File cabinet
AssigneeHarbor Steel & Supply Corp.
InventorsRobert C. Caldwell, Jr., Charles B. Carter, David Kersjes, Gardner Klaasen, II
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Abstract
A file cabinet providing access to files from substantially all sides, and having one or more rotatable tiers, each tier containing a plurality of file containers. Each tier includes a central support wherein at least one radial support arm is rotatably mounted thereto to rotate about the central support. Mounted to the terminus of each radial support arm is a file support, each configured to rotate about a vertical axis between a retracted position toward the interior of the tier, and an extended position. Each file support is adapted to receive a file container suspended thereon to provide detachable storage. Tiers may be added by attaching additional central supports in tandem.
Claims29
A carousel file cabinet, comprising in combination;
- a base;
- a primary support extending substantially perpendicular from said base;
- a top assembly supported by an opposite end of said primary support
- a plurality of file supports spaced around said primary support each rotatable between a stowed position beneath said top assembly, and an extended position out from under said top assembly about a axis substantially parallel to said primary support;
- a plurality of spiders rotatably coupled at one end to said primary support and having an opposite end rotatably coupled to a respective one of said plurality of file supports;
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- a file container detachably suspended from each of said plurality of file supports.
A file cabinet configurable between one and a plurality of tiers, comprising in combination:
- a base having a central hub, a plurality of radially extending spokes, and an outer rim interconnecting said plurality of spokes.
- a central support column connected at one end to said central hub, and having an opposite end extending tom said base;
- a top assembly coupled to, and supported by, said opposite end of said central support;
- a plurality of file supports disposed around said central support column, each file support having a file support member, a bushing disposed in opposite ends of said file member, and a hanger arm extend from said file support member;
- a plurality of spiders rotatably mounted along said central support column and interconnected to said bushings for providing rotation of said plurality of file supports about said central support colunm, and permitting each of said plural of file supports to rotate about an axis defined between said bushings;
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- a file container detachably mounted to said hanger arm.
A file cabinet kit, comprising in combination:
- a base;
- at least one support having one end configured to be attached to said base;
- at least one spider rotatably mounted on said at least one primary support, sad spider having a plurality of radiating arms, each having a distal end spaced from said primary support;
- a plurality of file supports radially arranged around said at least one primary support, each mounted to said distal end of one of said radiating arms to permit each file support to rotate about a vertical axis between a retracted position and an extended position;
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- at least one file container adapted to be detachably suspended on each of said plurality of file supports.
A file cabinet, comprising in combination:
- a base assembly;
- a central support assembly extending from said base assembly;
- at least one spider rotatably coupled to said central support assembly and having arms extending radially away from said support assembly;
- at least one file support assembly having an upper end rotatably coupled to and depending from a distal end of one of said arms of said at least one spider and rotatably between an extended position away from said at least one spider and a closed position proximate said at least one spider;
- a container assembly detachably coupled to said at least one file support assembly;
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- a plurality of tiers of said at least one file support assembly, each of said plurality of tiers independently rotatable about said central support assembly.
A file cabinet, comprising in combination:
- a base;
- a support extending generally perpendicularly from a central portion of said base;
- at least one spider attached to said support and having a plurality of arms extending radial away from said support;
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- a file support mounted to a terminal end of each of said plurality of arms for detachably receiving a container thereon storing articles selected by a user, said file support rotatable about an axis generally parallel to said support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.