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Lateral file cabinet

US5064256A · kind A · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 17, 1990
Grant dateNov 12, 1991
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Expiry dateMay 17, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B88/48
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A lateral file cabinet having at least two drawers and wherein the drawers are mounted for forward and outward tilting movement so as to provide access to the interior of each drawer. A principle feature of the file cabinet is that when one drawer is open, the other drawer of a two drawer file cabinet cannot be opened. An open lower drawer prevents a next upper drawer from being opened and an opened upper drawer prevents a next lower drawer from being opened.

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