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Office cabinet with flipper door and interlocking drawer and suspension assemblies

US4925258A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 1988
Grant dateMay 15, 1990
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B88/9412
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A filing cabinet including a flipper door assembly, an interlocking file drawer assembly, and a suspension mounting arrangement for the file drawer. The cabinet comprises a door for closing an opening in a housing, a pair of door guide channels, and a pair of hinge blocks guided by the guide channels. The door is pivotally attached to said hinge blocks for swinging from a closed position covering the opening to a position aligned with the guide channels for insertion into the guide channels and movement into the housing. The guide channels contain the racks of a rack and pinion squaring mechansim which has an equalizing shaft supported by the hinge blocks. The drawer suspension includes telescoping slides and a row of hooks at each side of the drawer engage a row of hook receiving elements on the inner slide rail. The drawer is formed from interlocking components and a divider and hanger bars are installable therein.

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