WO2002083429A1

WO2002083429A1 - Desk organizer

Info

Publication number: WO2002083429A1
Application number: PCT/SE2002/000549
Authority: WO
Inventors: Eduardo Moretti
Original assignee: Eduardo Moretti
Priority date: 2001-03-26
Filing date: 2002-03-21
Publication date: 2002-10-24
Also published as: SE0101053L; SE517940C2; WO2002083429A9; SE0101053D0

Abstract

The invention refers to a desk organizer or container for office supplies, combining storage and dispensation of tape with storage of pens, paper clips and other office supplies all in one and the same container. The container comprises a cover (2), in which one or several roles of tape are intended to be stacked one above the other, whereby a hollow space (1) for storing pens or other office supplies, is created.

Description

Desk organizer

The present invention refers to a desk organizer or container combining storage and dispensation of various office supplies.

Background of the invention

It is rather common not to find tape, pens, paper clips, thumbtacks or the like when you need them. This is mainly due to the fact that these articles tend to be stored in different areas and in different containers. In addition storage containers often take up a great deal of space on the desk and in the work place. Certainly there are tape dispensers, but they are bulky and unwieldy and often limited to hold one role of tape at a time. Cylinder shaped pen holders also take up space and moreover easily topple over.

The object of the invention and its most important features

The object of the invention is to facilitate the storage and availability of various office supplies, such as tape, pens, paper clips, thumbtacks, erasers, etc. and to use minimal space in storing all these types of supplies in one container. The present invention solves the problem by using the space created through the stacking of one or several roles of tape upon each other. This space is then used for storing pens and the like. To avoid excess of friction between the stacked roles of tape and the surface upon which they rest, a rotateable disc, which turns around a central axle 8, is used. This facilitates the dispensing of tape when tape is pulled from the container. Storage space is created by the stacked roles of tape, which in turn rest upon a box intended to supplement the desk organizer. The basic way of utilizing the space created by the stacked roles of tape results in a desk organizer accommodating one or several roles of tape, pens, etc., and that is easy to handle, easy to find and furthermore constitutes an improvement of the use of surface space on desks and in work places. Brief description of the drawings

Fig 1 shows a desk organizer or container in its entirety with space for pens and the like.

Fig 2 shows a desk organizer with separated cover and rotateable disc.

Fig 3 shows a cross section so that the central column is exposed.

Fig 4 shows among other things the metal weight and screw which affixes the cover.

Fig 5 shows the desk organizer from above and with open drawers.

Fig 6 shows the desk organizer with open drawers.

Fig 7 shows the desk organizer from above with closed drawers, and

Fig 8 is a view from underneath of the desk organizer with screw for affixing the same on a surface.

Description of the illustrated embodiment

The drawings 1-8 show a desk organizer or container with an underlying structure 5 and drawers 6 supplementing the desk organizer. An upper cover 2 must be able to be lifted off so as to enable refilling or exchange of tape when necessary. The cover 2 is screwed on to the structure 5 and kept in place with screw 10 as shown in fig 4. The cover 2 rests upon the structure 5 containing said drawers 6, which can be drawn out so as to allow accommodation of supplies such as paper clips, thumbtacks and the like. Fig 2 and 3 show a central column 9, which holds together the structure. One or several roles of tape are meant to fit under said cover 2. The desk organizer can by way of example be placed on the surface of a desk by use of a screw device on the bottom 12. Should one wish to avoid thus making a mark on the desk, a metal weight 11 shown in fig 4 can be used as a stabilizer.

Claims

1. A desk organizer or container combining storage and dispensation of tape with storage of pens, paper clips and other office supplies, characterized in that the container comprises a cover (2), in which one or several roles of tape are intended to stacked one above the other, whereby a hollow space (1) for storing of pens or other office supplies is created.

2. A desk organizer according to claim 1, characterized in that it allows a storage of one or several roles of tape (3), which rest on a rotateable device (7), so as to facilitate dispensation of tape through an opening (4).

3. A desk organizer according to claim 1, characterized in that said desk organizer besides said cover (2) consists a structure (5) containing storage drawers (6) for storing paper clips, erasers, thumbtacks and other supplies.

4. A desk organizer according to claim 3, characterized in that said cover (2) is affixed to said structure (5) used to store paper clips, erasers, thumbtacks and other office supplies and said cover (2) can be opened to enable refilling or exchange of tape.