Abstract: The present invention relates to an equipment (12) enclosure which is particularly adapted for post office use is described. In particular the present invention relates to a post office box or related equipment (12) enclosure which has an inner unit (11) which rotates in a housing (10) so that the inner unit can expose equipment on one side (10b) for customer use and provide secure access for reloading of the equipment by means of doors (31) or the like on the back side of the equipment. The equipment is particularly adapted to mount standard mailbox inserts (12) having locking doors (12a).

Abstract: A display device for jewelry or the like, including a support stand and a plurality of interchangeable modules. The stand includes a planar receiving surface and fasteners are provided to temporarily attach the modules to the receiving surface. Each module has a planar support surface on which is disposed a display device for displaying the jewelry or the like. A window unit having a transparent front window is provided along with fasteners for temporarily attaching the window unit to the support surface. When received on said receiving surface, the support surfaces of the modules are disposed essentially parallel thereto.

Abstract: The jewelry display stand comprises a plurality of substantially vertical, rectangular side panels of equal height connected to each other at their vertical edges and mounted on and secured to a preferably circular flat bottom piece. One of the side panels may be a mirror panel, but at least one of the side panels is a display panel having a plurality of vertically oriented display arms extending perpendicularly therefrom parallel to the vertical edges of said display panel. Adjacent display arms contain opposing vertical slots running the length of the display arms. The slots are of such depth that rectangular jewelry display cards having earrings and the like attached thereto may be slidably mounted and held on the display panel. The jewelry display stand is also provided with a detachable decorative lid which can sit flush on and cover the top of the side panels and vertical slots to prevent theft of jewelry mounted on the display cards.

Abstract: A lazy susan (24) including a shaft (30) supported for rotation about a vertical axis within an L-shaped cabinet (10) is provided with a rotary catch mechanism (40) which maintains the shaft at a selected rotary position relative to the cabinet (10). The catch mechanism (40) includes a cam (44) and follower (42) which maintain the shaft (30) in the selected rotary position. The follower (42) is provided with means for adjusting its angular position so as to change the orientation of the follower (42) with respect to the cabinet (10) and thus adjust the position of the shaft (30) and attached door (22a-b) relative to the cabinet (10). The follower (42) is adjusted by an eccentric (70) mounted for rotation with the follower (42) so that upon rotation of the eccentric (70), the follower (42) is likewise rotated to change its position relative to the cabinet (10).

Abstract: A cabinet for storing and selectively dispensing a variety of paper supplies in web form carries separate boxes of webs on vertically spaced decks of a turntable within the cabinet. The boxes on one deck are offset with respect to the boxes on the other deck so that webs from the lower deck can pass upward between boxes on the upper deck. The ends of webs from all the boxes are held at a common level adjacent the under side of the cabinet top, and a slot in the top permits withdrawal of any web as it is aligned with the slot by rotating the turntable.

Abstract: A rotary-position catch (30) for a lazy susan (20) includes a prism element (40) with at least one dog (42) which receives at least one recess (50) of an oblong element (48) in an interference-type fit. One of the elements (40, 48) is secured to one end of a shaft (24) of the lazy susan (20) and the other element is secured to a cabinet (10) adjacent the one end of the shaft (24). The interference-type fit provides a catch for holding the shaft (24) of the lazy susan (20) in a selected rotary position.

Abstract: An all-purpose merchandiser for vending articles of merchandise, such as platters of food, desserts and the like, having a wide variety of shapes and sizes in which a generally circular merchandise carrier having a plurality of storage levels each of which is divided into a plurality of compartments having transparent walls and bases is mounted for movement around a vertical axis to carry the compartments past a cabinet door window and past a plurality of transparent access doors disposed for sliding movement in superposed relationship on the cabinet door. The dimensions of the windows and the doors and the transparency of compartment walls and bases afford a potential customer with a view of more than half the compartments on the carrier without moving the carrier so that he is able to determine the presence of articles therein. Preferably the windows and the doors are in planes extending slightly rearwardly from the midpoint of the cabinet door.

Abstract: This invention relates to a rotary storage cabinet comprised of an outer stationary housing and an inner rotatable rotor having four sides two of which are positionable to present the contents of the cabinet simultaneously to two opposite openings in the housing. Two other opposite sides of the rotor are positionable to close the openings in the housing. The cabinet is constructed from a plurality of sub-assemblies which are shipped for assembly at the point of use. The basic structure of the unit comprises a base (20), two pilaster frames (10), and a top frame pan (30) each of which is shipped as a sub-assembly. The cabinet includes several features including: the ball bearing mechanism (FIGS. 7-9); spring urged wheel (180) and detent (150) (FIG. 12) stop mechanism; lock mechanism (160) (FIG. 12); welded pilaster frames (10); and a single centrally located rotor frame (50). The unit is modular permitting the use of like "add-on" units (FIGS. 16 and 17).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an entertainment center cabinet featuring n assembly serving to mount a television receiver or the like such that it may be moved outwardly of the cabinet through a front opening thereof and rotated as desired to permit viewing of the receiver at various angles relative to the cabinet. The assembly is fitted with caster devices to prevent forward tilting of the cabinet when the receiver is withdrawn for viewing purposes and a front rail, which cooperates with a cabinet closure or door, to fully close the front opening of the cabinet when the receiver is stored therewithin.

Abstract: A display unit comprising means for carrying means which moves a reflector plate to be moved between a display position which is in the proximity to or in contact with a transparent plate located on a display surface and a non-display position separated away from the display position, with the plate being rotated about an axis disposed in parallel to a surface of the plate.

Abstract: This invention relates to a rotary storage cabinet comprised of an outer stationary housing and an inner rotatable rotor having four sides two of which are positionable to present the contents of the cabinet simultaneously to two opposite openings in the housing. Two other opposite sides of the rotor are positionable to close the openings in the housing. The cabinet is constructed from a plurality of sub-assemblies which are shipped for assembly at the point of use. The basic structure of the unit comprises a base (20), two pilaster frames (10), and a top frame pan (30) each of which is shipped as a sub-assembly. The cabinet includes several features including: the ball bearing mechanism (FIGS. 7-9); spring urged wheel (180) and detent (150) (FIG. 12) stop mechanism; lock mechanism (160) (FIG. 12); welded pilaster frames (10); and a single centrally located rotor frame (50). The unit is modular permitting the use of like "add-on" units (FIGS. 16 and 17).

Abstract: A carousel tool and parts kit comprising floor engaging erect stand structure including a base supported upon a floor by casters and an elongated slotted centrally erect post having guide slots therein. The carousel tool and parts kit further comprises a tool and parts storage compartment comprising a horizontal disc shaped platform or base, a series of X-shaped vertical walls which rest upon the platform or base and extend vertically upward with each vertical wall forming an equal included angle with the next adjacent wall. Each of the walls are preferably of peg board and support one or more of a variety of fixtures for carrying tools and parts. In addition, a plurality of sliding drawer containers are carried by the platform beneath the lower surface thereof, also for parts and tools.

Abstract: This invention relates to a rotary storage cabinet comprised of an outer stationary housing and an inner rotatable rotor having four sides two of which are positionable to present the contents of the cabinet simultaneously to two opposite openings in the housing. Two other opposite sides of the rotor are positionable to close the openings in the housing. The cabinet is constructed from a plurality of sub-assemblies which are shipped for assembly at the point of use. The basic structure of the unit comprises a base (20), two pilaster frames (10), and a top frame pan (30) each of which is shipped as a sub-assembly. The cabinet includes several features including: the ball bearing mechanism (FIGS. 7-9); spring urged wheel (180) and detent (150) (FIG. 12) stop mechanism; lock mechanism (160) (FIG. 12); welded pilaster frames (10); and a single centrally located rotor frame (50). The unit is modular permitting the use of like "add-on" units (FIGS. 16 and 17).

Abstract: A tool box includes a base and a plurality of nested pyramidal tool racks concentrically and rotatably mounted on a rigid vertical rod extending perpendicularly from the base. Each of the pyramidal tool racks except the innermost core has a removable side. Each removable side can be removed, exposing the sides of another smaller pyramidal tool rack nested within the pyramidal tool rack from which that side is removed. A variety of clips are attached to the outer surfaces of the respective pyramidal tool racks for supporting various types of tools. An outer cover shell having a top handle associated therewith is positioned over the outer pyramidal tool rack and is lockable to the top of the vertical rod.

Abstract: This invention relates to a rotary storage cabinet comprised of an outer stationary housing and an inner rotatable rotor having four sides two of which are positionable to present the contents of the cabinet simultaneously to two opposite openings in the housing. Two other opposite sides of the rotor are positionable to close the openings in the housing. The cabinet is constructed from a plurality of sub-assemblies which are shipped for assembly at the point of use. The basic structure of the unit comprises a base (20), two pilaster frames (10), and a top frame pan (30) each of which is shipped as a sub-assembly. The cabinet includes several features including: the ball bearing mechanism (FIGS. 7-9); spring urged wheel (180) and detent (150) (FIG. 12) stop mechanism; lock mechanism (160) (FIG. 12); welded pilaster frames (10); and a single centrally located rotor frame (50). The unit is modular permitting the use of like "add-on" units (FIGS. 16 and 17).

Abstract: This invention relates to a rotary storage cabinet comprised of an outer stationary housing and an inner rotatable rotor having four sides two of which are positionable to present the contents of the cabinet simultaneously to two opposite openings in the housing. Two other opposite sides of the rotor are positionable to close the openings in the housing. The cabinet is constructed from a plurality of sub-assemblies which are shipped for assembly at the point of use. The basic structure of the unit comprises a base (20), two pilaster frames (10), and a top frame pan (30) each of which is shipped as a sub-assembly. The cabinet includes several features including: the ball bearing mechanism (FIGS. 7-9); spring urged wheel (180) and detent (150) (FIG. 12) stop mechanism; lock mechanism (160) (FIG. 12); welded pilaster frames (10); and a single centrally located rotor frame (50). The unit is modular permitting the use of like "add-on" units (FIGS. 16 and 17).

Abstract: A lighted cassette holder for displaying and protecting cassettes is disclosed. The cassette holder features a plurality of cassette holding tracks which are diagonally convergent. The tracks are held by a support member which is attached to a base and a top plate. Electrical lighting is provided adjacent the top plate. Movable dust shields are mounted between the base and top plate to protect the cassettes from dust accumulation.

Abstract: Rotatable article supporting plates with cabinet doors attached mounted on a rotatable central supporting shaft, the shaft being suspended, at least partially, from a mechanism for adjusting the vertical alignment of the doors relative to the cabinet door frame. The mechanism may be biased to maintain the doors in a preferred rotational position, e.g. a closed door position relative to the door frame. The preferred rotational position of the mechanism may also be adjusted to rotationally align the doors in their closed door position in the door frame. The mechanism includes a cam gear disposed in a housing which rotates on a sawtooth track in response to the adjustment of a threaded member to raise or lower the shaft and doors.

Abstract: A display device including a plurality of generally vertical display racks supported to form a rectangular configuration, each of the display racks supported for rotation between a first position, wherein their front faces face outwardly for displaying the display items, and a second position wherein the front faces face inwardly such that the display racks form a closed pilfer proof configuration. The display racks are supported for simultaneous shifting between the first position and the second position and such that each of the vertical sides of the closed configuration is formed by an end wall of one of the display racks and one of the faces of an adjacent one of the display racks.

Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a support base having a detachably attached segmented upright structure of serially arranged rod members having pivotally-rotatably mounted therearound a multiplicity of tiers of pigeonhole structures, each pigeonhole structure forming a plurality of separate recess spaces each with its respective flat support surface and outer edge thereof located adjacent the insert opening to the recess space thereof, and for each flat support surface there being a set of at least one pair of upwardly-extending abutments including at least a first abutment positioned a first distance from the outer edge and a second abutment positioned a second distance from the outer edge, respectively preventing the sliding inwardly and outwardly of a spice can having a bottom peripheral downwardly-extending flange, and each recessed space extending along a first direction to its insert opening with the first direction substantially at right angle to a line along a second direction having the line of the second

Abstract: Shoes are displayed for maximum sales efficiency while mitigating pilferage in a display device that comprises a pair of horizontally rotatable display units each having a front compartment and a rear compartment. Each front compartment has means to display single shoes of pairs in horizontal rows and the rear compartments have storage means to receive the mating shoes out-of-sight behind the displayed shoe. Both display units are trapesoidal in shape, the hinged side being square and the unhinged side angled, permitting the two display units to mesh into a closed position and freely rotate into an open position for access to the hidden shoe mates.

Abstract: Covered bins and a rotatable assembly for holding a plurality of them in a cantilevered array is provided wherein the bins may be easily removed and added as necessary. A bin support column having an exterior shape of a regular prism is mounted for rotation on a base. Each face of the support column has an array of vertically spaced pairs of prongs. Each pair of prongs engages and releasably secures a bin to the face of the column. Each bin has a bottom wall, two side walls, a forward wall, and a rearward wall. Each bin is mounted to the support column with its rearward wall adjacent a face of the column by means of two slots which receive the pair of prongs projecting from the face of the support column. Preferably, each bin has a cover which is hinged to open and close over the top of the bin and which is slidably engaged with the side walls of the bin to allow complete removal therefrom.

Abstract: An optical illusion-producing rotating toy includes a rectangular support housing and a generally cylindrical rotatable housing mounted on the support housing for free rotation about a vertical axis. The rotatable housing has at least two three-dimensional display areas, chambers of compartments angularly disposed about the axis. An axis extension of the rotatable housing projects beyond the support housing for gripping to impart rotation of the rotatable housing. The rotatable housing is provided with a resilient pair of engageable fingers proximate the support housing, and a pair of selection latching members are provided on the support housing each of which has a portion which may be selectively moved for engaging one of the fingers to almost instantaneously stop the rotation of the rotatable housing in a predetermined position. This brings into view one of the display areas at a fixed point of observation.

Abstract: A decorative permanent merchandise display rack including structural support means for removably mounting a plurality of vertically oriented display shelf units so as to be rotatable around a vertical axis. The display rack includes a base member which rotatably supports a central vertically disposed post and a spider member fixedly mounted at each end of the post. Vertically disposed plastic shelf units are provided with means to be removably mounted on radially outwardly extending projections of said spiders in such a manner that they can be easily lifted from the spiders to be removed or replaced.