Device for recording on and storage of information cards

A device for storing and recording on information cards composed of flexible material comprising:

• a. means for pivotally mounting each card along one edge thereof within a housing having an observation opening for the information cards,
• b. the observation opening being disposed between two upstanding lateral walls and including an upper observation portion and a lower observation portion,
• c. one side of said card being viewable in the upper portion and the other side of said card being viewable in the lower portion of the observation opening,
• d. holding means including holding magnets disposed along the sides of the observation opening and a holding support element disposed along the lower edge of the observation opening,
• e. said support holding element being pivotally mounted to swivel in one direction out of the path of the cards as the cards move downwardly past the lower edge of the observation opening,
• f. said support holding element being effective to hold the cards back when the cards are moved in the upward direction,
• g. said cards including strips of magnetizable material along both outer edges thereof to cooperate with said magnets for holding each card in place within the observation opening,
• h. said cards being elastically held up to a predetermined tension sufficient for the cards to jump to an upstanding position once it is released by said holding support element.