Searchable binder
First Claim
1. In combination:
- a storage cabinet for a plurality of searchable binders, said cabinet having an upper shelf and a lower shelf, said upper shelf having a lower surface, said lower shelf having an upper surface;
a first ohmically conductive member mounted on said lower surface of said upper shelf;
a second ohmically conductive member mounted on said upper surface of said lower shelf, said first and second ohmically conductive members being adapted to receive binder identification signals from a source; and
a searchable binder adapted to be removably received on said lower shelf, said binder comprising a binder body having a front cover, a rear cover, and a spine joining said front cover and said rear cover;
a binder mechanism mounted in the interior of said binder body;
a visible indicator mounted on said binder body in a position visible from the outside of the binder when said binder is installed on said lower shelf;
first and second ohmic contact members carried by said binder body and having contact portions extending partially externally of said binder body for ohmic engagement with said first and second ohmically conductive members when said binder is installed on said lower shelf so that a binder identification signal present on at least one of said first and second ohmically conductive members is transferred to at least one of said first and second ohmic contact members; and
a binder identification circuit mounted on said binder body and coupled to said first and second ohmic contact members and said visible indicator for activating said visible indicator when a received binder identification signal designates said binder as a sought binder.
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Abstract
A binder management system having a cabinet with shelves for removable storage of searchable binders. Each binder has a body with front and rear covers and a spine. Inside the body is a binder mechanism for removably retaining sheet media. Each binder has externally extending upper and tower ohmic contact members which ohmically engage conductive members mounted on the shelf surfaces near the front. Each binder has a binder identification circuit coupled to an LED mounted on the binder spine in a location visible when the binder rests on a shelf. When a binder identification signal from a host computer is presented to the shelf conductive members it is transferred by the binder contact members to the binder identification circuit. If the signal matches, the LED is activated to aid the user in finding the binder. An LED and an optional audible indicator are mounted on the shelves to further aid the user in finding the sought binder.
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10 Claims
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1. In combination:
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a storage cabinet for a plurality of searchable binders, said cabinet having an upper shelf and a lower shelf, said upper shelf having a lower surface, said lower shelf having an upper surface; a first ohmically conductive member mounted on said lower surface of said upper shelf; a second ohmically conductive member mounted on said upper surface of said lower shelf, said first and second ohmically conductive members being adapted to receive binder identification signals from a source; and a searchable binder adapted to be removably received on said lower shelf, said binder comprising a binder body having a front cover, a rear cover, and a spine joining said front cover and said rear cover;
a binder mechanism mounted in the interior of said binder body;
a visible indicator mounted on said binder body in a position visible from the outside of the binder when said binder is installed on said lower shelf;
first and second ohmic contact members carried by said binder body and having contact portions extending partially externally of said binder body for ohmic engagement with said first and second ohmically conductive members when said binder is installed on said lower shelf so that a binder identification signal present on at least one of said first and second ohmically conductive members is transferred to at least one of said first and second ohmic contact members; and
a binder identification circuit mounted on said binder body and coupled to said first and second ohmic contact members and said visible indicator for activating said visible indicator when a received binder identification signal designates said binder as a sought binder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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