File unit

• US 4,084,699 A
• Filed: 01/24/1977
• Issued: 04/18/1978
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: G F Office Furniture Limited
• Original Assignee: GF Business Equipment Incorporated
• Inventors: Koepke, Earl H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Frazier, Roy D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Holko, Thomas J.
• Application Number:
  US05/762,058
• Time in Patent Office: 449 Days
• Field of Search: 211/10, 211/11, 211/42, 211/50, 211/51, 211/88, 211/90, 211/133, 211/184, 220/22.1, 220/22.2, 220/22.3, 220/22.4, 220/22.5, 220/22.6, 312/183, 312/193, 248/242
• US Class Current: 211/11
• CPC Class Codes: B42F 17/12 Dividing means

Abstract

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 floor constantly biases against the attached divider lower edges to form a tight seal therewith while each divider is provided with lateral tabs overlying the shelf member side walls and having a specified height selected to limit the degree of pivotal displacement of that divider. Additionally, removable label holders for the divider tabs form a close mating fit therewith. Improved support means for the shelf member includes a stand cooperating with the shelf side walls or hanger brackets engageable with the shelf and walls, both serving to retain the shelf member at a fixed transverse inclination.

Claims

1. A file unit including, a shelf member having a floor and first and second side walls, and side walls each provided with a plurality of distinct opposed divider mounting means adjacent said floor, a divider including lateral edges and a lower edge extending therebetween, pivot means extending along the entire length of said lower edge and having lateral projections disposed beyond said divider lateral edges and engageable within a selected pair of said opposed mounting means to pivotally attach said divider to said shelf member, each said mounting means having a vertical and lateral extent providing pivotal displacement of said inserted projection, a locally compressible resilient pad overlying said floor and substantially co-extensive therewith, said pad having a top planar surface normally disposed in a vertical plane at least partially obstructing said vertical extent of all said mounting means and thus blocking insertion of said divider projections into said mounting means whereby, said pad top surface is locally compressed by and only beneath said pivot means and its projections when said divider is attached to said shelf member and thereafter constantly engages and biases said pivot means to form a pressure seal therewith extending beneath the entire extent of said divider.

2. A file unit according to claim 1 wherein, said mounting means includes a plurality of holes in said side walls.

3. A file unit according to claim 1 wherein, said pivot means and lateral projections comprise a rod-like member integral with said divider.

4. A file unit according to claim 1 wherein, said side walls include an upper edge, said divider having a lower section provided with said lateral edges normally spaced inwardly from said side walls and extending upwardly from said pivot means to a plane no lower than the height of said side wall upper edges when said divider is vertically disposed, an upper section on said divider including lateral tabs provided with side edges disposed beyond said side wall upper edges, and a lower edge on said tabs engageable with said side wall upper edges to limit the pivotal displacement of said divider about said pivot means.

5. A file unit according to claim 4 including, a plurality of said dividers having said tab lower edges disposed at various heights relative their respective pivot means whereby, said dividers may be pivotally displaced various degrees until limited by abutment of said tab lower edges with said side wall upper edges.

6. A file unit according to claim 4 including, a label holder removably attachable to one said divider tab, said holder provided with a pair of spaced walls adapted to overly said tab, a lug projecting from one said holder wall and said divider having a hole adapted to receive said lug to retain said holder upon said tab.

7. A file unit according to claim 1 wherein, said mounting means includes a plurality of holes in said side walls, said pivot lateral projections comprise rod-like members slidable within said holes, said divider having a lower section provided with said lateral edges normally spaced inwardly from said side walls and the length of said pivot means between the ends of said lateral projections being greater than the distance between said two side walls whereby, said divider must be transversely shifted to successively insert and remove said lateral projections relative said holes.

8. A file unit according to claim 7 including, a stop wall spaced from the outside of one said shelf side wall juxtaposed said mounting holes therethrough to limit the axial displacement of said pivot means and the length of said pivot means between the ends of said lateral projections being no less than the distance between said stop wall and said shelf side wall on the opposite side of said shelf.

9. A file unit according to claim 1 including, means interlocked with said shelf member to support said shelf member in a relatively fixed position.

10. A file unit according to claim 9 wherein, said support means retains said shelf member in a transversely inclined position.

11. A file unit according to claim 9 including, a first and second flange extending respectively outwardly from the top of said two side walls, said support means including a stand having rear and front support members engaging respectively said first and second flanges.

12. A file unit according to claim 9 including, end walls on said shelf member each having an outwardly directed top flange terminating in a downwardly extending flange to define a downwardly facing cavity therebetween, said support means including a stationary bracket adjacent each shelf end wall, and each said bracket provided with a recessed seat of a length substantially equal to the length of said shelf end wall flanges to receive said top flange therein.