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US 6,272,727 B1Granted
File biasing methods and apparatus
OwnerRobert D. Fishinventor
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Abstract
The upper portion of files in a file drawer or other file holder are biased towards the rear of the file holder using a wedge, block, bar or other device. In preferred embodiments the biasing device remains unattached to the file holder. The rearward biasing can also be combined with a member for biasing the lower portion of files towards the front of the file holder.
Claims5
A method of biasing files in a file holder, comprising:
- identifying a front, a rear and a bottom of the file holder;
- inserting a folder into the file holder, the folder having an upper portion and a lower portion;
- positioning a first wedge shaped biasing member between the front of the file holder and the file such that the upper portion of the folder is biased towards the rear of the file holder to a greater extent than the lower portion of the folder;
- and
- positioning a second wedge shaped biasing member between the rear of the file holder and the file such that the lower portion of the folder is biased towards the front of the file holder to a greater extent than the upper portion of the folder;
- wherein each of the first and second biasing members has no attachment to the file holder when the first and second biasing members bias the folder.
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