Abstract: A food container having a peripheral rim with a recess to enable the lid of the container to be easily removed, a bottle adapted to be held in the container and a divider to divide the container into a number of distinct zones.

Abstract: A multi-purpose baking pan is formed from a bottom pan member having a convex bottom surface and a pair of side members having a number of pairs of spaced apart holes. First and second end pieces are adapted to mate with respective pairs of holes in the side members of the bottom pan portion to form a baking pan of predetermined size. Different sized baking pans may be formed with the same structure by moving one or both of said end pieces to different pairs of holes along the bottom pan portion. A cupcake holder or similar plate having a number of holes therein may be mounted within the baking pan. The bottom portion of the pan member has a convex shape to mate with the end pieces and form a batter tight fit.

Abstract: A storage drawer is disclosed made of a rugged plastic material rather than metal and in which the removable partitions in the drawer are held in place by a wedging action provided by tapering slots on each side. The partitions will not fall out when the drawer is upside-down to remove the contents, but the partition may be easily removed by pulling it out without the necessity of overcoming latching or locking mechanisms.

Abstract: A flat file having a number of drawers is formed of a shell having a number of shelves therein for locating the various drawers of the flat file. The shelves are located by means of shelf support members formed of corrugated board having portions which are slotted and folded into place so as to locate the shelves.

Abstract: A drawing tool organizer comprising a plurality of units adapted to hold varied drawing tools, and connectors for releasably securing said plurality of units one to the other.

Abstract: Corrugated panels are intercoupled by a male and a female connector, each having a part received in its respective panel. The female connector has a U-shaped receiving volume, with a receiving slot in the front portion. The male connector has a pair of flanges connected by a rib. When assembled one flange is inserted in the receiving volume, and the rib is in the receiving slot. Two female connectors can be mated, by inverting one and inserting a part of its front portion into the receiving volume of the other female connector.

Abstract: A storage and serving dish particularly constructed to retain a foodstuff of a generally unstable consistency and more particularly camembert cheese. The dish includes a dam or holder for product which is articulated and adapted to engage the severed portions of a cheese block positioned on a base member of the dish. Such dam includes means to removably fix one portion thereof to the base while another portion is freely movable to alternative positions within the circumference of the base. In addition, the freely positionable dam portion is also fixedly positioned by engagement with the dish closure when such is placed thereon.

Abstract: A stackable/nestable/dividable storage bin has an angled stacking tongue at its upper rear edge and a closed-end stacking channel at its lower rear edge. These are engageable with corresponding elements of like bins above or below so that two or more bins can be stacked, with the engagement of a tongue in a channel serving to limit relative vertical, longitudinal and lateral movement, and with lower side wall corners of an upper bin being received in rear wall notches of a lower bin for vertical positioning and added lateral support. The bin also has divider slots that extend behind and through stepped side wall portions to receive L flanges on the edges of a divider plate. Partially unsupported side wall portions serve as resilient lock tabs that bear against the divider flanges, and outer bosses that enclose the slots also serve as nesting stops engageable with the side wall steps of a lower bin.

Abstract: A storage container for cards and similar articles, having a base tray upon which a series of index separator panels are received in a spaced-apart arrangement that accommodates the ordered stacking of cards between panels. The base tray has a series of slot apertures through which are inserted tabs of respective separator panels. Adjacent each aperture, are a pair of ridge members on the base tray. The ridge members have configurations that cooperate with those of lugs on the tabs of the separator panels to limit the pivotal movements of such panels and prevent their accidental withdrawal from the base tray.

Abstract: A space dividing assembly is provided for dividing a drawer or the like into separate compartments. The basic components of the assembly are generally flat rectangular partition members having at least one pair of longitudinal dadoes or grooves formed in the major oppositely facing surfaces which are partially covered by rails to form channels and connector members which interconnect the partition members. The connector members include two perpendicularly extending flanges which are received in the channels between the rails and dadoes of the partition members. The space dividing assembly further includes a four sided storage box or the like having longitudinal dadoes or grooves formed in the major inner surfaces that are partially covered by rails to form channels and can be divided into separate compartments by appropriately sized partition and connector members.

Abstract: A system for holding small articles in a luggage boot consists of a base plate, board or panel and wall elements. The base panel has recesses into which the edges of the wall elements are fitted from above and in which they are held in relation to the bearing forces exerted on them by the articles.The base panel may be assembled from a plurality of base elements to the size required. A plurality of wall elements can be interconnected. Additional means are provided to secure the wall elements on the base panel.

Abstract: Tanks for mixing apparatus are described in which one or more chemical materials are to be incorporated in a carrier liquid, which may be a solvent, such as water, and which is quantitatively predominant, some of the chemical materials being incompatible if brought together directly, or in a wrong sequence, or which are difficult to combine, the materials preferably being combined in the desired proportions in a cascaded arrangement of liquid filled chambers, the respective materials in the desired proportions preferably being supplied from separate sources of materials by pumps, the delivery of the carrier liquid being to a first mixing chamber in the tank to which a first chemical material is supplied, additional and successive mixing chambers being provided, if desired, the tanks being constructed of synthetic plastic material molded to provide a body to receive partition walls for attachment to the body, and a cover preferably transparent and molded to receive the partition walls, the cover preferably hav

Abstract: A storage unit is provided, which is particularly adapted for use as a flat file, comprising a fiberboard housing having a plurality of particle board shelf-supporting panels with recesses that support fiberboard drawer shelves encased at their forward edges by a rigid casing, and further including a rigid peripheral frame for the open end of the housing, and a plurality of drawers preferably having large horizontal dimensions relative their respective heights.

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: An article carrier that is attachable to a closure of a land vehicle is provided. The article carrier has a body and a lid that form an interior compartment when brought together. The body is attached to the inside wall of the closure. The lid is rotatably attached to the body near the end of the body that is at the bottom of the closure. The lid has flanges at the top corners thereof that extend outwardly from the lid such that the flanges are received between the closure and the sidewalls of the vehicle when the closure is shut. The article carrier can have permanent and temporary dividers therein to compartmentalize the inside of the article carrier.

Abstract: The closure of the rim space between the floating roof periphery and the tank shell is effected by a permanently magnetized circular strip and a circular curtain. The magnetized strip is held by magnetic pull against the shell.Linkage means between the floating roof and the magnetized strip cause the latter to follow the vertical displacements of the former.

Abstract: A tote box includes first and second locator members, each of which includes a planar body section having opposing faces, a pair of vertically extending tongues projecting from the one face of the body section and a plurality of vertically and inwardly extending substantially equally spaced apart tongues projecting from the other face of the body section. When the pair of tongues on each of the first and second locator members are inverted end to end as part of the members and repositioned in the same selected next adjacent pair of the first and second grooves respectively, the spacing of the divider from the end walls is varied.A circuit board divider is releasably positionable in corresponding ones of the inwardly opening grooves in the first and second locator members to extend between them. The divider has grooves on both sides of it which face each of the end walls. The printed circuit board length accommodating distance can be varied by rotating it so that the groove sets face the other end wall.

Abstract: A tote box includes two opposing side walls, and first grooves in one of the side walls and second grooves in the other side wall. The invention includes first and second locator members, each of which includes a planar body section having opposing faces, one of which is adapted to abut the interior side of the corresponding side walls. Each locator member also includes a pair of vertically extending tongues projecting from the one face of the body section and releasably positionable in any next adjacent pair of the first grooves and a plurality of vertically and inwardly extending substantially equally spaced apart tongues projecting from the other face of the body section. The latter tongues define a plurality of horizontally substantially equally spaced apart inwardly opening vertically extending grooves which are more clearly spaced apart than the first and second grooves.A circuit board divider has grooves on both sides of it which face each of the end walls.

Abstract: A space dividing assembly is provided for dividing an existing drawer into smaller compartments or for forming a storage drawer, storage unit or the like. The basic building blocks of the assembly are generally flat rectangular runner members having longitudinal slots in the upper and lower edges thereof and connectors for connecting the runner members together. The connectors include T-shaped members having perpendicularly extending flanges which are received in the slots in the runner members and L-shaped corner members which include similar flanges. A "starter" component which secures the runner members to the side walls of an existing drawer includes a back portion which has an adhesive backing and spaced, outwardly extending flanges which are received in the upper and lower slots in a runner member.

Abstract: A channel culture device for plant systems which comprises a plurality of longitudinal growing channels, for growing the primary plants, and service channels, which aid the growing channels. The channels alternate and fluids, water and air, pass laterally between the growing and service channels which enhance plant growth.

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.

Abstract: Photographic processing apparatus is disclosed which consists of a plurality of removable partitions mounted in a frame to form compartments. Lining bags of flexible or semi-rigid plastics sheet material are disposed in the compartments to form watertight tanks for the processing liquids into which the photographic materials to be developed are dipped. There is also disclosed a flexible or semi-rigid plastics bag for use in the apparatus which includes an integral compartment in the region of its bottom provided with perforations wherethrough agitating gas passed into the compartment can pass into the processing liquid.

Abstract: A photographic print processing system comprising a processing basket assembly and a tank unit. The basket assembly includes a basket frame structure, a pair of movable top combs, and a plurality of pairs of removable guide members. The basket frame structure comprises front and back members with handles, side combs, bottom combs and base plates. The removable guide members are positioned within the basket and facilitate inserting each of a plurality of exposed photographic sheets of material into the basket with the lights off. As the exposed sheets are placed within the basket, the guide members are withdrawn. Each basket front and back member has a raised guide portion for use in positioning the top combs so that each photographic sheet is secured on all sides within the basket frame. The basket frame further comprises a plurality of spaced apart base plates which induce fluid turbulence and control fluid direction during mild vertical agitation of the basket within the tank.

Abstract: A modified etch boat acts as a transfer device for transferring wafers, in bulk. An etch boat has a longitudinal hole through one wall near the top edge, the hole periphery extending into Vee grooves in the etch boat. With wafers in the grooves, a rod inserted through the hole prevents wafers from falling out. With wafers in a storage box, the modified etch boat is positioned on the storage box, the hole inverted, and then the rod inserted after the wafers have transferred. The etch boat can then be inverted over a furnace boat, for example. After positioning on the furnace boat, with the wafers lifted slightly, the rod is removed and then the etch boat lifted off. The reverse operation is used to transfer from a furnace boat.

Abstract: A serving dish having a selectively divisible colander member and cover adapted to closure either or both the dish and/or colander.

Abstract: A drawer file folder stop for securing file folders or other objects in place in a drawer includes a plate configured to hook the stop over the top edge of the back or either side or an adjustable divider within the drawer. An elongated, generally planar holder is mounted on and extends outwardly from the plate across part but not all of the width of the drawer between the opposite sides or the length of the drawer between the front and back, and a pin mounted on the plate opposite the holder for engagement in a groove running along the inside surface of the side or back on which the plate is mounted. With the holder free of file folders or other objects the plate is free to slide along the side or back on which it is mounted so as to firmly position the holder against file folders or other objects to be secured within the drawer.

Abstract: A plastic case for containing beverage bottles has partitions which are molded in situ when the case is formed. The partitions can be removed and replaced selectively to permit the case to accommodate various bottle pack configurations. When the partitions are replaced, resilient tabs formed integrally with the partitions engage projections formed in the case bottom wall to securely anchor the partitions to the bottom wall, while clips may be used to reconnect the partitions to each other and to the case side walls. Several such cases can be arranged vertically in a special rack for display and dispensing purposes.

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.

Abstract: A compressor for a file drawer is locked in position within a drawer by unitary spring rod, which serves to both define an operating handle and provide a bias for releasably retaining latch elements associated with opposite ends of the rod in latching engagement with the drawer. The spring rod is adapted for snap-fit attachment to the compressor.

Abstract: Support grating for electrical equipment boxes having a format which is a multiple of basic elementary dimensions, constituted by a grid formed by cooperating frame members connected together two by two by distance pieces, wherein the frame members comprise periodic transversal cut-away parts constituted by slots or notches, an intermediate cut-away part and a lower port, the sides of the distance pieces comprise protuberances and bosses, for cooperation with the cut-away parts in a rigid assembly which is locked by the bosses in the cut-away parts.

Abstract: A rack structure for an automatic dishwasher. The rack structure comprises a plurality of wire members welded together to form a rectangular, openwork rack having a bottom, upstanding front and rear walls and upwardly and outwardly sloping side walls. At least one pair of removable fences is provided, each fence comprising a plurality of upstanding wire members with a horizontal wire member welded thereto and spaced upwardly from the bottom ends thereof. Means are provided to removably mount the fences within the rack structure in parallel spaced relationship to each other and to the rack structure side walls. The fence mounting means may be so configured as to provide more than one predetermined position in which each fence may be mounted so as to render adjustable the distance between adjacent fences and the distance between each rack structure side wall and the adjacent one of the fences. Means may also be provided to lock each fence in its selected predetermined position in the fence mounting means.

Abstract: This invention relates to the manufacture of white cheese or yoghurt. In accordance with the invention, a coagulatable milk composition is coagulated in one chamber of a container having two intercommunicating chambers. After coagulation of the milk composition, the orientation of the container is changed so that serum liberated during the coagulation in one chamber drains from the curds into the other chamber. The curds are prevented from passing from one chamber to the other by a divider which serves to define the two chambers and provide communication passages between the chambers. The present invention enables white cheese or yoghurt to be formed in the container from which it is to be consumed, without necessitating handling of pre-formed white cheese or yoghurt during packaging.

Abstract: A drawer divider system having one or more generally planar divider members extendable in an upright position between the front and rear of a drawer to partition a drawer interior, and a follower block extendable laterally from each divider member for positioning at a desired distance from the front of the drawer for holding objects and coacting friction means on the divider member and the follower block permitting lengthwise adjustment of the follower block along the divider member and retention of the follower block in a desired location.