US1614438A - Card-mounting means - Google Patents

Description

Jan. 11 1927.

c. c. GRUHLER CARD MOUNTING MEANS Filed August 10. 1925 Patented Jan'. 11, 1927.

UNETED STATES CHARLES C. GRUHLER, OF FORT THOMAS. KENTUCKY;

CARD-MOUN TING MEANS.

Application filed August 10, 1925. Serial No. 49,399.

The invention relates to improvements in means for mounting index and analogous cards upon supports, such as slide trays of filing cabinets, the principal object being to provide simple and inexpensive yet efiicient means for pivotally and detachably mounting the cards in such a manner that they may readily be relatively adjusted for the insertion or removal of cards and may be swung about their pivots to expose either of their sides for use.

With the :toreging in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is an elevation disclosing the invention in use for mounting a plurality of cards upon a tray.

Figure 2 is a side view.

Figure 3 is an end elevation partly in section as indicated by line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Figure 4 is a detail elevation similar to a portion of Fig. 3 but illustrating the manner in which the card-carrying clips may be readily engaged with or disengaged from tracks which are mounted on the support or tray.

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view illustrating the manner in which the card may be readily swung upon its pivotal mounting means.

Figure 6 is an elevation partly broken away, showing one of the cards and the clipcarried pivot pins thereof.

In the drawings above briefly described, the numeral 1 designates a support which may be considered as a sliding tray or drawer of a filing cabinet. Secured to this tray, are two parallel tracks 2, said tracks having overhanging side walls 3, disposed in laterally spaced relation. Below these tracks is a shelf 1 upon which the lowermost of the cards, hereinafter described, may Spring clips 4 are readily engageable with and disengageable from the tracks 2, each clip being preferably formed from a single spring-metal strip whose central portion. is bent substantially upon itself in the form of a U as indicated at 5, thearm portions 6 of the U being bent outwardly at 7 substantially upon themselves with extensions to provide a pair of outer, relatively movable arms 8, the free ends of these arms convergin at 8' and then terminating in diverging relation-as indicated at 8 to engage the rest.-

outer sides of the walls 3. By grasping the outer ends of the clip t between the thumb and the forefinger, it may be lateraly compressed so that its end portions 8' 8 will be separated and may be readily disengaged from the track or engaged with it as occasion may demand.

The portions 6 and 7 of each clip 4 are formed with alined openings 9, the openings of the numerous clips receiving pivot pins 10 in a removable manner. carried by additional spring-metal clips 11 which detachably engage corners of the cards 12. As long as the clips 4: for any card, are engaged with the tracks 2, the pins 10 cannot move out of the openings 9 unless the card is first disengaged from one or the other of its clips 11. When this is done, however, or when pins 10 for any card are disengaged from the clips 4, removal of any card and its pivot pins is permitted, yet the clips 4 for carrying such card may be left in the tracks 2, readily indicating the point from which the card has been removed, thus greatly facilitating'itsreinsertion or the insertion of another card to take its place. Also, if desired, if a card is in wrong alphabetical arrangement, the card and clips 4: are removed from the track 2. Then, the balance of the cards are pushed up or down the clips 4 sliding on the track 2 so that the space for replacement of the card is in proper place and the clips 1 are put on track 2 and the card put in. This also permits re moval of cards no longer required, and the substitution of other cards in another place.

Considering the members 11 in another light, they may be termed spring steel slipon clips with pin extensions 10. They can be removed from discarded cards and used again, or readily replaced if broken or damaged. Whenever desired, the cards may be swung about their pivots so that either their front or rear sides are accessible, and this pivotal movement permits cards overlying any other card or cards to be swung back to give access to the latter. By having the clips 11 slidably engageable with or disconnectable from the cards 12, a typewriter may well be used, in making entries on such cards, should this be desired. Moreover, the cards may be kept compactly stacked before their use is necessary and a number of the clips 11 with pivot pins 10 may be compactly retained in an appropriate container. Then, whenever a new card is necessary, it; may

These pins are be takeni'rorn the stack and a pair of clips applied to it. The detachable connection between the clips 4 and 11 is not only of advantage in adding and removing the cards, but permits the clips 4 to be kept segreg ted from other parts of the device so that two or more may be readily, located Whenever their use is required.

The invention is exceptionally simple and inexpensive, yet isvery vefiicient; and desirble, and as excellentresults may be obtained from the general construction shown, such construction is by preference followed. However, within the scope of the invention as claimed, modifications may, lie-made.

It maybe added, that itdesired, thetraelr; 2 may downwardly taper asshown in 2, permitting the cardsto lie flatupon each other for use while. still attachedito the holding means.

1. In a means for mounting a plurality of index or analogous.cards lon a support; parallelrtracks carried by, the supporna pair,

ofspring clipsior each *ard 1eat iily ei1 gageable with disengageahle from said tracks, additional pair of spring clips detachably engaged,v with: corners o'fi each card, and detachablepivotal connections het veen, the track-engaging and *arden'gagi rig clipsi Ina meansfor mountinga plurality oi;

index o -analogous, cards on a support; parallel tracks oirthe suppprthaving overhang ing side Walls, a pair of spring clip; for each card provided With relatively movable arms engaging said overhanging side walls, said clips being removableitrom the tracks by efi'ecting relative lateral movement of their arms, and pivots connecting each card with its respective clips.

3. In a means for mounting a plurality of index or analogous cards on a support; paralleltracks on the support having overhang; ing side Walls, a pair of spring clips for earn card providedwith relatively movahie arms engaging said overhanging side \i'al;, said clips being removable, from the true; by eii'ectingspreading their arms, and pivots connecting each card with its respective clips.

4.. A structure as specified in claim each clip comprising a single spring mctal striphaving its central portion bent into i shape, and its endportions hent outwariiiy f1 and hack against the sides of thet. and c1- tended beyond the arm-connectingportion or the U to provide said relatively movable arms, thei ree ends of the latter: heins lient to properly shape, them for engagement with the overhanging side walls, 015 the coacting track, the double sider portions oi' the U having alined openings removahly receiving said ,card; pivots.

In testimonywhercoflhaye hereunto ati'ixed my signature.

CHARLES o. GRUHLlCl-i.

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