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Apparatus for storing and transporting cassettes

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-05-15
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Granted: 1988-10-11
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Expires: 2007-05-15
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Abstract

Abstract Apparatus for storing and transporting cassettes comprising a container formed of side panels and a rear panel coupled to form a box-like structure. The container also includes a plurality of spaced and parallel separation panels forming slots for individual cassettes to be inserted, stored and removed. The apparatus also includes a bracket formed as an inverted J-shaped member having a short downwardly extending part positionable between an internal door panel and its associated glass and a long downwardly extending part. A tongue is also provided on the container and pockets on the long part of the bracket to separably couple the container to the bracket. The separation panels may be oriented either generally horizontally or vertically.

Inventors

  • 👤 James A. Manning

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 12:09
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/023; G11B23/0236

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 251 words
An assembly for storing and transporting audio cassettes comprising, in combination: a container formed of generally rectangular, spaced, parallel side panels and a generally rectangular rear panel coupled to the side panels along their rear edges to form a box-like structure with an open interior, the container also including a plurality of spaced and parallel separation panels with rear edges coupled to the interior face of the rear panel defining slots in which cassettes may be inserted, stored and removed, the container also including tongue means positioned on the exterior face of the rear panel; and a bracket including a horizontally extending intermediate part of a length to be positioned over an internal door panel of a car, a vertically extending short part having an upper end depending from one end of the intermediate part adapted to be positioned between an internal door panel and its associated glass, and a vertically extending long part having an upper end depending from the other end of the intermediate part adapted to be positioned within a car on its interior door panel, the long part having a plurality of pockets at different elevation locations, any of which is adapted to receive the tongue means of the container for the removable coupling of the container to the bracket at any one of a plurality of elevational locations and further including handle means pivotally secured to the sides of the side panels at a central location to allow their pivoting to above or below the assembly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 251 words
An assembly for storing and transporting audio cassettes comprising, in combination: a container formed of generally rectangular, spaced, parallel side panels and a generally rectangular rear panel coupled to the side panels along their rear edges to form a box-like structure with an open interior, the container also including a plurality of spaced and parallel separation panels with rear edges coupled to the interior face of the rear panel defining slots in which cassettes may be inserted, stored and removed, the container also including tongue means positioned on the exterior face of the rear panel; and a bracket including a horizontally extending intermediate part of a length to be positioned over an internal door panel of a car, a vertically extending short part having an upper end depending from one end of the intermediate part adapted to be positioned between an internal door panel and its associated glass, and a vertically extending long part having an upper end depending from the other end of the intermediate part adapted to be positioned within a car on its interior door panel, the long part having a plurality of pockets at different elevation locations, any of which is adapted to receive the tongue means of the container for the removable coupling of the container to the bracket at any one of a plurality of elevational locations and further including handle means pivotally secured to the sides of the side panels at a central location to allow their pivoting to above or below the assembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
The assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein the separation panels are generally horizontally oriented with their side and rear edges coupled to the side and rear panels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 74 words
The assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein the separation panels are located vertically with their rear edges coupled with the rear panel and further including a lower panel with the lower edges of the separation panels coupled to the lower panel and further including an abbreviated front panel extending upwardly from the front edge of the lower panel and coupled to the lower extents of the front edges of the separation panels.

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