Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A pull-out drawer for a filing case and slidably cooperative with said case, said pull-out drawer comprising a bottom platform and a front panel being rigidly connected to said platform and carrying a handle or grip projecting from the front face of said panel. In said platform a first array of apertures is arranged next to said front panel and in parallel there with to receive paper fastener means and next to the platform edge opposite said front panel a second array.In particular the front panel is provided laterally and at both ends with an extension being shaped as a channel across the height of the front panel and opening to the far end of the platform, the grip or handle being a rail joined along the length of the extended front panel the outer edge at both ends of the extended front panel being flush with the respective outer face of the sidewall of the case.

Abstract: The invention discloses a new system of filing sheet articles, especially plans, maps, drawings and the like, using magnetic pull to keep them suspended from a folded tape, the two opposed parts thereof containing in their inner faces magnetized plates which hold said sheets. The suspension tapes are hung in a filing cabinet by pins which pass through holes existing in said suspension tapes.

Abstract: A vertical filing system is provided wherein documents are filed in the spaces between a plurality of filing bars contained in a cabinet by hanging the documents on pins extending through the bars and outwardly into the spaces. In the closed, filing position, the pins extending from any one bar extend into the space between bars and overlap the pins extending into the space from an adjacent bar. In the open position, any two adjacent filing bars are separated such that the oppositely coacting pins on adjacent bars do not overlap and documents can be either inserted and filed or removed therefrom. In a preferred embodiment, openings are provided in each filing bar through which pins from adjacent bars can extend, the preferred pin-opening sequence on the filing bars being pin-opening-opening, pin-opening-opening, and so on.

Abstract: A top access cabinet (12) includes a cover (18) pivotably mounted thereto by a hinge and lever arrangement which permits the cover to pivot and slide with respect to the cabinet so that the cover can drop behind the rear wall of the cabinet when the cover is opened. Hinges (54) mount the cover (18) to the cabinet (12) along the rear wall (22) of the cabinet (12). Elongate slide members (60, 62) supported by the hinges (54) slidably mount channel members (56, 58) secured to the underside of the cover. Lever arms (32) disposed on each side of the cover (18) are mounted between the side walls (24, 26) of the cabinet and the cover. When the cover is raised, the lever arms (32) displace the cover (18) relative to the cabinet so that the channel (56, 58) members slide over the slide members (60, 62).

Abstract: A multipositionable index file guide means adapted to be supported from laterally spaced support means for vertical filing of sheet material. In one example, the multipositionable index guide comprises a strip element having a longitudinal axis and longitudinal edge portions, each edge portion having a tab extending laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis and longitudinally offset with respect to the tab on the opposite edge portion. The strip element may be turned about its longitudinal axis for obtaining two tab upward positions in offset relation and may be turned about its lateral axis for obtaining a third upward position of one of said tabs. In another example, the index guide strip element includes a tab extending laterally from each longitudinal edge portion and in longitudinal offset relation, the strip element being adapted to be turned about its longitudinal axis to locate a tab in one of two upward positions.

Abstract: A mini-card rotary file structure and system which includes a rotor support and a rotor spanning the support with a plurality of card tray support fins arranged in intersecting chordal planes on the rotor and slidably removable mini-card holder and transfer trays engaging the fins and wherein the trays are provided with tracks to engage recesses in mini-cards to be slidably captivated by the tracks on the trays for rotation with the rotor into and out of a generally tilted and horizontal attitude and wherein a base or several bases may be provided to support mini file card holder and transfer trays removed from the rotor for convenient arrangement of one or several trays at one or several work stations.

Abstract: System for storing computer printouts or the like which includes a cabinet or shell supporting a plurality of trays which may be removed from the cabinet or be partially pulled out of the cabinet to view a printout supported by the tray. Provision is provided in the preferred embodiment for binding the computer printout to the tray supporting the printout.

Abstract: A rotary card file in which a card holder supported for rotation by a base structure has a plurality of trays that extend from a central hub and are equipped with retainer tracks that keep the cards in file alignment when the card holder is turned to position the tray in an upwardly facing access position, and which support the cards suspended from the tray when the card holder is turned to position the tray in a downwardly facing storage position .[...]. .Iadd.; and which in one embodiment of the invention, that shown in FIG. 9, has means for removably holding the trays against radially outward movement from the rotary card holder during traverse of the trays along the lower part of their circular orbit. .Iaddend.