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US 5,595,300 AGranted
Apparatus for holding and dispensing flat articles
AssigneeInfopak International, Inc.
InventorsHarry S. Paik, Kotaro Shimogori
Life of this patent
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Abstract
Apparatus for holding and dispensing flat articles such as flyers or brochures includes a receptacle back member formed of molded plastic sheet material and a receptacle front member formed of molded plastic sheet material. The back and front members are connectable and the front member may be opened or closed relative to the back member. A cover member is hingedly secured to the receptacle back member at the upper end of the receptacle back wall to selectively cover the opening and to resist movement of the front member away from the back member when the cover member is closed.
Claims11
Apparatus for holding and dispensing flat articles, said apparatus comprising, in combination:
- a receptacle back member having upper and lower ends;
- a receptacle front member having upper and lower ends and defining an opening at the upper end thereof, said receptacle front member connectable to said receptacle back member and movable between an open position and a closed position relative to said receptacle back member, said receptacle back member and said receptacle front member defining a receptacle interior for accommodating a plurality of flat articles when said receptacle front member is in said closed position;
- latch means for releasably latching said receptacle front member to said receptacle back member with said receptacle front member in said closed position;
- a cover member hingedly secured to said receptacle back member at the upper end of the receptacle back member and movable between a first position wherein said cover member covers the opening defined by said receptacle front member and resists movement of said receptacle front member away from said receptacle back member when said receptacle front member is in said closed position and a second position wherein said cover member exposes said opening allowing manual access to flat articles in said receptacle interior and allows movement of said receptacle front member away from said receptacle back member;
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- support means for supporting said apparatus said receptacle back member including a back panel and a plurality of side walls projecting from said back panel partially defining said receptacle interior, said side walls having smooth distal wall surfaces which are in partial registry with the opening defined by the receptacle front member when said receptacle front member is in said closed position, and said receptacle back member additionally including a top wall projecting from said back panel partially defining said receptacle interior, said top wall having a smooth distal wall surface in partial registry with the opening defined by the receptacle front member when said receptacle front member is in said closed position.
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Apparatus for holding and dispensing flat articles, said apparatus comprising, in combination:
- a receptacle back member having upper and lower ends;
- a receptacle front member having upper and lower ends and defining an opening at the upper end thereof, said receptacle front member connectable to said receptacle back member and movable between an open position and a closed position relative to said receptacle back member, said receptacle back member and said receptacle front member defining a receptacle interior for accommodating a plurality of flat articles when said receptacle front member is in said closed position;
- latch means for releasably latching said receptacle front member to said receptacle back member with said receptacle front member in said closed position;
- a cover member hingedly secured to said receptacle back member at the upper end of the receptacle back member and movable between a first position wherein said cover member covers the opening defined by said receptacle front member and resists movement of said receptacle front member away from said receptacle back member when said receptacle front member is in said closed position and a second position wherein said cover member exposes said opening allowing manual access to flat articles in said receptacle interior and allows movement of said receptacle front member away from said receptacle back member;
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- support means for supporting said apparatus, said receptacle back member including a back panel and two side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall projecting from said back panel, each of said walls having an inner wall partially defining said receptacle interior and an outer wall spaced from said inner wall, said receptacle front member having a peripherally extended wall in engagement with the outer walls of said receptacle back member when said receptacle front member is in said closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.