Shiftable File Item Or File Item Support (non-sliding, Arcuate Path) Patents (Class 40/380)
  • Patent number: 9809973
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a mobile storage unit. The mobile storage unit includes a plurality of walls forming an interior region to store a plurality of items. The mobile storage unit also includes a base supporting the plurality of walls. The mobile storage unit may further include wheels to allow for transport from one location to another location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: James Andrew Chainey
  • Patent number: 7441356
    Abstract: An apparatus for displaying procedural information cards on a computer video monitor includes a central shaft having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end capped by an upper cross member having an upper planar arm extending in one direction from the shaft, and an upper arcuate arm extending the opposite direction. The lower end is terminated by a lower cross member having a lower planar arm and a lower arcuate arm. The apparatus includes means for affixing the apparatus to a surface on a computer video monitor. The arcuate arms of the apparatus extend outwardly from the monitor to facilitate installation and flipping of the cards. Each of the arcuate arms comprises a generally semi-circular ring, and means for preventing inadvertent removal of the cards from the arcuate arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Axzo Press L.L.C.
    Inventor: Russell J. Schwartz
  • Publication number: 20080104867
    Abstract: An organization system comprising a white board system, a wall calendar, reminder notes, and a planner, all of which are commonly color coded, wherein each color is associated with an individual user of the system. The tools (i.e., the white board system, the calendar, the notes, and the planner) may be used individually or collectively as an entire organization system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Leanne McCormack, Ben Hendee, Timothy B. Kesselring, Aaron Baughman, Cynthia M. Van Tyle
  • Patent number: 6547283
    Abstract: A system for mounting a component to a portfolio including a tongue located on the component, the tongue having a tail portion and a tip portion, and a portfolio having a tongue opening formed therein. The top can be inserted into the tongue opening and component rotated relative to the portfolio until the tongue is generally received through the tongue opening to couple the component to the portfolio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventor: Marc L. Moor
  • Patent number: 4889419
    Abstract: An improved mirror for use with card index files. The mirror comprises a substantially rectangular flat portion which is reflective. Attached to the rectangular portion is an attachment portion for attaching the mirror to a standard card file. This attachment portion takes the form of specially shaped extensions. The extensions define cut out portions which fit over rails in the card file. The cut out portions are small enough to hold the mirror to the card file, yet large enough to permit the mirror to be easily moved while it is in the files. The mirror is manufactured for a flexible plastic so that the mirror may be easily snapped into place by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Inventor: Dolores N. Kite
  • Patent number: 4754564
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the cyclic rearrangement of a pile of rectangular or square sheets, especially a pile of photographic prints, having a first (12) and a second (14) frame part which may be moved relative to one another and parallel to the main plane of the pile, and having means that, on movement of the frame parts backwards and forwards, remove an individual sheet from one end of the pile and add it to the other end of the pile again, these means comprising:(a) a separating means (20/266) for separating the individual sheet (188) from the pile,(b) a feeding means (460) for feeding sheets to the separating means,(c) retaining means (460/20) for holding the individual sheet in the first frame part and the remainder of the pile in the other frame part, and(d) a guide means (386) for guiding the separated individual sheet for the purpose of returning it to the other end of the remainder of the pile, wherein the feeding means and the retaining means for holding the individual sheet are formed
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1988
    Assignee: Licinvest AG
    Inventor: Peter Ackeret
  • Patent number: 4631846
    Abstract: In the field of library science wherein literary, artistic and shelved collections of various materials are descriptively classified by rows of catalog cards maintained upright in open top, pullout drawers, a rigid, inexpensive, light weight, V-shaped, suspendible separator, provided with an upwardly open, finger-clearing mouth, has a handle integral with its rectangular, transparent, rearmost leg for ease of insertion in a chosen drawer between a pair of pre-selected cards, operating to maintain the two cards tilted in opposite directions such that the card engaged by the transparent leg therebehind is conveniently held at a proper, rearwardly tilted angle for full, unobstructed viewing through the transparent leg of the call number and other data on the front face of the rearwardly tilted card, thereby freeing the hands of the user for rapid, accurate copying of all or portions of such data as may be desired without risk of losing his place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1986
    Inventor: Heidi L. Schallberg
  • Patent number: 4546561
    Abstract: Disclosed is a picture viewer for viewing a stack of pictures sequentially through a viewing window. The picture viewer comprises a housing member, a slider member, a bias means for urging the stack of pictures against the viewing window, and an exchange means for sequentially changing the picture that is presented at the viewing window. The exchange means comprises: (a) a retentive element to hold one picture in the housing member when the slider member is moved out of the housing member and (b) a separator bar which pushes the remainder of the stack out of the housing when the slider member is moved out of the housing. Alignment means are provided to maintain the separated picture in alignment with the remainder of the stack so that jamming does not occur when the separated picture is returned to the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1985
    Assignee: Licinvest AG
    Inventor: Peter Ackeret
  • Patent number: 4245415
    Abstract: A file card for use in a filing system for compact filing of information. Such a system includes a file receptacle for a plurality of the file cards. The cards include fulcrum means adjacent their bottom edges and are normally supported in the file receptacle in substantially vertical positions. However, by manually fanning apart any pair of the file cards at their top edges, the fulcrum means of these and adjacent cards cooperate with one another and with the file receptacle to automatically fan apart the upper portions of file cards adjacent the manually fanned apart cards, thereby making visually scannable the information on the upper portions of such cards. In one embodiment the file cards are merely divider cards, and data cards are inserted between them. In this instance the data cards are supported by a data card support arrangement which is integral with the file receptacle, and holding elements are provided on the file cards to position the data cards against desired ones of the file cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1981
    Assignee: Visu-Flex Company
    Inventor: Arthur T. Spees
  • Patent number: 4241921
    Abstract: A container for holding a plurality of bingo cards during play has rigid front and rear flaps for supporting the cards. A plurality of transverse grooves prevent slippage of cards during play. One of the support members is adjustable along the length of the container for accomodating various numbers of cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1980
    Inventor: David R. Miller
  • Patent number: 4138172
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1979
    Inventor: Robert S. Hansen
  • Patent number: RE30396
    Abstract: .[.A filing system for the compact filing of information having a file container with a plurality of backing cards in said container. Cooperating between said file cards are fulcrum means positioned near the bottom edges of said backing cards and with support means for supporting the backing cards adjacent a fulcrum means, the parts being so arranged as to permit selected backing cards normally supported in a substantially vertical position to be separated or fanned apart at their top edges so that information on the upper portions of said backing cards may be accessible upon a limited number of cards. Also positioned between the backing cards are data cards which are supported by a data card support positioned above the fulcrum means. Access may be had to the data cards upon "fanning" of a limited group of backing cards..]. .Iadd.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1980
    Inventor: Arthur T. Spees