Portable hanging file and desk top display for floppy disks

Claim 1

A storage and display device for substantially flat, rectangular elements such as floppy disks and the like, comprising: tray means for supporting said elements on an edge thereof and including a bottom, a pair of oppositely disposed end walls which incline outwardly and extend upwardly a predetermined distance from the bottom of said tray, and a pair of sidewalls extending upwardly from said bottom a second predetermined distance which is less than said first predetermined distance; separator means for separating quantities of said elements stored in said tray; alignment means formed in said bottom for positioing said separator means; means for suspending said tray beneath a pair of parallel extending supports and including a pair of hanger means each having one end adapted for attachment to one of said supports and another end pivotally attached to an upper portion of one of said end walls, said hanger means being configured such that they are rotatable between a first position lying substantially parallel to and coextensive with said end walls, and a second position wherein said one ends are located substantially higher than the upper extremeties of said end walls, said hanger means includes: a first portion having an inclined surface extending a full width of said first portion; a pair of finger member extending parallel to each other and away from said inclined surface, each said finger member having a terminal end and a flat face portion extending over most of its length, and inner and outer side walls that intersect said inclined surface; an aperture formed in each said inner side wall for accomodating pivotal attachment with said pintels; and a pair of tabs formed along an edge of said inclined surface and spaced from the edges of said inner and outer side walls to form a channel with said hanger may be mounted to a rod or similar support.