Cabinet and an associated method
AssigneeContainit Pty Ltd
InventorStephen Philip Mansley
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Abstract
The cabinet 1 has a base 3 that defines an opening 7, which is sized to receive the tynes of a lifting device, such as a fork lift of the like, for example. This facilitates transportation of the entire cabinet 1. The cabinet 1 has nine drawers 8, each having formations, in the form of a pair of slots 10 and 11, which are adapted for engagement with the tynes. Once the tynes have been inserted, the lifting device operator may then raise the tynes slightly, thereby supporting the drawer 8 on the tynes. The lifting device operator can then remove the drawer 8 that is being supported by the tynes from the cabinet 1.
Claims17
A cabinet having at least one drawer configured to engage with tynes of a lifting device, whereby the drawer is supported within the cabinet such that the drawer is manipulable by the tynes so as to remove the drawer from the cabinet,
- wherein the drawer defines a base having formations adapted for engagement with said tynes, and wherein the formations are a pair of slots being spaced apart by a distance corresponding to a spacing of said tynes.
A method of making a plurality of objects available for use, the method including the steps of:
- providing a cabinet having at least one drawer configured to engage with tynes of a lifting device, whereby the drawer is supported within the cabinet such that the drawer is manipulable by the tynes so as to remove the drawer from the cabinet, wherein the drawer defines a base having formations adapted for engagement with said tynes and wherein the formations are a pair of slots being spaced apart by a distance corresponding to a spacing of said tynes;
- stowing the plurality of objects within the at least one drawer;
- transporting the cabinet to a location at which the plurality of objects are to be available for use;
- and
- using the tynes of a lifting device to remove at least one of the drawers from the cabinet, thereby rendering the plurality of objects available for use.
A cabinet having at least one drawer configured to engage with tynes of a lifting device, whereby the drawer is supported within the cabinet such that the drawer is manipulable by the tynes so as to remove the drawer from the cabinet, the cabinet including a runner configured to support said drawer during displacement of the drawer between a closed position and an open position,
- wherein the runner is shaped so as to guide the drawer towards a seating position upon the runner, and wherein the runner includes an inclined member sloping towards the seating position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.