US2030728A

US2030728A - Filing device

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Publication number: US2030728A
Application number: US747357A
Authority: US
Inventors: Herman M Uhlig
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1934-10-08
Filing date: 1934-10-08
Publication date: 1936-02-11
Anticipated expiration: 1953-02-11

Description

Feb. -il, 1936. H. M. UHLIG FILING DEVICE Filed Oct. 8, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l Feb. ll, 1936. l H. M. UHLIG 2,030,728

FILING DEVCE Filed Oct. 8, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 YEAR oAr:

WHEN pmu DUE Fon EN Patented Feb. 11, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT 'OFFICE' Herman M. Uhlig, Cedarburg, vWis. Application October 8, 19344,` Serial No. 747,357

3 Claims.

This invention relates to ling devices of the type in which the various records are kept each in its separate compartment and it is particularly well adapted to the keeping of church records wherein the contributions of the various members are deposited in envelopes bearing their names and amounts.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, practical, efficient and inexpensive device for filing records, and to this end it consists in a holding case or cabinet with partitions forming a plurality of compartments for ling individual records. Said compartments are provided with resilient elements adapted to yield readily allowing the ticket envelope or device to be filed and at the same time holding the ticket envelope or device against one side of the compartment. It also consists of the various elements, parts, and devices hereinafter pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, I have shown at Figure 1 a perspective view of a device embodying my invention.

Figure 2 shows a partial plan view of the device.

Figure 3 shows a section of the device taken on line A-A of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the resilient tabs.

Figure 5 is a plan View of the same.

Figure 6 is an end view of Figure 5.

Figures 7 and 8 illustrate a reinforcing element for the exible tabs.

Figure 9 is a record card adapted to be placed in the le.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary detail illustrating the construction of the partition members and Figure 11 is a detail showing the partition members assembled.

In the drawings (I) represents a holding case or cabinet which may be of any suitable design. The space in the holder is divided into separate compartments (2) formed by partitions (3) and (4). 'I'he partitions (3) and (4) are notched at their intersections. The part (4) is notched from the top downward, as shown at (6) in Figure 10, about half its height, forming a space for insert- 'mg the partition (3) which is notched from the bottom upward, as shown at (5), Figure 10, so that the two are adapted to be assembled at right angles to each other, as shown at Figures 10 and 11. In Figures 4, 5 and 6 I have shown the preferable construction of the resilient tabs. In this construction I employ a continuous strip of resilient material ('I), preferably cardboard, to the upper edge (8) of which the flexible tabs (9) are attached. In the preferred construction these tabs (9) are formed integrally with the strip (l).

In assembling the device the partitions are iirst fixed in place and then the strip ('I) is inserted in the space (lil) formed in the partition member (4) by the notch (E) as shown in Figure 3. The space (I6) it will be observed is Wider than required for the insertion of the partition member (4). This notch is formed. wider than 10 required for the member (Il) so as to make room for the insertion of the strip (l) having the flexible tabs (9) attached thereto, and will support the strip from displacement whenever the tabs are depressed b-y the insertion of the object t0 15 be led in the compartment.

It will be readily seen from Figure 3 that the ilexible tabs (9) while they readily yield downwardly, also act to force the envelopes or article (I I) to be led into a compact condition against 20 one of the walls of the compartment. If the tab is not strong enough or becomes weak from frequent use it may be reinforced by the reinforcing element (I2) shown in Figures 'l and 8, and as illustrated in Figure 3 in the right hand pocket 25 therein is shown two envelopes (I I) and a record card (I4).

The ilexible tab (9) may perform the double purpose of retaining the articles to be filed and at the same time serve as an index by writing the 30 required matter on the tab as shown at the left hand side of Figure 5. Y

The reinforcing element (I2) shown in Figures 7 and 8 is preferably made in triangular form of any suitable resilient material, prefer- 35 ably cardboard, and its triangular shape permits it to be turned so that any o-ne of the three points (I3) may be used as required to reinforce the flexible tab (9).

I have shown at (I4) Figure 9 a record card 40 which may be used with this device and the form shown is the one I prefer to use in connection with church accounts. Whenever an envelope is received with the contents noted, it is inserted in its proper compartment and noted on the rec- 45 ord card (I4) and at the end of the year the sum total of the contents of all the envelopes in any one compartment is noted on the proper line and space on the record card (It).

This method of filing and keeping church ac- 50 counts, it will be readily seen, is a very efficient means of ling these records and the record card (I4) eliminates the necessity andr expense of opening up new record books each year.

When a plurality of tabs (9) are mounted on 55 thestrp (1) they are separated as at (l5) to allow for the partition member,

While I have described one form of my inventionV it will be readily understood that other forms may be used Without in any way departing from the fundamental principle of my invention.4

I claim: Y

1. A filing device consisting of a holding case,

Vhaving longitudinal and transverse partitions forming compartments, a plurality of elements Veach having a resilient member attached thereto, and means provided on some of the partitions for receiving and frictionally holding said elements, eachV of said members extending over and downward into a compartment and adapted to press the contents against one side thereof.

2. A filing device consisting of a holding case, having longitudinal and transverse partitions forming compartments, aplurality of elements each having a resilient member attached thereto, and some of the partitions being notched to receive and support said elements, each of said members extending over and downward into a compartment and adapted to press the contents against one side thereof. Y f 3. A filing device consisting ,of a holding cas having longitudinal and transverse 'partitions HERMAN M. UHLIG.