US1068819A - Filing device for letters and the like. - Google Patents

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E. R. PROBERT..

FILING DEVICE FOR LETTERS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV 11, 1912 1,068,81 9. Patented July 29, 1913 To all'whom it inay concern-.-

PATENT @FFICE;

EDWIN R. ritonEa'r, or' covmc'ron, KENTUCKY.

FILING DEVI CE FOR LETTERS AND THE Be it known that I, EDWIN R. PRoBnR'r, a

' citizen of the United States of America,and

' Like, of which the a resident of Covington, in the county of Kenton and Stateof Kentucky, have in-.

vented a certain new'ancl useful'lmprovement in Filing Devices for Letters and the following is a specificatiOIl; I

,This invention relates to correspondence files and especiallyto those for use in containin'g cards an d letters in convenient -posi-' tion for ready insertion and reference, as

'well as desired withdrawal.

The object of'the in vention-is to provide a filing d6Vi06 -Witl'l' transverse-slidable partitions'that adapt 'theicartls or letters to be supportedor held in vertical position free from tilting, sagging or falling fiat to the bottom of the receptacle and, also, to'pro-- vide inner longitudinal channel-irons or guides along the opposite sides of the floor gages said inner longitudinal i plan-:VieiVbf the deviee,omitting theparti or bottom of the 'receptacle to properly supportea'ch of the transverse partitions at any desired point between the opposite ends of the receptacle and without any limiting means between said opposite ends of the recepta'cle and, also,-without necessity of othersaid transversepartitions and their support--' ing channel-irons or guides, such as will be hereinafter fully described and articularly pointed out in the'claims that ollow.

In the-accompanying sheet of drawings, Figure'l' is a 'pe spec'tive view ofthe 'im "'provedf'filing deviceshowing the near side broken out 'bet'weenits ends "to Show the lower interior structure of the partitions and guides; Fig. 2, a longitudinal sect-ionshowingthebroken-olf rear end of the filing de- 5 'vice; Fig. 3, a' perspect-ive view'of one form of the transverse partitions with a'doublethickness body portion and oppositely-extended or 'double supporting feet; Fig. 4, a

'detailperspect'ive view showing one of the preferred-"forms of channel-iro'ns'or sideg'uide's used in my device herein; Fig.5, a

tions-bi r't showing the inner ch'annel-irons'or Rpeciiication of Letters Yatent.

Patented July 29, 1913.

Application filed November 11, 1912. Serial 110,730,796.

side-guides in the bottom of the receptacle; Fig. 6, a plan view of a sheet-metal blank showing the manner in which it is cut preparatory to'formingit into one of the doublefooted partitions, the dotted-line transversely across the center of the sheet showing where the sheet is bent to form the double body portion of the partition and the other-dottedlines showing where the metal is'bent in forming the double or oppositely-extended feetof the partition; Fig. 7, a perspective view-of one of the transverse partitions showing its body portion as of a single thicknes s-of metal and with but a single spaced pair-of feet extended from the lower end'of the body portion and especially adapted for narrow or light card index-files; and Fig. 8,

a perspective view of another form of transverse partition, made narrower than that seen in Fig. 3 and without. the overhanging opposite ends to its body portion.

In'Figs. 3, 5, 6 and 7 I have shown the receptacle and partitions in the form used for card correspondence, wherein a central' longitudinal slot'is provided in the bottom of the box'or receptacle and correspondii'ig notches or open slots are made centrally in the feet of the partitions to accoim'nodate the lower central extensions ordinarily used in card files.

' 1 indicates the front walhfi the rear wall,

3 each of'the two side walls and 4- the bottom of the 'box or receptacle for holding the card or the letter correspondence. or bills.

5 indicates a longitudinal 'slotalong the center of the bottom 4 and adapted-for engag'ement-by the central, lower extension on the cards when the device is used as a cardfile. g

Ordinarily the bottom of the box is solid or intact for letter correspondence.

6 indicates each one of a series of trans verse partitions adapted for use in the box or receptacle in separating and supporting the cards, letters, bills or other similar correspondence in vertical position.

7, 7 indicate oppositely extended feet along the lower edge or bottom of each partition 6,and 8 indicates an ordinary central, open slot or notch made in said feet for use, more particularly, when cards are used in thefile that haveordinary central lower extensions. .1 donot confine myself, however, to using said notches or open slots 8 in the feet 7 of the partitions, especially for letters and bills that are larger than cards and then the bottom of the box or receptaele is made .intact, without the central longitudinal slot 5 seen in Fig. 5.

The sheet-metal blank seen in Fig. 6shows the manner in which the metal is cut and prepared for forming the double-footed partition seen in Fig. 3, the said metal being 19 bent along the central dotted-line 9 to form a double-thickness body portion of the partition and, also, bent along the dottedlines 10 to form the feet 7. Open slots 11 are made inwardly from the longitudinal side edges of the metal blank seen in Fig. 6,

whereby horizontal openings 12 are provided at the opposite lower ends or corners of the partition 6 for the purpose herein after described.

13 indicates each one of two channel-irons longitudinal edges of the bottom of the box or receptacle to form horizontal guide-ways for the engagement of that portion 'of the 5 feet 7 that extends beyond the innershoulders 14 of the openingsl2'of said a'i'titions 6. These channel-irons are prefera ly made of sheet metal whose bases are broader than their upper overhanging pmtions, as best seen in Fig. 4, whereby tack or the like can be conveniently driven into t e holes 15 for securing said channel-irons in place in the bottom of the box. The s aid overhanging portions of the channel-irons are preferably 5 provided with transverse slits 16, with the metal bent slig tly downward along one edge and with e other edge 17 bent slightly upward to provide convenient entrances for the feet 7 of the partitions when it is desired to insert such partitions in place for use or, on the other hand, to conveniently remove them when desired. In the plan view, Fig. 5, it' will be seen how theupwardly-turned edges or lips- 17 of the slits 16 a e disposed in the box or receptacle, wheby the partitions can be conveniently engtigcd with the channel-irons 0r guides from either end of the box or at one or a number of points betweenv said ends, the

:30 same forming an important feature of the invention herein especially when there is no specific device between the opposite ends of the box for limiting the'movement of the partitions tn either d.irection.

It is obvious that the partitions'ti can be made of a single thickness and with feet extended in one direction only, as seen in Fig. 7, the singlethickness being adapted to {supporting correspondence of lightweight,

while the double thickness is adapted to supporteorrespondence of larger fsizeand, weight. In this single-thickness body portion 6, shown in Fig. 7, the upper-edgeof the metal is hent'over upon itself, as shown seams to stiffen said upper edgeand, at the effective and there is no part of the body 1 portion of the partitions liable to contact with the upper face of either of the overhanging portions of the channel-irmis, especially when said overhanging portions contain the flare-edged entrance slits 16.

It will be observed, in Fig. 2, how the feet 7 of the partitions may overlap each other" by widening the space between the bottom and overhanging portion of each of the side channel-irons or guides and adapting the 002; or receptacle to the use of a. greater that are placed-along and'upon the opposite number of partitions for supporting correspondence at lesser intervals.

The partitions can be readily removed from place between the opposite ends of the box or receptacle or a greater numberof them may be used therein, as desired, and all to suit the character of the letters or other matter to be filed, and the manner in which they are to be filed. No other support is necessary for'the partitions than the engagement of the opposite ends of their feet under the overhanging portions of the channel-irons or guides and there is fin nced of any definite limiting or stop device in the box or receptacle for said partitions that are adapted to be conveniently drawn or slid lengthwise of the box to suit the amount or thicku'essof letters or other correspondence placed between them. 1

In the use of the partitions herein it will be clearly seen that no follower will be neccssary, each of such partitions practically constituting a follower of itself, its oppositely-extended feet engaging to sutlicient frictional extent with the channel-irons) prevent accidental slipping in either direcnal edges of said bottom, a series oftransverse partitions having open slotsprovided at the oppositeends of their lower edges, and lower horizontal flanges or supportingfeet whose o po'sit'e ends, beneathisaidopen slots, sliding y-engage said ehannelair'mjisi v 2. A filing device comprising abet? ogre x'eptacle having a suitable. bottom. channelirons secured along and upon the opposite longitudinal ei'lges of the bottom of the box or receptacle and ha \'ing their overhanging gage said overhanging slitted portions of said channel-ir0ns.

3. A filing devlce comprlslnga box or receptacle having a sintahle bottom, chan- Mel-irons forlti ng norizont-alguide-\\'a \-'s along and upon the opposite longitndlnal edges of said bottom and llttllSYt'lHt' partllions each of which has an upright hotlyportion and lower flanges or feel arranged at rightamgles to said body portion and having open sluts prm'idtd at the opposite ends of sneh hod portion \illtltlfl' the said feet are adapted "for sliding engagement, with said channel-irons or :Il litlt-\\:l

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