US3848748A
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Support of bent stiff wire for suspended files or the like, removably insertable into a furniture drawer
Assignee: Olivetti SpA
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Filing: 1973-05-02
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Granted: 1974-11-19
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Expires: 1993-05-02
Abstract
Abstract Support of bent stiff wire for suspended files or the like, removably insertable into a furniture drawer, comprising a lower frame and an upper frame being mutually interconnected by means of a pair of mountings, each mounting of said pair is rotatable on the upper frame, the rotation of the mountings being limited by stop means, the lower frame being provided with hook means suitable to hold said mountings in a substantially right angle position with reference to the upper frame against said stop means.
Inventors
- 👤 P Ceccarelli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 09:27
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42F; B42F15/00; B42F15/007; B42F15/0082; B42F15/0094
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A support for removable insertion in furniture drawers for use with suspended files or the like, said support comprising: a first rigid wire frame comprising two substantially rectangular elements and disposed in superposed relationship wherein one of said two elements has two opposite sides parallel to and protruding from two opposite sides of the other element at a predetermined distance therefrom; a second rigid wire frame disposed below said first frame during use and having a substantially rectangular configuration and having two hooked portions at each end portion of two opposite sides thereof; and a pair of rigid wire substantially U-shaped side members for mutually interconnecting said first and said second frames during use, said side members comprising means disposed on the closed end portion of each side member for engaging with one of said hooked portions and means disposed at the open end portion of each side member for engaging with said first wire frame to rotatably mount each side member on one of said two opposite sides of said one of said two elements for movement through substantially 270* and to hold each side member in a substantially right angle position with reference to said first wire frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
A support for removable insertion in furniture drawers for use with suspended files or the like, said support comprising: a first rigid wire frame comprising two substantially rectangular elements and disposed in superposed relationship wherein one of said two elements has two opposite sides parallel to and protruding from two opposite sides of the other element at a predetermined distance therefrom; a second rigid wire frame disposed below said first frame during use and having a substantially rectangular configuration and having two hooked portions at each end portion of two opposite sides thereof; and a pair of rigid wire substantially U-shaped side members for mutually interconnecting said first and said second frames during use, said side members comprising means disposed on the closed end portion of each side member for engaging with one of said hooked portions and means disposed at the open end portion of each side member for engaging with said first wire frame to rotatably mount each side member on one of said two opposite sides of said one of said two elements for movement through substantially 270* and to hold each side member in a substantially right angle position with reference to said first wire frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
A support according to claim 1, wherein said means disposed at the open end portion of each side member comprises a loop at each end portion of said open end portion and a first bend adjacent to each loop and spaced therefrom by said predetermined distance and cooperative with said two opposite sides of said other of said two elements to block the movement of the side members when in the substantially right angle position with said first wire frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
111 words
A support according to claim 2, wherein each of said side members further comprises two second bends each disposed near one first bend and spaced from said loop to define a given length for said support to prevent said support from being shaken against said front and rear walls of a drawer having said given length in which it is inserted when the drawer is opened or closed, said second bend imparting to said support a dimension at the lower end shorter than the lenght at the upper end so that said support may be inserted into a drawer even when the drawer cannot be fully pulled out froM the furniture.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-11-18 | 1978-05-20 | 1978-11-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-11-18 | 1982-05-20 | 1982-11-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-11-18 | 1986-05-20 | 1986-11-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |