US 12,592,113 B2 · Dual cassette

a stop;

a push plate catch and release mechanism, the push plate catch and release mechanism comprises a first gear and a second gear, the first gear comprises a top surface that comprises a release extending from the top surface, the second gear comprises a surface extending from a bottom surface of the second gear that abuts the top surface of the first gear and an arm extending from a body of the second gear, the arm comprises a catch on a side of the arm;

wherein, when rotation in a first direction is caused by a force exerted on the first gear, movement of the first gear causes the release to be positioned to guide the stop around the catch;

and

wherein when rotation in the first direction is caused by a force exerted on the second gear, movement of the second gear causes the release to move under the arm of the second gear allowing the stop to engage the catch;

a cassette having a body that comprises a bottom surface, left surface, right surface, top surface, and rear surface;

a front door configured to engage the bottom surface, the left surface, the right surface, and the top surface while in a closed position;

a first compartment located within the body;

a first compartment first rail having a first shape located within the first compartment;

a first compartment second rail having a second shape located within the first compartment;

a first compartment upper bracket located within the first compartment;

and

a first compartment lower bracket located within the first compartment;

the front door comprises a first front door bracket assembly positioned to fit within the first compartment while the front door is in a closed position, the first front door bracket assembly comprising a first front door height adjustment bracket, a second front door height adjustment bracket, a third front door height adjustment bracket, a fourth front door height adjustment bracket, a first front door rail having a third shape configured to engage the first front door height adjustment bracket and the second front door height adjustment bracket in a first predefined height position, a second front door rail having a fourth shape configured to engage the third height adjustment bracket and fourth height adjustment bracket in a second predefined height position and a first rail release lever having first and second sides, the first side of the first rail release lever configured to bias the first front door rail against the second front door height adjustment bracket, and the second side of the first rail release lever is configured to bias the second front door rail against the fourth height adjustment bracket;

wherein the first compartment first rail, the first compartment second rail, the first compartment first bracket and the first compartment second bracket are configured to ensure that the first compartment first rail and the first compartment second rail engage the first compartment upper bracket and the first compartment lower bracket in a first predefined position and a second predefined position respectively;

wherein the first compartment upper bracket and first compartment lower bracket further comprise a plurality of pockets to adjust the first predefined position and second predefined position respectively;

wherein the first front door height adjustment bracket, second front door height adjustment bracket, third front door height adjustment bracket, and fourth front door height adjustment bracket comprise a plurality of pockets to adjust the first predefined height position and the second predefined height position respectively;

second compartment located within the body;

a second compartment first rail having a fifth shape located within the second compartment;

a second compartment second rail having a sixth shape located within the second compartment;

a second compartment upper bracket located within the second compartment;

and

a second compartment lower bracket located within the second compartment;

the front door comprises a second front door bracket assembly positioned to fit within the second compartment while the front door is in a closed position, the second front door bracket assembly comprising a fifth front door height adjustment bracket, a sixth front door height adjustment bracket, a seventh front door height adjustment bracket, an eighth front door height adjustment bracket, a third front door rail having a seventh shape and configured to engage the fifth front door height adjustment bracket and the sixth front door height adjustment bracket in a third predefined height position, a fourth front door rail having an eight shape configured to engage the seventh height adjustment bracket and eighth height adjustment bracket in a fourth predefined height position and a second rail release lever having first and second sides, the first side of the second rail release lever configured to bias the third front door rail against the sixth front door adjustment bracket, and the second side of the first rail release lever is configured to bias the fourth front door rail against the eighth height adjustment bracket;

wherein the second compartment first rail, the second compartment second rail, the second compartment first bracket and the second compartment second bracket are configured to ensure that the second compartment first rail and the second compartment second rail engage the second compartment upper bracket and the second compartment lower bracket in a third predefined position and a fourth predefined position respectively;

wherein the second compartment upper bracket and second compartment lower bracket further comprise a plurality of pockets to adjust the third predefined position and fourth predefined position respectively;

wherein the first front door height adjustment bracket, second front door height adjustment bracket, third front door height adjustment bracket, and fourth front door height adjustment bracket comprise a plurality of pockets to adjust the third predefined height position and the fourth predefined height position respectively;

and

wherein the push plate and stop are located within the second compartment.

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