CA1222221A - Storage rack for cassette tapes - Google Patents
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A cassette rack is disclosed having a number of plates with planar faces arranged in a parallel, spaced-apart, face-to-face relationship. The distance between each of the plates in the cassette rack is slightly less than the thickness of a cassette. A tensioning mechanism urges the planar faces of adjacent plates into frictional engagement with a cassette when it is placed therebetween.
A cassette rack is disclosed having a number of plates with planar faces arranged in a parallel, spaced-apart, face-to-face relationship. The distance between each of the plates in the cassette rack is slightly less than the thickness of a cassette. A tensioning mechanism urges the planar faces of adjacent plates into frictional engagement with a cassette when it is placed therebetween.
Description
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BACKGROUND OF THE I~VENTION
This invention relates to storage devices for tape cassettes and similar planar objects. In particular, storage racks for audio, video, and computer tape cassettes are disclosed.
Various devices have been proposed in the past for the storage of tape cassettes and similar planar objects. These conventional storage devices are typically rigid racks into which the cassettes are placed. The con-ventional racks have a number of openings, each of which is slightly larger than the cassette it is designed to hold so that the cassette can be placed into, and removed from, the rack easily. These racks will also typically include sidewalls and a cover or lid to prevent the accidental dislodging of the cassettes if the rack is bumped or otherwise jostled.
Conventional cassette racks function best when they are secured to a horizontal surface and the force of gravity holds the cassettes in place; more difficulties can be encountered when the cassette rack is secured to a wall or in a moving environment such as the passenger com-partment of an automobile. When a lid is used to minimize accidental dislodgment, the task of locating and removing a particular tape becomes more difficult.
There exists a need for improved casset-te storage racks. A rack which can be mounted vertically (or even on a ceiling) as well as horizontally would satisfy `
122~221 1 a long-felt need in this field. Moreover, a rack that would engage the individual cassettes in a secure manner rather than rely upon gravity and yet permit easy access and removal r would be most useful to audio and video enthusiasts as well as computer programmers and others that use and store cassette-like objects.
SUM~IARY OF THE INVENTION
A cassette rack is disclosed having a number of plates with planar faces arranged in a parallel, spaced-apart, face-to-face relationship. The distance between each of the plates in the cassette rack is slightly less than the thickness of a cassette. A tensioning mechanism urges the planar faces of adjacent plates into frictional engagement with a cassette when it is placed therebetween.
In one illustrated embodiment, spacers are disposed between each plate and its neighbors to maintain the necessary distance between the plates. Additionally, a registration means is disclosed for maintaining the spaced-apart plates in parallel alignment with each other.
In one simple embodiment, the registration means can consist of one or rnore rods passing through aligned holes in each of the plates. Alternatively, the spacers them-selves can be designed to provide registration.
The cassette rack can also include end blocks for mounting the registration means and the tensioning means.
In the illustrated embodiments, the end blocks also carry keyhole slots to secure the rack to a wall or other surface.
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1 The tensioning means can comprise an elasto-meric element stretched between the first and last plates (or between the two end blocks). In the illustrated embodiments, the tensioning means are woven or tubular elastomers and are secured to the end blocks under tension employing pegs.
The invention will next be described in connec-tion with certain preferred embodiments. ~owever, it should be clear that various changes and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. ~or example, the number of plates and the overall length of the rack may, of course, be varied. In some applications, such as automobiles, it may be preferred to have a smaller rack.
Moreover, in automobiles as well as other applications, alternative types of fasteners, such as Velcro fasteners, can replace the keyhole slots to permit the user to remove the rack readily.
Additionally, solid elastic rods, elastic bands or springs can replace the woven and tubular elastomeric members s~own and the design of the spacers may take vari-ous forms either as separate elements or integral with the plates. In one preferred embodiment, each plate is formed with a half-sized spacer on each side so that upon assembly a full spacer width separates each plate. The half-sized spacers also can be designed to interconnect to each other and, thereby" provide self-registration. The ~Z2~
1 number of spacers between adjacent plates as well as the number of elastomeric members can, of course, also vary with the particular application. Various materials, such as plastics, wood or metal may be used to construct the structural elements disclosed herein.
- ~RIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FigO 1 is a schematic, side cross-sectional view of a cassette rack according to the present invention.
FigO 2 is a schematic, top cross-sectional view of the cassette rack of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a perspective exploded view showing the components of the rack of Fig. 1.
Figs. 4a-4d are schematic, cross-sectional side views of alternative arrangements of the plates and spacers in the rack of Fig. 1.
Fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional top view of an alternative cassette rack according to the present invention.
Fig. 6 is a schematic, cross-sectional~ view of the rack of Fig. 5 taken at line 6-6.
Fig. 7 is a partially-cutaway detailed view of an end block.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In Figs. 1 and 2, a cassette rack 10 is shown having a series of parallel plates 12, preferably of plastic, maintained in spaced-apart relationship by spacers 16 and held together under tension by an elastomeric ~2221 1 member 14 stretched between the first plate 12a and last plate 12z in the series. The spacers 16 maintain a sepa-ration width slightly less tahn the thickness of a cassette between adjacent plates 12. Dowels 18a, 18b provide a registration means as they pass through holes in the spacers 16 and plates 12. End blocks 20a, 20b each provide an anchor for the stretched elastomeric member 14 and each also receive one end of the dowels 18a and 18b.
For illustration, a typical tape cassette 22 is shown in phantom.
In Fig. 3, the tensioning and registration means are shown in more detail. Each plate 12 carries three sets of spacers 16a, 16b on each side and three sets of holes pass through each plate and its associated spacers.
Two of the holes are occupied by the dowels 18a, 18b which provide registration and rigidity, and the third hole is occupied by the elastomeric member 14. In the illustrated embodiment, the elastomeric member is a woven elastomer or "bungee cord" approximately 1/8 - 1/4 inch in diameter formed with an eyelet at each end. The elastomeric member is secured in tension by pegs 28a and 28b which pass through the eyelets and engage the end blocks 20a and 20b, respectively. The cassette 22 shown in Figs. 1 and 2 rests upon the spacers 16a, 16b and can project beyond the top of plate 12 for easy access. However, the dimensions of the plates 12 are not crucial to the practice of the invention. Keyhole slot 24b on the bottom of end ~22222~
1 block 20b and a similar slot (not shown) on end block 20a are provided for wall mounting.
Although the end blocks 2Oa and 2Ob are shown as molded plastic parts, they can also be formed from wood. In one variation on the illustrated design, wooden end blocks can be employed having countersunk holes, aligned with and slightly larger than the diameter of the spacers to receive the first and last plates.
In Figs. 4a-4d, various arrangements of plates and spacers are shown. In Fig. 4a the plate 12 and the space,r 16 are separate elements, each having a hole for - alignment. In Fig. 4b the spacer 16 is formed as an integral part of plate 12 on one side of it. In Fig. 4c, half-sized spacers 16a, 16b are formed on each side of plate 12. When joined with a neighboring plate, the half-sized spacers combine to maintain the separation width as mentioned ab~ve slightly less than the thickness of a cassette. In Figs. 4b and 4c, a hole passes through the plates and spacers into which a dowel or the like (shown in Figs. 1 & 2) is inserted for registration. In Fig.'4d the half-sized spacers are further modified such that spacer 16a is a female part and 16b is a male part designed for interfitted engagement. The design of Fig. 4d need not include holes for dowels because the spacers 16a, 16b when interconnected are self-registering.
In Figs. 5, 6 and 7, an alternative cassette rack 50 is shown again 'having a series of parallel plates ~22~22~
1 52, preferably of plastic, maintained in spaced-apart relationship by spacers 56 and held together under tension by elastic tubing 54 stretched between the first plate 52a and last plate 52z in the series. Dowels 58a, 58b provide a regis-tration means as they pass through holes in each of the plates 52. End blocks 60a/ 60b each provide an anchor for the stretched elastic tubing 54 and each also receive one end of the dowels 58a and 58b. For illustration, a typical tape cassette 22 is shown again in phantom.
In Fig. 6, the tensioning and registration means of the rack of Fig. 5 are shown in more detail.
Each plate 52 includes three holes. Two of the holes are occupied by the dowels 58a, 58b and the third hole is occupied by the elastic tubing 54~ In the illustrated embodiment, the spacer 56 is employed as a hollow tube about the elastic tubing 54. A typical cassette 22 (shown in dotted lines) is also illustrated in Fig. 6 as resting upon the registration dowels 58a, 58b.
With reference to Fig. 7, an alternative mechanism for attaching the elastic tubing 54 to the end blocks 60a, 60b of the rack of Fig 5 is shown in detail.
In the illustrated embodiment, end block 60a includes an axial hole having a narrow diameter portion 64 on the side adjacent the plates and a larger diameter hole 66 on the outward facing side. The elastic tubing 54 is stretched between holes in the plates 52 and spacers 56 12~222~
1 and then through the narrow diameter hole portion 54.
The tubing is then cut to an appropriate length and a peg 68 inserted inside the tubing. The diameter of the peg 68 is chosen such that it is wide enough to easily enter the larger diameter hole portion 66 but is unable to pass through the narrower hole diameter 64. The peg 68 is thus wedged into position and maintains the tubing 54 in a stretched condition.
Also shown in Fig. 7 is a hole 70 in the end block 60a for receiving the dowel 58a. Another hole (not shown) is located on the other side of end block 60a for receiving the other dowel 58b. A keyhole slot 72 is also included in the end block 20a for securing the rack to a surface. Each of the mechanisms described in con-nection with end block 60a are also found on end block 60b at the other end of the cassette rack.
In operation, the cassette rack is assembled by aligning the components, passing the dowels 18a, 18b through the holes and into the end blocks. The dowels should be long enough to accommodate the fully-loaded rack length and should not be able to slide out without disengaging the tensioning means. The elastic tubing is then threaded through the spacers and plates, stretched and pegged into position.
Each of the racks shown and described above may be mounted on a wall, for example, by inserting two screws at the appropriate places on the wall and then slipping :1~2222~
1 the screw heads into the keyhole slots 72a and 72b~
The keyhole slots on both illustrated embodiments are preferably designed such that their larger sized openings are directed inwardO The screws can then be placed into the wall at a distance slightly longer than the separa-tion distance between the keyhole openings and the rack stretched to allow insertion. The tensioning means of the rack will retain the screws in the slotted portions of the keyholes.
To use the illustrated cassette racks, one need only spread the plates 12 or 52 apart slightly and then slide the cassette 22 into place between ad~acent plates. Since the plates preferably have rounded outer edges and yield upon pressure, cassette insertion and removal can typically be accomplished as a one-handed operation. The tensioning means will provide a secure friction-fit for each cassette placed between two ad]acent plates.
Additions, modifications and subtractions will all be apparent to those skil~ed in the art and are intended to be covered by the following claims:
BACKGROUND OF THE I~VENTION
This invention relates to storage devices for tape cassettes and similar planar objects. In particular, storage racks for audio, video, and computer tape cassettes are disclosed.
Various devices have been proposed in the past for the storage of tape cassettes and similar planar objects. These conventional storage devices are typically rigid racks into which the cassettes are placed. The con-ventional racks have a number of openings, each of which is slightly larger than the cassette it is designed to hold so that the cassette can be placed into, and removed from, the rack easily. These racks will also typically include sidewalls and a cover or lid to prevent the accidental dislodging of the cassettes if the rack is bumped or otherwise jostled.
Conventional cassette racks function best when they are secured to a horizontal surface and the force of gravity holds the cassettes in place; more difficulties can be encountered when the cassette rack is secured to a wall or in a moving environment such as the passenger com-partment of an automobile. When a lid is used to minimize accidental dislodgment, the task of locating and removing a particular tape becomes more difficult.
There exists a need for improved casset-te storage racks. A rack which can be mounted vertically (or even on a ceiling) as well as horizontally would satisfy `
122~221 1 a long-felt need in this field. Moreover, a rack that would engage the individual cassettes in a secure manner rather than rely upon gravity and yet permit easy access and removal r would be most useful to audio and video enthusiasts as well as computer programmers and others that use and store cassette-like objects.
SUM~IARY OF THE INVENTION
A cassette rack is disclosed having a number of plates with planar faces arranged in a parallel, spaced-apart, face-to-face relationship. The distance between each of the plates in the cassette rack is slightly less than the thickness of a cassette. A tensioning mechanism urges the planar faces of adjacent plates into frictional engagement with a cassette when it is placed therebetween.
In one illustrated embodiment, spacers are disposed between each plate and its neighbors to maintain the necessary distance between the plates. Additionally, a registration means is disclosed for maintaining the spaced-apart plates in parallel alignment with each other.
In one simple embodiment, the registration means can consist of one or rnore rods passing through aligned holes in each of the plates. Alternatively, the spacers them-selves can be designed to provide registration.
The cassette rack can also include end blocks for mounting the registration means and the tensioning means.
In the illustrated embodiments, the end blocks also carry keyhole slots to secure the rack to a wall or other surface.
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1 The tensioning means can comprise an elasto-meric element stretched between the first and last plates (or between the two end blocks). In the illustrated embodiments, the tensioning means are woven or tubular elastomers and are secured to the end blocks under tension employing pegs.
The invention will next be described in connec-tion with certain preferred embodiments. ~owever, it should be clear that various changes and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. ~or example, the number of plates and the overall length of the rack may, of course, be varied. In some applications, such as automobiles, it may be preferred to have a smaller rack.
Moreover, in automobiles as well as other applications, alternative types of fasteners, such as Velcro fasteners, can replace the keyhole slots to permit the user to remove the rack readily.
Additionally, solid elastic rods, elastic bands or springs can replace the woven and tubular elastomeric members s~own and the design of the spacers may take vari-ous forms either as separate elements or integral with the plates. In one preferred embodiment, each plate is formed with a half-sized spacer on each side so that upon assembly a full spacer width separates each plate. The half-sized spacers also can be designed to interconnect to each other and, thereby" provide self-registration. The ~Z2~
1 number of spacers between adjacent plates as well as the number of elastomeric members can, of course, also vary with the particular application. Various materials, such as plastics, wood or metal may be used to construct the structural elements disclosed herein.
- ~RIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FigO 1 is a schematic, side cross-sectional view of a cassette rack according to the present invention.
FigO 2 is a schematic, top cross-sectional view of the cassette rack of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a perspective exploded view showing the components of the rack of Fig. 1.
Figs. 4a-4d are schematic, cross-sectional side views of alternative arrangements of the plates and spacers in the rack of Fig. 1.
Fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional top view of an alternative cassette rack according to the present invention.
Fig. 6 is a schematic, cross-sectional~ view of the rack of Fig. 5 taken at line 6-6.
Fig. 7 is a partially-cutaway detailed view of an end block.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In Figs. 1 and 2, a cassette rack 10 is shown having a series of parallel plates 12, preferably of plastic, maintained in spaced-apart relationship by spacers 16 and held together under tension by an elastomeric ~2221 1 member 14 stretched between the first plate 12a and last plate 12z in the series. The spacers 16 maintain a sepa-ration width slightly less tahn the thickness of a cassette between adjacent plates 12. Dowels 18a, 18b provide a registration means as they pass through holes in the spacers 16 and plates 12. End blocks 20a, 20b each provide an anchor for the stretched elastomeric member 14 and each also receive one end of the dowels 18a and 18b.
For illustration, a typical tape cassette 22 is shown in phantom.
In Fig. 3, the tensioning and registration means are shown in more detail. Each plate 12 carries three sets of spacers 16a, 16b on each side and three sets of holes pass through each plate and its associated spacers.
Two of the holes are occupied by the dowels 18a, 18b which provide registration and rigidity, and the third hole is occupied by the elastomeric member 14. In the illustrated embodiment, the elastomeric member is a woven elastomer or "bungee cord" approximately 1/8 - 1/4 inch in diameter formed with an eyelet at each end. The elastomeric member is secured in tension by pegs 28a and 28b which pass through the eyelets and engage the end blocks 20a and 20b, respectively. The cassette 22 shown in Figs. 1 and 2 rests upon the spacers 16a, 16b and can project beyond the top of plate 12 for easy access. However, the dimensions of the plates 12 are not crucial to the practice of the invention. Keyhole slot 24b on the bottom of end ~22222~
1 block 20b and a similar slot (not shown) on end block 20a are provided for wall mounting.
Although the end blocks 2Oa and 2Ob are shown as molded plastic parts, they can also be formed from wood. In one variation on the illustrated design, wooden end blocks can be employed having countersunk holes, aligned with and slightly larger than the diameter of the spacers to receive the first and last plates.
In Figs. 4a-4d, various arrangements of plates and spacers are shown. In Fig. 4a the plate 12 and the space,r 16 are separate elements, each having a hole for - alignment. In Fig. 4b the spacer 16 is formed as an integral part of plate 12 on one side of it. In Fig. 4c, half-sized spacers 16a, 16b are formed on each side of plate 12. When joined with a neighboring plate, the half-sized spacers combine to maintain the separation width as mentioned ab~ve slightly less than the thickness of a cassette. In Figs. 4b and 4c, a hole passes through the plates and spacers into which a dowel or the like (shown in Figs. 1 & 2) is inserted for registration. In Fig.'4d the half-sized spacers are further modified such that spacer 16a is a female part and 16b is a male part designed for interfitted engagement. The design of Fig. 4d need not include holes for dowels because the spacers 16a, 16b when interconnected are self-registering.
In Figs. 5, 6 and 7, an alternative cassette rack 50 is shown again 'having a series of parallel plates ~22~22~
1 52, preferably of plastic, maintained in spaced-apart relationship by spacers 56 and held together under tension by elastic tubing 54 stretched between the first plate 52a and last plate 52z in the series. Dowels 58a, 58b provide a regis-tration means as they pass through holes in each of the plates 52. End blocks 60a/ 60b each provide an anchor for the stretched elastic tubing 54 and each also receive one end of the dowels 58a and 58b. For illustration, a typical tape cassette 22 is shown again in phantom.
In Fig. 6, the tensioning and registration means of the rack of Fig. 5 are shown in more detail.
Each plate 52 includes three holes. Two of the holes are occupied by the dowels 58a, 58b and the third hole is occupied by the elastic tubing 54~ In the illustrated embodiment, the spacer 56 is employed as a hollow tube about the elastic tubing 54. A typical cassette 22 (shown in dotted lines) is also illustrated in Fig. 6 as resting upon the registration dowels 58a, 58b.
With reference to Fig. 7, an alternative mechanism for attaching the elastic tubing 54 to the end blocks 60a, 60b of the rack of Fig 5 is shown in detail.
In the illustrated embodiment, end block 60a includes an axial hole having a narrow diameter portion 64 on the side adjacent the plates and a larger diameter hole 66 on the outward facing side. The elastic tubing 54 is stretched between holes in the plates 52 and spacers 56 12~222~
1 and then through the narrow diameter hole portion 54.
The tubing is then cut to an appropriate length and a peg 68 inserted inside the tubing. The diameter of the peg 68 is chosen such that it is wide enough to easily enter the larger diameter hole portion 66 but is unable to pass through the narrower hole diameter 64. The peg 68 is thus wedged into position and maintains the tubing 54 in a stretched condition.
Also shown in Fig. 7 is a hole 70 in the end block 60a for receiving the dowel 58a. Another hole (not shown) is located on the other side of end block 60a for receiving the other dowel 58b. A keyhole slot 72 is also included in the end block 20a for securing the rack to a surface. Each of the mechanisms described in con-nection with end block 60a are also found on end block 60b at the other end of the cassette rack.
In operation, the cassette rack is assembled by aligning the components, passing the dowels 18a, 18b through the holes and into the end blocks. The dowels should be long enough to accommodate the fully-loaded rack length and should not be able to slide out without disengaging the tensioning means. The elastic tubing is then threaded through the spacers and plates, stretched and pegged into position.
Each of the racks shown and described above may be mounted on a wall, for example, by inserting two screws at the appropriate places on the wall and then slipping :1~2222~
1 the screw heads into the keyhole slots 72a and 72b~
The keyhole slots on both illustrated embodiments are preferably designed such that their larger sized openings are directed inwardO The screws can then be placed into the wall at a distance slightly longer than the separa-tion distance between the keyhole openings and the rack stretched to allow insertion. The tensioning means of the rack will retain the screws in the slotted portions of the keyholes.
To use the illustrated cassette racks, one need only spread the plates 12 or 52 apart slightly and then slide the cassette 22 into place between ad~acent plates. Since the plates preferably have rounded outer edges and yield upon pressure, cassette insertion and removal can typically be accomplished as a one-handed operation. The tensioning means will provide a secure friction-fit for each cassette placed between two ad]acent plates.
Additions, modifications and subtractions will all be apparent to those skil~ed in the art and are intended to be covered by the following claims:
Claims (25)
1. A cassette rack comprising a plurality of plates having planar faces in parallel, spaced-apart, face-to-face arrangement defining a distance therebetween less than the thickness of a cassette; and tensioning means for urging the planar faces of adjacent plates into frictional engagement with a cassette placed between adjacent plates.
2. The cassette rack of claim 1 wherein the rack further comprises a registration means for maintaining the parallel arrangement of the plates.
3. The cassette rack of claim 2 wherein the registration means comprises a plurality of rods passing through each of the plates.
4. The cassette rack of claim 1 wherein the rack further comprises end blocks for mounting the tension means.
5. The cassette rack of claim 4 wherein the end blocks comprise means for securing the rack to a surface.
6. The cassette rack of claim 1 wherein the rack further comprises a plurality of spacers disposed between the plates to maintain the plates in spaced-apart arrangement.
7. The cassette rack of claim 6 wherein the spacers include registration means for maintaining a parallel relationship between plates.
8. The cassette rack of claim 6 wherein each plate is integral with at least one associated spacer.
9. The cassette rack of claim 8 wherein said integral spacers are disposed on both sides of each plate, the combined width of two adjacent spacers upon engage-ment of neighboring plates being less than the width of the cassette.
10. The cassette rack of claim 6 wherein each plate has at least one aligned hole and wherein the associated spacer is hollow and aligned with the holes of the adjacent plates and further wherein the tensioning means passes through each of the holes in each plate and its associated hollow spacer.
11. The cassette rack of claim 1 wherein the tensioning means comprises an elastomer element.
12. The cassette rack of claim 1 wherein the tensioning means is a woven elastic element.
13. The cassette rack of claim 1 wherein the tensioning means is an elastic tube.
14. The cassette rack of claim 1 wherein the tensioning means is a spring.
15. The cassette rack of claim 1 wherein the plates comprise plastic.
16. A rack for storing cassettes comprising:
A. a plurality of parallel, spaced-apart plates aligned to define a series of spaces between adjacent plates for frictionally holding cassettes;
B. spacers disposed between each plate and its neighbors for separating the plates, the length of the spacers being chosen such that the distance between adjacent plates is less than the thickness of a cassette to be stored;
C. registration means for maintaining the spaced-apart plates in parallel alignment with each other; and D. tensioning means for maintaining the linear alignment of the plates under tension, which tension may be overcome during the insertion of a cassette between two adjacent plates but will serve to secure the cassette between the adjacent plates by frictional engagement during storage.
A. a plurality of parallel, spaced-apart plates aligned to define a series of spaces between adjacent plates for frictionally holding cassettes;
B. spacers disposed between each plate and its neighbors for separating the plates, the length of the spacers being chosen such that the distance between adjacent plates is less than the thickness of a cassette to be stored;
C. registration means for maintaining the spaced-apart plates in parallel alignment with each other; and D. tensioning means for maintaining the linear alignment of the plates under tension, which tension may be overcome during the insertion of a cassette between two adjacent plates but will serve to secure the cassette between the adjacent plates by frictional engagement during storage.
17. The cassette rack of claim 16 further comprising end blocks for mounting the tensioning means.
18. The cassette rack of claim 17 wherein the end blocks further comprise means for securing the rack to a surface.
19. The cassette rack of claim 16 wherein the plates and spacers are separate elements.
20. The cassette rack of claim 16 wherein each individual plate and at least one associated spacer are integrally constructed.
21. The cassette rack of claim 16 wherein the tension means comprises an elastomeric element stretched between the first and last plates in the plurality of plates to maintain the alignment of the plates under tension.
22. The cassette rack of claim 16 wherein each plate includes at least two holes and the registration means comprises a linear rod passing through one hole and a second linear rod passing through the other hole of each plate.
23. The cassette rack of claim 16 wherein the plates comprise plastic.
24. The cassette rack of claim 16 wherein the configuration of the spacers is chosen to accommodate audio cassettes.
25. The cassette rack of claim 16 wherein the con-figuration of the spacers is chosen to accomodate video cassettes.
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