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US 4,696,522 AGranted
Cabinet for microcomputer components
AssigneeDevoke Company
InventorGary M. Lowe
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Abstract
A cabinet for housing microcomputer components is provided. The cabinet includes a plurality of shelves for supporting a printer and a supply of paper and space for storing a stack of printed paper. A sliding tambour door moves between an open and closed position. In its closed position, the tambour door provides an enclosed, locking front wall securing the contents of the cabinet. In its open position, the tambour door forms a baffle which serves to fold and stack the printed paper in a fanfold stack below the printer.
Claims2
A cabinet for housing microcomputer components comprising:
- side walls
- a rear wall
- a top
- shelf means for supporting a printer, a supply of paper for said printer and a stack of printed paper, said paper passing through said printer and moving downwardly toward said stack of printed paper,
- each of said side walls having a tambour door guide, comprising a groove formed therein in which a tambour door means slides, said groove having a portion extending downwardly adjacent said rear wall, and said groove having a further portion extending forwardly below said printer towards the front of the cabinet
- tambour door means guided by said guide and movable between open and closed positions, said tambour door forming a front wall enclosing said cabinet in the closed position said tambour door means, in said open position, having an inturned end which is caused by the door being guided by the forwardly extending portion of the guide means so that in said open position said inturned end is positioned above said stack of printed paper and below said printer, said inturned end forming a baffle, said baffle serving to deflect, fold and stack said printer paper in a fanfold stack on a shelf below said printer.
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