US3712477A - Self-actuating record jacket holder - Google Patents

Self-actuating record jacket holder Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US3712477A
US3712477A US00120085A US3712477DA US3712477A US 3712477 A US3712477 A US 3712477A US 00120085 A US00120085 A US 00120085A US 3712477D A US3712477D A US 3712477DA US 3712477 A US3712477 A US 3712477A
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
holder
shafts
holders
base
shoulder
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
US00120085A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
G Kieves
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of US3712477A publication Critical patent/US3712477A/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • A47B81/00—Cabinets or racks specially adapted for other particular purposes, e.g. for storing guns or skis
    • A47B81/06—Furniture aspects of radio, television, gramophone, or record cabinets
    • A47B81/067—Record cabinets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
    • A47F5/0081—Show stands or display racks with movable parts
    • A47F5/0087—Show stands or display racks with movable parts movable around an axis
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F7/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
    • A47F7/14—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for pictures, e.g. in combination with books or seed-bags ; for cards, magazines, newspapers, books or booklike articles, e.g. audio/video cassettes
    • A47F7/146—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for pictures, e.g. in combination with books or seed-bags ; for cards, magazines, newspapers, books or booklike articles, e.g. audio/video cassettes the show stands or the like being provided with compartments or pockets
    • A47F7/147—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for pictures, e.g. in combination with books or seed-bags ; for cards, magazines, newspapers, books or booklike articles, e.g. audio/video cassettes the show stands or the like being provided with compartments or pockets being individually detachable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
    • B42F17/00—Card-filing arrangements, e.g. card indexes or catalogues or filing cabinets
    • B42F17/02—Card-filing arrangements, e.g. card indexes or catalogues or filing cabinets in which the cards are stored substantially at right angles to the bottom of their containers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/02—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon
    • G11B33/04—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon modified to store record carriers
    • G11B33/0405—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon modified to store record carriers for storing discs
    • G11B33/0433—Multiple disc containers

Definitions

  • ..A47g'29/00 ders each having a receiver portion, said holder having [581' Field of Search ..2l1/40, 47, 169.1 a first haft on one end and a second shaft on the other end thereof, means mounting said shafts each on [56] References Cited a support for pivotal movement thereon, and means connecting said holders one with the other whereby UNITED STATESPATENTS the pivotal movement of one holder causes the ad- 339 ,l73 4/1886 Heaton ..40/77.8 jacent holder to pivotally separate from the adjacent 1,698,249 1/1929 holder.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a self-actuating record storage device embodying the invention with record jackets shown in position thereon.
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional viewon the line 2-2 of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3--3 of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a holder removed from the device.
  • FIG. 6 is an end view of a further embodiment of the holder member wherein a right and a left hand holder are shown.
  • FIG. 7 isa view on the line 7-7 of FIG. 6.
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the right hand holder illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7.
  • FIG. 9 is an end view of the right hand holder shown particularly in FIG. 8. v
  • FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the left hand holder illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7. I
  • FIG..11 is a top plan view of a portion of a further embodiment of the base and incorporating the embodiment of the'holder of FIGS. 6-10.
  • FIG. 12 is a sectional view on the line 12-12 of FIG.
  • FIG. 13 is a sectional view on the line 13-13 of FIG. 11.1,
  • the record storage device A includes the base 12 which includes the side walls 14 and 16 joined at the rear ends by the rear'wall 18 and at the front ends by the front wall 20. Secured to the inner surface of the sidewall 14 and extending throughout the length thereof is the elongated support 22, and secured to the inner surface of the sidewall 16 is the identical elongated support 24. Further provided is the central horizontal support 26 connected at the, front end to the front wall and at the rear end to the rear wall 18. I
  • TI-Ie numeral 28 designates a first vertical stop secured at its lower end to the rear end of the elongated. support 22 at the wall 18 and the numeral 30 designates a second vertical stop secured at its lower end to the rear end of the elongated support 24 at the wall 18.
  • first and second spaced rails 32 and 34 respectively, each formed of the upright portion 36 and the horizontal portion 38 and secured to the central horizontal support 26.
  • Each of the upright portions 36 of the rails 32 and 34 is formed with a mul- 2 :iplicity of spaced bearing holes 40 and 42, respective- The numeral 44 designates.
  • a holder which includes the U-shaped receiver portion 46 formed of the spaced walls 48 and 50 extending upwardly from the base 52.
  • each of the holders 44 are positioned in the bearing holes 40 and 42 'of the rails 32 and 34, respectively, whereby the holders are mounted for pivotal motion thereon.
  • Each of the holders 44 has extending from the leg 54 thereofthe pin 62 formed with the head portion 64.
  • the numeral 66 designates an elongated link having a slot of a width just slightly greater than the diameter of the pin 62 and a link 66 connects the pins 62 of the holders 44, the rear end of each link positioned inwardly of the front end of each link in a staggered offset relation.
  • the holders 44 are held in a position whereby the base 52 thereof is in vertical alignment with the supports Hand 24.
  • the record jacket I is thus sup ported centrally by the holder 44 and at the ends by the supports 22 and 24. Further provided is the stop 65 which holds the most forward jacket J from exceeding substantially the position shown in the FIGS. 1, 2 and 4.
  • the length of the links is such that movement of a jacket J pulls the adjacent holder and jacket which in turn pulls upon the further adjacent holder and jacket.
  • FIGS. 6-13 is illustrated a further embodiment of the holder which includes a right hand holder designated as R and a left hand holderdesignated as L.
  • the holder R includes the flat base body portion 70 from which extends the U-shaped receiver portion 71 formed of the spaced walls 72 and 74. The space between the walls 72 and 74 is such that a record jacket J will fit snugly therein.
  • the base portion 70 has formed on one end thereof the first extension 76 on the outer end of which is formed the shaft 78 with the head 80. Extending outwardly from the outer end of the extension 76 is the hook 82 formed of the base arm portion 84 and the tip portion 86 thereon.
  • The.tip portion 86 lies in a plane parallel to and outwardly of the flat body 70 and the base arm portion 84 is obliquely disposed relative to the body 70.
  • the holder R further includes the second extension 88 from which extends the angularly formed shoulder 90 which is also integral with the end of the body portion 70. Extending from the outer end of the second extension 88 is the shaft 92 with the head 94.
  • the holder L includes the flat base body portion 96 from which extends the U-shaped receiver portion 98 formed of the spaced walls 100 and 102. The space between the walls 100 and 102 is such that a record jacket will fit snugly therein.
  • the base portion 96 has formed on one end thereof the first extension portion 104 on the outer end of which is formed the shaft 106 with the head 108. Also formed on the extension 104 is the angularly formed shoulder 110 which is also integral with the end of the body portion 96.
  • the holder L further includes the second extension 112 from the outer end thereof extends the hook 114 formed of the base arm portion 116 and the tip portion 118. Also extending from the extension 112 is the shaft 119 with the head 117.
  • the tip portion 118 lies in a plane parallel to and outwardly of the flat body 96, and the base arm portion 116 is obliquely disposed relative to the body 96.
  • the hook 114 is substantially identical to the hook 82 but as a left compared to a right hand disposition relative to the holder L.
  • the holders R and L may be mounted in the rails such as 32 and 34 in the holes 40 and 42 thereof in sideby-side relationship and in such a position the hook 82 of a holder R engages with the shoulder 1 of a holder L while the hook 118 of a holder L engages with the shoulder 90 of a holder R whereby a multiplicity of holders are operated in a tilting and separating manner as with the holders 44 heretofore described.
  • the holders R and L may also be mounted in the base 120 illustrated in FIGS. 11, 12 and 13 as a further base embodiment.
  • the base 120 includes the front wall 122 with the inclined inside wall portion 124 which acts as a stop.
  • the rear wall 126 connected to the front wall by the first and second supports 128 and 130.
  • the front and rear walls are connected by end walls such as 14 and 16.
  • Mounted on the rear wall 126 is a pair of stops substantially the same as the stops 28 and 30. Extending downwardly from the support 128 is the first outer oblique wall which terminates in the narrow horizontal wall 134.
  • the wall 134 terminates in the first inner oblique wall 136 and extending obliquely and downwardly from the upper edge of the wall 136 is the first flange 138.
  • the flange 138 and walls 136 and '132 are made of plastic and therefore the flange 138 is deformable.
  • the numeral 140 designates a second outer oblique wall which extends obliquely and downwardly from the second support 130 and terminates in the narrow horizontal wall 142.
  • the wall 142 terminates in the second inner oblique wall 144 and extending obliquely and downwardly from the upper edge of the wall 144 is the second flange 146 which lies in the same plane as first flange 138.
  • first and second elongated rails 148 and 150 each formed with a multiplicity of open slots 150a and 151, respectively, and transversely thereof.
  • Tl-le rails [48 and 150 are fonned integral with the horizontal central support 152 which is connected to the front wall and the rear wall.
  • the position of the bottoms of the slots 151 and 150a are such that the shafts 78 and 92 of holder R and shafts 106 and 119 of holder L when in the slots are contacted by the lower edges of the flanges 138 and 146 which maintains the shafts in the bearing slots.
  • the heads on the shafts of the holders L and R engage with the outer edges of the flanges 138 and 146 to prohibit lateral movement of the holders L and R with respect to the base.
  • the holder L for example is inserted in operative position by temporarily deforming the flanges 138 and 146 so that the shafts can be placed or snapped into the open bearing slots 151 and 150a and the flanges allowed to return to normal as in FIG. 12 in particular.
  • THe operation of the holders L and R in holding record jackets is the same as described relative to the holders 44.
  • a self-actuating record jacket holder comprising:
  • each of said holders having a first shaft on one end and a second shaft on the other end thereof,
  • said first and second support means each includes an elongated rail.
  • said bearing means includes a slot in a rail in which a shaft is positioned.
  • Tl-le device of claim 4 in which said support means includes resilient means carried by said base adjacent said bearing means adapted to be deformed slightly and engaged by said shafts to hold said shafts in said slot of said bearing means.
  • said hook means includes a base arm portion lying in a plane normal to the axis of said shafts and a tip portion lying in a plane parallel to said shafts.
  • said hook means is on the opposite end of said shoulder.
  • said hook means includes a. a link
  • said shoulder includes b. a pin extending from the holder.

Landscapes

  • Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
  • Packaging For Recording Disks (AREA)
  • Pile Receivers (AREA)
  • Sheet Holders (AREA)
  • Warehouses Or Storage Devices (AREA)
US00120085A 1971-03-02 1971-03-02 Self-actuating record jacket holder Expired - Lifetime US3712477A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US12008571A 1971-03-02 1971-03-02

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US3712477A true US3712477A (en) 1973-01-23

Family

ID=22388182

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US00120085A Expired - Lifetime US3712477A (en) 1971-03-02 1971-03-02 Self-actuating record jacket holder

Country Status (12)

Country Link
US (1) US3712477A (enrdf_load_html_response)
JP (1) JPS514848B1 (enrdf_load_html_response)
BE (1) BE779981A (enrdf_load_html_response)
CA (1) CA938851A (enrdf_load_html_response)
CH (1) CH538749A (enrdf_load_html_response)
DK (1) DK131526B (enrdf_load_html_response)
FR (1) FR2127857A5 (enrdf_load_html_response)
GB (1) GB1379030A (enrdf_load_html_response)
HK (1) HK30676A (enrdf_load_html_response)
NL (1) NL7202724A (enrdf_load_html_response)
SE (1) SE384284B (enrdf_load_html_response)
ZA (1) ZA72572B (enrdf_load_html_response)

Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3812975A (en) * 1971-12-27 1974-05-28 J Gutierrez Inter-actuating record holding structure
US3889812A (en) * 1974-05-24 1975-06-17 Julian Gutierrez Phonograph record tilting display apparatus
US4426007A (en) 1981-08-25 1984-01-17 Dennison National Company Storage file for magnetic recording disks
EP0289698A3 (de) * 1987-05-05 1990-01-31 Datox-Organisation D. Schweinsberg GmbH & Co. KG Vorrichtung zur Aufnahme und Aufbewahrung von Behältern
US5069347A (en) * 1990-06-11 1991-12-03 Newman Anthony E Locking coin display holder
WO1994029869A1 (de) * 1993-06-12 1994-12-22 Neoplastik Kunststoff-Technik Dr. Worbs Gmbh Klappbare hülle für scheibenförmige gegenstände, insbesondere compactdiscs
US5437379A (en) * 1993-03-08 1995-08-01 Wolf; Morris A. Merchandise display assembly
US20070152544A1 (en) * 2003-12-10 2007-07-05 Gustav Strobel Stacking column
USD551892S1 (en) * 2005-10-21 2007-10-02 King Bird, Inc. Combined CD and DVD case and rack
US20220361668A1 (en) * 2021-05-17 2022-11-17 Ideastream Consumer Products, Llc Album holder
USD1019185S1 (en) * 2023-08-28 2024-03-26 Zhengmei Zhou Vinyl record storage rack

Families Citing this family (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS56146131U (enrdf_load_html_response) * 1980-04-02 1981-11-04
DE3247796A1 (de) * 1982-12-23 1984-07-19 IDN Inventions and Development of Novelties AG, Chur Aufbewahrungsvorrichtung fuer scheibenfoermige aufzeichnungstraeger
DE3370395D1 (en) * 1983-01-15 1987-04-23 Idn Invention Dev Novelties Storage container for recording media
ATA50084A (de) * 1984-02-15 1986-06-15 Lift Verkaufsgeraete Gmbh Karteikastenartige vorrichtung zur aufnahme von steifen, flachen gegenstaenden
EP0190546A1 (de) * 1985-02-08 1986-08-13 Ernst Stadelmann Gesellschaft m.b.H. Aufnahmevorrichtung zum geordneten Aufbewahren plattenförmiger Gegenstände
JPH01158207A (ja) * 1987-12-15 1989-06-21 Daifuku Co Ltd ボルトナット
CH684992A5 (de) * 1993-03-08 1995-02-28 Urs Bearth Vorrichtung zur Ablage von Compact-Discs.
GB2314498B (en) * 1996-06-25 2000-03-08 Tom Plastic Co Limited CD bank

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US339173A (en) * 1886-04-06 Banker s mote-case
US968933A (en) * 1910-01-11 1910-08-30 Isaac T Evans Display-rack.
US1698249A (en) * 1924-01-12 1929-01-08 Wiehl Alfred Album for phonograph records
US2956685A (en) * 1959-09-18 1960-10-18 Art & Industry Inc Visible phonograph record racks
US3195732A (en) * 1963-07-10 1965-07-20 Schwartz Sandor Phonograph record rack stand
US3235093A (en) * 1963-11-27 1966-02-15 Leonard C Eisbart Display support means

Family Cites Families (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS5253268Y2 (enrdf_load_html_response) * 1972-05-31 1977-12-02

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US339173A (en) * 1886-04-06 Banker s mote-case
US968933A (en) * 1910-01-11 1910-08-30 Isaac T Evans Display-rack.
US1698249A (en) * 1924-01-12 1929-01-08 Wiehl Alfred Album for phonograph records
US2956685A (en) * 1959-09-18 1960-10-18 Art & Industry Inc Visible phonograph record racks
US3195732A (en) * 1963-07-10 1965-07-20 Schwartz Sandor Phonograph record rack stand
US3235093A (en) * 1963-11-27 1966-02-15 Leonard C Eisbart Display support means

Cited By (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3812975A (en) * 1971-12-27 1974-05-28 J Gutierrez Inter-actuating record holding structure
US3889812A (en) * 1974-05-24 1975-06-17 Julian Gutierrez Phonograph record tilting display apparatus
US4426007A (en) 1981-08-25 1984-01-17 Dennison National Company Storage file for magnetic recording disks
EP0289698A3 (de) * 1987-05-05 1990-01-31 Datox-Organisation D. Schweinsberg GmbH & Co. KG Vorrichtung zur Aufnahme und Aufbewahrung von Behältern
US5069347A (en) * 1990-06-11 1991-12-03 Newman Anthony E Locking coin display holder
US5437379A (en) * 1993-03-08 1995-08-01 Wolf; Morris A. Merchandise display assembly
WO1994029869A1 (de) * 1993-06-12 1994-12-22 Neoplastik Kunststoff-Technik Dr. Worbs Gmbh Klappbare hülle für scheibenförmige gegenstände, insbesondere compactdiscs
US20070152544A1 (en) * 2003-12-10 2007-07-05 Gustav Strobel Stacking column
USD551892S1 (en) * 2005-10-21 2007-10-02 King Bird, Inc. Combined CD and DVD case and rack
US20220361668A1 (en) * 2021-05-17 2022-11-17 Ideastream Consumer Products, Llc Album holder
US11723462B2 (en) * 2021-05-17 2023-08-15 Ideastream Consumer Products, Llc Album holder
US20230337819A1 (en) * 2021-05-17 2023-10-26 Ideastream Consumer Products, Llc Album holder
US12070125B2 (en) * 2021-05-17 2024-08-27 Ideastream Consumer Products, Llc Album holder
USD1019185S1 (en) * 2023-08-28 2024-03-26 Zhengmei Zhou Vinyl record storage rack

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
NL7202724A (enrdf_load_html_response) 1972-09-05
DE2209863A1 (de) 1972-09-07
DK131526C (enrdf_load_html_response) 1975-12-22
DK131526B (da) 1975-07-28
SE384284B (sv) 1976-04-26
ZA72572B (en) 1972-11-29
FR2127857A5 (enrdf_load_html_response) 1972-10-13
BE779981A (fr) 1972-06-16
CA938851A (en) 1973-12-25
GB1379030A (en) 1975-01-02
DE2209863B2 (de) 1976-04-15
HK30676A (en) 1976-06-04
JPS514848B1 (enrdf_load_html_response) 1976-02-16
CH538749A (de) 1973-06-30

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US3712477A (en) Self-actuating record jacket holder
US4171748A (en) Foldable hanger assembly
US2056878A (en) Holder
US2070055A (en) Shelf attachment
US20070187344A1 (en) Merchandising system
US4109794A (en) Necktie rack
US2704114A (en) Portable arm rest
US1931403A (en) Display rack
US4305510A (en) Phonograph record holder
US2640599A (en) Shelf
US2692711A (en) Pants hanger
US2801105A (en) Tennis ball carrier
US2638297A (en) Article holder
US4011946A (en) Merchandise packaging device
US2869732A (en) Display rack divider
US2185299A (en) Cigarette package and match holder
US1238899A (en) Book-holder.
US3685781A (en) Decorative picture hanger assembly
US4856213A (en) Combination picture frame and video cassette holder
US4602759A (en) Magazine stand
US3858345A (en) Fishing tackle box
US1194536A (en) Filing device
USRE23996E (en) Collapsible wall table
US1787848A (en) Pin-paper magazine
US2872140A (en) Frame mounting