Directory assembly

Claim 2

A directory assembly for use with a mounting surface comprising a binder adapted to receive a telephone directory; a mounting mechanism adapted to be secured to the mounting surface; means for pivotally connecting said binder to said mounting mechanism for enabling said binder to move relative to said mounting mechanism in a first plane; said mounting mechanism including a support housing adapted to be secured to said mounting surface, a pivot arm pivotally movable about said support housing for enabling said binder to more relative to said mounting mechanism in a second plane substantially perpendicular to said first plane wherein the movement of the binder in said second plane is independent of movement of the binder in said first plane, means cooperating with said pivot arm and said support housing for selectively limiting the pivotal movement of said pivot arm about said support housing, where said means for selectively limiting the pivotal movement of said pivot arm about said support housing includes positioning elements and slot means, said positioning elements selectively engaging said slot means to limit said pivotal movement and wherein said support housing includes a bottom wall, said positioning elements being disposed within said bottom wall, and said pivot arm includes a top wall defining said slot means, said positioning elements being selectively disposed to extend through said bottom wall to engage said slot means.

Claim 3

A directory assembly according to claim 1 wherein said slot means includes at least one arcuate slot defined in said top wall and said position elements include at least one positioning element adapted to extend into said arcuate slot to abut at least one end of said arcuate slot as said slot moves relative to said position element to limit the pivotal movement of said pivot arm about said support housing.

Claim 4

A directory assembly according to claim 1 wherein said slot means includes at least two arcuate slots defined in said top wall and said position elements include at least two positioning elements adapted to be disposed so that one positioning element extends into one of said arcuate slots and the other positioning element extends into the other of said arcuate slots, said one positioning element adapted to abut one end of said one slot to limit the pivotal movement of said pivot arm about said support housing in one direction and said other positioning element adapted to abut one end of said other arcuate slot to limit the pivotal movement of said pivot arm about said support housing in the opposite direction.

Claim 5

A directory assembly according to claim 1 further comprising bolt means extending at least between said bottom wall of said support housing and said top wall of said pivot arm, a sleeve disposed about said bolt means, and means for separating said boTtom wall and top wall to facilitate the pivotal movement of said pivot arm about said support housing.

Claim 6

A directory assembly for use with a telephone shelf comprising a binder adapted to receive a telephone directory including a binder back for receiving the binding of said telephone directory and binder covers movable relative to said binder back and adapted to be disposed over the covers of said telephone directory; a mounting mechanism for mounting said binder beneath a telephone shelf in a storage position or a swing-out position beneath said telephone shelf; said mounting mechanism including a pivot arm supporting said binder for pivotal movement from said swing-out position to a swing-up position on top of said telephone shelf, a support housing adapted to be fastened to said telephone shelf for supporting said pivot arm, means for pivotally connecting said support housing to said pivot arm including a pivot shaft disposed between said support housing and said pivot arm and means for limiting the pivotal movement of said pivot arm about said pivot shaft, said limit means including a first series of stop means selectively projecting from said support housing and adapted to be individually inserted into a first arcuate slot defined in said pivot arm and a second series of stop means selectively projecting from said support housing and adapted to be individually inserted into a second arcuate slot defined in said pivot arm, the engagement of said first and second stop means within said first and second arcuate slots selectively limiting the pivotal movement of said pivot arm about said pivot means.

Claim 7

A directory assembly for use with a telephone shelf comprising a binder adapted to receive a telephone directory including a binder back for receiving the binding of said telephone directory and binder covers movable relative to said binder back and adapted to be disposed over the covers of said telephone directory; a mounting mechanism for mounting said binder beneath a telephone shelf in a storage position or a swing-out position beneath said telephone shelf; said mounting mechanism including a pivot arm supporting said binder for pivotal movement from said swing-out position to a swing-up position on top of said telephone shelf, a support housing adapted to be fastened to said telephone shelf for supporting said pivot arm, means for pivotally connecting said support housing to said pivot arm including a pivot shaft disposed between said support housing and said pivot arm and means for limiting the pivotal movement of said pivot arm about said pivot shaft, said limit means including a first series of stop means selectively projecting from said support housing and adapted to be individually inserted into a first arcuate slot defined in said pivot arm and a second series of stop means selectively projecting from said support housing and adapted to be individually inserted into a second arcuate slot defined in said pivot arm, the engagement of said first and second stop means within said first and second arcuate slots selectively limiting the pivotal movement of said pivot arm about said pivot means.

Claim 8

A directory assembly according to claim 5 wherein said first and second arcuate slots each define arcs of at least 90* and said first series of stop means and said second series of stop means each include two screws disposed less than 90* from each other.