Cassette storage unit with sliding cover

Claim 2

A container and slide cover combination comprising: a container having a back wall, a floor, and a pair of spaced side panels, said container having an open top and front, a cover mounted on said container and slidable laterally relative thereto to provide access to the container and any contents thereof, said cover comprising a top plane portion for covering the top of said container and a froNt plane portion for covering the front of said container, said top portion having a lip extending over and around said back wall to prevent forward displacement of said cover relative to said container, said front having a second lip extending over and externally around said floor to be flush with the bottom thereof to prevent upward displacement of said cover relative to said container whereby when said container is open the contents may be removed by displacement substantially flush with said floor and forwardly of said container, said lips providing the exclusive sliding support for said cover relative to said container, said cover being free from interior projections and apendages so as to afford free lateral sliding displacement relative to the container without mechanical interference therewith, said container further comprising stiffener ribs formed integrally with said back wall and externally of said container, and a laterally extending step formed integrally with and along the top of said back wall to define a laterally extending guide groove for the end portion of said top plane portion of said cover.

Claim 3

Apparatus as defined in claim 1 including a guide bead formed externally on said floor and laterally abutting the lip of said front to define the lateral displacement path of said cover, said bead forming a foot which maintains the floor of the container in spaced relation with a support surface when disposed thereon sufficient to provide clearance for said second lip of said cover.

Claim 4

Apparatus as defined in claim 1 including integral laterally spaced divider means in said container and extending between the back wall and floor thereof.

Claim 5

Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said cover is made of translucent polymeric material.

Claim 6

Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said container further comprises an upstanding and substantially rigid rear panel spaced rearwardly from said back wall, extending fully laterally across the container and projecting vertically above the container, and a slot extending laterally across the container and between said back wall and said panel and being of such size and shape as to accommodate the vertically upstanding portion of the panel of a similar container whereby several of said containers may be stacked in vertically spaced relationship, the vertical spacing of said containers in said stacked relationship being sufficient to provide access to the contents of the containers when said covers are laterally slidingly displaced relative thereto.

Claim 7

A container and slide cover combination comprising: a substantially rectangular molded plastic container having a flat planar floor; a planar upstanding rear panel and spaced side panels integrating the floor with the rear panel and being of lesser vertical dimension than the rear panel so as to define a substantially rectangular box portion having an open top and front, being bounded by said side panels and being of lesser vertical dimension than said back panel; a groove formed laterally in said container between the side panels immediately adjacent and forward of the rear panel and opening to the top of said container; a guide bead formed laterally on the floor of said container and extending substantially between the side panels and adjacent the front edges of the side panels; a molded plastic cover having first and second plane portions of such length, depth and height as to cover and register with the front and top of said container between said side panels; a first laterally extending lip formed on the rear of the top plane portion of the cover and extending into the groove in the container, and another lip formed on the front plane portion of the cover and being wrapped externally around the floor so as to abut the guide bead, the first and second lips working together to prevent removal of the cover from the container except by lateral sliding displacement between the cover and the container and to provide, in combination with the lateral groove and the floor, continUous support for said cover as said cover slides laterally of said container.

Claim 8

A container and slide cover combination comprising: a substantially rectangular molded plastic container having a flat planar floor; a planar upstanding rear panel and spaced side panels integrating the floor with the rear panel and being of lesser vertical dimension than the rear panel so as to define a substantially rectangular box portion having an open top and front, being bounded by said side panels and being of lesser vertical dimension than said back panel; a groove formed laterally in said container between the side panels immediately adjacent and forward of the rear panel and opening to the top of said container; a guide bead formed laterally on the floor of said container and extending substantially between the side panels and adjacent the front edges of the side panels; a molded plastic cover having first and second plane portions of such length, depth and height as to cover and register with the front and top of said container between said side panels; a first laterally extending lip formed on the rear of the top plane portion of the cover and extending into the groove in the container, and another lip formed on the front plane portion of the cover and being wrapped externally around the floor so as to abut the guide bead, the first and second lips working together to prevent removal of the cover from the container except by lateral sliding displacement between the cover and the container and to provide, in combination with the lateral groove and the floor, continUous support for said cover as said cover slides laterally of said container.

Claim 9

A container and slide cover combination as defined in claim 6 further including a slot extending laterally across the container between the floor and the rear panel and opening to the bottom of the container to accept the rear panel of another identical container in vertical stacked relationship, the vertical spacing of said containers in said stacked relationship being sufficient to provide access to the contents of the containers when said covers are laterally slidingly displaced relative thereto.