U.S. patent application number 11/260093 was filed with the patent office on 2007-05-03 for file drawer and assembly for supporting differently sized hanging file folders.
This patent application is currently assigned to Infra-Structures, Inc.. Invention is credited to David Jacobsen, Patrick Ricchetti.
Application Number | 20070096607 11/260093 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37995363 |
Filed Date | 2007-05-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070096607 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Ricchetti; Patrick ; et
al. |
May 3, 2007 |
File drawer and assembly for supporting differently sized hanging
file folders
Abstract
According to the present invention, there are provided a
convertible bottomless file drawer and a file folder support
assembly adapted to the bottomless file drawer for storing hanging
file folders of different predetermined sizes. The bottomless file
drawer includes a rectangular frame that includes a plurality of
outside walls and a middle wall that includes a u-shaped channel
having a bottom, and a first wall and a second wall dividing the
frame into a plurality of compartments of a first predetermined
dimension for supporting hanging file folders of a first
predetermined size. The file folder support assembly including an
inverse u-shaped channel having an inner tubular member disposed
centrally therein, the tubular member of the inverse channel being
adapted to seat in the u-shaped channel of the middle wall and the
u-shaped channel of the middle wall being adapted to seat in the
inverse channel, and a first projection extending horizontally from
a first lower edge of the inverse channel, the projection having an
outer wall, the top of which is coplanar with the plurality of
outside walls of the frame, the outer wall reducing the first
predetermined dimension of a first compartment to a second smaller
predetermined dimension for supporting hanging file folders of a
second predetermined size.
Inventors: |
Ricchetti; Patrick; (Kings
Park, NY) ; Jacobsen; David; (Seaford, NY) |
Correspondence
Address: |
SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG, WOESSNER & KLUTH, P.A.
P.O. BOX 2938
MINNEAPOLIS
MN
55402
US
|
Assignee: |
Infra-Structures, Inc.
Brentwood
NY
|
Family ID: |
37995363 |
Appl. No.: |
11/260093 |
Filed: |
October 27, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
312/184 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47B 63/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
312/184 |
International
Class: |
A47B 63/00 20060101
A47B063/00 |
Claims
1. A file folder support assembly, the file support assembly
adapted to a bottomless file drawer having a rectangular frame that
includes a plurality of outside walls and a middle wall that
includes a u-shaped channel having a bottom, a first wall and a
second wall, dividing the frame into a plurality of compartments of
a first predetermined dimension for supporting hanging file folders
of a first predetermined size, the file folder support assembly
comprising: an inverse u-shaped channel having an inner tubular
member disposed centrally therein, the tubular member of the
inverse channel being adapted to seat in the u-shaped channel of
the middle wall and the inverse u-shaped channel being adapted to
receive the u-shaped channel of the middle wall bounded by walls of
the inverse u-shaped channel and the tubular member; and a first
projection extending horizontally from a first lower edge of the
inverse channel, the first projection having an outer wall, the top
edge of of the outer wall being adapted to be coplanar with the top
edges of the plurality of outside walls of the frame when the
u-shaped channel of the middle wall is received by inverse u-shaped
channel, the outer wall being adapted to reduce the first
predetermined dimension of a first compartment of the file drawer
to a second smaller predetermined dimension for supporting hanging
file folders of a second predetermined size.
2. The file folder support assembly according to claim 1, further
comprising a second projection extending horizontally from a second
lower edge of the inverse channel, the projection having an outer
wall, the top edge of of the outer wall being adapted to be
coplanar with the top edges of the plurality of outside walls of
the frame when the u-shaped channel of the middle wall is received
by inverse u-shaped channel, the outer wall being adapted to reduce
the first predetermined dimension of a second compartment to a
second smaller predetermined dimension for supporting hanging file
folders of a second predetermined size.
3. The file folder support assembly according to claim 1, further
comprising an attachment means for securely attaching the file
folder support assembly to the middle wall of the file drawer.
4. The file folder support assembly according to claim 1, wherein
the inverse channel, including the inner tubular member, is
provided with at least one through hole and a respective at least
one screw is adapted to secure receipt by the inverse channel of
the u-shaped channel of the middle wall via the at least one
through hole.
5. The file folder support assembly according to claim 1, wherein
the top edge of the outer wall of the file folder support assembly
includes a hem flange adapted to support hanging file folders.
6. A convertible bottomless file drawer for storing hanging file
folders of different predetermined sizes, the file drawer
comprising: rectangular frame that includes a plurality of outside
walls and a middle wall that includes a u-shaped channel having a
bottom, a first wall and a second wall, dividing the frame into a
plurality of compartments of a first predetermined dimension for
supporting hanging file folders of a first predetermined size; and
a file folder support assembly including: an inverse u-shaped
channel having an inner tubular member disposed centrally therein,
the tubular member of the inverse channel being adapted to seat in
the u-shaped channel of the middle wall and the u-shaped channel of
the middle wall being adapted to seat in the inverse channel, the
u-shaped channel of the middle wall being bounded by walls of the
inverse u-shaped channel and the tubular member; and a first
projection extending horizontally from a first lower edge of the
inverse channel, the first projection having an outer wall, the top
of of the outer wall being adapted to be coplanar with the top
edges of the plurality of outside walls of the frame when inverse
channel is seated in the u-shaped channel of the middle wall, the
outer wall being adapted to reduce the first predetermined
dimension of a first compartment to a second smaller predetermined
dimension for supporting hanging file folders of a second
predetermined size.
7. The convertible bottomless file drawer according to claim 6,
wherein the file folder support assembly further comprises a second
projection extending horizontally from a second lower edge of the
inverse channel, the second projection having an outer wall, the
top edge of the outer wall being coplanar with the top edges of the
plurality of outside walls of the frame, the outer wall being
adapted to reduce the predetermined dimension of a second
compartment to a second smaller predetermined dimension for
supporting hanging file folders of a second predetermined size.
8. The convertible bottomless file drawer according to claim 1,
wherein the file folder support assembly further comprises an
attachment means for securely attaching the file folder support
assembly to the middle wall of the file drawer.
9. The convertible bottomless file drawer according to claim 1,
wherein the inverse channel, including the inner tubular member, of
the file folder support assembly is provided with at least one
through hole and a respective at least one screw is adapted to
securely attach the inverse channel to the u-shaped channel of the
middle wall via the through hole.
10. The convertible bottomless file drawer according to claim 1,
wherein top edges of the walls of the frame and the file folder
support assembly include hem flanges for supporting hanging file
folders.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Technical Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention generally relates to file drawers for
storing hanging file folders. More particularly, the present
invention is directed to a bottomless file drawer eliminating the
need for box drawer construction and reducing the overall clearance
dimensions required to store hanging file folders, and an assembly
adapted thereto for converting the bottomless file drawer from
storing hanging file folders of a first predetermined size to
storing hanging file folders of a second predetermined size.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Business desks, cabinets or other similar type units
generally provide at least one file folder drawer, having a box
drawer construction (four walls and bottom), adapted to store
hanging files folders for retaining documents of different sizes,
e.g., legal, letter and the like. The file folder drawers generally
vary in their dimensions to accommodate the hanging file folders
for the particular documents required to be stored.
[0005] More specifically, the height of the file drawer is
generally at least as high as the width of the actual documents to
be stored. Additional height is required for the box drawer
construction in which the bottom is secured by grooves in the walls
some distance above the lower plane of the walls. Furthermore, the
hanging file folders that store the documents require additional
height, as they are larger than the documents that they store, and
further additional buffer height is needed between the hanging file
folders and the bottom of the file folder drawer in order to avoid
bending and/or damaging the documents.
[0006] The upper perimeter of the file folder drawer generally
includes a u-shaped channel or rail for receiving the supporting or
hooking members of the hanging file folders to be stored in the
file folder drawer. A variety of assemblies have been designed to
subdivide the file folder drawer of various dimensions to provide
efficient storage space for the different types of file folders,
i.e., accommodating storage of different document sizes.
[0007] However, as file drawers having box drawer construction have
to be high enough to accommodate the file folders stored therein as
described above, they may not be advantageous for other
applications/cabinets that accommodate low file drawer
constructions and that have limitations as to the overall clearance
allotted to the file drawer construction.
[0008] Therefore, there is a need in the art to provide a
bottomless file drawer for different applications eliminating the
need for the box drawer construction and reducing the overall
clearance dimensions, and an assembly adapted thereto for
converting the bottomless file drawer from storing hanging file
folders of a first predetermined size to storing hanging file
folders of a second predetermined size.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0009] The present invention is directed to a bottomless file
drawer that eliminates the need for box drawer construction and
reduces the overall clearance dimensions required to store hanging
file folders, and an assembly adapted thereto for converting the
bottomless file drawer from storing hanging file folders of a first
predetermined size to storing hanging file folders of a second
predetermined size.
[0010] According to an embodiment of the present invention, there
is provided a file folder support assembly adapted to a bottomless
file drawer having a rectangular frame that includes a plurality of
outside walls and a middle wall that includes a u-shaped channel
having a bottom, and a first wall and a second wall dividing the
frame into a plurality of compartments of a first predetermined
dimension for supporting hanging file folders of a first
predetermined size, the file folder support assembly comprising: an
inverse u-shaped channel having an inner tubular member disposed
centrally therein, the tubular member of the inverse channel being
adapted to seat in the u-shaped channel of the middle wall and the
u-shaped channel of the middle wall being adapted to seat in the
inverse channel; and a first projection extending horizontally from
a first lower edge of the inverse channel, the projection having an
outer wall, the top of which is coplanar with the plurality of
outside walls of the frame, the outer wall reducing the first
predetermined dimension of a first compartment to a second smaller
predetermined dimension for supporting hanging file folders of a
second predetermined size.
[0011] According to another embodiment of the present invention,
there is provided a convertible bottomless file drawer for storing
hanging file folders of different predetermined sizes, the file
drawer comprising: rectangular frame that includes a plurality of
outside walls and a middle wall that includes a u-shaped channel
having a bottom, and a first wall and a second wall dividing the
frame into a plurality of compartments of a first predetermined
dimension for supporting hanging file folders of a first
predetermined size; and a file folder support assembly including:
an inverse u-shaped channel having an inner tubular member disposed
centrally therein, the tubular member of the inverse channel being
adapted to seat in the u-shaped channel of the middle wall and the
u-shaped channel of the middle wall being adapted to seat in the
inverse channel; and a first projection extending horizontally from
a first lower edge of the inverse channel, the projection having an
outer wall, the top of which is coplanar with the plurality of
outside walls of the frame, the outer wall reducing the first
predetermined dimension of a first compartment to a second smaller
predetermined dimension for supporting hanging file folders of a
second predetermined size.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] The features and advantages of the present invention will
become apparent to one skilled in the art, in view of the following
detailed description in combination with the attached drawings, in
which:
[0013] FIG. 1 is an exemplary perspective view of a bottomless file
drawer for storing one or more hanging file folders of a first
predetermined size;
[0014] FIG. 2 is an exemplary top view of the bottomless file
drawer of FIG. 1;
[0015] FIG. 3 is an exemplary cross-sectional view of the
bottomless file drawer of FIGS. 1 and 2;
[0016] FIG. 4 is an exemplary assembly adapted to the bottomless
file drawer of FIGS. 1-3 for storing hanging file folders of a
second predetermined size;
[0017] FIG. 5 is an exemplary perspective view of the assembled
bottomless drawer that includes the bottomless file drawer of FIGS.
1-3 and the assembly of FIG. 4;
[0018] FIG. 6 is an exemplary top view of the assembled bottomless
file drawer of FIG. 5;
[0019] FIG. 7 is an exemplary cross-sectional view of the
bottomless file drawer of FIGS. 5 and 6;
[0020] FIG. 8 is an exemplary cross-section view of bottomless file
drawer depicted in FIGS. 1-3 storing hanging file folders of the
first predetermined size;
[0021] FIG. 9 is an exemplary cross-section view of bottomless file
drawer depicted in FIGS. 4-7 storing hanging file folders of the
second predetermined size; and
[0022] FIG. 10 is an exemplary perspective view of a cabinet that
houses the bottomless file drawers depicted in FIGS. 1-9 for
storing hanging file folders of first and second predetermined
sizes.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE
INVENTION
[0023] The present invention is directed to a bottomless file
drawer eliminating the need for box drawer construction and
reducing the overall clearance dimensions required to store hanging
file folders, and an assembly adapted thereto for converting the
bottomless file drawer from storing hanging file folders of a first
predetermined size to storing hanging file folders of a second
predetermined size.
[0024] FIG. 1 depicts an exemplary perspective view of a bottomless
file drawer 100 for storing hanging file folders of a first
predetermined size. As will be described hereinafter, the first
predetermined size is dictated by the overall width of the
bottomless file drawer 100. The bottomless file drawer 100 can be
made of any material, such as wood, metal, plastic, combination
thereof, or a composite material. Preferably, the bottomless file
drawer 100 is made of metal for enhanced structural integrity, as
the increasing weight of the hanging file folders will continue to
load the bottomless file drawer 100 greatly.
[0025] The bottomless file drawer 100 comprises studs 112 on its
right side and studs 114 on its left side for engaging respective
heavy duty drawer slides (not shown), permitting the file drawer
100 to slide in and out in relation to a cabinet or other device
(not shown) in which it is installed. The studs 112, 114 are
preferably self clinching to the drawer slides, although a variety
of different attachment mechanisms may be employed to affix the
slides to the file drawer 100.
[0026] The file drawer 100 further comprises sidewalls 102, 104,
back wall 106 and front wall 108. Each of the walls 102-108
includes along its top edge a respective hem flange 116, 118, 120
and 122. The hem flange is obtained by folding each of the walls
102-108 about 180 degrees along its top edge to obtain a rounded
edge. The hem flanges 116-122 provide the rigidity to the file
drawer 100 and also facilitate the supporting of hooking members of
the hanging file folders that the bottomless file drawer 100 will
store. In embodiments of the bottomless file drawer 100 which are
made of different materials, the hem flanges 116-122 may easily be
replaced by rails or u-shaped channels (of wood, plastic, metal or
composite) along the top edges of walls 102-108 for supporting the
hooking members of the hanging file folders that the file drawer
100 will store.
[0027] Further in reference to FIG. 1, the bottomless file drawer
100 comprises a middle wall 110 which provides added rigidity to
the bottomless file drawer 100 and subdivides the bottomless file
drawer 100 into two partitions as will be described below. The
middle wall 110 is preferably a tubular member with a rectangular
cross-section, which includes along its top edge a u-shaped channel
128, formed by left hem flange 124 and right hem flange 126. In
embodiments of the file drawer 100 that are made of different
materials, the hem flanges 124, 126 may easily be replaced by rails
or a u-shaped channel (of wood, plastic, metal or composite) along
the top edge of middle wall 110 for supporting hooking members of
hanging file folders that the file drawer 100 will store. The
middle wall 100 separates the bottomless file drawer 100 into two
partitions labeled as partition A and partition B. As can be seen
in FIG. 1, the u-shaped channel 128 of the middle wall 110 provides
an independent hem flange 124, 126 to the respective partition A, B
for supporting the hooking members of the hanging file folders that
the file drawer 100 will store in each of the partitions A, B. It
is to be noted that all hem flanges 116-126 are level with one
another.
[0028] FIG. 2 depicts an exemplary top view of the bottomless file
drawer 100 for storing hanging file folders of a first
predetermined size depicted in FIG. 1. As is clearly seen in FIG.
2, the bottomless file drawer 100 includes flanges 202 and 204 for
facilitating the bottomless file drawer to easily slide in and out
of a cabinet (or unit) in which it is installed. It is to be noted
that each sidewall 102/flange 202 and sidewall 104/flange 204 may
be manufactured from sheet metal into respective one-piece "L"
constructions. The bottomless file drawer 100 further includes
flange channels 206, 208 along the back wall 106 and the front wall
108. It is to be noted that each of the back wall 106/flange
channel 206 and the front wall 108/flange channel 208 may be
manufactured from sheet metal into respective one-piece "L" channel
constructions. The flange channel 208 is narrower than the flange
channel 206 to allow for travel of drawer slides affixed to studs
112, 114 in back of unit in which the bottomless file drawer is
installed. While both flange channels 206, 208 increase the
rigidity of the unit, the front flange channel 208 also provides a
continuous handle or pull for sliding the file drawer 100 in and
out of the unit in which it is installed. FIG. 2 also more clearly
depicts the respective partitions A and B for storing the hanging
file folders. As will be described in more detail with in reference
to FIGS. 8 and 9, the hanging file folders will be stored parallel
to the back and front walls 106, 108 and transverse to the
sidewalls 102, 104 and the middle wall 110.
[0029] Further in reference to FIG. 2, the preferred outer
dimensions of the bottomless file drawer 100 are about 33 inches
wide, about 151/2 inches deep and about 31/2 inches high. The
preferred inner dimensions of the bottomless file drawer 100 are
about 311/2 inches from sidewall 102 to sidewall 104, and about
131/2 inches from back wall 106 to front wall 108. The preferred
dimensions of each of the partitions A and B are about 151/2 inches
wide (from each of the sidewalls 102, 104 to the middle wall 110)
and about 131/2 inches deep (from back wall 106 to front wall 108).
These foregoing dimensions facilitate the storage of legal-sized
hanging file folders, which are generally 153/4 inches wide and
91/4 deep.
[0030] FIG. 3 depicts an exemplary cross-sectional view of the
bottomless file drawer 100 depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2. As is clearly
illustrated in FIG. 2, the preferred embodiment of the middle wall
110 is a hollow tubular member 310 with a rectangular
cross-section, having a left wall 302, a right wall 308, bottom
wall 306 and top wall 308. The cross-section of the tubular member
310 may easily be changed depending on the particular application,
e.g., the tubular member 310 may have a square or other cross
section. The top wall 308 includes along its length the u-shaped
channel 128, defined by left hem flange 124 and right hem flange
126. The middle wall 110 is preferably constructed monolithically
from sheet metal bent into a u-shape with hem flanges 124 and 126
formed at the open ends of the u-shape. A flat sheet metal plate is
welded inside the u-channel, about the lower plane of the hem
flanges 124, 126 and in parallel to the bottom of the u-channel.
The metal plate increases the rigidity of the middle wall and
provides a surface for the mounting or attaching of the assembly
described in reference to FIGS. 4-7 and 9 below. In embodiments of
the bottomless file drawer 100 that are made of other materials,
the tubular member 310 may be of a similar or different
cross-section depending on the material used and may be solid or
hollow also depending on the material used.
[0031] FIG. 4 depicts an exemplary perspective view of the assembly
400 adapted to the bottomless file drawer 100 of FIGS. 1-3 for
storing hanging file folders of a second predetermined size using
the bottomless file drawer 100. More specifically, the second
predetermined size of the hanging file folder may be any size
smaller than the first predetermined size of the hanging file
folders, e.g., letter size, notepad size and the like. Preferably,
the second predetermined size is letter size hanging file folders.
The assembly 400 comprises an inverse u-shaped channel 401,
projections 402 and 404 on the respective sides of inverse channel
401. The inverse u-shaped channel 401 includes a top wall 410, a
left wall 412 and a right wall 414. The left and right projections
402, 404 include respective outer walls 420, 422 having along the
top of their length hem flanges for storing hanging file folders as
will be elucidated hereinafter in reference to FIG. 5.
[0032] Further in reference to FIG. 4, centered on the inner
portion of the top wall 410 there is disposed a tubular member 408
having a square cross-section, which runs the length of the top
wall 410. The tubular member 408 is adapted to sit firmly in the
channel 128 of the middle wall 110, being bounded by hem flanges
126 and 128 and top wall 308. That is, the cross-section of tubular
member is adapted to fit the depth and width of channel 128 firmly.
In addition, hem flanges 126 and 128 fit the depth and width of the
inverse u-shaped member 401 firmly, being bounded by walls 412 and
414. This type of double-fit coupling facilitates the centering of
assembly 400 in respect to wall 110, and increases rigidity of the
middle wall 110. A plurality of through holes 416 is provided
through the top wall 410 of the inverse u-shaped member and the
tubular member 408. A plurality of screws 418 is used to attach the
assembly 400 to the middle wall 110 via through holes 416 to the
top wall 308. Although preferably four screws 418 are used, any
number of screws or other attachment mechanism may be used to
attach or affix the assembly 400 to the middle wall 110. More
specifically, tool-less hardware, such as thumbscrews or star knobs
may be employed.
[0033] FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary perspective view of the
assembled bottomless file drawer 500, which includes the bottomless
file drawer 100 of FIGS. 1-3 and the assembly 400 of FIG. 4, for
storing hanging file folders of a second predetermined size. The
assembly 400 of the bottomless file drawer 500 reduces the
dimensions of partitions A and B of the bottomless file drawer 100
to those labeled as C and D for the second predetermined size.
Preferably, the dimensions of each of the partitions C and D are
about 121/2 inches wide and 131/2 inches deep. These preferable
dimensions facilitate the hanging of letter size file folders in
the bottomless file drawer 500. With particular reference to FIGS.
4 and 5, walls 420, 422 include respective hem flanges 504, 508. It
is to be noted that the hem flanges 504 and 508 are level with the
other hem flanges 116-122 for storing file folders of the second
predetermined size.
[0034] Now in particular reference to FIGS. 3-5, although two
projections 402, 404 depicted in FIGS. 4 and 5 are preferable, it
should be understood that only one of the projections 402 or 404
may be provided for facilitating the storing of differently sized
hanging file folders in the respective partitions C and D. For
example, assembly 400 may omit right wall 414, projection 404 and
wall 422. In this case, the width dimension of tubular member 408,
the top wall 401 and/or the location of the through holes 416 may
be adjusted to free hem flange 126, thereby allowing the storing of
the differently sized hanging file folders. Alternatively, the top
wall 401 of assembly 400 may be constructed to form a u-channel (or
be replaced therewith) for fitting in the u-channel of the middle
wall 110 firmly. In this latter case, the newly formed channel may
be directly affixed to the top of wall 308 (omitting the tubular
member 408), or the height of the tubular member may be reduced to
free hem flange 126, thereby allowing the storing of the
differently sized hanging file folders. In this fashion, for
example, partition C would store hanging file folders of the first
predetermined size (e.g., legal size) and partition D would store
hanging file folders of the second predetermined size (e.g., letter
size).
[0035] FIG. 6 depicts an exemplary top view of the assembled
bottomless file drawer 500 of FIG. 5 for storing hanging file
folders of a second predetermined size. The outer dimensions of the
bottomless file drawer 500 are identical with those of the
bottomless file drawer 100 of FIGS. 1-3. FIG. 5 more clearly
depicts the respective partitions C and D for storing hanging file
folders of the second predetermined size. The hanging file folders
will be stored parallel to the back and front walls 106, 108 and
transverse to the sidewalls 102, 104, as will be described in
reference to FIG. 9 below. As discussed above in reference to FIG.
5, the preferred dimensions of each of the partitions C and D are
about 121/2 inches wide (from sidewall 102 to wall 420 and from
sidewall 104 to wall 422) and about 131/2 inches deep (from back
wall 106 to front wall 108). These dimensions facilitate the
storage of letter-sized hanging file folders. Each of the
projections 402, 404 is approximately 3 inches wide (from wall 412
to wall 420 and from wall 414 to wall 422). By providing the
assembly 400 with projections 402, 404 of varying widths, the
bottomless file drawer 500 may be adapted to accommodate
differently sized hanging file folders as described above in
referenced to FIG. 4. It should be noted that practically any
custom-made size hanging file folder could be accommodated by an
appropriately dimensioned assembly 400.
[0036] FIG. 7 depicts an exemplary cross-sectional view of the
bottomless file drawer 500 depicted in FIGS. 5 and 6. As is clearly
illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 7, the assembly 400 is adapted to seat
into the u-shaped channel 128 of the middle wall 110. More
specifically, member 408 of the assembly 400 seats into channel 128
(having hem flanges 124, 126), which in turn is adapted to seat
into the inverse channel 401 (having walls 412, 414) of the
assembly 400. The assembly 400 is secured to the middle wall 100
via through holes 416 using a plurality of screws 418. As can be
seen in FIGS. 4 and 7, a tight coupling is provided between the
assembly 400 and the middle wall 110. This type of construction
provides sufficient sectional modulus, that any off-center weight
applied to the assembly 400 is spread through the entire bottomless
file drawer 500. When the assembly is mounted to the middle wall
100, hem flanges 504 and 508 of the assembly are coplanar with hem
flanges 116 and 118, providing level storage of hanging file
folders in the bottomless file drawer 500.
[0037] FIG. 8 depicts an exemplary cross-sectional view of
bottomless file drawer 100 depicted in FIGS. 1-3 for storing
hanging file folders of a first predetermined size. The file drawer
100 is adapted to store one or more hanging file folders 802 in
partition A and one or more hanging file folders 804 in partition
B. As described hereinabove in reference to FIGS. 1-3, file drawer
100 accommodates file folders 802, 804 that are of a first
predetermined size, preferably legal-size. Alternate desired
dimensions for the bottomless file drawer 100 may be used to
accommodate file folders of a different size.
[0038] FIG. 9 depicts an exemplary cross-section view of bottomless
file drawer 500 depicted in FIGS. 4-7 for storing hanging file
folders of a second predetermined size. The file drawer 500 is
adapted to store one or more hanging file folders 902 in partition
C and one or more hanging file folders 904 in partition D. As
described hereinabove in reference to FIGS. 4-7, file drawer 500
accommodates file folders 902, 904 that are of a second
predetermined size, preferably letter-size. Also as described
hereinabove, alternate desired dimensions for the projections 402,
408 may be used to accommodate file folders of a different
size.
[0039] FIG. 10 depicts an exemplary perspective view of cabinet
1000 that houses bottomless file drawers 100, 500 depicted in FIGS.
1-9 for storing hanging file folders of first and second
predetermined sizes. The cabinet 1000 is depicted as housing three
bottomless file drawer depicted in FIGS. 1-9, i.e., one bottomless
file drawer 100 and two bottomless file drawers 500. The cabinet
1000 comprises top wall 1002, sidewalls 1004, 1006, bottom wall
1008 and bottom stand 1010. Hinged doors 1012, 1014 are used to
open and close the cabinet 1000. It is noted that cabinet's
dimensions may be selected to house any number and combination of
bottomless file drawers in accordance with FIGS. 1-9. That is, the
dimensions may be selected to house any number of only bottomless
file drawers 100 or only bottomless file drawers 500, or a
combination thereof. In addition, the cabinet may be designed to
house additional drawers of any variety (not shown) in combination
with bottomless file drawers 100 and/or 500.
[0040] While the present invention has been particularly shown and
described with regard to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be
understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing and other
changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing
from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
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