Office cabinet with flipper door and interlocking drawer and suspension assemblies
US4925258A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 15, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 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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