US 5,312,181 AGranted

Rotary file and storage cabinet

OwnerWalter E. Hudnallinventor

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Abstract

A rotary file cabinet defined by a base member on which is mounted two oppositely disposed side walls and two oppositely disposed access openings, wherein each access opening is defined by a pair of post members and a canopy mounted to the post members, wherein a rotor file assembly is rotatably mounted on a vertical rotor support member defined by a fixed central axis positioned between the canopy and the base member of the cabinet housing, and wherein the rotor file assembly is formed having a coaxial support housing, a support frame mounted to the coaxial support housing, and a pair of oppositely disposed closure doors mounted to the support frame, defining a pair of storage bay sections disposed therebetween so as to provide access through the access openings of the cabinet housing when the file frame assembly is rotated from a closed position to an open position.

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Dependent claims

In a rotary file and storage cabinet having a cabinet housing defined by a canopy mounted on two oppositely positioned side walls and two oppositely disposed access openings, said cabinet housing being fixedly mounted to a base member, and a rotor file assembly being rotatably mounted within said cabinet housing, said rotor file assembly having a pair of oppositely disposed closure doors which define a pair of file or storage sections that are positionable to provide access thereto through said access openings of said cabinet housing, the improvement comprising:

a rotor file assembly having a rotary support means mounted on said base member of said cabinet housing, wherein said rotary support means is defined by a vertical axis assembly which is mounted at one end to said canopy and affixed at the opposite end to said base member;
means for vertically positioning said axis assembly at the upper end thereof and centrally within said cabinet housing;
means for fixedly securing said rotary support means to said base member, whereby said axis assembly is prevented from rotating within said cabinet housing;
a file assembly rotatably mounted and supported on said axis assembly;
bearing means mounted on said axis assembly so as to be interposed between said axis assembly and said rotor assembly, whereby said rotor assembly is selectively rotatable about said axis assembly;
wherein said axis assembly comprises:
a centrally disposed pole member having a bearing mount formed with a bearing support flange and located in the upper end of said pole member, said bearing means being mounted thereon;
a positioning pin secured to said bearing mount so as to extend upwardly through a retainer means, said retainer means being attached to said canopy;
and
hold-down means centrally secured in said base member, the lower end of said pole member being fixedly attached therein;
a frame structure defined by said file assembly, whereby said closure doors are mounted thereon;
positioning means mounted to said base member so as to be located between said frame structure and said base member;
and
locking means mounted within said cabinet housing and arranged to lockingly engage said frame structure when said closure doors are positioned in a closed mode.

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A rotary file cabinet comprising:

a cabinet housing having a base member on which is mounted two oppositely disposed side walls and two oppositely disposed access openings, said access openings being defined by a pair of post members and a canopy mounted to each of said post members;
a rotor file assembly including a rotor support means centrally mounted in said cabinet housing between said canopy and said base member within said cabinet housing, and a file frame assembly rotatably supported on said rotor support means;
bearing means mounted on said rotor support means, whereby said rotor file assembly is selectively rotatable about said rotor support means;
wherein said rotor support means comprises:
a centrally positioned tubular pole defining a fixed central axis within said cabinet housing and having a bearing mount formed with a bearing support flange located at the upper end of said tubular pole, said bearing means being mounted on said tubular pole;
a positioning pin secured to said bearing mount so as to extend upwardly through a retainer means, said retainer means being attached to said canopy;
and
hold-down means centrally secured in said base member and said tubular pole, the lower end of said pole being fixedly attached therein;
wherein said file frame assembly includes:
a coaxial support housing, a support frame mounted to said coaxial support housing, and a pair of oppositely disposed closure doors mounted to said support frame, which define a pair of storage bay sections disposed therebetween so as to provide access through said access openings of said cabinet housing;
shelving means, removably mounted in said storage bay sections;
means for vertically positioning said rotor support means within said cabinet housing;
means for fixedly securing said rotary support means between said canopy and said base member, whereby said rotary support means is prevented from rotating therein;
positioning means located between said support frame and said base member, whereby said rotor file assembly can be selectively positioned within said cabinet housing;
and
locking means mounted in said cabinet housing and arranged to lockingly engage said rotor file assembly when said closure doors are positioned in a closed mode.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.