US3772572A
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Plug-in equipment storage unit
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-05-31
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Granted: 1973-11-13
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Expires: 1992-05-31
Abstract
Abstract A low cost protective and visual storage of plug-in equipment in a basic metal frame made of a plurality of angle pieces having perpendicular flanges, said frame equipped with a plurality of side-by-side tracks and guides and which are easily variable in position or proportion and replaceable to facilitate the storing of a variety of plug-in equip-ment, safely and securely, in the normal operating position of the plug-in equipment.
Inventors
- 👤 J Marquette
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:52
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
316 words
A storage assembly comprising a plurality of angle pieces, each angle piece having perpendicular first and second flanges, with each flange having an inside and an outside surface forming: a rectangular-shape left side assembly, a rectangular-shape right side assembly; each said side assembly comprising an upper and a lower horizontal piece with a front and a rear vertical support joining the ends of said horizontal pieces, thereby establishing the storage depth and height of said assembly, the respective first flanges of the upper and lower horizontal pieces extending in a vertical plane toward each other, the respective second flanges of the upper and lower horizontal pieces turned inward, thereby making the outside surfaces of said first flanges the exterior surfaces of the respective side assemblies, said vertical supports arranged to extend between the inside surfaces of the respective second flanges of said upper and lower horizontal pieces, each horizontal piece having at least one hole for attachment therethrough, an upper horizontal support bar joining each upper corner of the left side assembly with a corresponding upper corner of the right side assembly, a lower horizontal support bar joining each lower corner of the left side assembly with a corresponding lower corner of the right side assembly; adjacent each end of each horizontal support bar the outside surface of the first flange thereof in contact with the inside surface of the first flange of a respective vertical support, the end of each horizontal support bar in contact with the inside surface of the second flange of said respective vertical Support, with the edge of the first flange of each horizontal support bar in contact with the second flange of a respective said horizontal piece, thereby establishing a clearance along a portion of each said horizontal support bar first flange in relation to the extension in a vertical plane of the respective second flanges of the horizontal pieces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
316 words
A storage assembly comprising a plurality of angle pieces, each angle piece having perpendicular first and second flanges, with each flange having an inside and an outside surface forming: a rectangular-shape left side assembly, a rectangular-shape right side assembly; each said side assembly comprising an upper and a lower horizontal piece with a front and a rear vertical support joining the ends of said horizontal pieces, thereby establishing the storage depth and height of said assembly, the respective first flanges of the upper and lower horizontal pieces extending in a vertical plane toward each other, the respective second flanges of the upper and lower horizontal pieces turned inward, thereby making the outside surfaces of said first flanges the exterior surfaces of the respective side assemblies, said vertical supports arranged to extend between the inside surfaces of the respective second flanges of said upper and lower horizontal pieces, each horizontal piece having at least one hole for attachment therethrough, an upper horizontal support bar joining each upper corner of the left side assembly with a corresponding upper corner of the right side assembly, a lower horizontal support bar joining each lower corner of the left side assembly with a corresponding lower corner of the right side assembly; adjacent each end of each horizontal support bar the outside surface of the first flange thereof in contact with the inside surface of the first flange of a respective vertical support, the end of each horizontal support bar in contact with the inside surface of the second flange of said respective vertical Support, with the edge of the first flange of each horizontal support bar in contact with the second flange of a respective said horizontal piece, thereby establishing a clearance along a portion of each said horizontal support bar first flange in relation to the extension in a vertical plane of the respective second flanges of the horizontal pieces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
167 words
A storage assembly as recited in claim 1, and additionally a track and guide system comprising a first plurality of elongate strip track sections disposed transversely between the lower horizontal support bars, a second plurality of elongate strip track sections disposed transversely between the upper horizontal support bars, each end of a said elongate strip track section passing across the outer surface of the second flange of a horizontal support bar and thence turning and passing across the outer surface of the first flange thereof, the terminal portion of each end of a said elongate strip track section returning to engage the edge of said respective first flange, said first plurality and second plurality of elongate strip track sections having guides formed in the individual elongate strip track sections thereof; and each said plurality of elongate strip track sections completely covering, from vertical support to vertical support, the length of the horizontal support bars across which they pass, thereby insuring alignment of said track and guide system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
132 words
A storage assembly as recited in claim 2, and additionally an elongate strip designation means, means for securing the elongate strip designation means across the ends of said elongate strip track sections passing over the outer surface of the first flange of one of said lower horizontal support bars with the lower edge of the elongate strip designation means lower than the edge of the first flange of said one lower horizontal support bar but higher than portions of the second flanges of the respective lower horizontal pieces adjacent the ends thereof, and a U-section cap strip on the first flange of one of said upper horizontal support bars, thereby covering a portion of the ends of said elongate strip track sections passing across the outer surface of the first flange thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
75 words
A storage assembly as recited in claim 2, and additionally, movable dust shield means comprising: a plate disposed across said lower horizontal supports at each end thereof between the respective front vertical support and the rear vertical support, said plate having a raised edge for positioning against the first flange of the lower horizontal piece with the portion of the plate opposite the raised edge in contact with one of said elongate strip track sections.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A storage assembly as recited in claim 2, and additionally, each of said elongate strip track sections having a raised portion across one of said ends passing across the outer surface of the second flange of a said horizontal support bar, thereby forming a locking bar.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-11-12 | 1977-05-14 | 1977-11-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-11-12 | 1981-05-14 | 1981-11-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-11-12 | 1985-05-14 | 1985-11-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |