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A free standing holder includes a holder back, a holder bottom and a holder front defining a holder interior. The holder includes molded support legs formed by the holder back and holder bottom and the holder bottom has an inclined flat article engagement surface for promoting forward movement of th

A free standing holder includes a holder back, a holder bottom and a holder front defining a holder interior. The holder includes molded support legs formed by the holder back and holder bottom and the holder bottom has an inclined flat article engagement surface for promoting forward movement of the flat articles in the holder interior.

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1. A free standing holder of unitary molded plastic construction for positioning on a horizontal support surface and for holding flat articles to maintain the flat articles on edge in a generally vertical orientation for manual access and removal by individuals while the flat articles are maintained

1. A free standing holder of unitary molded plastic construction for positioning on a horizontal support surface and for holding flat articles to maintain the flat articles on edge in a generally vertical orientation for manual access and removal by individuals while the flat articles are maintained on edge in a generally vertical orientation, said holder comprising, in combination:a holder back; a holder bottom integral with and projecting forwardly from said holder back; and a holder front spaced from said holder back, said holder back, said holder bottom and said holder front defining a holder interior for accommodating said flat articles, said holder back and said holder bottom forming at least one rearwardly projecting support leg for engagement with a horizontal support surface to support said holder and said holder bottom including a flat article engagement surface inclined downwardly in the direction of said holder front for promoting movement of the flat articles in said holder interior toward said holder front, said holder front including a front panel and an outwardly radiating stiffener projection at least partially surrounding said holder interior, said front panel connected by a hinge to said stiffener projection and selectively movable between a first position wherein said front panel partially covers said holder back and limits forward movement of said flat articles while the flat articles are maintained on edge and a second position wherein said front panel does not limit forward movement of the flat articles, said holder defining an access opening adjoining said front panel communicating with said holder interior and allowing manual access to said flat articles when the flat articles are disposed on edge in a generally vertical orientation and said front panel is in said first position, said holder back and said holder bottom forming at least two spaced, rearwardly protecting support legs for engagement with a horizontal support surface to support said holder. 2. The holder according to claim 1 wherein said holder includes a support engagement surface spaced from said support legs for positioning on and engagement with the horizontal support surface to support the holder.3. The holder according to claim 1 additionally comprising locking detents and locking indents cooperable to selectively releasably lock said front panel in said first position.4. The holder according to claim 1 wherein said support legs are smoothly curved at the juncture of said holder back and said holder bottom.5. The holder according to claim 1 wherein said front panel has flat ends for abutting face-to-face engagement with said stiffener projection.6. A free standing holder of unitary molded plastic construction for positioning on a horizontal support surface and for holding flat articles to maintain the flat articles on edge in a generally vertical orientation for manual access and removal by individuals, said holder comprising, in combination:a holder back; a holder bottom integral with and projecting forwardly from said holder back; and a holder front spaced from said holder back, said holder back, said holder bottom and said holder front defining a holder interior for accommodating said flat articles, said holder back and said holder bottom forming at least one rearwardly projecting support leg for engagement with a horizontal support surface to support said holder and said holder bottom including a flat article engagement surface inclined downwardly in the direction of said holder front for promoting movement of the flat articles in said holder interior toward said holder front, said holder back and said holder bottom forming at least two spaced, rearwardly projecting support legs in engagement with a horizontal support surface to support said holder, said holder back including a back central panel located between said support legs, each of said support legs including a support leg central panel projecting rearwardly of said back central panel and a pair of spaced support leg side panels, one of said support leg side panels of each pair of support leg side panels extending between and interconnecting said support leg central panel and said back central panel and the other support leg side panel of each pair of support leg side panels extending between and interconnecting its associated support leg central panel with said holder front. 7. The holder according to claim 6 wherein said back central panel, said support leg side panels and said support leg central panels define three generally vertically oriented channels having generally U-shaped cross-sectional configurations and disposed side-by-side.