US20120138617A1 - Stabilized storage bin - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
- B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
- B42F7/00—Filing appliances without fastening means
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
- B42P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO BOOKS, FILING APPLIANCES OR THE LIKE
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- This invention relates to storage bins, and in particular to storage bins which are intended to be used as working units in classrooms or libraries, and in particular to storage bins which are intended for magazines or workbooks stored in a vertical fashion such that the bin is tall and narrow and includes a stabilizing element which may be positioned parallel to the bottom of the bin for storage and normal to the bottom of the bin for stabilization during use.
- Storage bins of various sizes and shapes are well known and utilized in classrooms and workshops to organize material for storage and enabling the user to readily locate, remove from storage and utilize the material. It is inherently important that the storage devices not only contain the material but enable the efficient storage of the material and facilitate the utilization of the material.
- the present invention is designed to provide efficient and compact storage in a unit that can be easily removed from storage and used as a workpiece, wherein the unit includes integral means to improve stability during use.
- the invention further provides a storage unit which is relatively tall and thin, thereby minimizing the amount of storage space required, while including a base member which is congruent with the bottom of the bin during storage and through limited rotation provides stability for the unit when it is standing alone.
- FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of the storage unit with the stabilizing base in the closed position.
- FIG. 2 is an end elevation of the storage unit with the stabilizing base in the closed position.
- FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the stabilizing base.
- FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the stabilizing base.
- FIG. 5 is a side elevation view of the base.
- FIG. 6 is an end elevation view of the base.
- FIG. 7 is a side elevation view of the storage unit.
- FIG. 8 is an end elevation view of the storage unit.
- FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the storage unit.
- FIG. 10 is an isometric view of the slightly modified storage unit with the base in the stabilizing position.
- the bin 2 includes a vertical side 4 , front end 6 , rear end 8 and bottom 10 .
- a stabilizing base Secured to the bottom 10 at a central location 12 is a stabilizing base, including outwardly extending ends 14 , including upwardly extending fin 16 .
- FIG. 2 wherein the front elevation is shown, including a label member 18 and the pivot point 12 , upwardly extending fin 16 and opposing fin 20 .
- the stabilizing base is seen in FIGS. 3-6 and includes a flat flexible base element 22 (wings 14 ), including downwardly protruding feet 24 , a centrally located hole 26 , a pair of notches 28 and a pair of bores 30 , which center lines are on the same radius as the center lines of the notches 28 .
- FIGS. 7-9 The bin itself is seen in FIGS. 7-9 and further as seen in these views are feet 32 and downwardly extending dimple 34 .
- the bores 30 and the notches 28 mate with the dimple 34 to retain the base in the closed or the extended position.
- FIG. 10 wherein the bin 2 is shown with the stabilizing base 14 normal to the bottom of the bin, providing stabilization. It is to be noted that the feet 32 forming part of the bin are in the same plane as the feet 24 on the stabilizing base.
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- This invention relates to storage bins, and in particular to storage bins which are intended to be used as working units in classrooms or libraries, and in particular to storage bins which are intended for magazines or workbooks stored in a vertical fashion such that the bin is tall and narrow and includes a stabilizing element which may be positioned parallel to the bottom of the bin for storage and normal to the bottom of the bin for stabilization during use.
- Storage bins of various sizes and shapes are well known and utilized in classrooms and workshops to organize material for storage and enabling the user to readily locate, remove from storage and utilize the material. It is inherently important that the storage devices not only contain the material but enable the efficient storage of the material and facilitate the utilization of the material.
- A storage device including a rotating top for entirely different purposes is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,860,307 granted Jan. 14, 1975 to Postel.
- With the above-noted prior art in mind, the present invention is designed to provide efficient and compact storage in a unit that can be easily removed from storage and used as a workpiece, wherein the unit includes integral means to improve stability during use.
- The invention further provides a storage unit which is relatively tall and thin, thereby minimizing the amount of storage space required, while including a base member which is congruent with the bottom of the bin during storage and through limited rotation provides stability for the unit when it is standing alone.
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FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of the storage unit with the stabilizing base in the closed position. -
FIG. 2 is an end elevation of the storage unit with the stabilizing base in the closed position. -
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the stabilizing base. -
FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the stabilizing base. -
FIG. 5 is a side elevation view of the base. -
FIG. 6 is an end elevation view of the base. -
FIG. 7 is a side elevation view of the storage unit. -
FIG. 8 is an end elevation view of the storage unit. -
FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the storage unit. -
FIG. 10 is an isometric view of the slightly modified storage unit with the base in the stabilizing position. - As seen in
FIG. 1 , thebin 2 includes avertical side 4,front end 6,rear end 8 andbottom 10. Secured to thebottom 10 at acentral location 12 is a stabilizing base, including outwardly extendingends 14, including upwardly extending fin 16. - Reference is now had to
FIG. 2 , wherein the front elevation is shown, including alabel member 18 and thepivot point 12, upwardly extendingfin 16 and opposingfin 20. - The stabilizing base is seen in
FIGS. 3-6 and includes a flat flexible base element 22 (wings 14), including downwardly protrudingfeet 24, a centrally locatedhole 26, a pair ofnotches 28 and a pair ofbores 30, which center lines are on the same radius as the center lines of thenotches 28. - The bin itself is seen in
FIGS. 7-9 and further as seen in these views arefeet 32 and downwardly extendingdimple 34. Thebores 30 and thenotches 28 mate with thedimple 34 to retain the base in the closed or the extended position. - Reference is now had to
FIG. 10 , wherein thebin 2 is shown with the stabilizingbase 14 normal to the bottom of the bin, providing stabilization. It is to be noted that thefeet 32 forming part of the bin are in the same plane as thefeet 24 on the stabilizing base. - Although a preferred embodiment of the invention has been disclosed for purposes of illustration, it should be understood that various changes, modifications and substitutions may be incorporated in the embodiment without departing from the spirit of the invention, which is defined by the claims which follow.
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US6520368B1 (en) * | 2002-07-10 | 2003-02-18 | Fuu Hwa Vacuum Bottle Co., Ltd. | Thermos with a detachable stand |
US6640989B2 (en) * | 2001-02-08 | 2003-11-04 | Inoac Packaging Group Inc. | Composite container with integral support, related method and mold |
US6688485B1 (en) * | 2000-07-11 | 2004-02-10 | Jennifer L. Lauer | Base-mounted, tilted bowl |
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US1452494A (en) * | 1922-11-06 | 1923-04-24 | Dalitz Harry | Sink strainer |
US3612343A (en) * | 1969-12-18 | 1971-10-12 | Plastic Specialties Inc | Support for flower basket |
US5209446A (en) * | 1991-02-18 | 1993-05-11 | Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha | Rotary stand |
US6688485B1 (en) * | 2000-07-11 | 2004-02-10 | Jennifer L. Lauer | Base-mounted, tilted bowl |
US6640989B2 (en) * | 2001-02-08 | 2003-11-04 | Inoac Packaging Group Inc. | Composite container with integral support, related method and mold |
US6439418B1 (en) * | 2001-03-20 | 2002-08-27 | Interdesign, Inc. | Attaching system for a container and a base |
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