US4883175A
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Suspension device for a container
Assignee: Emtec Magnetics GmbH
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Filing: 1988-02-12
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Granted: 1989-11-28
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Expires: 2008-02-12
Abstract
Abstract An easy-to-handle suspension device for a container, which is suitable preferably for putting magnetic tape cassettes into archives, is characterized in that at least at one lateral front wall (3) adjacent to the front face wall (4) a hinged bracket is injected, whose free end is bent in a U-shape and whose length is calculated so that when hinged in it does not project beyond the rim (11,11') of the base and lid parts (1,2) and wherein the U-shaped bent part of the bracket when hinged in sits in a recess (13) of the face wall (4) and wherein the bracket when hinged out may be tilted by upto 90° to the face wall (3) and wherein a bar (9) or a rail of U-shaped profile or a hooking rail bent away at an obtuse angle can be used (FIG. 1).
Inventors
- 👤 Hartmut Thiele
- 👤 Heinz Mauser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:09
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/023; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A rectangular case for audio and video recording tape consisting of a base, lid and means for receiving recording tape, and having in combination, two major side walls, a face wall extending around three sides of said rectangular case and positioned between said walls so as to separate the side walls by the lateral dimension of the face wall, said face wall consisting of two end sections separated by a front face wall section, a rim on each of said side walls extending around the three sides of the case adjacent to the face wall, said rims extending beyond said face wall, a recess provided in said face wall by said extending rims, a hinged bracket with a hooked free end pivotally mounted on one of said face wall end sections for movement between an open position so that said hooked free end is engageable to provide support for the case, and a closed position in which the hinged bracket is retained within the recess, said bracket extending the full lateral dimension of the face wall from rim to rim.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A rectangular case for audio and video recording tape consisting of a base, lid and means for receiving recording tape, and having in combination, two major side walls, a face wall extending around three sides of said rectangular case and positioned between said walls so as to separate the side walls by the lateral dimension of the face wall, said face wall consisting of two end sections separated by a front face wall section, a rim on each of said side walls extending around the three sides of the case adjacent to the face wall, said rims extending beyond said face wall, a recess provided in said face wall by said extending rims, a hinged bracket with a hooked free end pivotally mounted on one of said face wall end sections for movement between an open position so that said hooked free end is engageable to provide support for the case, and a closed position in which the hinged bracket is retained within the recess, said bracket extending the full lateral dimension of the face wall from rim to rim.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
In a rectangular box as claimed in claim 1, a rib on the free end of the bracket engageable in the recess.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
In combination with the rectangular box as claimed in claim 1, a fixed rail of U-shaped profile engaging said free end of the bracket to support the box.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
In combination with the rectangular box as claimed in claim 1, a fixed rail bent at an obtuse angle engaging said free end of said bracket to support the box.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
In the box as claimed in claim 1 an axle of rotation in said hinged bracket, a hollow in the end section supporting the bracket and a peg and groove combination at the axle of rotation providing means for locking the bracket in open position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A box according to claim 1, characterised in that the bracker (7') consists of a shock- and deflection-resistant synthetic material.
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