Spacial organizer for papers
AssigneeHaworth, Inc.
InventorBrian D. T. Alexander
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Abstract
A spacial work organizer comprising an upright support arrangement having a generally vertically and horizontally stepped configuration defining a series of generally L-shaped support trays which are disposed in vertically adjoined but horizontally staggered relationship. The support arrangement is preferably of a horizontally concavely curved configuration, whereby a worker can readily position a plurality of documents such as papers and the like on the various vertically spaced trays, with several such documents being disposed in self-supporting relation on each level or tray.
Claims17
A paper organizer for an office or the like, comprising:
- a generally enlarged and upright support member of vertically stepped cross-section and including an upper L-shaped support shelf which at its lower edge is rigidly joined to an upper edge of an intermediate L-shaped support shelf, and said intermediate L-shaped support shelf at its lower edge being rigidly joined to an upper edge of a lower generally L-shaped support shelf, each L-shaped support shelf including a generally planar upright wall which at its lower edge is joined to a bottom wall which projects transversely outwardly away from a front surface of the respective upright wall, said bottom wall having a width which is a small fraction of the height of the respective upright wall, each shelf being adapted to support papers thereon in a generally upright position so that the papers rest against the respective upright wall with a lower edge of the paper bearing against the respective bottom wall, said bottom wall of at least one of said shelves and the respective upright wall together define an angle of less than 90.degree..
A paper organizer for an office or the like, comprising:
- a generally enlarged and upright support member of vertically stepped cross-section and including an L-shaped support shelf which at its lower edge is fixedly and non-releasably joined to a lower generally L-shaped support shelf, each L-shaped support shelf including a generally planar upright wall which at its lower edge is joined to a bottom wall which projects transversely outwardly away from a front surface of the respective upright wall, said bottom wall having a width which is a small fraction of the height of the respective upright wall, each shelf being adapted to support papers thereon in a generally upright position so that the papers rest against the respective upright wall with a lower edge of the paper bearing against the respective bottom wall, the lower upright wall projecting upwardly at a first slope relative to a horizontal, and said upper upright wall projecting upwardly at a second slope relative to the horizontal which is greater than said first slope.
A multi-level paper organizer for an office or the like, comprising:
- a generally enlarged and upright support member of vertically stepped cross-section having an upper L-shaped support shelf which at its lower edge is joined to a lower L-shaped support shelf, each L-shaped support shelf including a generally enlarged planar upright wall and a bottom wall which projects outwardly from a lower edge of said respective upright wall, said bottom wall having a front edge, said upper L-shaped support shelf bottom wall front edge being directly and fixedly joined to said lower L-shaped support shelf upright wall, said bottom wall having a width that is a small fraction of the height of the respective upright wall, said lower upright wall projecting upwardly at a first slope relative to a horizontal and said upper upright wall projecting upwardly at a second slope relative to the horizontal which is greater than said first slope, each shelf being adapted to support papers thereon in a generally upright position so that the papers rest against the respective upright wall with a lower edge of the paper bearing against the respective bottom wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.