacent and parallel to said drawer front panel, d. a grid carried by the shelf upper side for movement in overlying relation to the prescription form received on the shelf, the grid having cutaways corresponding to said zones characterized in that said grid movement sequentially exposes, for viewing, corresponding pairs of said zones, each pair including one prescription entry zone and one of said auxiliary zones, the grid cancealed between the shelf and drawer front panel when the shelf is retracted, said cutaway to successively overlie and expose said prescription entry zones, and multiple laterally and longitudinally offset cut-aways arranged to successively overlie and expose said auxiliary zones adapted to receive entry of prescription price data, in response to advancement of the grid relative to the prescription, e. guide means on the shelf for guiding grid forward and rearward movement relative to the shelf and for retaining the prescription form thereon, f. and a label carrier on said reverse side of the shelf.

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