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Abstract
Abstract A UNIQUE ARTICLE CARRYING CONTAINER AND ASSOCIATED APPARTUS UTILIZED THEREWITH IN A MANUAL OR AUTOMASTIC RETRIEVAL AND STORAGE SYSTEM. THE CONTAINER IS ADAPTED TO ACCOMMODATE A PLURALITY OF SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT ARTICLES, SUCH AS DOCUMENTS, FILE FOLDERS, OR THE LIKE. APPROPRIATE MEANS DELIVER A CONTAINER TO AN OPERTOR CONSOLE, WHEREUPON THE DOCUMENTS ARE AUTOMATICALLY LIFTED FROM THE CONTAINER FOR CONVENIENT ACCESS. THE UPPER EDGES OF THE ARTICLES ARE EXPOSED IN AN ECHELON ARRAY TO FACILITATE IDENTIFICTION BY MEANS OF ASSOCIATED INDICIA OR CODING MEANS APPLIED THERTO. THE LIFTING ARRANGEMENT AT THE CONSOLE COMPRISES ONE OR MOORE FINGERS ADAPTED FOR REGISTRATION WITH A LIKE NUMBER OF COOPERATING SLOTS IN THE CONTAINER TO EFFECT ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BOTTOM EDGES OF THE ARTICLES ACCOMMODATED BY THE RETRIEVED CONTAINER. ARTICLE GUIDE MEANS ON THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE CONTAINER PREVENT ARTICLES FROM BECOMING LODGED BETWEEN THE FINGERS AND THE CONTAINER WALLS UNDER CONDITIONS WHERE THE FINGERS ARE PROTRUDING THROUGH THE SLOTS.
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- 👤 Paul G Lewis
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