Marker storage cassette and holders therefor

A device for holding a plurality of articles comprising:

• a cassette having a substantially parallellelepiped shape, said parallelepiped having first and second major races, and at least first, second, third rectangular sides disposed perpendicularly to said major faces at the edges thereof, a plurality of partially open elongate receptacles positioned parallel to said major faces, said receptacles being adjacent to each other and disposed along said major face;
• means for rotating said cassettes about an axis adjacent and parallel to said major faces of said cassette;
• means for pivoting said cassette about an axis adjacent to an edge of said parallelepiped and perpendicular to the plane of said major faces, said edge being defined by the intersection of said first and second sides;
• a user stand having first and second inclined surfaces, said inclined surfaces intersecting at an obtuse angle;
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• at least one v-shaped notch disposed along the intersection of said first and second surfaces for receiving said pivoting means,
• said elongate partially open receptacle having a substantially cross-section, and
• wherein said pivoting means comprises a tab extending from a corner of said cassette defined by said first side and second sides, said tab cooperating with said v-shaped notches.

A device for holding a plurality of articles comprising:

• a cassette having a substantially parallelepiped shape having first and second substantially parallel major faces, and at least first, second and third rectangular sides arranged perpendicularly to said major faces and located at the sides thereof, said cassette including a plurality of partially open elongate positioned parallel and adjacent to said major faces;
• said cassette further including first means for rotating said cassette about a first axis adjacent to and parallel to said major faces of said cassette;
• means for pivoting said cassette about a pivot axis adjacent to said first rectangular side and perpendicular to the plane of said major faces;
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• rack mounting display means having apertures for receiving said rotating means, whereby said cassette may be pivoted about said first axis,
• wherein said rotating means comprises a pin extending from said first side and parallel to said major faces, said pin having a longitudinal axis coincident with said first axis wherein said pin is adapted to be received in said rack display apertures whereby said cassette may be swingably rotated about said first axis and
• wherein said rack mounting display includes a substantially planar surface, said apertures being located in pairs within first and second spaced apart parallel rails protruding from said planar surface, said apertures being offset with respect to each other and said planar surface, said pin axis being disposed at an acute angle with respect to said first side, whereby said aperture offset is adapted to locate said pin axis at an acute angle with respect to said rack planar surface when said first side is disposed substantially vertically, thereby permitting gravitational force to cause said cassette to assume a position wherein its major face is substantially perpendicular to said rack planar face when said pin is inserted into said aperture,
• wherein said cassette includes a web extending radially from said pin axis parallel to said first side at an angle perpendicular thereto;
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• said apertures include a slot portion adapted to receive said web.