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WO1989000509A1 - Classeur de bureau - Google Patents

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WO1989000509A1
WO1989000509A1 PCT/GB1988/000571 GB8800571W WO8900509A1 WO 1989000509 A1 WO1989000509 A1 WO 1989000509A1 GB 8800571 W GB8800571 W GB 8800571W WO 8900509 A1 WO8900509 A1 WO 8900509A1
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trays
tray
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stationery
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PCT/GB1988/000571
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Charles Vincent Armstrong
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Bybe Products Limited
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Priority claimed from GB878716944A external-priority patent/GB8716944D0/en
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Publication of WO1989000509A1 publication Critical patent/WO1989000509A1/fr

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43M—BUREAU ACCESSORIES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B43M99/00—Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B87/00—Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units, e.g. assemblies of furniture units of the same kind such as linkable cabinets, tables, racks or shelf units
    • A47B87/02—Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units, e.g. assemblies of furniture units of the same kind such as linkable cabinets, tables, racks or shelf units stackable ; stackable and linkable
    • A47B87/0207—Stackable racks, trays or shelf units
    • A47B87/0261—Independent trays
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
    • B42F7/00—Filing appliances without fastening means
    • B42F7/10—Trays
    • B42F7/12—Stacked trays

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  • the present invention relates to a desk top unit which provides storage facilities for items of stationery and, combined with that, a copy stand.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a novel storage unit combining storage spaces for storing stationery items in such a way as to allow the unit to be particularly compact while still storing useful amounts of stationery with the unit also being so adapted that it may be used as a copy stand and it thus provides an efficient and convenient companion for a typist.
  • a desk top unit comprising a plurality of spaced support trays for the storage of horizontal stacks of paper or similar items of stationery characterised in that the front edges of the trays are staggered rearwardly one above the other to provide an inclined copy stand for supporting reading matter.
  • the unit includes a number of trays arranged in spaced apart relation one above the other some of which are adapted for holding sheets of paper of standard size e.g. A4 or US A4 and others of which are partitioned into smaller compartments for storing sundry items of stationery such as paperclips, staples or pens and the like.
  • a storage compartment for storing paper or envelopes vertically is provided by a storage space which extends vertically through the upper tray or several of the upper trays to a lower tray.
  • a storage space which extends vertically through the upper tray or several of the upper trays to a lower tray.
  • This may be achieved by providing an aperture in the floor of the upper tray or trays such that envelopes or similar to be stacked vertically extend through the aperture and rest on the floor of the tray below.
  • the space is thus defined by the edges of the aperture in the upper tray or trays and the floor of the lower tray.
  • the floor of the storage compartment for storing paper or envelopes vertically may be disposed a sufficient distance below the level of the floor of the rest of the upper tray such that the envelopes or paper may be stored vertically in the compartment with their lower edges resting on the lowered floor.
  • the trays in the unit may be of different lengths so as to facilitate their being arranged with their front edges staggered one above and behind the other so that the front face of the unit defined by the front edges of the trays slopes backwards to provide the copy stand on which reading material such as a book or printed sheet of paper may be placed in a position in which it may be read by a person sitting at a desk.
  • reading material such as a book or printed sheet of paper
  • the lower edge of the bottom tray may be provided with an upturned retaining rim or lip.
  • the unit may be made by injection moulding of high grade plastics material such as polystyrene and conveniently comprises three or four trays which are spaced apart and held together, one above the other, by spacing means, preferably by self locking spacers which clip between the trays.
  • high grade plastics material such as polystyrene
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a stationary storage unit embodying the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is a plan view of one of the lower trays of the embodiment shown in Figure 1;
  • Fgiure 4 shows in section a self-locking spacer used in the storage unit of Figure 1;
  • FIG. 5 is a view similar to Figure 2 but showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • a desk top unit comprises four trays 2,4,6,8 mounted one above the other in spaced apart, parallel relation.
  • Each of the trays comprises two side walls, a back wall, a front wall and a floor and the unit is held together by a number of self-locking spacers 10, four of which are clipped between each pair of trays.
  • the trays and spacers are all manufactured by injection moulding of high grade plastics material such as polystyrene. Use of such a material means that the unit is durable, lightweight and easy to clean.
  • the lower two trays 2 and 4 have full width, full length storage spaces for horizontally storing sheets of paper or the like.
  • the storage space in the third tray 6 is full-width but extends only part-way towards the back of the tray to the partition wall 48.
  • the floor 19 of each of the three lower trays is provided with a number of lengthwise upstanding ridges 22 which help prevent paper stored in the trays from "sticking" by vacuum or electrostatic attraction to the bottom of the trays.
  • the floor is also perforated by an array of oval apertures 20, this lightens the unit without significantly reducing its strength and also prevents paper "sticking" in the trays.
  • the apertures are oval, however, a number of other shapes may be used, e.g. circular or square.
  • each of the trays is formed by an upstanding inverted V shaped lip in the floor whose front surface 24 is parallel to but recessed from the front edges of the side walls of the tray.
  • the front surface 24 provides a convenient surface on which labels may be fixed to identify the contents of the tray and also acts as a support for reading matter resting on the unit when the unit is being used as a copy stand.
  • the centre portion 26 of the back surface of each of the lips is recessed and extends from the junction of the floor 19 and lip 23 to a line intermediate the apex of the V and the low front edge of the lip.
  • the rear surface of the V makes an angle of about 135 in the upstanding side portions and about 157° in the recessed centre portion.
  • the front surface of the V is afe an angle of about 45° to the vertical throughout its width. This recess facilitates the removal from the trays of the paper or other items stored therein.
  • the storage space of the top tray 8 is divided into a plurality of separate storage sections 44,42,40 by a number of internal partition walls 41,43,45.
  • the front three compartments may be used to store office sundries such as paperclips, staples'and the like and the middle portion 42 for larger office sundries such as pencils or pens or small paper items such as compliment slips.
  • the rear portion 44 partly defines a storage space which may be used to store such items as envelopes or sheets of paper in a vertical configuration. To achieve this, an aperture is provided in the floor of the tray of the rear portion so that items may be stored vertically extending through the floor and resting on the floor of the tray 6 below.
  • the floor of one or both of the lower trays 4 or 6 may also be provided with apertures aligned vertically below the aperture in tray 8 so that such items may extend through trays 4 and 6 and rest on the tray below.
  • the rear storage space 44 thus extends vertically through the uppermost tray 8 and is defined by the floor 19 of tray 6, the rear and side walls of uppermost tray 8 and the internal partition walls 48 and 45 in trays 6 and 8 respectively. Referring to Figure 2, it can be seen that the rear wall 50 of the topmost tray is inclined to the vertical so as to guide items being placed in the rear storage unit towards the front of the unit away from the space between the trays 8 and 6.
  • tray 6 is also inclined to the vertical so that its proper edge is horizontally staggered behind the lower edge of the wall 50. This feature reduces the likelihood of items falling out of the back of the unit as they are inserted into the rear storage space. It can be seen from Figure 2 that tray 6 is provided with a widthwise internal wall 48 to separate items stored in the tray from items stored in the rear portion.
  • the trays are held one above the other in spaced apart relation by self-locking spacers 10, one of which is illustrated in section in Figure 4.
  • the spacer consists of a central spacing portion 16 and upper and lower hooks 18. Between each hook and the central portion is a shoulder 17 which, when the spacer is fitted between two trays, with the upper or lower edge of the side wall of the trays to hold the trays apart.
  • the hooks 18 engage with sleeves 32 disposed on inside faces .of the side walls of the tray. As can be seen in Figure 2, the part of the side walls of each of the trays extends beneath the floor level of each of the trays.
  • Trays 4,6,8 have mounted on this lower extension of each of the side walls two sleeves 32.
  • Each of trays 4 and 6, which have to be connected to a tray both above and below are provided with sleeves 32 at the top and bottom of their side walls.
  • Tray 2 which is only connected to another tray above it has only sleeves 32 at its top edge and tray 8 which only connects to trays below it has only sleeves near its lower edge.
  • Sleeves on the lower edges of the trays are placed on the parts of the side wall which extend beneath the floor level and sleeves on the upper edges of the side walls extend only part way down the wall. In this way, the storage space on each of the trays is clear of projections from the side wall which cut down the storage space and may snag on paper being inserted into the trays.
  • the unit is assembled by inserting the hooks 18 of the self-locking spacers through the sleeves until the shoulder 17 abuts the edge of the side wall of the tray and the hooks 18 snap behind the end of the sleeves.
  • the unit would not then usually be disassembled, although if desired it could be disassembled by levering the hooks 18 through the sleeves 32.
  • the bottom edge of each of the side walls of the bottom tray 2 is cut away so as to form carrying handles for the unit.
  • the four trays of the unit are disposed one above the other with their front edges disposed one above and behind the other.
  • a retaining rim 40 is provided on the bottom edge of the bottom tray so that a sheet of paper or book or other reading material may be rested on the front of the unit in such a position that it can be read from.
  • the unit may be used as a storage unit and/or copy stand.
  • the unit comprises three trays; the vertical storage space is formed by an aperture in the upper tray and stored items rest on the rear part of the floor of the middle tray.
  • FIG 5 shows another embodiment of the invention in which the unit comprises three trays.
  • the trays are similar to the trays 2,4,8 of the embodiment shown in Figure 1.
  • the upper tray 8A differs from tray 8 of Figure 1 in that the rear storage compartment 44 is provided with a floor 19A disposed beneath the level of the floor in the forward section of the tray.
  • the rear storage compartment is thus defined by the sides of the upper tray 8A, floor 19A and front and rear walls 44A and 44B and envelopes and sheets of paper may be stored vertically in it with their bottom edges resting on floor 19A. It can be seen that the depth of the rear storage compartment is chosen in relation to the spacing of the trays 4 and 8A so that floor 19A is spaced sufficiently far from the floor of tray 4 that it does not interfere with items stored in tray 4.
  • the rear spacers 10 may be positioned at the back walls of the trays, rather than as shown in the drawings.
  • the trays may simply be kept in spaced apart relation by means of a single set of spacers provided at the back walls of the trays.

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Classeur de bureau permettant de conserver des articles immobiles se composant de trois ou quatre plateaux (2, 4, 6, 8) destinés à conserver horizontalement les articles stationnaires, chaque plateau comportant un plancher (19) et un bord frontal. Les plateaux sont agencés l'un sur l'autre et sont espacés au moyen de pièces intercalaires (10) comprenant un moyen destiné à fixer les plateaux ensemble. Un espace de rangement (44) situé dans le ou les plateau(x) du dessus, est prévu pour des articles stationnaires sensiblement verticaux placé dans une ouverture. Le bas de l'espace de rangement est constitué soit par un plancher d'un plateau inférieur soit par son propre plancher. Les bords frontaux du plateau sont agencés le long d'un plan incliné pour former un support de copie destiné à supporter des documents. Le bord inférieur prévu pour des documents est supporté par un rebord (40) situé au bord frontal du plateau le plus bas.
PCT/GB1988/000571 1987-07-17 1988-07-15 Classeur de bureau WO1989000509A1 (fr)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB878716944A GB8716944D0 (en) 1987-07-17 1987-07-17 Desk top unit
GB8716944 1987-07-17
GB878719425A GB8719425D0 (en) 1987-07-17 1987-08-17 Desk top unit
GB8719425 1987-08-17

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4039360A1 (de) * 1990-12-10 1992-06-11 Leitz Louis Stapelbare briefkoerbe
WO1996018330A1 (fr) * 1994-12-16 1996-06-20 Smed Ole F Unite modulaire de stockage

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US2901120A (en) * 1956-01-31 1959-08-25 All Steel Equipment Inc Desk tray
US4460095A (en) * 1981-12-17 1984-07-17 Willow Molded Plastics, Inc. Molded rack

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2901120A (en) * 1956-01-31 1959-08-25 All Steel Equipment Inc Desk tray
US4460095A (en) * 1981-12-17 1984-07-17 Willow Molded Plastics, Inc. Molded rack

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4039360A1 (de) * 1990-12-10 1992-06-11 Leitz Louis Stapelbare briefkoerbe
WO1996018330A1 (fr) * 1994-12-16 1996-06-20 Smed Ole F Unite modulaire de stockage

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