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US3748005A
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File cabinet with pivoted sliding front door
Assignee: Art Steel Co Inc
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Filing: 1972-09-05
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Granted: 1973-07-24
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Expires: 1992-09-05
Abstract
Abstract The front end of this file cabinet is closed by a door which is hinged at its upper end to the cabinet. The door may be swung upwardly and forwardly about its pivot to horizontal position and then pushed back into the top of the cabinet to keep the cabinet open at the front. Door pivot blocks are fixed at the outer ends of the upper end of the door. At the inner sides of the upper ends of the side walls of the cabinet, are fixed horizontal racks with upwardly facing teeth. The door pivot blocks carry horizontally aligned pivot pins journalled on rack slides, slidably mounted on rack carriers fixed to the side walls of the cabinet and supporting the racks. Rotatably mounted on the rack slides is a transverse shaft, to the ends of which are fixed gears meshing with the racks.
Inventors
- 👤 W Chovanec
- 👤 P Heck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-01 03:39
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B3/00; E06B3/32; E06B3/50; E06B3/5045; E05; E05D; E05D15/00; E05D15/56; E05D15/58; E05D15/582; E05Y; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A file cabinet comprising a cabinet housing having side walls and a rear wall, and formed with a shelf space, a pair of rack housings fixed to the inner sides of said side walls and extending horizontally from front to rear at the upper end of said shelf space, racks mounted on said housing in fixed relation thereto and extending from front to rear, guide means on said rack housings, rack slides slidably mounted on said guide means for movement of said rack slides forwardly and rearwardly, a transverse shaft journalled in said rack slides, pinions fixed to said shaft and meshing with said racks, a front door to close said shelf space at the front, and means to pivotally hang said door on said rack slides for swinging movement of said door from vertical hanging position to a horizontal position projecting forwardly of said cabinet, to open the front of said shelf space, and permit said upswung door to be pushed into the cabinet as said pinions rotate in meshing relation with said racks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A file cabinet comprising a cabinet housing having side walls and a rear wall, and formed with a shelf space, a pair of rack housings fixed to the inner sides of said side walls and extending horizontally from front to rear at the upper end of said shelf space, racks mounted on said housing in fixed relation thereto and extending from front to rear, guide means on said rack housings, rack slides slidably mounted on said guide means for movement of said rack slides forwardly and rearwardly, a transverse shaft journalled in said rack slides, pinions fixed to said shaft and meshing with said racks, a front door to close said shelf space at the front, and means to pivotally hang said door on said rack slides for swinging movement of said door from vertical hanging position to a horizontal position projecting forwardly of said cabinet, to open the front of said shelf space, and permit said upswung door to be pushed into the cabinet as said pinions rotate in meshing relation with said racks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 1, said guide means on said rack housings being located to support said door in horizontal position as said door is pushed inwardly into said cabinet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination of claim 1, said means to pivotally hang said door on said rack slides, comprising door pivot blocks, fixed to said door and carrying hinge pins journalled in bearing openings in said rack slides.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination of claim 3, said door being hollow, said door pivot blocks being located and fixed within said hollow door.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 1, said rack housings each having a vertical wall fixed to the cabinet, and a bottom upwardly opening groove to receive one of said racks therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The combination of claim 5, said rack housings each having a horizontal flange extending from front to rear and constituting said guide means, and said rack slides each comprising a block having a slot therein slidably receiving said flange.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
The combination of claim 6, said rack slides having bearing openings to receive end portions of said transverse shaft, the ends of said shaft extending beyond said rack slides, and above said racks, and said pinions being received on said extending portions of said shaft to mesh with said racks.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The combination of claim 7, said rack slides having lugs projecting through cut-outs in the door and formed with said bearing openings for said hinge pins.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
The combination of claim 1, said guide means on said rack housings being located to support said door in horizontal position as said door is pushed inwardly into said cabinet, said means to pivotally hang said door on said rack slides, comprising door pivot blocks fixed to said door and carrying hinge pins journalled in bearing openings in said rack slides.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination of claim 9, said door being hollow, said door pivot blocks being located and fixed within said hollow door.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 10, said rack housings each having a vertical wall fixed to the cabinet, and a bottom upwardly opening groove to receive one of said racks therein.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-07-23 | 1977-01-22 | 1977-07-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-07-23 | 1981-01-22 | 1981-07-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-07-23 | 1985-01-22 | 1985-07-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |