Hanging file system

A kit enabling the custom construction of a hanging file frame system adapted to be disposed within a drawer for slidably supporting a plurality of conventional, hooked hanging file folders, said kit comprising:

• a pair of elongated rails adapted to be custom adjusted in length to fit said drawer to form opposite upper sides of said system;
• a pair of crossmember rods adapted to be disposed in parallel spaced apart relation to each other once assembled to brace said rails, said rods forming ends of said system;
• a pair of spaced apart hoops comprising tang portions generally parallel with said rods and downwardly projecting portions for supporting and elevating said system;
• and,
• joint support means for rigidly establishing corners of said system, said joint support means perpendicularly joining said rods to said rails to maintain the rails in parallel, spaced apart relation, and said joint support means perpendicularly joining said hoops to said rails and maintaining said rods in spaced apart, generally coplanar relation with said downwardly projecting portions of said hoops thereby forming a generally orthogonal system.

A joint support for rigidly establishing corners of an orthogonal structural system, said joint support comprising:

• a central, generally planar body comprising a pair of opposite ends, a pair of opposite edges perpendicular to said ends, and a pair of outer, planar surfaces bounded by said edges and said ends;
• a minor boss integrally formed on each end of said body for receiving at least a portion of a pair of parallel structural members, the minor bosses having aligned and parallel longitudinal axes and the bosses having common open ends exposed on one edge of said body;
• and,
• a major boss integral with and perpendicular to said body extending outwardly from one of said planar surfaces for receiving a second structural member perpendicular to said first structural members, said major boss perpendicular to said longitudinal axes of said minor bosses.