US4771887A
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Storage container for magnetic tape cassettes
Assignee: Fischerwerke Artur Fischer GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1987-07-15
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Granted: 1988-09-20
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Expires: 2007-07-15
Abstract
Abstract Storage container for storing magnetic tape cassettes, disc cassettes or the like, is a box-shaped hollow container which receives the cassettes to be positioned in a row one next to another with a free space therebetween in an access area. The container has stop members at the front side thereof and springs positioned in the hollow box for pushing each cassette individually independently from the remaining cassettes against the stop members.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Nehl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:49
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/023; G11B23/0236; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/804; Y10S206/817
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
A storage container for storing magnetic tape cassettes, disc cassettes or the like, comprising a box-shaped hollow body which receives the cassettes to be positioned in a row one next to another with a free space therebetween in an access area; stop means at a front side of said hollow body; means positioned in said hollow body for pushing each cassette individually independently from the remaining cassettes against said stop means, said hollow body having a base; at least one sloping wall inclined to the base of said hollow body, wherein two cassettes adjacent to a cassette to be removed from the container are pressed by a user against said pushing means and slide on said sloping wall towards a rear side of said hollow body thus providing a free access to the cassette to be removed; and lateral guide rails provided in said body and spaced from each other to receive the cassettes so that they lie above one another, said guide rails being parallel to each other and inclined to said base so that each of them forms said sloping wall, said pushing means including a plurality of springs attached to said rear wall and spaced from each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
A storage container for storing magnetic tape cassettes, disc cassettes or the like, comprising a box-shaped hollow body which receives the cassettes to be positioned in a row one next to another with a free space therebetween in an access area; stop means at a front side of said hollow body; means positioned in said hollow body for pushing each cassette individually independently from the remaining cassettes against said stop means, said hollow body having a base; at least one sloping wall inclined to the base of said hollow body, wherein two cassettes adjacent to a cassette to be removed from the container are pressed by a user against said pushing means and slide on said sloping wall towards a rear side of said hollow body thus providing a free access to the cassette to be removed; and lateral guide rails provided in said body and spaced from each other to receive the cassettes so that they lie above one another, said guide rails being parallel to each other and inclined to said base so that each of them forms said sloping wall, said pushing means including a plurality of springs attached to said rear wall and spaced from each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
Storage container as defined in claim 1, wherein said guide rails have at front ends thereof projected edges which form said stop means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
Storage container as defined in claim 1, wherein said sloping wall has a width which is equal to a depth of the container reduced by a length of the cassette.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
Storage container as defined in claim 1, wherein said sloping wall rises towards the rear side of the hollow body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
Storage container as defined in claim 1 further including means for positioning cassettes in the container with a free space therebetween.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
Storage container as defined in claim 1, wherein said positioning means including internally projecting wall means spaced from each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
197 words
A storage container for storing magnetic tape cassettes, disc cassettes or the like, comprising a box-shaped hollow body which receives the cassettes to be positioned in a row one next to another within a free space therebetween in an access area; stop means at a front side of said hollow body; means positioned in said hollow body for pushing each cassette individually independently from the remaining cassettes against said stop means, said hollow body having a base; at least one sloping wall inclined to the base of said hollow body, wherein two cassettes adjacent to a cassette to be removed from the container are pressed by a user against said pushing means and slide on said sloping wall towards a rear side of said hollow body thus providing a free access to the cassette to be removed; and lateral guide rails provided in said body and spaced from each other to receive the cassettes so that they lie above one another, said guide rails being parallel to each other and each having a rear portion forming said sloping wall, said pushing means including a plurality of springs attached to said rear wall and spaced from each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
197 words
A storage container for storing magnetic tape cassettes, disc cassettes or the like, comprising a box-shaped hollow body which receives the cassettes to be positioned in a row one next to another within a free space therebetween in an access area; stop means at a front side of said hollow body; means positioned in said hollow body for pushing each cassette individually independently from the remaining cassettes against said stop means, said hollow body having a base; at least one sloping wall inclined to the base of said hollow body, wherein two cassettes adjacent to a cassette to be removed from the container are pressed by a user against said pushing means and slide on said sloping wall towards a rear side of said hollow body thus providing a free access to the cassette to be removed; and lateral guide rails provided in said body and spaced from each other to receive the cassettes so that they lie above one another, said guide rails being parallel to each other and each having a rear portion forming said sloping wall, said pushing means including a plurality of springs attached to said rear wall and spaced from each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
Storage container as defined in claim 7, wherein said guide rails have at front ends thereof projected edges which form said stop means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
Storage container as defined in claim 7, wherein said sloping wall has a width which is equal to a depth of the container reduced by a length of the cassette.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-09-20 | 1992-03-21 | 1992-09-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-09-20 | 1996-03-21 | 1996-09-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-09-20 | 2000-03-21 | 2000-09-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |