Carrousel file cabinet

A carrousel file cabinet, comprising in combination:

• a base;
• a central carrousel assembly extending upright from said base;
• and
• a plurality of file support assemblies coupled to said central carrousel assembly, each rotatable between a stowed position and an extended position about an axis substantially parallel to said central carrousel assembly.

A file cabinet kit, comprising in combination:

• a base;
• at least one support tube at one end of base;
• a plurality of spiders to be mounted in spaced relationship on said support tube, each spider having a plurality of radiating arms;
• a plurality of file support assemblies configured to interconnect respective arms of said spaced apart spiders to permit each file support assembly to rotate about an axis parallel to said support tube, and between a retracted position and an extended position;
• and
• at least one file container adapted to be detachably suspended on one of said plurality of file supports.

A method for manufacturing a carrousel file assembly, comprising the steps of:

• providing at least one main support member;
• attaching a spider to opposite ends of said main support tube;
• providing friction reducing members in each end of said main support tube;
• interconnecting said friction reducing members to a base assembly such that said main support tube rotates about said friction reducing members relative to said base assembly;
• and
• interconnecting said spiders disposed at opposite ends of said main support member with a plurality of file support assemblies, each configured to support at least detachable containers.

A method for manufacturing a container to be suspended from a rail of a file support assembly, comprising the steps of:

• forming a box assembly having a bottom panel and a plurality of side panels;
• forming a frame having a plurality of detents extending from a bottom wall, and at least one wall having a channel to receive a portion of the file support assembly rail therein;
• and
• attaching said bottom wall of said frame to an upper edge of said plurality of side panels in snap fit engagement.

A filing system, comprising in combination:

• at least one stationary regional filing hub assembly for providing temporary storage for file containers away from a main filing room;
• a mobile satellite filing assembly for temporarily storing said file containers and moving said file containers between a first and a second location;
• and
• a workstation filing assembly for temporarily receiving and storing said file container at a location remote from said stationary regional filing hub.