Rotatable Patents (Class 312/59)
  • Patent number: 4431238
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1984
    Assignee: Keyrack Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary L. Evans
  • Patent number: 4179168
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1979
    Assignee: Display Corporation International
    Inventors: L. Henry Isaac, Edward J. Nowak, Charles R. Schmitz
  • Patent number: 4140354
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1979
    Inventor: Albert Karper
  • Patent number: 4118082
    Abstract: An advertisement pillar for use on public streets, squares or in buildings for displaying advertising cards which can be dispensed in blank form and thereafter reinserted into the device for subsequent display. The pillar is comprised of an outer transparent housing in which a revolving display unit is positioned. The advertising cards are removably attached to mounting panels which can, if desired, be transparent and provided with a rear light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1978
    Assignee: Gamperdona Handels- und Finanz Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: William J. Hoop
  • Patent number: 4099810
    Abstract: Apparatus for storing documents includes a cylindrical housing and, in the housing, an upright carousel having a number of radially disposed pockets. The housing has a horizontally and radially extending opening on a vertical wall and a horizontal opening on an outer cylindrical wall, the openings being located on opposite sides of the axis of the housing. A drive is available for separately aligning the pockets with the openings. Each opening is associated with means for providing a fluid stream and fluid streams are generated for moving documents, through an associated opening, into or out of pockets. The carousel includes radially extending plates which define the pockets and said plates have radial projections which slidably engage the housing. The engagement is provided to prevent document jams when loaded pockets are moved through the lower part of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1978
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Klaus K. Stange
  • Patent number: 4050751
    Abstract: Apparatus for storing documents includes a carousel having a number of pockets and a structure for covering the pockets, the structure having a pair of openings through which documents may be moved into or out of the pockets. A drive is available for separately aligning the pockets with the openings. One opening is vertically oriented and fluid streams are generated for moving documents, through the opening, into or out of pockets. The other opening is horizontally disposed so that documents can be dropped into pockets. Stored documents may be blown out of pockets through the horizontal opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1977
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Klaus K. Stange