Abstract: A portable article carrying case has a container with a pair of opposing upright sidewalls and a pair of opposing upright end panels extending from the bottom of the container. A pair of spaced rods are each mounted within the container alongside the upper edge of a different one of the end panels. A plurality of apertured dividers extend between the rods. The rods slidably retain the dividers by means of their apertures. The case also has a flexible sheet material foldably extending downwardly from at least two adjacent dividers to form a pocket for retaining articles.

Abstract: A storage file of open box-like form for storing books, documents, cassettes, discs and the like in a suspension filing system is disclosed herein. In one embodiment the storage file includes on its top a hook and a lock means, designed to prevent inadvertent disengagement of the hook, Another feature is an interlock which cooperates with a strap-like member disposed parallel to a hanger bar in the filing system to prevent rotation of the storage file while it is suspended from the hanger bar.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a file hanging system consists of a file edge backing means provided with a T-shaped member and bracket means provided with a U-shaped groove for engaging the T-shaped member, the arrangement is such that when the T-shaped member is inserted in the U-shaped groove, the weight of the file on which the backing edge is secured, moves the T-shaped member to a locking engagement in the groove, regardless of its direction of its insertion.

Abstract: A multipositionable index file guide means adapted to be supported from laterally spaced support means for vertical filing of sheet material. In one example, the multipositionable index guide comprises a strip element having a longitudinal axis and longitudinal edge portions, each edge portion having a tab extending laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis and longitudinally offset with respect to the tab on the opposite edge portion. The strip element may be turned about its longitudinal axis for obtaining two tab upward positions in offset relation and may be turned about its lateral axis for obtaining a third upward position of one of said tabs. In another example, the index guide strip element includes a tab extending laterally from each longitudinal edge portion and in longitudinal offset relation, the strip element being adapted to be turned about its longitudinal axis to locate a tab in one of two upward positions.

Abstract: An improvement in R. E. McClellan's U.S. Pat. No. 2,750,901 issued June 19, 1956 to an Insulated Metal Cabinet Construction and its adaptation to lateral or wide shallow drawer insulated filing cabinets.

Abstract: A file folder support rack for suspending in an upright, readily accessible orientation legal-size file folders or regular-size file folders of the type having support hooks on the corners includes two aligned, yet spaced apart offset X-shaped end frame members and four side rails extending between corresponding corners of the end frame members. The various side rails each have an edge portion which is sized and positioned suitably to receive the support hooks of the file folders and wherein the distance of separation between one pair of side rails is approximately 15 inches and the distance of separation between the opposite pair of side rails is approximately 12 inches. Each end frame member includes two arm portions which are substantially flat yet contoured and reinforced so as to abuttingly engage each other such that when said support rack is unfolded into the offset X-shaped configuration, the frame is an upright and free-standing structure.

Abstract: A suspension-type file folder is provided with an indicia tab molded unitarily with a plate or wing securing the tubular label-receiving window to a leaf of the file folder. The plate is molded unitarily with a pincer engageable with a male member of the adjacent leaf of the next folder to interconnect the file folders and prevent insertion of articles between them.

Abstract: A file cabinet and drawer each formed from a single sheet of cardboard, fiberboard, or like material with the file cabinet being formed to provide a housing for the drawer. The drawer being so formed as to have multiple layered front and rear walls and doubled panelled side walls with one of said panelled side walls providing an interior file carrier support.

Abstract: A document holder has a rigid spine piece dimensioned to accommodate the spine of the binding of the document to be filed and a plurality of fingers at both head and tail ends dimensioned and movably disposed to engage the head and tail of the spine between themselves and the spine piece.

Abstract: An especially configured carrying box has a plurality of cantilever arms demountably and pivotably mounted therein and display panels are demountably suspended from the cantilever arms. The display panels have fastener devices thereon for demountably supporting miscellaneous articles in organized arrays.

Abstract: A frame structure and method of making same which includes a pair of similarly constructed end supports which can be readily bent to define an inverted U-shaped member, each having a specified notch configuration formed at the corner portions of the respective U-shaped members for receiving and securing the end portions of opposed side rails for maintaining the end supports in a stable predetermined spaced relationship, and cross rails detachably interconnected between the opposed leg portions of the respective end supports. The method of forming such frame structure includes the steps of forming a notch at spaced intervals along a readily bendable length of a stock material whereby the length of stock material can be readily bent into an inverted U-shaped end support in a manner whereby a side rail is gripped and secured at the bent corners of the end supports, and securing a cross rail between the opposed leg portions of the bent end supports.

Abstract: A storage and selection apparatus for suspended sheets such as drawings characterized by having a sturdy mechanism to assist lifting any selected stack of sheets and by having selection pins which move endwise toward the pins of the selected stack of sheets for sustained accurate alignment of the pins and reliable transfer of sheets from the pins of the selected stack to the selection pins and vice versa.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hanger strip attachable to a document for vertically suspending the document from a plurality of bars in a filing cabinet. The elongate strip is of a thin, flexible polyester material and has a plurality of groups of coplanar oval orifices therein equal in number and spaced so as to be mountable on the plurality of bars. Each orifice has a length that is larger than the diameter of the bars and has an upper perimeter that extends longitudinally as a substantially straight edge, and all of the orifices are aligned such that all of the upper orifice perimeters are substantially colinear.

Abstract: The invention provides a device for insertion into the ends of hanging bars of file folder systems to reduce the friction and noise when those hanging bars are slid along the guide rails of filing cabinets. The device fits into the ends of the hanging bars and protrudes through the top edge of the hanging bars with pointed projections to inhibit the accidental withdrawal or dislodgement of the device from the hanger bar ends.

Abstract: A file support for file folders for use in converting storage drawers to a file drawer which is composed of a first pair of channel form track members to nest over the sidewalls of a drawer between the inside surface of the front drawer panel and the outside surface of the rear drawer panel, which rear drawer panel is somewhat shorter than the sidewalls to accommodate the same. The track members include an upstanding flange defining a depthwise pair of tracks for hooked-up engagement with the file support suspended in spanning relation of the drawer sidewalls.

Abstract: A fry basket for supporting food items, such as pies and fish filets, to be cooked in an immersed position in a cooking medium. The fry basket has a generally rigid frame presenting parallel, spaced-apart transverse support members. A unitary sheet of low heat capacity flexible material is supported from the transverse frame members to form a plurality of pouches. Each pouch has a pair of opposed sidewalls and a bottom portion with each of the sidewalls of each pouch hanging from a transverse frame member of define, together with the pouch bottom portion, a pouch having a generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved suspension system for filing computer paper vertically in a file drawer or cabinet. A bundle of a desired number of sheets of paper may be filed using a system having a pair of assemblies, each of which has two members to engage the upper corners of the sheets of paper. The first member of each assembly has a flat panel-like portion which extends at an upper corner thereof to define a downwardly open hook and three vertically spaced horizontally extending prongs. The second member is flat and rectangular shaped and has three vertically spaced apertures which mate to receive the three prongs therethrough. The prongs of each first member are inserted through the upper three holes along one side of the computer paper, and the second member is then located on the prongs. This is repeated on the other side with the other assembly to hold the sheets of paper in a single bundle.

Abstract: A plurality of cantilever arms are demountably and pivotably attached in spaced relationship between a spaced pair of horizontally disposed mounting plates with those plates being supported on a suitable vertical surface. Each of the cantilever arms is provided with fasteners thereon from which a planar display panel is demountably suspended, with the display panel having fastener devices for demountably supporting miscellaneous articles thereon. In the preferred embodiment, the mounting plates are affixed to an internal vertical surface of an especially configured carrying box.

Abstract: A suspended filing drawer having a relatively low back and sides and a relatively high front and a file supporting assembly mounted on the low section of the drawer and connected to the rear face of the drawer front, the file supporting assembly including parallel rails for the accommodation of suspended files. The drawer may be of "knock-down" construction comprising separate side, back and front panels interconnected by connecting pieces whereby the drawer may be stored and transported in a "knocked-down" or disassembled condition and erected subsequently.

Abstract: A storage cabinet is provided which comprises at least one pull-out frame with a book support for supporting books so that they can be opened and read without removing them from the frame. The book support is in the form of a hanger bar from which the books are hung for storage. The hanger bar is adapted to permit the books to be easily pivoted up into a reading or use position and also to permit the books to be removed easily if pivoted to a selected book-releasing position.

Abstract: An accessory suspension device for an existing binder is formed by an angle strip having slides which can be pulled out so as to project from opposite ends of the spine to suspend the binder. The device fits on the rings of the ring mechanism of the binder and acts to support the ring portions which actually carry the sheets of paper contained in the binder when the binder is suspended by the device.

Abstract: Translucent plastic pages of an improved design for the filing of color film slides, wherein the storage trays are slightly indented to remove the slide emulsion from direct contact with the plastic. In accordance with a further feature, the translucent storage pages are formed from archival material, and are designed alternatively to be suspended in a file cabinet by means of a hanging bar which affixes to the page, and includes an indexing tab; or to be stored in a conventional ring binder, without the hanging bar.

Abstract: A hanger filing device adaptable for horizontal and vertical file orientation includes an integral binder element comprising a pair of longitudinally extending spaced flanges which define an open channel for receiving file material. A hinge pin is disposed within the binder element and extends outwardly of the ends thereof. The flanges include notched extensions for slidably engaging spaced rails of a hanging file rack. The flanges include spaced opposed apertures dimensioned to receive any of a variety of fastening devices for binding file material between the flanges. The hinge pin provides a post support for the vertical disposition of the binder element within an upright file.

Abstract: A hanging file support frame has a pair of file folder support rails and four corner fittings mounted on legs. Each corner fitting has a bottom wall, a rear wall and a flexible top wall forming a first opening for the reception of one end of a rail. The top and bottom walls form a front entry into the first opening for the passage of said one end of a rail into said first opening in a direction transverse to the length of the rail. The rear wall is substantially thicker than the top wall and the top wall is cantilevered from the rear portion of the rear wall. Flanges releasably lock the rail end into the first opening. A transverse member having hollow ends has one end passing through a second opening in the rear wall.

Abstract: A novel loose-leaf holder is provided for binding documents such as multi-leaf computer printouts and mounting the same in a suspension-filing and/or storing system. The holder is of the type described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,056,296 and comprises a plastic body which is molded as an integral unit and comprises two side sections which are connected together by a hinge section so that they can be swung toward and away from one another. The improvement comprises document mounting pins carried by one side section and engageable by the other side section, one or more of the pins being adjustbly mounted on the one side and movable toward and away from the other pins. Manually releasable locking means are provided for locking the two side sections together so as to captivate documents which are mounted on the pins.

Abstract: A binder for computer printout sheets is provided, said binder having front and back covers for the computer printout sheets which can be folded over into a compact form. Preferably the binder has hooks extending at each end thereof to enable the binder to be hooked over a file drawer or the like.

Abstract: A filing system for supporting material to be filed in vertical zones, such material being single sheet material, multiple sheet material held in a binder, vertically arranged horizontally extending pockets or compartments of single or multiple form. A support bar is positioned transversely of the vertical filing zones and supported at opposite ends, the support bar having a longitudinally extending web in a vertical plane normal to said vertical zone and having dihedrally disposed flanges extending from said web along its length in opposite directions. The flanges are shaped to provide upwardly facing bearing contact areas and downwardly facing bearing contact areas spaced from the vertical plane, each downwardly facing contact area being located to be cooperable with an upwardly facing contact area on the opposite side of the vertical plane to provide a set of bearing contact areas for supporting a suspension means connected to the material to be filed.

Abstract: A filing cabinet includes a supporting frame assembly which is attachable to a supporting structure, such as a wall, a document support assembly attached to the supporting frame assembly, a plurality of document clip members having hooks mounted on the document support assembly for vertically suspending therefrom documents to be stored, and a movable cover assembly mounted on the supporting frame assembly and movable between a closed position enclosing documents suspended from the document clip members and an open position spaced from such documents.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a filing system for vertically suspending large documents. The filing system comprises in combination the filing cabinet and a strip attachable to the document and mountable within the filing cabinet. The filing cabinet in a preferred embodiment is comprised of a main frame mounted on four supporting casters, a pull-out unit having two casters mounted at one end and a bearing support assembly for telescopically mounting the other end of the pull-out unit to the base of the main frame, and a plurality of laterally spaced apart groups of horizontally extending cantilever bars with first ones of each group of bars being rigidly mounted to the top of the main frame and second ones of said bars of said groups being mounted at the top of the pull-out unit. The bars are substantially coplanar and conjointly support the documents.

Abstract: Card storage system in which cards such as file cards are suspended in a box, tray or other receptacle by means of laterally extending shoulders on the cards. The shoulders incline inwardly and downwardly from the upper portions of the lateral edges of the cards and tend to keep the cards centered laterally as well as upright in the receptacle. The system can be utilized with existing receptacles as well as new ones.

Abstract: A bound volume and a method of making the same is disclosed. The bound volume incorporates a bar extending along the length of the spine of the volume and secured to the spine. A pair of end caps are provided which allow the bound volume to be hung in a convenient manner. The end caps engage the ends of the bar, which extend from the bound volume, and may be removed to allow convenient use. The end caps include surfaces for either slidably engaging rails or hookingly engaging bars.

Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, an upright divider and support element is provided by an elongated wire backing having attached to the top wire a metal index tab adapted to carry a securely-held insert for noting data thereon pertaining to whatever is stored in various folders or files supported by the elongated wire backing which wire backing has an integral and continuous wire base forming centrally thereof and spaced-away from the upright divider and support element, a wire portion forming a downwardly-extending U-shaped structure which is inserted through an opening in a base plate structure, and locked when inserted through the opening, by a pin key or pin locking-element inserted through the U-shaped structure beneath the underside of the plate structure.

Abstract: An improved data storage unit for storing computer printout sheets is provided which includes at least one open-ended compartment and at least one portable binder adapted to be positioned horizontally in the compartment with its back end facing outwardly thereof. Preferably there is mounted on the binder's back end a label holder which allows the contents of the binder to be easily identified by visual observation of the storage unit. When the unit includes a plurality of compartments, they are preferably disposed in a vertical alignment.

Abstract: The present invention concerns suspended files of the kind in which the two open longitudinal edges of the files are held in reinforcing sheet-metal channels and extend beyond the transverse ends of the file where they are cut on their underside to form integral suspension elements by which said files are suspended in vertical position from rods or other suspension means one behind the other in a drawer or filing cabinet or the like.

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for supporting a document-holding cartridge in a position that permits the documents to be read easily. The cartridge is held on its spine in a position reversed from its normal document-supporting position and means are provided to keep it from tipping sideways by appropriately engaging one of the cartridge hooks by which the cartridge is held in its normal upright position.

Abstract: 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. Each index folder assembly includes a file folder with an upwardly extending tab having a striker face. The striker faces of the various index folder assemblies are sequentially spaced from each other so as to be located in different striking positions. A reset bar is mounted to the interior of the cabinet to tilt the index folder assemblies forwardly toward the front wall of the drawer when the drawer is closed.

Abstract: Correspondence (or the like) filing folders and filing cabinet drawer dividers, hereinafter generally referred to as "separators", are made of relatively thin and inexpensive sheet material and are novelly constructed and configured to prevent them from "slumping" when installed in a compartmented filing system; the folders/dividers being of improved functioning and increased life characteristics. An improved (optionally employed) file content "follower" contributes to an overall improved filing system.

Abstract: A system for hanging documents on rails includes one or more of the following: (1) a plurality of flexible straps having head portions at the opposite ends thereof for passing through respective spaced openings in both document attachment means and a rigid support bar on the rails; (2) adapters on the rails having horizontal flanges with upward extending lips, and flexible document attachment strips with apertures defining hook portions with downward extending tabs supported by the flanges and interlocked with the lips of the flanges; (3) folded flexible document attachment and hanging strips with upper end portions hanging over the rails where the folded edge flares apart to provide stronger end portions; and (4) a document compactor with means interlocking with apertures formed in the rails or adapters.

Abstract: A hanging file support frame has a pair of channels each having a web portion and opposed hook portions for supporting file folders and has a pair of transverse members. Four corner fittings each have a substantially horizontal opening receiving one end of a transverse member. Each corner fitting also has a bead engaged by one of the hook portions of a channel and an integral resilient latch engaged by the other hook portion of said channel for releasably locking the channels to the fittings. Each corner fitting is supported by a leg. Advantageously, the channels have a plurality of lines of weakness and the corner fittings have opposed grooves for the reception of the hook portions of a channel to support a portion of the channel to be broken off at a line of weakness to adjust the length of the channel.

Abstract: A card filing device for storing and viewing card carrying envelopes wherein slotted card carrying envelopes are pivotally mounted in the device so that they are movable from a horizontal storage position to a vertical viewing position and only removable from said container by pivoting the same to a position approximately midway between said storage and viewing positions.

Abstract: A ring binder device for a file serves to hold documents and to provide a means whereby the file can be suspended spine uppermost between two carrier rails, the device having slidemounted suspender members which can be set, by moving their slide mountings, to protrude beyond the edges of the file ready for resting on the rails, and the slide mountings incorporating locks operative when the suspender members are protruding to prevent the binder opening.

Abstract: A novel loose-leaf holder is provided for binding documents such as a multi-leaf computer printout and mounting the same in a suspension-filing and/or storing system. The holder comprises a plastic body which is molded as an integral unit and comprises two side sections which are connected together by a hinge section so that they can be swung toward and away from one another, and document mounting posts carried by one side section and engageable by the other side section. Manually releasable locking means are provided for locking the two side sections together so as to captivate documents which are mounted on the binding posts.

Abstract: A suspended filing folder has the top edge of one side slotted and folded around one suspension bar to accept slot-in tabs, and the other suspension bar is formed into a laminar structure with the top edge of the other side, and is embossed with a row of crimps to retain clip-on tabs.

Abstract: A hanging file support frame has a pair of file folder support rails and a pair of transverse members. Four corner fittings supported in an elevated position each have a substantially vertical slot receiving one end of a rail and a substantially horizontal slot receiving one end of a transverse member. Each transverse member overlies both rails to prevent the upward movement of the rails.

Abstract: A hanging file frame comprises a pair of elongate support rails adapted for hanging suspension file folders therefrom, a pair of transverse interconnecting members, four support legs and four resilient corner fittings for easily joining the rails, interconnecting members and legs into a rigid, parallelepiped file supporting structure wherein the support rails are maintained in mutually spaced, parallel and elevated relationship. The corner fittings, constructed of a strong plastic such as nylon or Delrin, may be molded or extruded. The transverse interconnecting members and the legs are formed of elongate cylindrical rods, end portions of which have radial projections for releasably retaining the members and legs in recesses formed in the corner fittings. The support rails are constructed of metal bars having a rectangular cross section.

Abstract: Document hanging apparatus comprising an elongated strip of plastic material folded along a longitudinal foldline and having apertures provided in the side portions near the foldline, and adhesive document affixing means provided along one edge opposite the fold to engage a document and secure such document between the sides of the strip.

Abstract: A frame for hanging file folders is adjustable both longitudinally and laterally. Longitudinal rails for suspending the folders are in detented engagement with through sockets in side members of end frames, the side members of the end frames being connected by telescopic cross members.

Abstract: File folders and filing cabinet drawer dividers (as will be referred to hereinafter as "separators") made of relatively thin and inexpensive paper stock which are vertically reinforced by an improved stiffening means which also furnishes (or reinforces) the conventional type upstanding file contents identification device, and which include folded-over upper end portions which further reinforce the identification "tab" against bending/wear stresses. The folded-over portion is also so formed as to provide a rearwardly extending abutment which acts to space apart like separators when adjacently disposed in a filing drawer or the like. Thus, the separators are with improved facility individually identifiable and grasped by the user for withdrawal purposes; as well as being relatively inexpensive to maufacture while being of improved stiffness in requisite respects.

Abstract: A single point suspension device for filing sheet material in parallel vertical planes within or without a cabinet construction in which a horizontal support bar has a sidewardly opening longitudinal recess defined in part by a sidewardly extending hook and in which is received a suspension member attached to upper edge margins of sheet material to be filed. The suspension member includes a sidewardly directed recess defined in part by a hook, the hooks and recesses of the suspension member and the support bar being correspondingly configured for substantially complete interlocking interengagement along correspondingly configured surfaces and whereby the interengagement is accomplished with relative horizontal movement of the bar and suspension member, and wherein the interlocking engagement restricts angular relative movement of the support bar and suspension member.

Abstract: .[.A means for filing documents which is particularly adapted for open filing of various file folders, as for example legal size file folders, and wherein the folders are suspended on horizontal rails and freely slidable longitudinally of the rails, the files suspended below the rails being closely adjacent lower surfaces of a plurality of superimposed files and bars support the file folders on the rails slidably longitudinally thereof, the bars being provided with notches or bearings in their lower edges near their opposite ends so that the file folders, together with the bar, may be placed into a position between superimposed files, as for example, by placing one end of the bar underneath a first rail and then lifting the bar up at its far end and lowering it onto a second rail to engage a respective notch with the rail.