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US 2003/0228189 A1Published application
Interlocking system
OwnerDeborah J. Tuckerinventor
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Abstract
An Interlocking System utilizing upper and lower grooves along the edges of the base of an item to interlock with upper and lower grooves on other items. One item described is a dispenser using a spongy material to force a tape with labels upwardly to be withdrawn. Another item with upper and lower grooves is a storage box.
Claims15
A system for interlocking a plurality of items, such system comprising:
- a first item including a first base having at least one edge, the edge having a first upper groove and a first lower groove, the first upper groove being turned away from the first lower groove and over the first base and the first lower groove being turned away from the first groove and down under the first base;
- a second item including a second base having at least one edge, the edge having a second upper groove and a second lower groove, the second upper groove being turned away from the second lower groove and over the second base and the second lower groove being turned away from the second upper groove and down under the second the second base;
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- the second lower groove being locked into the first upper groove.
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A system for interlocking a plurality of items, such system comprising:
- a first item including a first base having at least one edge, the edge having a first upper groove and a first lower groove, the first upper groove being turned away from the first lower groove and over the first base and the first lower groove being turned away from the first groove and down under the first base;
- a second item including a second base having at least one edge, the edge having a second upper groove and a second lower groove, the second upper groove being turned away from the second lower groove and over the second base and the second lower groove being turned away from the second upper groove and down under the second the second base;
- the second lower groove being locked into the first upper groove;
- a third item including a third base having a plurality of edges, the edges having third upper grooves and third lower grooves, the third upper grooves being turned away from the third base and the third lower grooves being turned away from the third upper grooves and down under the third base;
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- one first upper groove being locked into one second lower groove and another first lower groove being locked into one third upper groove.
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A dispenser for dispensing labels affixed to a tape folded in an accordion style, such dispenser comprising:
- a base;
- the base having a plurality of edges, the edges having upper grooves and lower grooves, the upper grooves being turned away from the lower grooves and over the base and the lower grooves being turned away from the upper grooves and down under the base;
- a holder mounted on the base, the holder having a rectangular configuration with the two side walls and a top extending between the side walls, the top having an opening in it extending from one side wall to the other side wall and being generally located centrally on the holder;
- a resilient member having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface being secured in the holder adjacent to the base, the top surface being generally parallel to and opposite from the bottom surface;
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- a means for securing the tape to the resilient member.
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A storage box for storing files and other material comprising:
- a box having a base, two side walls and a front wall and a rear wall, the two side walls extending further from the base than the two front wall and the rear wall, the base having a plurality of edges, the edges having upper grooves and lower grooves, the upper grooves and the lower grooves, the upper grooves being turned away from the lower grooves and over the base and the lower grooves being turned away from the upper grooves and down under the base, the two side walls each having an inner channel located above the front wall and the rear wall, the inner channels being parallel to and aligned with one another, the two side walls also having outer channels located on the opposite side of the side walls from the inner channels and above the inner channels;
- opposite side of the side walls from the inner channels and above the inner channels;
- a lid mounted to slide in the inner channels;
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- a handle removably engaging the outer channels.
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A dispenser for dispensing labels affixed to a tape folded in an accordion style, such dispenser comprising:
- a base;
- a holder mounted on the upper base, the holder having a rectangular configuration with the two sides walls and a top extending between the side walls, the top having an opening in it extending from one side wall to the other side wall and being generally located centrally on the holder;
- a resilient member having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface being secured in the holder adjacent to the base, the top surface being generally parallel to and opposite from the bottom surface;
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- a means for securing the tape to the resilient member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.