IL23801A - Rotatable file - Google Patents

Description

A file S This invention relates to apparatus for filing binders and the and in particular to a rotatable filing oabinet providing at least two reys of filing Many have been developed for document or binder filing but in such known systems the material was filed away on top of one another in a stacked There are now filing binders widely in use which are suspended vertically or horizontally instead of being stacked whereby the material easier to get at and is less prone to Such binders can be filed away in straight or rotatable cabinets in a very handy In rotatable filing oabine turntables are used provided with circular shaped hangers whereby preferably each turntable is separately It is also known to provide rotatable cabinets wherein the lower part of the cabinet is used for binders stored in an upright position whilst the upper part of the cabinet is provided with a turntable for a suspended filing The present invention provides an improvement in previously known straight or rotatable filing the result being simplification and economy of construction and a broader use of the In accordance with the present invention there is provided a rotatable file for upright and suspended binders comprising a standard having at least one disc concentrically and rotatabl mounted said disc having suspension means on its under surface for suspending binders the suspension means being spaced inwardly from the outer edge of the disc with the upper surface of said disc forming the bottom of a filing space for binders in an upright suspended files and standing files can be stored In a rotatable it is desirable to avoid any backward movement the standing files caused by centrifugal force due to a quick spin or push and the supporting disc provided on the outer of its upper surfaoe with a peripheral flange agains which an upstanding binder will abut when moved outwardly towards the edge of the There also provided a concentric collar on the disc adjacent its rotatable connection to a post or standard so as to keep the upright files or binders in good The invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings 1 is a fragmentary sectional view of a rotatable cabinet showing the supporting disc carrying binders on its upper surface and having also binders suspended from its lower Fig 2 is a further sectional view of a supporting disc having a hanger profile somewhat different from that shown in and is a sectional view of the lower part of a rotatable filing Referring now to the drawing and in particular to 1 a turntable or disc which may be formed of plastic or the is provided on its lower surface with a depending suspension member As shown in 1 and the suspension membe 2 is integrally with the diso 1 and continuously along the lower surface of the diso the suspension member 2 could be provided by a plurality of separate e w w A plurality of files 4 supported by upper surface of disc 1 and their inner edges are retained in the desired position by a concentric collar 3 on the disc whilst their bound edges engage an upstanding peripheral flange 7 on the outer rim of the disc so if the disc is rapidly the standing binders 4 will not be driven off the surface of the Collar 3 serves partially to enolose bearings S by of which the disc 1 is ro a bly secured to a cabinet column or standard With respect to the lower surface of the binders 5 are provided with metal hanger fittings by means of which they are hung from the suspension member As shown in stroage cabinet 10 encloses a column 9 and its discs 1 in which the cabinet comprises at least two storeys of filing one storey resting on the upper surface of the disc and one storey being suspended from the lower The cabinet is of essential as the dolumn 9 may be free standing on a suitable base or the like whereby the filing material more readily As the further use of the disc for filing provides a considerable saving in the production of the disos and cabinet space combined with a greater range of insufficientOCRQuality

Claims (1)

1. CLAIMS 1· A rotatable file for upright and suspended binders comprising a standard having at least one disc concentrically and rotatably mounted thereto, said disc having suspension means on its under surface for suspending binders therefrom, the suspension means being spaced inwardly from the outer edge of the disc with the uppex; surfaoe of said disc forming the bottom of a filing space for free-standing binders in an upright position, 2» Apparatus! according to claim 1 wherein said disc Includes an upstanding peripheral flange on its outer edge to inhibit centric fugal movement of said standing binders off of the upper surfaoe o said disc* Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said disc includes a concentrioa L central collar whereby said free-standing binders are spaced from said column* 4· Apparatus according to claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein said peripheral flange and said suspension means are integrally formed with said disc*, 5· Apparatus according to claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein the binder suspension means are so spaced from the periphery of the disc that the backs of the standing and the hanging binders are vertically in line* 6» A rotatable file substantially as hereinbefore described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings* For the Applicants DR. T ERS IS/DI,