Means for suspending files or folders in a filing cabinet

Claim 1

A filing system comprising, a filing cabinet or stand having a support means therein for supporting files or folders, each file or folder being provided at its upper edge with a suspension device comprising a plate having a hook portion and an inclined guide edge, the hook portion being located at one end of the plate, the hook portion and guide edge being disposed above the top edge of a folder, said support means including a supporting rail or ledge over which the hook portion of the suspension device engages, the support having walls extending from the ledge to define a downwardly opening channel into which the hook portion extends when the hook portion engages with the rail, one of the walls of the channel being inclined and having an angular extension projecting from it upwardly and in a direction away from the inclined edge of the plate, said angular part defining a nose located at the channel and which nose contacts with the inclined edge of the guide plate at a point adjacent to the hook when the hook portion extends over the supporting rail, the angular part of the support means having a part constituting a cam portion which coacts with the inclined guide edge of the suspension device to guide the hook portion of the suspension device into co-operative engagement with the supporting ledge when the file or folder is being introduced into the cabinet or stand and to retain said file or folder in horizontal position when suspended from the supporting ledge.