Transversely Yieldable Guides Patents (Class 312/332)
  • Patent number: 11935372
    Abstract: Provided is a drawer tray provided in a coin handling apparatus storing a coin in a compartment of a drawer. The drawer tray includes: a placement unit where the drawer is placed; and a regulation unit that regulates a placement position of the drawer in the placement unit to a position. The regulation unit regulates the placement position of the drawer to a plurality of positions different from each other by disposition of the regulation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuma Sugahara, Fumio Kibihara
  • Patent number: 11812851
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for storing medical products such as pharmaceutical and medical products in climate controlled storage devices includes an enclosure and a plurality of storage drawers contained within the enclosure. The enclosure includes a plurality of walls and a storage-drawer support. The plurality of storage drawers are supported in the enclosure by the storage-drawer support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: HELMER SCIENTIFIC, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas J. Larkner, Bryan T. Shannon, Grant Balbach
  • Patent number: 11231178
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments include a burner assembly for a cooking appliance that features a pullout including a removable burn pot. The pullout allows a user to easily remove the burn pot to empty burned ash and clean any residual materials from the burn pot. The pullout features a keyway design to aid in retention and easy removal from a cooking appliance. The pullout couples to a fuel chamber that houses an auger for supplying a fuel source and an ignitor. The pullout includes a gasket that provides a sealing engagement between the pullout and the cooking appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Dansons US, LLC
    Inventor: Chris James
  • Patent number: 10030428
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a damping system for closets with sliding doors (2) comprising: a damping device (1) and an actuating element (3), wherein the damping device (1) can be fitted in the upper guide (2a) of a door (2) through deformation of flanges (7) of respective supporting parts (5, 6) of said damping device (1) to allow the damping device (1) to be secured in the closet itself and to allow said damping device (1) to slide driven by the actuating element (3) during the relative movement between both; or the element actuating element (3) can be fitted in the upper guide (2a) of the door (2) through deformation of flanges (3c) of said actuating element (3), which allows it to be secured and to slide driven by the damping device (1) during the relative movement between both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Adinor S.L.
    Inventor: Ricardo Muñoz Pelayo
  • Patent number: 9903643
    Abstract: A drawer assembly is provided for a refrigeration appliance. The drawer assembly comprises a unitary storage bin configured to move relative to the cooled compartment. The storage bin is defined by a front wall, a rear wall and opposed sidewalls that are arranged substantially parallel to the first and second interior walls of the cooled compartment. An uppermost portion of each of the opposed sidewalls comprises a projecting edge. The rear wall comprises a reinforced edge that inhibits deflection. A pair of linear motion elements is installed to enable movement of the storage bin in and out of the cooled compartment. A pair of support brackets couples the pair of linear motion elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Dubina, Adam Ellis
  • Patent number: 9435580
    Abstract: A drawer assembly is provided for a refrigeration appliance. The drawer assembly comprises a unitary storage bin configured to move relative to the cooled compartment. The storage bin is defined by a front wall, a rear wall and opposed sidewalls that are arranged substantially parallel to the first and second interior walls of the cooled compartment. An uppermost portion of each of the opposed sidewalls comprises a projecting edge. The rear wall comprises a reinforced edge that inhibits deflection. A pair of linear motion elements is installed to enable movement of the storage bin in and out of the cooled compartment. A pair of support brackets couples the pair of linear motion elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Dubina, Adam Ellis
  • Patent number: 9146052
    Abstract: A refrigerator having a first storage box inserted and withdrawn like a drawer in association with a door, a second storage box seated and rolled on an upper part of the first storage box, and a roller device to enable the rolling motion of the second storage box on the first storage box. The roller device includes a first roller member mounted to the second storage box, a first roller supporting part formed at the first storage box to support a rolling motion of the first roller member thereon, a second roller member mounted to the first storage box, and a second roller supporting part formed at the second storage box to support the rolling motion of the second roller member thereon. The second storage box may be smoothly moved since the load of the second storage box is distributed to the first and second roller members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong Man Nam, Gi Joong Jeong
  • Patent number: 9146053
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage chamber; a drawer type door; a first storage unit movable in association with closing and opening operations of the drawer type door, each of side walls of the first storage unit having a first roller supporting surface; a second storage unit having first roller members mounted to a front region of the second storage unit, the first roller members being seated on the first roller supporting surfaces of the first storage unit to enable rolling movement thereof, a protrusion extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the second storage unit, and second roller members provided on both sides of the second storage unit to move along guide surfaces provided on an interior of the storage chamber. The protrusion is configured to prevent the first roller members from laterally leaving the first roller supporting surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong Man Nam, Gi Joong Jeong
  • Patent number: 8668287
    Abstract: A rail system for drawers includes a body rail to be fastened to a furniture body and at least one drawer rail that can be moved relative to the body rail, and includes at least one gear rack/gear wheel arrangement, characterized in that a limiting device is provided, which limits the immersion depth of the gear wheel relative to the gear rack, the teeth of the gear wheel meshing only partially in the corresponding tooth spaces of the gear rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Guenther Schwarzmann
  • Patent number: 8291816
    Abstract: The invention provides a drawer type cooking device having an operation unit disposed on an upper portion of a drawer body so as to increase the height of the drawer body within a cooking device body as much as possible, capable of facilitating power supply and signal transmission between the control unit within the cooking device body and the operation unit when the drawer body is opened and closed. Slide mechanisms 4 disposed on left, right and bottom portions enabling the drawer body 2 to be moved into and out of the cooking device body 1 are composed of conductive materials, so as to provide a slidable state with constant conduction. By transmitting data via serial communication and supplying power to the operation unit from the cooking device body 1 to the drawer body 2, it becomes possible to dispose the operation unit on a door 2a being opened and closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masayuki Iwamoto, Masamitsu Kishimoto
  • Patent number: 7562950
    Abstract: An arrangement for stabilizing the in and out movement of a double walled drawer with a guidance during its movement. Runner systems (110a) are fixed on both sides of the drawer, to precisely control the movement of the drawer as well as supporting it. The stabilizing assembly is mounted on the support bracket (60) of the drawer, specially configured to provide a stabilizing effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Harn Marketing SDN BHD
    Inventors: Harn Lian Lam, Harn Yan Lam
  • Publication number: 20080284299
    Abstract: A slide member and a slide assembly having the slide member are provided, in particular to a reinforcing structure of the slide member and the slide assembly. The slide member further comprises an automatic retractable device therein and may be in conjunction with a single-section or two-section slide to from a slide assembly in a stronger structure and a steady sliding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Hsiu-Chiang Liang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 7344208
    Abstract: A slide assembly for use with a door of a furniture piece is disclosed. The slide assembly includes a pair of cambered slides and an alignment element. The pair of slides is for slidably mounting the door. The alignment element is for aligning the movement of the pair of slides. The camber is for compensating for the weight of the door to maintain the movement of the door substantially true relative to the furniture piece. Preferably, the pair of cambered slides is universally cambered. The universal camber is for permitting one design to be used without having to be concerned about the handedness of the cambered slide assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: TCI Supply, Inc.
    Inventor: David Todd Brown
  • Patent number: 7159957
    Abstract: A movable portion of an article of furniture, in particular a drawer, flap or door, includes at least one preferably electrical drive unit and a triggering device for actuation of the drive unit. The triggering device is at least partially arranged at the movable portion of the article of furniture, and has at least three different switching states. The triggering device has two touch switches (5a, 5b), preferably mechanical touch switches, IR-touch switches or capacitive touch switches, and the direction of actuation (Y1, Y2, Z1, z2) of the switches is identical to the desired direction of movement (X1, X2) of the moved portion of the article of furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft M.B.H.
    Inventors: Edgar Huber, Klaus Mattle
  • Patent number: 7090318
    Abstract: A slide assembly for use with a door of a furniture piece is disclosed. The slide assembly includes a pair of cambered slides and an alignment element. The pair of slides is for slidably mounting the door. The alignment element is for aligning the movement of the pair of slides. The camber is for compensating for the weight of the door to maintain the movement of the door substantially true relative to the furniture piece. Preferably, the pair of cambered slides is universally cambered. The universal camber is for permitting one design to be used without having to be concerned about the handedness of the cambered slide assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: TCI Supply, Inc.
    Inventor: David Todd Brown
  • Patent number: 6923517
    Abstract: A drawing device includes an outside case with a front opening, an inside case sliding to switch between a pulled-out position and a stored position, and a holder main member sliding to switch between a use position and a non-use position. The inside case includes a first locking member engaging the holder main member when the inside case is at the stored position. Through this engagement, it is possible to prevent the holder main member from sliding alone and allow the inside case and the holder main member to slide to the pulled-out position. When the inside case reaches the pulled-out position, the first locking member automatically releases the engagement to allow the holder main member to slide to the use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuo Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20040100174
    Abstract: A drawing device includes an outside case with a front opening, an inside case sliding to switch between a pulled-out position and a stored position, and a holder main member sliding to switch between a use position and a non-use position. The inside case includes a first locking member engaging the holder main member when the inside case is at the stored position. Through this engagement, it is possible to prevent the holder main member from sliding alone and allow the inside case and the holder main member to slide to the pulled-out position. When the inside case reaches the pulled-out position, the first locking member automatically releases the engagement to allow the holder main member to slide to the use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: NIFCO INC.
    Inventor: Yasuo Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 6646871
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a first bracket (20), a second bracket (30), and a securing device (60). The securing device includes a securing member (40) and a coil spring (50). The first bracket includes a pair of first catches (22), a second catch (25), and first and second support tabs (23, 24). The second bracket is removably attached to the first bracket, and includes a pair of latches (342) and a pair of first locking openings (341). The securing member is movably attached to the first bracket, and includes first and second posts (431, 441), a pair of locking slots (421), and a second locking opening (411). The first and second posts are movably received in the first and second support tabs. The second locking opening engagingly receives the second catch. The first locking openings receive the first catches. The latches snappingly engage in the locking slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nien-Chiang Liao, Kuang-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 6575542
    Abstract: A withdrawal mechanism is structured such that a first guiding projection and a second guiding projection provided at a holder member are slidably inserted into a first guiding groove and a second guiding groove having an inclined portion formed on a housing. When the second guiding projection is guided at the inclined portion of the second guiding groove, the holder member is rotated around the first guiding projection by a predetermined angle. Thus, the holder member is drawn from a front opening of the housing in a state rotated by a predetermined angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
  • Patent number: 6397863
    Abstract: A rack assembly is described for a dishwasher. The rack assembly has a centerline extending from a front of the dishwasher to a rear of the dishwasher. The rack assembly includes a rack, roller assembly, and a mounting system. The rack has a front edge and a rear edge connected by a right side edge and a left side edge. The rack also has a centerline extending from the rack front edge to the rack rear edge. The roller assembly rotatably couples the rack to the dishwasher such that the rack is slidably moveable with respect to the dishwasher. The mounting system is coupled to the rack and is slidably coupled to the roller assembly. The mounting system is configured to remain coupled to the roller assembly during movement of the rack when the rack centerline is skewed relative to the rack assembly centerline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Paul Bryan Cadima
  • Publication number: 20020033656
    Abstract: A withdrawal mechanism is structured such that a first guiding projection and a second guiding projection provided at a holder member are slidably inserted into a first guiding groove and a second guiding groove having an inclined portion formed on a housing. When the second guiding projection is guided at the inclined portion of the second guiding groove, the holder member is rotated around the first guiding projection by a predetermined angle. Thus, the holder member is drawn from a front opening of the housing in a state rotated by a predetermined angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
  • Patent number: 6313984
    Abstract: A hard disk drive assembly is electrically connected to a printed circuit board assembly motherboard using a connector on the hard disk drive assembly connected with a mating connector mounted on the motherboard. The hard disk drive assembly is secured to standoffs that allow sufficient space between the hard disk drive assembly and the motherboard for an integrated circuit package to be positioned between the hard disk drive assembly and the motherboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Mobile Storage Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: David M. Furay
  • Patent number: 5662371
    Abstract: A sun visor glare reducing extension for incorporation within a vehicle's sun visor is disclosed having a three sided rigid frame capable of being incorporated within a vehicle's sun visor. The frame has a back frame member pivotally affixed to a pair of generally parallel leg segments at each end. Each leg segment forms a "U" shaped retaining channel. A glare shield slidably retained within the "U" shaped retaining channels, and is deployable in a linear manner from the edge of an otherwise conventional sun visor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Inventors: Sanjay Gera, Alexander Bederak
  • Patent number: 5520436
    Abstract: A seating unit comprises a base that includes a seat portion and a drawer cavity therebeneath. The base includes a pair of support rails on opposite sides of the drawer cavity. A drawer fits within the cavity and comprises a generally horizontal floor and a pair of generally upright side walls of a predetermined thickness integrally formed with the floor. Each of the side walls comprises an upright portion extending upwardly a predetermined height from the floor, a ramped portion having a predetermined width and slope angle formed integrally with the upright portion and sloping upwardly and inwardly therefrom, a recessed portion attached above and formed integrally with the ramped portion, and an outwardly-projecting lip attached above and formed integrally with the recessed portion. The recessed portion extends the horizontal length of the side wall. The lip has a free end projecting outwardly from its corresponding upright wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Assignee: Helton, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Rader, J. Steven Helton
  • Patent number: 5399010
    Abstract: A flipper door mechanism for allowing a door to be moved between a closed position and an open position comprising a door and a support having a first surface and a second surface. The door is opened and closed by a movement device which is attached to the door by an attachment device. The movement device comprises 1) a pivoting device to pivot the door between the closed position and the open position and vice versa; 2) an engagement device to engage the first surface of the support; and 3) a guide to engage the second surface so that when the door is pivoted between the closed position and the open position the engagement device and the guide translationally move along the support to a retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Duane G. McClung, Paul G. Dame
  • Patent number: 5398821
    Abstract: A rack-mountable chassis enclosure, having measurements in at least one dimension greater than the access aperture measurement of the enclosure-supporting rack in that same dimension, and providing additional empty volume into which the enclosed apparatus may move after the chassis has been mounted to the rack, is formed from a rigid panel, which can be mounted to the rack at a position to form a front boundary of the rack-enclosed volume, and at least one pair of opposed enclosure panel members extending substantially perpendicular behind the front panel and at least partially formed of a resilient material, with the maximum dimension between the outermost opposed surfaces of the resilient panel members exceeding the access aperture width of juxtaposed rack enclosure portions through which the enclosure must pass for positioning of the enclosure within the rack, and characterized by inward flexure of the resilient wall members, responsive to pressure thereupon from associated portions of the rack, during ent
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Glen J. Vansant
  • Patent number: 5393137
    Abstract: A damper assembly includes anti-rattle tracking devices or components for preventing rattling and play when a sliding tray is moved into and out from a stationary housing by a damper device. The damper device further includes a fail-safe locking device so as to maintain the assembly of the locking device for the sliding tray regardless of either a pushing or pulling motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Bivens, Martin A. Witt
  • Patent number: 5388902
    Abstract: The latch mechanism includes a drawer pull at the front of the drawer. Under the top flange of the drawer pull is a channel in which a latch member is slidably movable from side to side. A hook is integral with one end of the latch member, which is spring loaded to its latched position. When it is desired to open the drawer, the user places his fingertips beneath the pull and against the latch member and moves the slide member to its unlatched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: David A. Huebschen, Kenneth C. Happ
  • Patent number: 5149180
    Abstract: A door for an article of furniture which is slidable into a door compartment is fastened to a door-carrying bar which in turn is connected to a scissors-assembly having two beams anchored on one side wall of the door compartment. The door-carrying bar is guided on an upper rail fixed to one of two side walls of a door compartment and on a lower rail also disposed in the door compartment. In order to permit a precise fitting of the door and to facilitate an adjustment of the door, the lower rail is also fixed to the one of two side walls. Both rails are connected to the one side wall by bushings screwed into the rails and permitting an adjustment of a spacing of the rail from the side wall. The door-carrying bar has a roller which, when the door is not lowered, presses against a plastic plate provided in the vicinity of the leading edge of the one side wall. A setscrew is provided to permit a vertical displacement of the bar with respect to the scissors-assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Inventors: Karl Haab, Otto Haab
  • Patent number: 4807312
    Abstract: A partition, more particularly for a corner-shower, with a rounded entrance area, contains door-elements by means of which the entrance-area may be closed off or opened. The door-elements are arranged displaceably in guide-rails which are curved in the entrance area and are connected to at least one wall-element. It should be possible to produce a partition of this kind inexpensively and to obtain reliable guidance and accurate alignment of the door-elements with as few components as possible. The door-elements are curved to match the guide-rails and the guide-elements of each door-element is arranged at a predetermined distance from the longitudinal edges. A total of two door-elements is provided and these are curved over an angular range of approximately 45.degree.. They are adjustable in height by means of at least one guide-element, more particularly an eccentric pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Inventor: Heinz G. Baus
  • Patent number: 4601522
    Abstract: In a pull-out guide assembly for drawers there are arranged at each side of the drawer a supporting rail at the side of the body and a pull-out rail at the side of the drawer. A roller carrier with rollers is mounted between the rails at each side. The supporting rail on one side of the drawer is rigidly fastened to the furniture side wall, while the supporting rail on the other side is mounted resiliently. The rails laterally support the rollers. Thus, lateral clearance of the drawer is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1986
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventor: Erich Rock
  • Patent number: 4511187
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for upper and lower track members of a seat slide includes a flexible elongate member which is bowed by engagement with a longitudinal rib of the upper track member to engage roller end portions of the elongate member with flanges of the lower track member when the seat is unoccupied and engage bearing means between flanges of the track members to locate the components of the seat slide in rattle free relationship. When the seat is occupied, the upper track member is shifted downwardly to engage the roller end portions of the elongate member with the upper track member and provide rollers slidably supporting the upper track member on the lower track member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1985
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Richard W. A. Rees
  • Patent number: 4488762
    Abstract: A pull out guide for drawers includes a stationary rail and a slideable rail on each side of the drawer. A mobile roller carrier is placed between each pair of rails. The roller carriers carry rollers that transmit the weight from the slideable rails to the stationary rails. The roller carriers are resiliently bendable by the slideable rails when the drawer is taken completely out of the cabinet and when it again is introduced into the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1984
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventor: Erich Rock
  • Patent number: 4449766
    Abstract: The invention described herein comprises an improved drawer guide for furniture and includes a slide member which may be made of extruded metal, plastic or the like and has a narrow frontal portion. The narrowed portion allows easier drawer insertion than conventional drawer assemblies and also provides a stop means to prevent the drawer from being accidently pulled completely out of the furniture housing which may cause an inadvertent dumping of the contents of the drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1984
    Assignee: Kemp Furniture Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: James G. Shook
  • Patent number: 4285560
    Abstract: An anti-racking device for a lateral file cabinet including conventional slides mounted at the bottom and along each side edge of the drawer. The slides are mounted to the cabinet frame by the vertical and horizontal flanges of an L-shaped bracket which is mounted to the side panels of the cabinet by single screw mountings so that the bottom slides may move vertically to compensate for manufacturing tolerances and future wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1981
    Assignee: Schwab Safe Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Norman Miller
  • Patent number: 4266836
    Abstract: Ash tray assembly comprising an ash receptacle, a stationary cover, a guide track of limitedly resilient material pivotally carried by the cover, a guide follower integral with the ash receptacle slidably received by the guide track and having a stop member cooperating with a part of the cover for limiting the slide movement of the ash receptacle, said guide track having two resilient extensions abutting against the adjacent wall of the cover to achieve stable slide movement of the ash receptacle. The ash receptacle can be detached from the cover by limited pivotal movement thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1981
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Company, Limited
    Inventor: Fumiyoshi Sato
  • Patent number: 3938871
    Abstract: A cassette or similar article storage cabinet including an open frame enclosure means including opposed sides having vertically spaced horizontally positioned support flanges. One or more flexible partition members having support flanges on opposite sidewalls thereof are removably engagable with the frame to provide support action. Different sized articles can be accepted by providing one or two parallel vertically extending partition members in the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1976
    Assignee: Myers Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Allan E. Bartholomew