Abstract: A heat insulating structure having a lower case whose top surface is arranged to be an opening through which goods are inserted and withdrawn and an upper case whose front surface is arranged to be an opening through which goods are inserted and withdrawn, the upper and lower cases each being formed by inner and outer boxes leaving a gap therebetween the heat insulating structure comprising: two pour holes formed in a wall of the upper case; a passage for establishing communication between the gaps of the upper case and the lower case; a heat insulating pipe having an end portion communicating with one of the pour holes of the upper case and extending from the one pour hole and through the gap of the upper case and having its other end portion communicating with the gap of the lower case; foam heat insulating material is injected, in the form of a foaming agent, through the other pour hole of the upper case to the gap of the upper case so as to foam and solidify; and foam heat insulating material in the form

Abstract: A front opening household dishwasher has an upper rack having wheels that roll inside a C-shaped support channel, which in turn is mounted on support rollers attached to the inside of the tub. Each end of the channel is closed off by end caps to prevent the rack wheels from escaping from the channel, and to limit sliding movement of the channel with respect to the support rollers. Each end cap is a unitary structure having a body portion abutting the end of the channel and extending above and below the upper and lower edges of the channel. An arm portion is integral with the body portion and is connected thereto by a hinge portion at one side, and the arm extends through a pair of aligned openings at the upper and lower walls of the channel to engage a flexible detent hook on the other side of the channel to allow the end cap to be easily assembled and disassembled from the channel.

Abstract: A flat file for storing drawings, providing an easy way to pull a drawing from the middle of a stack of drawings without disrupting the previous order of the stack. A movable board mechanism allows one to lift the drawings stacked on top of a selected drawing and hold them while the selected drawing is retrieved. Later the drawing can be replaced under the board mechanism and the stack returned to its original order.

Abstract: A door closure arrangement is provided for a paint cabinet or like enclosure containing combustible materials. Right and left hand doors are hinged to door jambs in the cabinet's opening and an overlapping lip is provided on one of the doors to insure that no gap between the doors exists when the doors are closed. Door closures, held in an open position by temperature sensitive fusible links, rotate the doors from an open to a closed position should a fire melt the fusible links. A spring biased, lever actuated door sequencing mechanism insures that the doors closed in proper sequence without interference from the overlapping lip. A spring biased, lever actuated mechanism automatically latches or locks the doors when they are rotated into the closed position whereby the adverse effects of the fire on the contents of the cabinet are minimized.

Abstract: A drafting table that is convertable into an office desk. A first pedal member allows the user to adjust the angle of a platform that supports a preselected drafting board and a second pedal member allows the user to adjust the position of the board with respect to the platform. The desk or table includes hingedly-mounted door members which lock automatically when the board-supporting platform is in its down position.

Abstract: A storage cabinet arrangement which involves independent upper and lower cabinets of compatible design and cross section. The lower cabinet can be provided with access through one of the side walls thereof, such as by providing drawers which open through the front or narrow side of the cabinet. The upper cabinet can be provided with an access opening through the side or depth dimension of the cabinet so as to be accessible from and open directly over an adjacent worktop. The upper cabinet can be horiozntally rotated 180.degree. relative to the lower cabinet so as to open either rightwardly or leftwardly relative to the lower cabinet. The upper and lower cabinets stack together through intermediate reveal strips which are removably mounted on the top edges of the lower cabinet. One of the reveal strips can be removed and a worktop support bracket positioned in its place, which bracket projects sidewardly beyond the cabinet and has structure for securing one end of a worktop.

Abstract: A lock and interlock mechanism for file cabinets, desks, storage units and the like includes an elongated channel which receives a plurality of elongated lock bars in a vertically stacked relationship. A plurality of cam actuators are selectively positionable adjacent the elongated channel. Each actuator is pivotally mounted for movement from a first to a second position upon opening movement of a cabinet drawer. The actuators each define cam portions adapted to engage one of the lock bars and shift it vertically. When one of the actuators is in the second or operative position, the remaining actuators may not be moved or are blocked from movement to their second positions. A detent arrangement on the actuator and lock bars holds each actuator in its second position in a detent type fashion. A control member is mountable on a drawer or drawer guide mechanism to pivot the actuator between its first and second positions.

Abstract: A storage apparatus for support either on a ground surface or from a ceiling surface. The apparatus includes a container portion with a tubular member positioned adjacent to each vertical corner thereof. A leg is telescopingly positioned in each tube. The legs may extend downwardly to the ground surface or, alternatively, may be reversed to extend upwardly to the ceiling surface. The tubes extend above the top of the container portion and below the bottom thereof so that when pluralities of the storage apparatus are stacked, the loading is carried by the tubes. A horizontally folding door assembly is disposed across an opening in the container portion. The door assembly has lips thereon to prevent access to gaps between the door assembly and the container portion and between upper and lower portions of the door assembly. The lower portion of the door assembly is guided as the door is opened and closed, and counterbalancing is provided to assist in opening and closing.

Abstract: A pull-out guide assembly for use on each of opposite sides of a drawer includes a pull-out rail mounted on the drawer and a supporting rail mounted on a furniture body. Rollers are arranged between running flanges of the rails. The running flanges of the rails are inclined downwardly towards the rear. Thus, when the drawer is in the extreme front position of a path of extraction, it is acted upon to move in the closing direction by a horizontal force component. At the same time, the drawer is held in such front position by a locking device.

Abstract: An apparatus is set forth including a housing defined by a lower storage housing that includes a left, air-tight sealed cabinet for containing fuel therein. The lower housing further includes a divider wall and a further divider wall to separate the lower housing into a plurality of storage compartments, with spaced spring clip members for storage of signal flares. A rearwardly and longitudinally mounted rod is fixedly secured to a rear wall of the housing, including tether lines to secure the rod and associated housing to securement rings mounted to a support floor of a typical automotive trunk and the like.

Abstract: A real estate sales aid is disclosed in the form of a three-dimensional house which may be mounted next to the "For Sale" sign on property for sale. It includes a first chamber containing sheets providing information as to the house for sale. This chamber is accessible to the public through a hinged door. A second locked chamber is provided into which a reply card may be inserted through a mail slot.

Abstract: A display case having a framework, a plurality of panels, and a unique lighting system includes a releasably mounted light fixture, a releasably mounted backfeed housing, and releasably mounted downfeed channel for feeding the cord through the display case. The light fixture, the backfeed housing and the downfeed channel are all capable of being installed and removed without the use of tools. Secondly, a display case assembly involving a pair of adjacent abutting display cases includes a plurality of clips and latches which securely couple the display cases together in a manner which is generally hidden from view.

Abstract: A storage compartment for a motor vehicle and the like, comprises a receptacle having a bottom well which is lowered relative to an access opening situated at the front. The receptacle has a carrier body into which the bottom well can be detachably inserted, and upright side wall parts, formed or and extending beyond the bottom well. When upright, the side wall parts prevent the bottom well from being removed from the carrier body and can be folded in against the bottom well.

Abstract: An interlock system for use in an array of retractable storage cradles. The instant system prevents the opening of more than one cradle at one time through a slide modified generally by a biased cam insertion-extraction means and a column of movable components. The system can be used in free-standing file cabinets as well as prefabricated and modular storage units.

Abstract: The housing of a switch assembly has four plastic walls which are joined integrally during molding and encompass a nominally open area. A panel spans across the front of the opening and is molded integrally with the walls. The panel has a laterally extending slit and several slits which are perpendicular to the lateral slit and divide the panel into cantilever supported deflectable push button switch operators. At the front of the switch housing and covering part of the area of the opening is a swingable door which conceals a multiple contact connector. Several different types of key devices are adapted for plugging into the connector for modifying the ordinary functions of the switch assembly. When used on a mobile storage system unit, one key overrides the controls when a safety device is activated. Another key device can be plugged in to dominate control over the normal push buttons of the switch assembly. Another key device is adapted to supply emergency power from a battery power pack.

Abstract: An under-counter kitchen trash appliance that facilitates sorting of household waste for recycling. Six triangular waste cans are nested in a cylindrical array on a revolving base and enclosed in an independent housing beneath a new or existing kitchen counter, much like a dishwasher. The counter has a trash drop hole above the revolvable nest of cans. The hole is covered by a hinged top. A visible index gauge indicates the rotated positions of the cans.

Abstract: An upright cabinet of molded construction suitable for outside use in storing various types of equipment. The component parts of the cabinet interlock in assembly to provide a high strength structure. Front and rear recesses furnish additional strength and rigidity to the structure as well as protectively housing the rear wall and front door of the cabinet.

Abstract: Furniture pieces of the type normally having internal compartments, are provided with hidden compartments for effective concealment of relatively small but valuable articles. A number of constructional variations are disclosed, each including a removable panel member having opposite edge portions which may be positioned in grooves provided in fixed portions of the furniture piece. Spring means in one of the grooves bias the panel member to a stationary position. Handle means are affixed to the panel member for ease of placement in and removal from the grooves. The panel member and handle means have the appearance of other, conventional parts of the furniture piece and, when the panel member is positioned in the grooves, the compartment which it covers is essentially undiscernable, and therefore undetectable to those unaware of its presence.

Abstract: A storage cabinet for grinder plates and knives is set forth particularly to be used in a butcher shop. Disk-like grinder plates and multi-edged rotary knives are stored on hooks in a housing having a front door, the door being supported by a long piano hinge at one end to hold the grinder plates and knives in view through a translucent window in said housing. A separate compartment with a separate door with separate hangers is included for dirty grinder plates and knives.

Abstract: An apparatus for immobilizing a movable cabinet (1) including an apparatus body (2) capable of being housed in the cabinet and of being drawn out therefrom, a first caster (3) disposed on a rear bottom surface of the cabinet, a second caster (4) disposed on a front bottom surface of the cabinet, and a leg member (5) disposed on a front bottom surface of the cabinet. The total number of the first and second casters is at least three, and by means of these casters, the cabinet is movable with the apparatus body housed therein. In a lower end of the leg member, there is disposed a flat plate (5b) to be brought into contact with a floor surface to establish an areal contact. The leg member is capable of projecting to a position below a lower end of the second caster of the apparatus body housed in the cabinet. By projecting the leg member, the cabinet is retained in a stationary state. The leg member is also capable of retracting to a position above a lower end of the second caster.