Land vehicles – Wheeled – Tiltable vehicles – stabilized by attendant or article
Reexamination Certificate
2000-07-13
2001-07-03
Mar, Michael (Department: 3619)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Tiltable vehicles, stabilized by attendant or article
C211S194000, C280S047260
Reexamination Certificate
active
06254112
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a portable file case holder for the manual transporting of file folders, transcripts, books, manuscripts, notebooks and combinations thereof. More particularly, the portable file case holder includes a removable wheel assembly for the stabilization of the file case holder, and includes removable and stackable compartments for ease of handling as well as locking elements for attaching the compartments to the frame.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Several types of portable holders, carts, and cabinets for transporting records, files, books and the like have been utilized in the past. These types of portable record holders are used commercially by law firms, businesses, government agencies, as well as by homeowners for transporting records from one location to another location, and may be used in commercial establishments or homes.
These portable record holders or carts do not permit the easy transport of records and files on walkways, sidewalks, stairs, escalators, steep inclines and the like without causing damage to the portable holder or cart. Additionally, the portable record holder is not readily transportable in a vehicle trunk, as the case holder is too large for the vehicle trunk. Further, the contents of the case holders often spill out in the process of transporting the file contents within the vehicle or on an escalator or on a stairwell, as the case holder is unwieldy or unstable. The records, files, books, etc. often spill or fall out from the case holder when transporting those records. Typically, the contents have to be transferred to another file cabinet, book shelf, or file case holder in order for the user to efficiently use the records and files being transported.
There remains a need for a portable file case holder having removable wheels for the stabilization of the file case holder when in use or for compact storage or ease of transportation when not in use. Further, the portable file case holder should have removable and stackable compartments for ease of handling the case file, books, case folders, or other contents within each of the compartments thereon.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
Portable record holders, portable carts, and portable file cabinets for transporting of records having various designs, styles, configurations and materials of construction have been disclosed in the prior art. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,026,616 to KUEHL discloses a combination cabinet and roll out drawer cart. The cabinet includes a front opening having a roll out drawer being fitted therein. The roll out drawer may include a plurality of open shelves or carry several individual drawers which are supported within the roll out drawer. This prior art patent does not disclose the particular structure, design, configuration or function of the portable file case holder with removable wheels and stackable compartments of the present invention.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,124,261 to KLAUS discloses a data storage unit for storing computer print-out sheets. The data storage unit
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includes at least one open-ended compartment and at least one portable binder adapted to be positioned horizontally in the compartment. The storage unit in another embodiment includes a plurality of smaller compartments being disposed in a horizontal position. This prior art patent does not disclose the particular structure, design, configuration or function of the portable file case holder with removable wheels and stackable compartments of the present invention.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,865,346 to CARLILE discloses a collapsible cart assembly for use in support of activities such as picnicking and beach-going events. The hand-propelled cart assembly includes a separable wheel frame having an upright section with upper and lower portions, respectively. The cart assembly also includes a foldable shelf member on the lower portion which supports a cooler chest and is provided with holding elements to preclude lateral shifting of the cooler chest during movement of the cart. This prior art patent does not disclose the particular structure, design, configuration or function of the portable file case holder with removable wheels and stackable compartments of the present invention.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,890,705 to PINEDA discloses a portable file cabinet with a retracting handle. The portable file cabinet includes a rectangular cabinet housing having a lid and having a pair of multifold file sections mounted on the interior surface of the lid. The interior of the file cabinet further includes a pair of storage compartments and a main record compartment with file dividers. A removable supply case is received within one of the compartments in the file cabinet. A pair of wheels and a retractable handle are mounted on the bottom surface of the file cabinet to provide ease of transportability by the user. This prior art patent does not disclose the particular structure, design, configuration or function of the portable file case holder with removable wheels and stackable compartments of the present invention.
None of these prior art patents teach or disclose the particular structure, design, configuration or function of the present invention of a portable file case holder with a removable wheel assembly for stabilization of the file case holder; removable and stackable compartments for ease of handling the contents within each of the compartments thereon; and locking elements for attaching the compartments to the frame such that the compartments do not become detached from the frame.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable file case holder for the manual transporting of file folders, transcripts, books, manuscripts, notebooks, computer printouts and the like.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable file case holder having a removable wheel assembly for the stabilization of the file case holder when not being transported from one location to another location.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable file case holder that has removable and stackable compartments for ease of handling the contents within each of the compartments therein.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable file case holder having locking elements for attaching the plurality of compartments to the frame assembly of the file case holder such that the compartments do not become detached from the frame assembly when the user is manually transporting the portable file case holder from one location to another location.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable file case holder that is long-lasting and durable being made of hard wood, plastic or light-weight metal.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a portable file case holder that can be mass produced in an automated and economical manner and is readily affordable by the consumer/user.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a portable file case holder for the manual transporting of file folders, transcripts, books, manuscripts and notebooks. The portable file case holder includes a frame member having a vertical wall and an attached bottom wall; the vertical wall having a front wall surface and a rear wall surface; and the bottom wall having a top wall surface and a bottom wall surface. The front wall surface includes a plurality of vertically spaced-apart front V-shaped mounting brackets thereon. The rear wall surface includes a rear mounting plate having a pair of mounting track rails thereon.
There is also provided a plurality of removable compartments each having a rear wall; and each having compartment V-shaped mounting brackets on each of the rear walls for connecting the compartments to the plurality of front V-shaped mounting brackets on the front wall surface to form a stacked arrangement of compartments. A wheel assembly is detachably connected to the rear mounting plate.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2623760 (1952-12-01), Fornelius
patent: 3908831 (1975-09-01), Brendgord
patent: 4026
Mar Michael
Sutton Ezra
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