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US 4,049,330 AGranted
Storage facility
OwnerWilhelm Schlappinventor
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Abstract
A storage facility for files or other papers is constructed as a horizontally rotatable drum with radial compartments of variable size, possibly arranged in several radial levels. The drum may be enclosed, motor-driven and position-controlled.
Claims7
Storage facility for papers, files, forms or other objects, comprising:
- a hollow storage drum being open on at least one side and including at least two concentric surfaces with means for insertion of partitions at opposite sides;
- variably positionable and removable, radially extending partitions inserted in the means of the two surfaces for compartmentizing the interior of the drum;
- means for mounting the drum for rotation on a horizontal axis;
- an enclosure having at least one slot for access to a compartment of the drum when aligned with the slot;
- means connected to the drum for driving the drum;
- encoding indicia on the drum for identifying compartments thereof;
- scanning means for reaching the indicia and providing reading signals representative thereof;
- input means for providing select signals identifying compartments;
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- comparing means connected to be responsive to the reading signals and the select signals and controlling the means for driving to stop the drum in a particular position upon agreement of the compartments as identified by the indicia as read and by the input means.
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