Retainers On Housing Patents (Class 312/187)
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Publication number: 20140037406Abstract: The present invention discloses a glass substrate cassette and pick-and-place system for glass substrates. The glass substrate cassette comprises: a cassette case, comprising a pair of side walls disposed in parallel and vertically; and a plurality of support racks, disposed inside the cassette case for supporting glass substrates, each support rack comprising a pair of connecting elements supporting respectively the pair of side walls and a plurality of support elements lined up in parallel along a first horizontal direction and connected to the pair of connecting elements, connecting element able to move along the first horizontal direction with respect to the side walls and at least partially beyond the cassette case. The support rack of the present invention can move beyond cassette to realize random pick-and-place of glass substrate at any layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.Inventors: Minghu Qi, Chunhao Wu, Kunhsien Lin, Yongqiang Wang, Xiande Li, Weibing Yang
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Patent number: 6925763Abstract: Apparatus for permitting sanitary egress from a restroom having a wall, a doorway in the wall and a door in the doorway, the apparatus including a dispenser assembly adapted to contain and dispense a supply of sheets to a user prior to exiting the restroom and a disposal container assembly adapted to receive the supply of sheets upon exiting the restroom and located adjacent the doorway.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2001Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Inventors: Brian J. Stark, Peter J. Stark
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Patent number: 6279762Abstract: The storage system includes a universal frame adapted to support different inserts, such as a hanging folder, a hanging sling, and a hanging box-shaped insert and is adapted to be supported by various supports, such as bent-wire snap-attach legs, a panel bracket, and rigid box support. The storage system is knockdown and reconfigurable by a user, and thus provides flexibility of use, while taking advantage of common parts. Further, the system can be flexibly used in existing offices having shelves.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2000Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Steelcase Development CorporationInventors: Mark A. Buchalter, Jim Tappel, George J. Simons, Jr., Lawrence L. Laske
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Patent number: 5942293Abstract: A file marker for marking the position of material removed from a file drawer or similar receptacle is disclosed. The file marker comprises a relatively flat body portion having a body side edge, a clip body extending from the body side edge, and a clip extending downwardly from the clip body and defining a gap adjacent to the body side edge for receiving a file rail. The clip is resiliently biased toward the body portion and is resiliently movable to adjust the size of the gap for receiving file rails of varying widths. The adjustable clip is particularly beneficial for accommodating the assorted types of file rails typically found in lateral files and file drawers in office furniture.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 1997Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: A.I.P. Products, Inc.Inventors: Vincent Occhipinti, Peter Occhipinti, Salvatore Occhipinti
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Patent number: 5676439Abstract: A file marker for marking the position of material removed from a file drawer or similar receptacle is disclosed. The file marker comprises a relatively flat body portion having a body side edge, a depending leg portion having a leg edge in spaced parallel relation to the body side edge, and an intermediate portion extending between and connecting the body portion and leg portion. The leg edge and body side edge define a gap therebetween sized to receive a rail of a suspension file drawer which permits positioning of the body portion within the file drawer contents. The file marker is also usable within a conventional address/telephone card file in a horizontal position. A kit of color-coded file markers is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 1996Date of Patent: October 14, 1997Assignee: A.I.P. Products, Inc.Inventors: Vincent Occhipinti, Peter Occhipinti, Salvatore Occhipinti
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Patent number: 5575546Abstract: An apparatus for the retention of computer expansion cards and filler panels. The apparatus includes a mount in the expansion card or filler panel having a first edge and a second edge, opposite the first edge, to position the expansion card or filler panel relative to a chassis. A slot is defined in the first edge of the mount and a post extends from the chassis so that the slot engages the post to retain the mount from moving in a first direction. A tab extends from the chassis so that the second edge engages the tab to retain the mount from moving in a second direction opposite said first direction and in a third direction perpendicular to said first direction. The tab may also engage a notch defined in an edge of the mount. The apparatus may also include a locking plate with at least one arm which retains the mount from moving in a fourth direction orthogonal to said first and third directions.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1995Date of Patent: November 19, 1996Assignee: Dell U.S.A., L.P.Inventor: Timothy Radloff
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Patent number: 5454635Abstract: A card organizer device (10) supported in a cabinet (12) for depositing cards (14) moved into the card organizer device into the cabinet, is described. The card organizer device is comprised of a plurality of panels (26) connected together by dividers (28) to form a plurality of compartments (30) for receiving cards that have been first sorted and then moved through the open top of the holders and into the compartments. The device is also provided with an open bottom which provides for depositing the cards into the cabinet when the card organizer device is removed from the cabinet. That way, the cards lay in the cabinet in a fanned and sorted order. The sorted cards can then be removed from the cabinet and placed back into a conventional set box container. The sorted cards can then be held in the set box container for appreciation or resale. A cover is also provided that mounts over the cards and the card organizer device mounted in the cabinet to protect the sorted cards.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 1994Date of Patent: October 3, 1995Inventor: Leslie D. Johnson
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Patent number: 5312180Abstract: A compressor for file drawers includes a central housing or body supporting a pair of extensible and retractable bumpers. Suspension hooks are joined to the central housing permitting the central housing to be suspended from different width drawers An actuating handle or lever is mounted in the housing for vertical movement. The actuating lever is connected to the bumpers to move them from an extended position to a retracted position. A spring biases the bumpers to their extended position.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1992Date of Patent: May 17, 1994Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Gregory A. Tieder, Russell T. Holdredge, Kim A. Keith
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Patent number: 5275481Abstract: A card organizer device (10) supported in a cabinet (12) for depositing cards (14) moved into the card organizer device into the cabinet, is described. The card organizer device is comprised of a plurality of elongate, side-by-side holders (40, 42, 44, 46) each having a plurality of compartments (94, 98, 102, 106) for receiving cards that have been first sorted and then moved through the open top of the holders and into the compartments. The holders are also provided with open bottoms. This provides for depositing the cards into boxes (32, 34, 36 and 38) formed in the cabinet when the card organizer device is removed from the cabinet. That way, the cards lay in the boxes of the cabinet in a fanned and sorted order. The sorted cards can then be removed from the cabinet and placed back into a conventional set box container. The sorted cards can then be held in the set box container for appreciation or resale.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1992Date of Patent: January 4, 1994Inventor: Leslie D. Johnson
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Patent number: 4696399Abstract: A notepaper dispenser for holding and dispensing sheets singly from a pad of notepaper with the sheets held in the pad by a narrow band of adhesive on one side of each sheet and adjacent one end is disclosed which has a support surface for the pad, a clamp for holding the bottom sheet in an area spaced from the band of adhesive in fixed position in relationship to the support surface and an abutment for engaging an edge of the pad opposite the end of the sheets joined together by the adhesive for restricting peeling forces resulting from peeling the top sheet being transferred to the bottom sheet of the pad.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1985Date of Patent: September 29, 1987Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventor: David C. Windorski
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Patent number: 4511194Abstract: Centrally apertured discs which are to be subjected on one side to a treatment such as the deposition of a layer of material on the disc are carried on disc holders in a magazine which comprises a pair of opposed parallel walls and which has an open side between these walls through which the disc holders can be inserted in and removed from the magazine. The disc holders each comprise a rigid plate and attachment means for attaching a centrally apertured disc to each side of the plate, the attachment means engaging in the central aperture of each disc. The plate has at least one pair of opposed parallel edges for cooperation with guide rollers which are provided on the inner sides of the opposed walls of the magazine for guiding the disc holders during their insertion in and removal from the magazine in directions parallel to the opposed edges of the plates.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 1983Date of Patent: April 16, 1985Assignee: U.S. Philips CorporationInventors: George Park, Michael J. Smith, Harry Carrington
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Patent number: 4443046Abstract: A desk assembly is disclosed utilizing a framework for supporting side and back panels and file drawer slide assemblies. Adjacent frameworks may be clipped together to form a credenza; they may be spaced apart and joined together by a desk top slab; an extension may be added to form an L-shaped desk unit. An accessory-holding track assembly is included formed from an extruded track with exposed and internal channels. Accessories are positioned in the exposed channel; support members are positioned in the non-exposed channels. Identical slide drawers are utilized, with boxes therein of differing heights. Drawer fronts of differing heights corresponding to the different heights of the boxes are utilized. The entire framework is filled with file drawer boxes of differing heights, and the module is fronted by corresponding drawer fronts of differing heights. A file drawer compressor or follower is used, resiliently biased against the sides of a file drawer.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1982Date of Patent: April 17, 1984Assignee: Knoll International, Inc.Inventor: Bruce H. Hannah
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Patent number: 4231175Abstract: Microfiche cards and the like are held in a file enclosure between file-segregator cards. The segregator cards are shaped to fit on and slide along longitudinal rails. To promote fanning of the segregator cards when they are compressed in a particular way, they have added thickness in a zone near their bottom edges. Two independently adjustable compressors are provided, one above and one below the added-thickness zone. By manipulation of the compressors a user can fan the file to a desired extent, controlling the fraction of the group of segregator cards which fans, and the angle between the adjacent fanned segregator cards, or can maintain the file tightly closed.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1978Date of Patent: November 4, 1980Assignee: Baxter Associates, Inc.Inventor: Kenneth W. Baxter
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Patent number: 4119033Abstract: An ink roller device for use with a printing head of a hand labeler, or the like: an ink roller holder including a mounting assembly having a clip adapted to be removably mounted to the hand labeler; a pair of arms extend from the mounting assembly; each of the arms has a round notch at its free end; this notch has an entrance cut which is made narrower than the inside diameter of the notch; spring means bias the arms so that their free ends may be brought close to the type characters of the printing head; an ink roller assembly is removably supported on the ink roller holder; the ink roller assembly includes an ink roller body and a pair of split shafts which project from both ends of the roller body; each split shaft comprises a plurality of axially split elements which are made of a flexible material and which are sized and positioned so that they may be snap fitted snugly into the round notches of the arms through their cuts.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1977Date of Patent: October 10, 1978Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha SatoInventor: Yo Sato