IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0512965
(1983-07-12)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Esselte Pendaflex Corporation
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
7 인용 특허 :
1 |
초록
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Disclosed herein is an apparatus for the storage and display of elongate items and particularly marking pens and felt tip markers. The apparatus includes a removable cassette holding a plurality of marking pens. The cassette may be used by an artist or draftsman at a work bench, desk or drafting tab
Disclosed herein is an apparatus for the storage and display of elongate items and particularly marking pens and felt tip markers. The apparatus includes a removable cassette holding a plurality of marking pens. The cassette may be used by an artist or draftsman at a work bench, desk or drafting table in conjunction with a user stand. In the stand the cassette may be moved between two fixed positions, a first position in which the cassettes are tilted forward to permit convenient user access to the pens and a second position in which the cassette is inclined in a rearward position, primarily for storage. The cassettes may also be employed as part of a a rack panel display system. In this system one or more cassettes may be suspended from a rack in which individual cassettes are swingably mounted. Selection of marking pens stored within the cassettes is facilitated by swinging the cassette from side to side thus permitting a person to leaf through as in the pages of a book.
대표청구항
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1. An apparatus for holding a plurality of articles comprising: a cassette having a substantially parallelepiped shape, said parallelepiped having first and second substantially parallel major faces, at least first, second and third rectangular sides disposed perpendicularly to said major faces at
1. An apparatus for holding a plurality of articles comprising: a cassette having a substantially parallelepiped shape, said parallelepiped having first and second substantially parallel major faces, at least first, second and third rectangular sides disposed perpendicularly to said major faces at the edges thereof, and a plurality of partially open elongate receptacles positioned parallel to said major faces, said receptacles being adjacent to each other along said major faces, means for rotating said cassettes about an axis adjacent and parallel to said major faces of said cassette; and means for pivoting said cassette about an axis adjacent to a corner of said parallepiped and substantially perpendicular to the planes of said major faces, said pivoting means comprising a tab extending from a corner of said cassette, said corner being defined by said first and second sides, said tab cooperating with a recess for rotatably pivoting about an axis adjacent to said corner and perpendicular to the plane of said cassette major face. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first rotating means comprises a pin extending from said first side and having an axis wherein said pin is adapted to be received in apertures whereby said cassette may be swingably rotatable in said apertures about said pin axis. 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said pin axis is disposed at an acute angle with respect to said first side and said apertures are adapted to locate said longitudinal axis at substantially said acute angle with respect to the direction of gravitational force, thereby causing said cassette to assume a stable position when inserted into said apertures. 4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said cassette is comprised of a single piece of injection molded plastic. 5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said injection molded plastic is comprised of a polystyrene resin. 6. The appartus according to claim 4, wherein said elongate partially open receptacles have a substantially square cross-section across a longitudinal axis thereof. 7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said receptacles further include a spaced apart, parallel first and second walls of generally rectangular section perpendicular to said major faces, said first and second walls intersecting said first side and thereby defining a rear wall of each of said elongate receptacles, said receptacles further including a receptacle major face defined by the intersection of said first and second walls with said parallelepiped major faces, said receptacle major face having apertures therein for viewing the contents of said receptacle, and said receptacle further including tabs extending from said second wall perpendicular thereto and in the plane of said second major face. 8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said first wall of said receptacle is coincident with said second wall of a receptacle disposed adjacent thereto. 9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said tab further includes pairs of locating ears on opposite sides thereof. 10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said locating ears are comprised of elongate protuberances having a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said tab, said locating ears having a first end and a second end. 11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said locating ears are tapered, said first end being narrower than said second end, and more remote from said cassette corner than said second end. 12. The apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said major faces comprise a parallelogram including an internal corner angle of substantially 70°. 13. A device for holding a plurality of articles comprising: a cassette having a substantially parallellelepiped shape, said parallelepiped having first and second major races, and at least first, second, third rectangular sides disposed perpendicularly to said major faces at the edges thereof, a plurality of partially open elongate receptacles positioned parallel to said major faces, said receptacles being adjacent to each other and disposed along said major face; means for rotating said cassettes about an axis adjacent and parallel to said major faces of said cassette; means for pivoting said cassette about an axis adjacent to an edge of said parallelepiped and perpendicular to the plane of said major faces, said edge being defined by the intersection of said first and second sides; a user stand having first and second inclined surfaces, said inclined surfaces intersecting at an obtuse angle; and at least one v-shaped notch disposed along the intersection of said first and second surfaces for receiving said pivoting means, said elongate partially open receptacle having a substantially cross-section, and wherein said pivoting means comprises a tab extending from a corner of said cassette defined by said first side and second sides, said tab cooperating with said v-shaped notches. 14. The apparatus according to claim 13 wherein said tab further includes at least one locating ear on said tab and said recess includes at least one notch, said notch having a slotted portion and a circular portion for receiving said mounting ear. 15. The apparatus according to claim 14 wherein said tab includes pairs of locating ears on opposite sides thereof and said recess includes pairs of said notches on opposite sides thereof for receiving said pairs of locating ears. 16. The apparatus according to claim 15 wherein said locating ears are comprised of elongate protuberances having a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said tab, said locating ears having a first end for entering said notch, and a second end for bearing upon said circular portion of said notch. 17. The apparatus according to claim 16 wherein said locating ears are tapered, said first end being narrower than said second end. 18. The apparatus according to claim 17 wherein said receptacles have a substantially parallelepiped shape, and further include spaced apart, parallel first and second walls of generally rectangular section perpendicular to said major faces, said first and second walls intersecting said first side and thereby defining a rear wall of each of said elongate receptacles, said receptacles further including a receptacle major face defined by the intersection of said first and second walls with said parallelepiped major face, said receptacle major face having apertures therein for viewing the contents of said receptacle, and said receptacle further including tabs extending from said second wall perpendicular thereto and lying in the plane of said second major face. 19. The apparatus according to claim 18 wherein said first wall of said receptacle is coincident with the second wall of a receptacle disposed adjacent thereto. 20. The apparatus according to claim 19 wherein said user stand and said cassette are each comprised of a single piece of injection molded plastic. 21. The apparatus according to claim 20 wherein said injection molded plastic comprises a polystyrene resin. 22. The apparatus according to claim 20 wherein said user stand first and second surfaces each include elongate depressions of generally semi-circular cross section having a closed end and an open end, said depressions being adapted to receive articles for storage therein. 23. The apparatus according to claim 22 wherein said user stand includes complementary notches and tabs for permitting the coupling to one another of a plurality of user stands. 24. The apparatus according to claim 22 wherein said major faces comprise a parallelogram including an internal corner angle of substantially 70°. 25. A device for holding a plurality of articles comprising: a cassette having a substantially parallelepiped shape having first and second substantially parallel major faces, and at least first, second and third rectangular sides arranged perpendicularly to said major faces and located at the sides thereof, said cassette including a plurality of partially open elongate positioned parallel and adjacent to said major faces; said cassette further including first means for rotating said cassette about a first axis adjacent to and parallel to said major faces of said cassette; means for pivoting said cassette about a pivot axis adjacent to said first rectangular side and perpendicular to the plane of said major faces; and rack mounting display means having apertures for receiving said rotating means, whereby said cassette may be pivoted about said first axis, wherein said rotating means comprises a pin extending from said first side and parallel to said major faces, said pin having a longitudinal axis coincident with said first axis wherein said pin is adapted to be received in said rack display apertures whereby said cassette may be swingably rotated about said first axis and wherein said rack mounting display includes a substantially planar surface, said apertures being located in pairs within first and second spaced apart parallel rails protruding from said planar surface, said apertures being offset with respect to each other and said planar surface, said pin axis being disposed at an acute angle with respect to said first side, whereby said aperture offset is adapted to locate said pin axis at an acute angle with respect to said rack planar surface when said first side is disposed substantially vertically, thereby permitting gravitational force to cause said cassette to assume a position wherein its major face is substantially perpendicular to said rack planar face when said pin is inserted into said aperture, wherein said cassette includes a web extending radially from said pin axis parallel to said first side at an angle perpendicular thereto; and said apertures include a slot portion adapted to receive said web. 26. The apparatus according to claim 25 wherein said first and second rails further include notches having a preselected depth for receiving an edge of said cassette when said cassette is pivoted about said pin, whereby the depth of said notch limits the rotational travel of said cassette. 27. The apparatus according to claim 26 wherein said web includes an aperture for permitting said rail to pass therethrough upon pivoting of said cassette about said pin axis. 28. The apparatus according to claim 27 further including rectangular hollow mounting means extending from a rear surface of said rack and including an elongate notch substantially parallel to a rear surface of said hollow mounting means and substantially adjacent to a rear surface of said rectangular mounting means said notch being adapted to receive a sign therein. 29. The apparatus according to claim 28 wherein said rear surface of said rectangular mounting means further include tabs projecting from said rear surface of said rectangular hollow mounting means in alignment with said elongated notch for receiving a sign therein. 30. The apparatus according to claim 29 wherein said each rack display comprises a plurality of pairs of apertures in a spaced vertical relationship for the vertical mounting of said cassettes thereon. 31. The apparatus according to claim 30 wherein said display rack includes a plurality of apertures for receiving fasteners for mounting said rack to a surface or for mounting a plurality of racks together. 32. The apparatus according to claim 31 wherein said plurality of racks are mounted in back-to-back relationship. 33. The apparatus according to claim 31 wherein said rack includes a first side end recessed from said rack planar surface and a second rack end being substantially continuous with said rack surface and recessed from a rear of said rack for coupling with the first rack end of another rack, whereby a plurality of racks may be disposed in side-to-side relationship. 34. The apparatus according to claim 31 further including generally rectangular planar side panels coupled to said end portions of said rack mounting display, said planar surface of said rectangular side panels being oriented substantially perpendicular to said surface of said rack. 35. The apparatus according to claim 34 wherein said side panels further include apertures therein for accepting fasteners, whereby said racks may be fastened to said side panels. 36. The apparatus according to claim 35 wherein said side panels are comprised of a single piece of injection molded plastic. 37. The apparatus according to claim 36 wherein said plastic comprises a polystyrene resin. 38. The apparatus according to claim 33 wherein said rack is comprised of a single piece of injection molded plastic. 39. The apparatus according to claim 38 wherein said plastic comprises a polystryrene resin. 40. The apparatus according to claim 35 wherein said major faces comprise a parallelogram including an internal corner angle of substantially 70°.
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