GB2241693A - Case with magnetic take-up roller - Google Patents

Abstract

A case e.g. for paper clips, tacks, etc includes a casing 1 having a cover 3 and a cylindrical magnetic roller 23 rotatably mounted therein. Items 5 stored in a space in the casing 1 are carried out of the casing 1 by the magnetic force of the roller 23 each time the roller 23 is rotated. <IMAGE>

Description

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-tnven',ion relates tO a stat, i'd on e r:; case with magnetic take-up roller.

Paper clips, thumb tacks. pins and som.e other writing materials are commonly used i n of paper documents.

0 f 11 1 c 9 for +1 n e Regularly, one may prepare a case: -,ece:ve a variety of writing ma:z-.r- a'Ls Ir 0 convenieni use. While picking up a p-,n or thumu- 'aCk or any other material's 1from a stationery case, ore's finge:s may easily pricked by the materials.

be Further, ther:- ts a k ind of writting mater:al container which includes a r_ng-shaped on the opening thereof t o a&.-r-mc: the (such as paper clips, thumb tacks, etc.) to magnet mounted materials Itherein t Lhe side edge of the opening for use. Whet) in use. one he palm shall have to frequently hold the container With t covering over the opening of the container and then turn the container upside-down to let the inner materials be attracted by the ring-shaped magnet for use. In case of any careless, the materials may drop from the container to fall here and t is ',he-gfo,-e, an t object of the present invent-ton t-n prcvide suc,, a stationery case 'With take-up roller which is convenient to iDerate and can aasily take up a small amount of mater,als from the I.ase by means ail:

a magnetic roller set.

way isn will now be desc= invent.

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IF. g. 2 i S a perscec---Lje as s emb V Z.4 -- - a stationery case with magnetic take-up. t 't e present invention; 3 is a schematic s;-zc" the oDera:'.n of the present invention; F g ive view Gf ar, f j rm FJ,- 4 is a perspect of the present invent.on: and FiZ.. 5 is a sect.i3r,-z.' alevaticn of the of Fig. 4.

Referring t 0 the various drawings attached 1 1 3 1 Iza+ ne r p W n. a detailed ion of the s-,.ruc tura.. t C t, Ti r r: s 3 f a ST-ationery case with magnetic take-up ro I l er of the 1 ows:

presen: invention is as foil r Referring to Fig. 1, a stationery case with ma P e i c t a. a u p r c l 1 e r i n accordance With t he prasent "'y comprised of a zasing (1) hav-ing i n v e n t n J. 5 generall in c u n, thereon a cylindrical roller set (24) and an u D D r cover T he c a s in g 1 c o mp r 4. s e s i.-w o s d e -;;a 11 S 1, an-t f Jr-M 1UJC top surface portjors 1 -- -- % -- S -, t J zri C t h e Uppe r ccVer (.3 1 is con-.ec:--, and to deftne th.ereb--^t.jeen a curved roller. Sza,-9 I - ( ' I) 1 - - j:

j. rj, n t, ar. d a wr4-'Jr:.g matarial space (111) Wr _ ba ck According to the present i-i.ivenl M. the ' --r, materi-al rer-e.. vin., space (14.' i S curvelinearlly incl-.,.n-,ng for,,ja-r wit, the lowest. portion disposed adJacen: ti the 2 cylindrical magretic roller set Two U-shaped not-ches (, 1 ll 2. and (1422) ara respectively made on the two side-walls (11) and!12) for supporting the axes (210) and 1220) of the 2) when the cylindrical roller set cylindrical roller set (t (2) is revolvably received in the curved roller receiving space (13). The cylindrical roller set (2) includes two + at z, 1 e -y -s, -2 1 an. d ' ^_2: r as: z:: -l-;9 1 j c.. -'n - -- - it.

to - l 0.4,. - ': c Z. r, i 1 ' ' h line. an inner sl-e-ie Sat 1J115-de LI1E tWC each other in a 4- h. c I 'L ow cy-lindiers ( 2 1- ', and coupIling, and t;;o circular magnets:25):cnne.--ted t 0 tne inner sleeve ( 42. 33) at both ends and. in 'tite t;c !^--. rgS:Ien,-, evi- i- - l rid e r 5 a n d..

t,w o 'nollow -.ljl.Jndz--z ',y 1 '.:;n-4 ( ^ ve ' -- "e ' 'I til- - - c -ul a di c! 1 -u=-;-rds -':jr not.-hers anU )o L s tl 1 2 1 'I a 1 ^ 'd h r --- ad s (2112) an.,:.-aie on r surface fts:)rcd,.,ca as t 0 the 3=-=ra---on icra easj. The unper z an -a. 'j14 -h c- -st- -- L includes an U r-l ' me ' -S 1 arm. %I"" ') and - -eszec:t:t!e'v Tcjntzf7 4, t he c _% S i n L3D surf ac a POr-Z:41 ers ( 1 11.14 '. and! 11 2-1 -cl tharebatween a space- the ^ U receiving space (113) and the writing. ma-Lerial reca;-vl-nz space and a lift cover plate (34' wh-ch has prOtecting Stubs (341) in+,egrall-v made at its bo'Ll ends at ne back sida- and f respectively pivotally set in the t;;n. pivot holes (31,11) 01 I' the two lateral arm portions (31) and (.2). According to 1 the present invention, a gap will be remained between the 1 lie. sat iLl. coier pLal.-- 34) -;nd the cyi,-Ind:-.cal rol he Ical. roll sat ne uppper cover %,'.) and 'L cylindr respectively mounted on -Ihe casi.nc,,' such tilai 2,' when 2 a r -3 t e- 1 f. t cover plate (34) can be 'Lifted for replenishing the wr-- t"Lng material receiving space (.14) witil writing matz-rials.

1 up t After all the aforesaid parts are well sat Lo form a Stationery case. the ou:e.- appearance of t le;7 h,. 1 a 1 USt -at ' Lir L Ale a s s a m S as 4.11 L. LaU in Fil. 21. Operat on - f t staT ione ry case is extreme l., s imp le and out 1 in, ad A S i'llustrated i- Fig. 3, the cyli.:idr'-cal. riller set i S p ii sh ed w ith f i ng e -, s t j r o t at a d c wnwa rd-. and a sma I am jun t clAP wr--,.-ng materialls '.,-,a7.er clips, taC'-Z. 8t1C. Z7e - C-Zr.JLer-1 LU! off the cas,,rz- (11 for service, by the -GM- s el 1 tlt,-cug. the elfect of the magnetic Ifirce produced -,y Z_ s (1 circular magnet L5).

Figs. 4 and 5 illustrat-n an alternate form of t 4h present invention, in which the Upper cover (V) h a s a rectangular shape in a size equal to the casing (1'), comprising a rectangular recess (31') at its left side and formed through shape molding process, and an elonaated stopper strip portion (32') formed between the cylindrical roller set (2) and its rectangular recess (31'). When a 6 sim a 1 11 a n t i t v o f' writinT, materials a -- z carri aa b! the ^.yl;l.n,ur--,al rn'l.l-zr set (2) during the ope-ration, IL.A"ie 4r-ting ina tL e r -, -Z '15 W i 1 14 be stopped by the Stopper pc i c n to i'all, from the cy-lindr--:al roller sat ( into the rectangular recess (311') far use.

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Claims (6)

1. CLAIMS:

   A stationerl case including: a housing defining therein a roller receiving space and a stationery materials receiving space; cylindrical magnetic roller means rotatably mounted on said housing in the roller receiving space and an upper cover including a cover plate mounted on the housing for pivotal movement relative to the housing, wherein said cover plate is pivotable for placing stationery materials into said stationery material receiving space, and said magnetic roller means is rotatable to pick up items of said stationery materials out of said housing by the magnetic force of the magnetic roller means and to rotate the items to a point external of the stationery receiving space.
2. 2.

   4nclud.-L,iz:

   A stat-tonery case with magnetic taka-up roller.

   a casiin,,,, comprising two side-walls deflining. two surface portions a' the top thereof and defining therebetween a curved roller receiving space at the front and a writing material rreceivin., space at the back, said two side-walls having Vio U-shaped notches on its inner side; a cylindrical magnetic roller sat comprising CjO W axles at its both ends revolvably mounted on sa id C40 U- shaped notches; and j an upper cover having an U-shaped frame _n' comprised of two lateral arm portions respectively mounted On said two top surface portions of said easing. said U-shaped frame comprising two pivot holes at the back side on its two inner side- walls, and a lift cover plate having projecting stubs integrally made at both ends at the back s ide respectively and pivotally set in said two pivot holes of said two lateral arm portions; characterized in that said lift cover plate can be lifted for placing writing materials into said writing material receiving space.

   and said magnetic rollzr cal C=n I-j. -.Urnn..c r-!:-d n - - -. - ' - J - L.

   to take up writing ma'-zralc oul of said casing for service by means of magnetic force.
3. 3. A stationery case with.uacnet-z taka-up r-lzr L L L - l. 1 ----- as claimed in clailm II, wherein said cylindrical maznet--- i i ro 11.1 erset inc lludes V; c h c 1 -1 ow cy-linders connecteCI with ----ncn G-Iher in a line, said res nee. - t!.-_ ';,y hollow -v'J.,-n, .-rz hav-- each a thinner wa" surface;;ih ar ou-zr tlren4 ma4z L 4- thereon, an inner sleeve set inside said twc hcI.1ow -yt-dZ:-CZ LO serve as an internal couplin,-.. and ':.-;c c r -, i1l m - na -r Z -:Z respectively connected. to said inner see-ve at on. 2r.-:s ari ved ins aid no hoilow cylinde_rs tc prod,_ca magra--_-, force t SO as Lo attract writing masterials throntigh said C hO'L.IOW cylinders.
4. 4. A stationery case With magnetic take-up r--!'.er Ja 1 as claimed in c laim 1 ' wherein said writing r"z-te.ri-receiving space inclines curvelinea.rly for-Aard, W i t, AL: its lowest portion disposed adjacent to said cylindrical magnetic roller set.

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5. 5. A stationery case with magnetic take-up r31ler as claimed in cla,,m 1,; jherein said upper cove.r has a rectangular shape in a size equal to said casing, comprising a rectangular recess at its left, side and formed through shape molding process, and an elongated stopper strip portion formed be+ween said cylindrical roll-er set and its rectang,.ar recess to force any -writing materialis carried by s a cyi nd ri ca magnetic ro'!er set to fa' 1 nt 3 said 1 LA 1 L A i.

   rect-zn,:-,j'..ar recess for use.
6. 6. A stationery case substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to, and as illustrated in, the accorrpanying drawings.

   Published 1991 at The Ilatent Ofi;(e. ConcePt HOUSC. Cardif' Road, NewporGIkew NK, I M Funher copies rnay. bt obtained frorn Salee Bran(h Unii 6. Nine MA, Floini Ci-mfelinfa(,1j. Cross Km s Newpon NE 1 7liZ P--nte,' bx lee)-,niques lid S' Ma-% Cra Rent